A two-match Australia A vs India A four-day series will precede the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year as preparation for the tourists and a chance for players from both sides to press claims for Test selection. The two matches will take place at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay from October 31-November 3 followed by
Elite athletes may have everything at their beck and call, but one thing they usually lack is time. In Pakistan cricket, no player has ever voluntarily taken time off from any kind of cricket – except to play cricket elsewhere during a calendar clash. Haris Rauf knows that better than anyone else after he decided
Australia will be significantly shorthanded for their two T20 World Cup matches with players who were involved late into the IPL given the chance for a short break at home before heading to the Caribbean. They are set to have just nine players available for the match against Namibia on Tuesday (Wednesday morning Australia time)
Jos Buttler is set to miss England’s third T20I against Pakistan on paternity leave. Buttler travelled home to London after captaining England to a 23-run victory at Edgbaston on Saturday, giving them a 1-0 lead in the four-match series after the opening match at Leeds was washed out. He and his wife Louise are expecting
South Africa were “taught a lesson in how to play in Caribbean conditions” in the opinion of stand-in T20I captain Rassie van der Dussen, who oversaw a 3-0 sweep at the hands of West Indies. Van der Dussen, who is not part of South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad despite being the second-highest run-scorer in
Ashton Agar has joined Northamptonshire for four Vitality Blast games, as a short-term replacement for Zimbabwe’s Sikander Raza. Agar, who has been named in Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign, will join the squad after the completion of the tournament, and will replace Raza when he heads off on national duty for Zimbabwe in their series
With the Kolkata Knight Riders lifting the IPL trophy, team all-rounder Andre Russell said he feels excited over his contributions to the team’s journey in the IPL and it’s a special feeling. KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2024 final at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. An all-round performance from Kolkata
“The last nine years, I’ve prioritised Australian cricket. I have given myself a chance to give my body a break and spend some time away from cricket with my wife as well, so that’s certainly been where my head’s been for the last nine years,” Starc said at a press conference after the IPL 2024
West Indies 165 for 2 (Charles 69, King 44, Mayers 36*, Peter 1-27) beat South Africa 163 for 7 (van dur Dussen 51, McCoy 3-39, Motie 2-21) by eight wickets West Indies swept the three-match series against South Africa to conclude their T20 World Cup preparations in the most commanding way possible before the tournament
West Indies allrounder Jason Holder has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup because of an injury. He has been replaced by left-arm quick Obed McCoy, who is playing the ongoing T20I series against South Africa at home. Holder picked up an injury during the County Championship, where he was representing Worcestershire and
Bangladesh chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain is keeping the faith in the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup keeping in mind the ICC’s May 25 deadline to submit the final squads for the tournament. Bangladesh had the opportunity to make changes after they lost the first two T20Is – and hence the series –
India’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya will be linking up with the Rohit Sharma-led side in New York on Sunday afternoon ahead of the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. Pandya was a notable omission in visuals of first batch of Indian team players and support staff departing for New York from Mumbai on Saturday night. A report
USA head coach Stuart Law said that his team was hungrier than Bangladesh in their men’s T20I series win in Texas. USA, playing a bilateral series against a Full Member team for the first time, won the first two games before going down by ten wickets in the final T20I to take the series 2-1.
West Indies 207 for 7 (Chase 67, Peter 2-32) beat South Africa 191 for 7 (de Kock 41, Motie 3-22) by 16 runs West Indies sealed the three-match T20I series against South Africa, with a match to spare, and successfully defended 208 in front of enthusiastic Sabina Park supporters. With all the fixtures in this
While Shaheen was their first choice, the PCB selection committee also discussed other alternatives. Shadab Khan – who has served as vice-captain before – was one of the leading contenders, though his struggles with the ball and Pakistan’s tendency not to use him with the bat in the top order means his place in the
Bangladesh 108 for 0 (Tanzid 58*, Sarkar 43*) beat USA 104 for 9 (Gous 27, Anderson 18, Mustafizur 6-10) by ten wickets Mustafizur Rahman‘s career-best 6 for 10 backed up by an unbeaten century-stand between Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar helped Bangladesh claim a resounding ten-wicket win over USA in the third and final T20I
Iyer had recovered from a back injury to make a comeback in the Asia Cup last year, before playing the ODI World Cup in October-November. Then, in early 2024, he was picked for the first two home Tests against England, before being left out for the remaining three Tests. At the time, it was understood
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first vs England Jofra Archer has been named in England’s team for Saturday afternoon’s T20I against Pakistan in Birmingham. It means he will play his first professional match in 385 days and his first home international since September 2020, after recovering from a lengthy lay-off due to
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson had special praise in store for Sandeep Sharma after witnessing an inspirational performance from the pacer. Rajasthan’s campaign ended on a heartbreaking note after their hopes of reaching the final ended with a 36-run defeat. Despite Rajasthan’s shortcomings, Sandeep stood out with his precise swinging deliveries. On a night when
Pakistan have announced their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, with Babar Azam leading the side in a 20-over World Cup for the third successive time. In an announcement that came hours before the ICC deadline to submit the final squad, there were few surprises. Hasan Ali, who was released back to Warwickshire
A chastening five-wicket loss to Ireland a fortnight ago has, according to Fakhar Zaman, pushed Pakistan to finally adopt a more attacking approach when batting first. Pakistan bounced back to win the series 2-1, but in both their wins chased down targets, a situation they are historically much better at. As such the new mindset
Jos Buttler will keep wicket at the T20 World Cup after deciding the risk of England incurring strict over-rate penalties is outweighed by the superior view he gets from behind the stumps. Buttler’s decision means that he will lean heavily on Moeen Ali, his vice-captain, to relay messages to bowlers. The ICC have repeatedly attempted
File image of David Young© X (Twitter) Defending champions England have roped in Premier League winners Manchester City’s psychologist David Young for the ICC T20 World Cup beginning in the Americas on June 2. Young, who was with England during their victorious 2019 World Cup campaign, has rejoined the side for the shortest format showpiece
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday rejected claims that the board has approached any former Australian cricketers to be India’s next head coach. He hinted that Rahul Dravid‘s successor could be an Indian by saying that he should have a “deep understanding” of the game’s structure in the country. “Neither I nor the BCCI have
One of the more forgettable IPL tournaments with the bat came to end with a lofted drive to long-on. It was Glenn Maxwell‘s fourth duck of the season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. “What on earth was that from Glenn Maxwell?,” Kevin Pietersen said on the broadcast. “That there from Maxwell, I’m afraid to say, is
West Indies 175 for 8 (King 79, Baartman 3-26, Phehlukwayo 3-28) beat South Africa 147 (Hendricks 87, Motie 3-25, Forde 3-27) by 28 runs T20 World Cup co-hosts West Indies got on the front foot in their final preparations for the tournament with a commanding 28-run win over South Africa, their biggest margin of victory
USA 144 for 6 (Monank 42, Jones 35, Taylor 31, Rishad 2-21, Shoriful 2-29, Mustafizur 2-31) beat Bangladesh 138 (Shanto 36, Shakib 30, Ali Khan 3-25, Netravalkar 2-15, van Schalkwyk 2-21) by six runs Ali Khan played the starring role as USA fought their way to a T20I series win over Bangladesh at home, going
Matthew Mott believes it is time his England team “get the mojo back” ahead of the T20 World Cup – and has hired Manchester City’s psychologist to help his players be more emotionally vulnerable if they come under pressure in the Caribbean. David Young, who was previously with England from 2016 to 2020, has worked
The question has been doing the rounds from even before IPL 2024 started: is this MS Dhoni‘s last IPL as a player? “I do not know,” Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan said in answer to the question on the CSK YouTube channel. “It is a question which only MS can answer. The question
Pakistan win toss, bowl vs England Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first in the opening ODI against England in Derby. While the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October is at the forefront of most teams’ priorities, England captain Heather Knight pointed out there is a 50-over World Cup looming in India