Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from T20Is to “focus on Test and ODI formats of the game”. He made the announcement in a post on his official Facebook page on Sunday. His decision comes soon after Bangladesh’s exit from the ongoing Asia Cup, where they lost both first-round games to Afghanistan and
Month: September 2022
File photo of Babar Azam© AFP India and Pakistan will square off against each other for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup as both teams battle it out in the Super 4s stage at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India had gotten the better of Pakistan when these two teams met earlier
Hear it loud and clear. Rahul Dravid is not concerned over Virat Kohli‘s form and while people on the outside may be “a bit obsessed with his statistics and numbers”, the people on the inside know their former captain is worth much more than the fifties and hundreds he can score. “He played very well
It’s been a big few weeks in one-day cricket for Zimbabwe. They beat Bangladesh 2-1 and showed great spirit to run India close in the last match of that series. But their performance in Townsville tops the lot. They had played Australia 13 times on their own soil since 1992 and the closest they had
Sri Lanka 179 for 6 (Mendis 36, Nissanka 35, Gunathilaka 33, Rajapaksa 31, Mujeeb 2-30, Naveen 2-40) beat Afghanistan 175 for 6 (Gurbaz 84, Ibrahim 40, Madushanka 2-37) by 4 wickets Last Saturday, Sri Lanka were all out for 105 against Afghanistan. Just seven days later, though, the very same batters put in a strong
It wasn’t until Friday night that this fixture was officially confirmed, but make no mistake, the second instalment of India versus Pakistan had long been pencilled-in in the minds of supporters, organisers and players for this Sunday. Its proximity to the sides’ most recent contest, just a week ago, gives it that added layer of
Rahul Dravid is clear that India will look to play their best XI from now on, leading into the men’s T20 World Cup, without worrying about workload management. “Unless there’s an injury or a niggle, or someone needs to be kept out, we’ve always come here wanting to play our best possible squad or the
New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson made his ODI debut during the the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in December 2016. He dismissed David Warner in his first over at the SCG, but then had a forgettable series – taking 1 for 73 and 0/50 in two games. His return to Australia in 2020 lasted just one ODI,
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will not play the one-off exhibition match on September 16 that will act as a curtain raiser to the second season of the Legends League Cricket (LLC). In a letter to the league, Ganguly expressed his inability to play citing “professional commitments and continuous work with cricket administration”. “It’s [Legends League
Are Asian batters the best at attacking spin? While popular perception given the pitches in the sub-continent might indicate that they are, the numbers tell a different story, especially in T20 cricket. Mickey Arthur, who has coached Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as teams in the PSL and BPL, believes that while the subcontinent
AUS vs ZIM: Brad Evans celebrates after hitting the winning run against Australia.© AFP As Brad Evans drove Mitchell Starc through covers for a single, he brought up a historic moment for Zimbabwe as they registered their first ever win against Australia in Australia in any format. After bowling Australia out for 141 in the
The PSL is looking to hike its salary cap as it begins to deal with the impact of the two new cash-rich T20 leagues on the circuit – the ILT20 and the SA20. The PCB has also proposed a hybrid model of a draft plus an auction to acquire players for the upcoming season, though
A right knee injury has ended Ravindra Jadeja‘s Asia Cup campaign. Axar Patel, who was initially named as a stand-by player, will join India’s main squad as a like-for-like replacement. This is not the first time Jadeja has been troubled by his right knee. An injury to the same joint had forced him to miss
Rob Key says the decision to drop Jason Roy was the most deliberated-over part of a “fiddly” selection for England’s 15-man squad for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. Having been almost an ever-present in the limited-overs teams since 2015, with 171 caps and 5500 runs across both white-ball codes, the opening batter has endured a
Australia 141 (Warner 94, Burl 5-10) vs Zimbabwe Ryan Burl took an astonishing career-best 5 for 10 as Zimbabwe gave themselves a fantastic opportunity to beat Australia by skittling the home side for 141 in 31 overs during the third ODI. Only David Warner, with 94, managed anything substantial as Zimbabwe’s seamers firstly impressed then
Anisa Mohammed, the West Indies vice-captain, has been granted leave from international cricket for a period of six months. “Mohammed requested to take a break from the game with immediate effect, after a hectic year of cricket both home and away,” said a CWI statement, adding that the board had given Mohammed its “full support”.
Big picture Sri Lanka can breathe easy. Or can they? Having been blown away by Afghanistan and then having to use every ounce of firepower to get past Bangladesh, they will once again face a trial by spin. Against the Rashids and the Mujeebs. However, the current Afghanistan team is beginning to establish a new
Jayden Seales and Odean Smith, the West Indies internationals, have listed their base price at Rand 1,750,000 (US$101,000 approx), the maximum for any player at CSA’s SA20 player auction. Eoin Morgan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Tymal Mills, David Willey, Jimmy Neesham and Chamika Karunaratne have listed themselves at the second-highest base price of Rand 1,700,000
Pakistan 193 for 2 (Rizwan 78*, Fakhar 53*, Khushdil 35*, Ehsan 2-28) beat Hong Kong 38 (Shadab 4-8, Nawaz 3-5) by 155 runs Pakistan made it to the Super 4s with a 155-run win over Hong Kong, who were bowled out for 38, the lowest total against a Full Member in T20 internationals. It will
Jayant Yadav will join fellow India player Mohammed Siraj at Warwickshire for the last three matches of their County Championship season. He will join the team ahead of the home fixture at Edgbaston against Somerset, which begins on September 12. The 32-year-old offspin-bowling allrounder has played six Tests, taking 16 wickets at an average of
England are yet to name a replacement. Will Jacks, the Surrey and Oval Invincibles opener, is the most likely candidate after he was named in the squad to tour Pakistan immediately before the World Cup, but Alex Hales, Jason Roy, James Vince and Joe Root are among the other names who could come back into
The MCC, through its World Cricket Committee, has called for the ICC to speed up restarts after DRS reviews, and tighten up the DRS process itself, in a bid to address the issue of slow over rates in the game. The MCC, the keeper of the laws of cricket, made the recommendations following research into
Ravindra Jadeja showed why he’s considered one of the best fielders in the world with a direct hit to run out Steve Smith for 131 at the SCG. Stream all the Test action via Kayo Sports: https://watch.cricket.com.au/ Fixtures, news, videos for the #AUSvIND Tests: https://cricketa.us/AUSvIND-Tests Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau
Find out more at ecb.co.uk All good things must come to an end. Alastair Cook retires as England’s most successful Test match batsmen, accruing a monumental 12,254 runs during his wonderful 12-year career. He holds the records for most runs, most centuries, most Tests and most capped captain. Farewell Alastair – thank you for the
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday named a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated to be played in Australia. Jos Buttler would be leading the side, while opening batter Jason Roy has been dropped. Seam bowlers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood have recovered from their respective injuries and have
Ben Stokes has been recalled to England’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, but will sit out the preceding seven-match tour of Pakistan, for which his fellow World Cup selections Chris Woakes and Mark Wood are among the notable returnees in an enlarged 19-player squad. The Pakistan series – England’s first visit
Among Bangladesh’s several errors, Shakib Al Hasan rued Mahedi Hasan‘s no-balls the most in their two-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka that knocked them out of the Asia Cup. Mahedi’s first no-ball allowed Kusal Mendis, who was reprieved on four occasions, to bat beyond the seventh over. Kusal who opened the innings, top scored with a
Today’s match will decide which of the two teams proceed to the Super 4s from Group B, alongside Afghanistan, who have already beaten both. Sri Lanka lost to Afghanistan to kick off the tournament, bowled out for 105 before Afghanistan chased down the target with eight wickets and 59 balls to spare. In the aftermath
It still feels like early days in the Asia Cup, but one of Hong Kong or Pakistan will see their tournament draw to a close on Friday. The format for the first round means one defeat can place any side under instant pressure. With India having pulled clear through wins over both opponents, there is