Tabraiz Shamsi is the leading wicket-taker in T20Is in 2021 © AFP/Getty Images Big picture A T20 World Cup is around the corner. For Sri Lanka, it begins with the qualifiers, which kick off approximately six weeks from now. For South Africa, who go straight through to the main draw, the World Cup starts about
Month: September 2021
News The Mzansi Super League has been replaced by a domestic T20 competition, with only top-tier teams participating India’s scheduled tour of South Africa between December 2021 and January 2022 has been confirmed as the marquee international series in South Africa’s home calendar. India are due to play three Tests, three ODIs and four T20Is
Preview Covid-19 complications cast doubt over the Manchester Test Big picture Here come the history boys. Virat Kohli‘s team stands on the brink of another Test triumph for the annals. They have avoided the pitfalls that regularly undermined India’s chances in England over the last decade – resulting in defeats to the tune of 4-0,
News The fate of the fifth Test was in balance after India’s assistant physio Yogesh Parmar was tested Covid-19 positive The prospects of the final Test starting at Old Trafford from Friday have brightened after the entire Indian squad returned negative for Covid-19 after a day-long uncertainty. The fate of the fifth Test of the
Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara wants to see different players of his side becoming match-winners in different games as they look forward to the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Royals, who are placed fifth in the IPL points table, will begin the second leg of
News CA chief executive Nick Hockley hopeful to give assurances to England players in the coming weeks about families being allowed to tour The Ashes could become the first sporting event in Australia where fans will require a vaccine passport to attend as Cricket Australia hopes for full crowds for all five Test matches. CA
Report The medium pace death bowling heroics of Naveen, Shepherd and Smith also stood out as Warriors snatched victory from jaws of defeat Brandon King may have top-scored in the first innings with 77 and Gudakesh Motie may have walked away with Player-of-the-Match honours for his new ball spell of 2 for 12 in four
Preview New Zealand, for their part, will look to win the fifth T20I and end the series on a positive note before heading to Pakistan Big Picture The series was decided by two defining bowling performances from the Bangladesh side as Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman powered the hosts to an unassailable 3-1 lead against
News Chris Woakes, David Willey and Sam Billings included, no space for Saqib Mahmood England have recalled Tymal Mills to their squad for the T20 World Cup, but there will be no return for Ben Stokes as the allrounder continues his indefinite break from the game for mental health reasons. Mills played the last of
News On Wednesday, the Taliban indicated that women would not be able to take part Cricket Australia will cancel the Test match against Afghanistan in November if women are not allowed to play the sport under the Taliban regime. The updated stance from CA follows the developments on Wednesday where the Taliban indicated that women
News Julian Knight MP writes open letter to club officials, calling for findings to be open to scrutiny Pressure on Yorkshire to publish its report into allegations of racism at the club has increased significantly after the invention of the government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS). Julian Knight MP, the chair of the
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News Insecurity over selection and doubts over the consistent application of fitness standards were among the topics discussed Ramiz Raja may not yet be the PCB chairman – he has a few days to go before he is officially “elected” – but he’s already taking a hands-on approach to the role, having already met the
News The board will be led by discussions with the government ahead of the November meeting The fate of the Afghanistan Test in Hobart later this year will rest with Australia’s federal government following the Taliban takeover of the country. The match, Afghanistan’s first Test against Australia, is due to take place from November 27
News Nasum’s new-ball efforts have kept New Zealand quiet all series Nasum Ahmed‘s pivotal blows in two important phases of New Zealand’s innings amounted to a four-wicket haul, his second in as many T20I series in the last four weeks. It doesn’t necessarily make him an overnight star in the Bangladeshi audience, but it suggests
News Chahal not in 15-man squad; Iyer, Thakur, D Chahar named reserves Four years after he fell out of favour from India’s T20I setup, R Ashwin has been handed a second chance. On Wednesday, he was named in India’s 15-member squad for the T20I World Cup in the UAE this October-November. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni has
News Opener relishing chance to play Test on ground where he first came through as a teenager Haseeb Hameed has admitted there were times he wondered if he would ever play a Test in front of his “boyhood crowd” at Emirates Old Trafford. Haseeb developed through the Lancashire system and, after a bright start to
Joe Root said that England will weigh up the fitness of pace spearheads James Anderson and Ollie Robinson as they attempt to avoid a series defeat by India in the fifth Test at Old Trafford. England trail 2-1 in the five-match series after a 157-run defeat at the Oval on Monday and the bowling attack
Maheesh Theekshana impressed on debut © AFP/Getty Images It was a very late-aughts move. In the age of Ajantha Mendis and Muthiah Muralidaran, Sri Lanka were flagbearers for mystery spin, batters the world over frequently failing to read Murali’s doosra, or Mendis’ carrom balls and googlies. In the series decider against South Africa, on Tuesday,
News Changes to the Marsh Cup, Sheffield Shield, and WNCL fixtures due to state lockdowns and border closures Cricket Australia has confirmed changes to the domestic schedule with this weekend’s opening round to the 50-over Marsh Cup competition delayed as Covid-19 lockdowns in New South Wales and Victoria and border closures between states continue to
Report Zimbabwe have pulled out the big guns for this match, with Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza all included in the team Ireland chose to bowl v Zimbabwe In muggy conditions, Andy Balbirnie put Zimbabwe in to bat as both Ireland and Zimbabwe seek to gain important points in the World Cup Super
Report South Africa’s disciplined bowling performance helped bowl West Indies out for 153 South Africa 157 for 2 (Lee 91*, Joseph 1-26) beat West Indies 153 all out (Knight 39, van Niekerk 2-23, Khaka 2-17) by eight wickets Opening batter Lizelle Lee continued her fine run of form with an unbeaten 91 to help South
Report Scott Kuggeleijn and Jacob Duffy miss out, Bangladesh remain unchanged Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs Bangladesh New Zealand captain Tom Latham decided to bat first, predictably, against Bangladesh, in the fourth T20I in Dhaka. Both sides have only chosen to bat first in this series after winning the toss. New Zealand made
Kane Williamson gets his hands on the Test Mace © Getty Images New Zealand and South Africa will be England’s Test opponents in the 2022 home season, while India will return for a six-match white-ball tour, as the ECB confirmed the dates and venues for next summer’s men’s international fixtures. New Zealand, the current holders
News The balance of South Africa’s side came into focus with results suggesting they were a batter short South Africa’s narrow defeat by 14 runs in the first ODI, rather than their loss by 78 runs in the third game, is to blame for their failure to win the one-day series in Sri Lanka, according
News Stand-in coach prepared to bombard Bangladesh with spin Glenn Pocknall is used to winning T20s. His side, the Wellington Firebirds, has won the Super Smash the last two seasons. But in his first two games as New Zealand coach, he oversaw two contrasting defeats. Then, in the third T20I, a second-string New Zealand stunned
News “I had the chance to speak to him at length, he was really humble and helped me on some skills where he thought I could improve on” Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has said he was “really fortunate” to have picked the brains of his idol Sachin Tendulkar, whom he met before Mumbai’s limited-overs
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