News ICC promise ‘thorough investigation’ after disturbances outside Dubai Stadium The ICC have asked the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to “undertake a thorough investigation” following crowd trouble caused by “thousands of ticketless fans” at Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Super 12s game in the men’s T20 World Cup in Dubai. The sides’ previous World Cup meeting, at
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Report Russell helped West Indies defend 12 runs in the final over West Indies 142 for 7 (Pooran 40, Shoriful 2-20) beat Bangladesh 139 for 5 (Liton 44, Holder 1-22) by three runs Andre Russell‘s telling final over sealed West Indies’ first win of the T20 World Cup 2021, as they beat Bangladesh by three
Big picture Over the past week, South Africa have had much more to confront than their opponents on the cricket field. If you haven’t followed closely, here’s a quick recap. Ahead of the first match against Australia last Saturday, South Africa’s players chose different gestures through which to express their support for anti-racism, some kneeling
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News Keshav Maharaj says the team is now closer than ever after they aired out their differences over the taking of the knee South Africa are ready to welcome Quinton de Kock back into their starting XI after he sat out the match against West Indies when he refused to take a knee, and believe
News Captain says Bangladesh “will try to win last two matches” as semi-final hopes fade Andre Russell held sway over Mahmudullah in a game of fine margins in Sharjah. His full-length delivery, pitched just outside off stump and speeding through to wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran, effectively ended Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup campaign. Mahmudullah said that he
News After his playing days, which brought 132 Test wickets, Mallett became a prolific writer Australia spin-bowling great Ashley Mallett has died at age 76 after a long battle with cancer. Mallett played 38 Tests from his debut against England in 1968 and took 132 wickets at an average of 29.84, also finishing his Test
News Test and white-ball formats too far apart to land any psychological blows, says captain England versus Australia is always a high-stakes contest irrespective of the format, but Eoin Morgan believes that the result of Saturday’s T20 World Cup clash in Dubai will have no bearing “whatsoever” in the build-up to December’s Ashes opener in
News Quick raring to go during the best period of cricket he’s had in a “long, long time” In the 2015 ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Milne had been sidelined from the semi-finals and the final with a heel injury, but six years later, the stars are aligning for him in the
Big Picture In a few weeks the focus will be on the drawn-out battle of an Ashes series (although, in truth, a lot has already been said) but this meeting between England and Australia is a short, sharp encounter. A win for either of the great rivals would make it three from three and put
Happy birthday Jofra! Enjoy a look back at his phenomenal 6-wicket-haul from the 2019 Ashes Series. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket Team and England and Wales Cricket Board. Including highlights, interviews, features getting you closer to the England
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Report Harry Tector’s half-century and cameos from George Dockrell and Lorcan Tucker propelled the hosts but rain had other plans No result Ireland 282 for 8 (Porterfield 67, Tector 55, Ngarava 3-52) vs Zimbabwe Heavy rain invaded the ground after the Ireland innings, thus washing the game out with no further cricket possible during the
News Pakistan’s interim head coach warned that Afghanistan would be dangerous opponents because of their “fearless” approach Saqlain Mushtaq, Pakistan’s interim head coach, would love it if his team got the opportunity to face India again, and beat them again, in the final of the T20 World Cup. He also feels more meetings between the
News The players were part of the Mushtaq Ali squad that was to travel to Guwahati for the tournament starting Nov 4 Four players of Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad have tested positive for Covid-19 and their replacements have been picked. PTI reported that the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has finalised on replacements for
News Allrounder admits he was in “a real dark place” before succesful surgery on injured finger Ben Stokes will return to cricket after a four-and-a-half month break in the first Test of the 2021-22 Ashes, in a major boost to England’s hopes of winning in Australia for the first time in 11 years. Stokes has
T20 WC: Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “wonderful captain.© Twitter West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran described Kieron Pollard as a “wonderful captain” on Thursday as the defending champions face a T20 World Cup survival battle against equally hapless Bangladesh. The West Indies have lost both of their Super 12 matches so far and another
News WI vice-captain says playing most Bangladesh bowlers in the BPL could play a role in his success against their opponents After West Indies tumbled to 55 all out in their opener against England in Dubai, their head coach Phil Simmons said that they just couldn’t wait for the next game to shake it off.
Report Spinners Andy McBrine and Simi Singh shared five wickets, as Zimbabwe lost 8 for 57 Ireland 118 for 3 (Stirling 43, Balbirnie 34, Masakadza 1-9) beat Zimbabwe 131 (Ervine 57, McBrine 3-26, Little 3-33) by seven wickets (DLS method) Ireland levelled the three-match series against Zimbabwe 1-1 in a rain-interrupted stop-start affair in Brendan
News This came in response to former player Roger Telemachus’ testimony that a group of senior white players had a big hand in selection at the 2007 World Cup Cricket South Africa has not been able to find “any evidence” that a clique of players influenced selection in the past, and stands by the robustness
Report Combined bowling efforts from Zampa and Starc tied Sri Lanka down to 154 for 6 Australia 155 for 3 (Warner 65, Finch 37, Hasaranga 2-22) beat Sri Lanka 154 for 6 (Perera 35, Zampa 2-12) by seven wickets David Warner returned to form with a powerful half-century as Australia started the Super 12s with
Preview Afghanistan, with their fabulous net run rate, will replace Pakistan at the top of Group 2 with a win here Big picture The rich tapestry of historical connection that tangles Pakistan and Afghanistan is impossible to do justice to in a game preview. As the sub-head suggests, there really is a far more significant
News After the list of retained players is finalised, the two new franchises will get first choice from the rest of the pool ahead of the auction A maximum of four players can be retained by the eight existing IPL teams while the two new franchises will be able to acquire three players from the
News Prolific Essex seamer added to party after claiming 58 Championship wickets in 2021 Sam Cook, Essex’s prolific new-ball bowler, has been added to England’s Lions squad for the tour of Australia. Cook, 24, claimed an impressive 58 wickets at 14.43 in the 2021 County Championship, including a remarkable haul of ten wickets in a
News In a video on Facebook, she said a leg injury made her take this decision Allrounder Eshani Lokusuriyage, who was instrumental in perhaps Sri Lanka’s greatest ODI win ever, has retired from international cricket, aged 37. In a video on Facebook, she said a leg injury had prompted her to make that decision. “I’ve
Report Scotland lose four wickets in four balls after coming within touching distance Zimbabwe 136 for 5 (Williams 60*, Ervine 30) beat Scotland 126 (Berrington 42, Cross 42, Leask 25, Ngarava 2-13, Masakadza 2-19) by 10 runs In a see-saw low-scorer that went down to the final over, with Scotland needing 13 to seal the
News “If me taking a knee helps to educate others, and makes the lives of others better, I am more than happy to do so,” he says Quinton de Kock has apologised to his team-mates and fans for the “hurt, confusion, and anger” he caused by sitting out South Africa’s match against West Indies after
Preview Batting has let West Indies down in both matches, while Bangladesh will need an all-round show to post victory Big Picture Coming off two defeats in as many matches, both West Indies and Bangladesh will be aiming to open their account in the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup when they meet in
News Left-arm quick was struck in the nets two days before Sri Lanka game, but trained on match eve Australia aren’t concerned over the fitness of fast bowler Mitchell Starc ahead of their crucial T20 World Cup clash with Sri Lanka despite him copping a blow on the knee in the nets on Tuesday. Starc
News Batter will continue to play in domestic cricket after ending decade-long England career Fran Wilson, a member of England’s World Cup-winning side in 2017, has announced her retirement from international cricket. Wilson, 29, played 64 times for her country across an 11-year career, including eight of England’s matches at the 2017 World Cup, en