Preview The visitors don’t have Shakib and Tamim; the hosts are missing Williamson, but have been boosted by the return of Boult and Conway Big picture New Zealand vs Bangladesh contests have been complete mismatches, wherever they have been played. Bangladesh have lost each of their away matches against New Zealand, irrespective of the format,
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News Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have been called up as cover Australia batter Travis Head has tested positive for Covid-19, as the Australia team delay their flight from Melbourne to Sydney and call up replacements for the fourth Test at the SCG, with doubts mounting as to whether the series will be
News Since being dropped from the Indian Test side after a poor run, the opener has stormed back to form KL Rahul has learned to enjoy the defensive side of batting all over again. Having been dropped from the Test team after a lean run through 2018 and 2019 – he averaged 22.23 over 15
News England’s leading wicket-taker says county pitches must improve James Anderson has called for English cricket to “redress the balance” between red- and white-ball formats, throwing his weight behind Joe Root’s demand for a “reset” in priorities. “It’s a big part of where the game is at in our country right now that the only
South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Thursday, saying he intends to spend more time with his family. Cricket South Africa (CSA) released an official statement on de Kock’s decision hours after the Proteas suffered a crushing 113 runs defeat at the hands of India
News He wants to spend more time with his growing family as he and his wife expect their first child in the coming days Quinton de Kock has announced a sudden retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect “to spend more time with his growing family”. de Kock was due to miss the second and
News Steve Bernard will replace Boon as the match referee for the game David Boon, the match referee for the ongoing Ashes series in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19 and will therefore miss the fourth Test, starting on January 5 at the SCG. Boon will be replaced by Steve Bernard, who is part of
News The primary reason for the postponement is because “participants are still not vaccinated and as such, are vulnerable” to the virus The Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, which was scheduled to begin in January 2022, has been postponed following a fresh surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in India and the growing threat of
News Kirsten was beaten to the role by the under-fire Chris Silverwood in 2019 Gary Kirsten has declared his interest in becoming head coach of England’s Test team, with Chris Silverwood likely to pay for their Ashes debacle with his job. Kirsten, the former South Africa and India coach, has applied for the role twice
Vodafone Milestone: Scott Boland claimed outstanding figures of 6-7 on Test debut, with his five-wicket off 19 balls the equal-fastest in Test history. Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More #Ashes videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cricketcomau
Report India’s convincing win came despite a whole day’s play lost to rain and more showers expected on the final day India 327 (Rahul 123, Agarwal 60, Ngidi 6-71) and 174 (Pant 34, Rabada 4-42, Jansen 4-55) beat South Africa 197 (Bavuma 52, Shami 5-44) and 191 (Elgar 77, Bumrah 3-50, Shami 3-63) by 113
News The positive result came from a member of the support staff just hours before the game was due to take place The BBL match between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers on Thursday has been postponed due to a Covid-19 case within the Stars’ camp. The positive result came from a member of the support
News Trust will be put in Josh Hazlewood over his fitness while Mitchell Starc unlikely to be rotated Australia’s selectors will put their faith in Josh Hazlewood‘s judgement as they weigh up difficult choices with five in-form quicks ahead of the fourth Ashes Test. Hazlewood got through around 35 minutes of gentle bowling in the
News Bangladesh series will be his last Tests before finishing with ODIs later in the season Ross Taylor has announced he will retire from international cricket at the end of the current home season with the upcoming series against Bangladesh being his last Test cricket before he finishes with the ODIs against Australia and Netherlands.
News A family member has become the seventh positive case in the England touring squad England head coach Chris Silverwood will miss the fourth Test in Sydney after being forced to isolate for 10 days due to a family member becoming the seventh Covid-19 case within the touring party. Covid cases started to emerge in
Centurion: South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada still believes that his side can win the first Test against India despite being reduced to 94 for 4 in chase of a stiff target of 305 on the penultimate day in Centurion on Wednesday. Rabada took four wickets for 42 run to help his team bowl out India for 174
News South African offspinner is leading wicket-taker across last five years of first-class cricket in England Simon Harmer has signed a long-term contract extension with Essex, committing himself to the club until the end of the 2026 season. Harmer, the South African offspinner, joined Essex in 2017 as a Kolpak registration and has been their
News Opener hints he might stay for another Ashes tour while also targeting victory in India Australia opener David Warner has hinted that he might want another crack at winning an Ashes series in England in 2023. Warner turned 35 in October during the T20 World Cup when he was player of the tournament in
Report South Africa are under the pump on a pitch offering plenty of help South Africa 197 and 94 for 4 (Elgar 52*, Bumrah 2-22, Siraj 1-25) need a further 211 runs to beat India 327 and 174 (Pant 34, Rabada 4-42, Jansen 4-55) India’s irresistible seam attack worked their way around a stubborn Dean
News “He’s got a great cricket brain and I think his record as England captain is actually pretty good.” Root will become England’s most experienced Test captain during the fourth Test in Sydney, going clear of Alastair Cook by leading them for the 60th time, but despite his own record-breaking year with the bat, his
News Starc overtakes Stokes to move to fifth place among allrounders Boland was named the Player of the Match after he helped Australia win the MCG Test – by an innings an 14 runs – on the third day and retain the Ashes with a 3-0 lead. Pat Cummins, the only bowler above 900 points,
News Pat Cummins grateful he’s not a selector with some tough decisions to made in Sydney Last week left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel was left out of the New Zealand Test squad the match after taking all 10 wickets in an innings against India. It is not inconceivable that Scott Boland becomes another name on the
News Fast bowler says India’s Test success is the “result of the work we’ve put in over the last 6-7 years” Mohammed Shami has credited his father and his brother for the success he has enjoyed as a Test cricketer. Shami hails from Sahaspur Ali Nagar, a village in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh,
SA vs IND, 1st Test: Mohammed Shami during Day 3 in Centurion.© AFP Indian pacer Mohammed Shami feels the visitors need to atleast get a 400-run lead before they can think of declaring the second innings in the ongoing first Test against South Africa. India might have lost Mayank Agarwal’s at the cusp of the
News The three games will all be day-night fixtures as part of the Super League, and will be held in Kandy Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka are set to begin 2022 with three ODIs as part of the ICC Super League, with Sri Lanka hosting the series. The three games will be day-night fixtures scheduled for
Report Fifties from Billings and Sangha took Thunder to 200, and Scorchers eventually fell 34 runs short Sydney Thunder 7 for 200 (Billings 67, Sangha 56*, Kelly 3-30) beat Perth Scorchers 8 for 166 (Munro 64 not out, McAndrew 3-40, Mahmood 2-29) by 34 runs An Impressive Sydney Thunder inflicted Perth Scorchers’ first defeat of
News Former Pakistan medium-pacer Asmavia Iqbal has been named as the new head of the women’s selection panel Urooj Mumtaz has quit as chair of the women’s selection committee, the PCB announced in a statement. The former Pakistan player, who is also a television commentator, left the role “to focus on her professional commitments as
Report Mohammed Shami’s five-for negates India collapse to Lungi Ngidi on full day of cricket Stumps India 327 (Rahul 123, Agarwal 60, Ngidi 6-71, Rabada 3-72) and 16 for 1 (Rahul 5*, Thakur 4*) lead South Africa 197 (Bavuma 52, de Kock 34, Shami 5-44, Bumrah 2-16) by 146 runs With the whole second day
The Sydney Sixers were brutal with the bat on their way to 168 in a rain affected match, with the Sydney Thunder falling 30 runs short in the first all Sydney clash of KFC BBL|11 Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More #BBL11 videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us
News The officials involved in the game tested positive for the virus The Under-19 Asia Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was called off after one of the umpires tested positive for Covid-19 in Sharjah. Bangladesh had moved to 130 for 4 in 32.4 overs when the players left the ground following the news.