News “Their strength at the moment lies in their bowling. We are extremely aware of that as well” South Africa captain Dean Elgar believes his side holds the edge in the upcoming three Tests against India by dint of playing on home conditions, even though they are “wary” of how well India have fared in
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News Uncapped trio set to win opportunities in absence of players involved on Ashes tour England could hand T20I debuts to George Garton, David Payne and Phil Salt against West Indies in January but have stuck with the core of the squad that was knocked out in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. The
Follow India’s 2018 tour of England right here: https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men In a day deeply affected by the weather, England cashed in on conditions and put India’s batsmen to the sword. Jimmy Anderson took 5-20 as England bowled India out for 107 in 35.2 overs. England will start their response on Day 3. This is the official
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News Hazlewood won’t play on Boxing Day but Cameron Green emergence as a like-for-like replacement has caused England captain Joe Root problems Josh Hazlewood won’t play in the Boxing Day Test and there might have been a time when the sight of their big quick standing at the back of the nets not participating in
News The legspinner will help cover for injuries in the bowling attack Two-time defending BBL champions Sydney Sixers have bolstered their shorthanded attack with the prized signing of Pakistan legspinner Shadab Khan. Shadab will be available for the remainder of the season in a timely addition for the injury-hit Sixers, who have lost offspinner Ben
News Only a victory in Melbourne will keep the Ashes alive heading into the new year There is a chance that 2021 finishes as a record-breaking year for Joe Root, and record-equalling for England, but for significantly different reasons. Root currently sits fourth in the list for most runs scored by a batter in a
News The full player list for the auction is expected to be finalised by mid-January The IPL mega-auction will be a two-day affair, on February 12 and 13, and will be held in Bengaluru ahead of the 2022 season, ESPNcricinfo has learnt. The full player list for the auction is expected to be finalised by
News Captain says he expects response from team in Melbourne with series on the line Joe Root, England’s Test captain, has admitted that “basic mistakes” from his team in Australia had left him feeling angry and frustrated. With the tourists 2-0 down and struggling to stay alive in the series, Root said he would “expect
Eoin Morgan will captain the England for the West Indies T20I series.© AFP Eoin Morgan will captain England’s five-match T20 tour to the West Indies next month under stand-in coach Paul Collingwood. With the Ashes Test series in Australia set to end just four days before the first clash between the sides in Barbados, Collingwood
Duanne Olivier was so confident he would not play for South Africa again that when he signed a Kolpak deal in 2019, he framed his Test cap. So, what happens if baggy green No. 94 is needed later this week? “I am going to have to ask if I can get a new one. Otherwise
News Australia coach backs the struggling opener for Boxing Day and possibly beyond despite very lean returns Australia coach Justin Langer has backed under-pressure opener Marcus Harris confirming there is no doubt about his place for Boxing Day as the selectors are determined for him to forge a long-term partnership with David Warner. Harris has
News The two-year deal, according to the PCB, represents a 50% increase on the last cycle The PSL has signed a two-year broadcast deal worth USD 24 million with local sports channels A Sports and PTV Sports. The deal, according to the PCB, represents a 50% increase on the last cycle. That deal was worth
News “The reality is that they are looking for more batting at home and that is one aspect I am working on” New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has said that Patel’s exclusion is collateral damage to the team’s ‘horses for courses’ approach in home conditions. Patel was left disappointed, but not surprised with the
News “If it made him do something different, I’m glad because the way he was bowling in 2019 and the way he bowled in 2021 was chalk and cheese” Former India coach Ravi Shastri is pleased that his statement about Kuldeep Yadav becoming India’s No.1 overseas spinner spurred R Ashwin to “do something different.” Ashwin
News Analysis England would not ideally be turning to a batter who averages 11.14 in Tests this year – but their situation is far from ideal Zak Crawley was mapping out his route to Test cricket when he was still a teenager. At the time he told a local newspaper about spending the 2017-18 winter
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News Bangladesh allrounder says he is rethinking his Test future, and wants to skip ODIs that aren’t part of the Super League Shakib Al Hasan has cast doubts over his future in Test cricket, as he feels it is “close to impossible” to play all three formats, especially during the pandemic. Shakib also said that
News His current contract expires in May next year but recent results have strengthened his hand Justin Langer has confirmed he wants to stay on as Australia’s men’s head coach for all three formats, putting off any suggestions of splitting the role. Langer had found himself under pressure to keep his job amid player feedback
News Analysis Last year’s Test surface was very good after life has been injected into the drop-in wickets England would give anything for one of their batters to replicate Alastair Cook‘s 244 not out at the MCG this week. But the chances of that happening on the new and improved surface appear as remote as
News North Zone vs South Zone ends in draw with Towhid Hridoy scoring his maiden double-century Nayeem Hasan triggered Central Zone‘s fourth innings collapse and helped East Zone post a 10-run win in the Bangladesh Cricket League. The offspinner took 6 for 48 as Central Zone, who were cruising on 145 for 1 at one
News Starc had twinged his ribs while batting in Adelaide, while Hazlewood’s fitness is an unknown as he flies into Melbourne on Thursday Mitchell Starc is expected to be fit for Boxing Day despite suffering a twinge in his ribs while batting in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide but Josh Hazlewood‘s fitness is an
News Fast bowler keen to defy injury “stigma” ahead of likely MCG recall England were given “a kick up the bum” by Chris Silverwood, the head coach, in a post-match debrief after their 275-run defeat at Adelaide Oval, according to Mark Wood, who is set to return to the side for the Boxing Day Test
Tom Latham was named as New Zealand captain for the Bangladesh Test series after regular skipper Kane Williamson was ruled out with an elbow injury, New Zealand Cricket announced on Wednesday. In another major development, wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway returned to the squad after recovering from an injury that kept him away from the India tour.
Big picture So, after 20 group-stage matches, an Eliminator and two Qualifiers, we’ve finally arrived at the culmination of this year’s Lanka Premier League. And it’s once again those two, Galle Gladiators and Jaffna Kings, vying for top spot, in a repeat of last year’s final. En route, Kings have pretty much trounced nearly every
News Six teams will take part in the tournament, which was last held in December 2019 The 2021-22 Bangladesh Premier League will take place from January 21 to February 18. The players’ draft will be held on December 27 in Dhaka, although the participating teams are allowed to sign one Bangladeshi and three overseas players
News Pakistan batter to have another procedure before being discharged Abid Ali, the Pakistan batter, has undergone an angioplasty a day after he complained of chest pain while batting in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match and had to be hospitalised. The 34-year-old will undergo another angioplasty tomorrow, before being discharged. In a message from his hospital
News Williamson unavailable as he recovers from long-standing elbow problem In the injury-enforced absence of Kane Williamson, Tom Latham will stand in as New Zealand’s captain for the forthcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, which begins with the first match in Mount Maunganui on New Year’s Day. After Williamson was sidelined from the Mumbai Test earlier