ESPNcricinfo understands Misbah is likely to be appointed the head of a cricket committee that will soon be formed. He will also be the advisor on cricketing affairs to the current head of the PCB, Zaka Ashraf. The impending appointment is the first major move the new administration will make in the running of Pakistan
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is likely to be penalised four demerit points for her reaction after being given out and criticising the umpiring during the third and final ODI against Bangladesh, which ended in a tie. While the ICC is yet to send out a media release on the exact penalty, Harmanpreet is in danger
The third and the fourth days were also interrupted by inclement weather, but rapid half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan set up India’s victory push. R Ashwin then produced a double-strike on the fourth evening to jolt West Indies in their chase of 365, but no play was possible on the last day.
An Indian team in transition will feel robbed of an opportunity as torrential rain came in its way of potentially winning the second Test against West Indies and completing a 2-0 series whitewash in Port of Spain on Monday. Eyeing a clean sweep after their victory inside three days in Dominica, India called the shots
By the time Monday came around, the rains had ceased in Manchester. The clouds were finally empty after a weekend of showers. And just to rub it in, the sun dipped in and out of view as a reminder it was still up there on this, the first morning in which the 2023 Ashes were
Lauren Bell and Kate Cross removed both Australia openers in the 3rd Women’s ODI. Watch the match clip in full here. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket teams and England and Wales Cricket Board, including highlights, interviews and features
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England have named an unchanged 14-man squad for the fifth Ashes Test at the Kia Oval, as they look to bounce back from the disappointment of drawing in Manchester with a win to square the series. Despite being “pretty much perfect throughout”, in the words of captain Ben Stokes, England were unable to force victory
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs Pakistan Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against Pakistan. Overnight rain meant a wet outfield delayed the start of play by 30 minutes at the SSC. The hosts, who trail 1-0 in the series, made two changes with Dilshan Madushanka
Australia have retained the Ashes with a helping hand from the Manchester weather in a game where they felt the full force of Bazball. But, regardless of their position at Old Trafford when the elements closed in, they had gained an early foothold in the series with hard-fought wins at Edgbaston and at Lord’s. After
Brendon McCullum whistles as he leans on the buggy that brought out the covers, tossing a new ball in the air to pass the time. The bat he had been using for slip catches now safely stuffed up his waterproof jacket to shield it from the rain. Beyond him, England players and staff are playing
Melbourne Stars have signed Western Australia left-arm swing bowler Joel Paris as they look to bolster their bowling stocks following a disappointing BBL campaign last season. Paris is set to play for his third BBL club after stints at Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes. Paris has been a stellar performer at Sheffield Shield level for
England’s “sentimental” selection of James Anderson in their team for the fourth Ashes Test at Emirates Old Trafford might have cost them the match. That is the opinion of his former captain Michael Vaughan, who also said on Sunday that Anderson has had “no impact at all” in the ongoing series. Anderson was rested for
In the days since their loss in Galle, Sri Lanka have been through an honest appraisal through their many flaws in the first Test. This is according to their coach Chris Silverwood, who highlighted fielding and bowling as particular areas for improvement. But they need to improve in “all three departments”, he said. After the
Pakistan A 352 for 8 (Tayyab 108, Farhan 65, Parag 2-24, Hangargekar 2-48) beat India A 224 (Abhishek 61, Dhull 39, Muqeem 3-66, Wasim 2-26) by 128 runs Tayyab Tahir, a seasoned 29-year-old batter, and Sufiyan Muqeem, a rookie left-arm wristspinner, combined to help Pakistan A beat India A and defend their ACC Men’s Emerging
Tea India 438 and 118 for 2 (Rohit 57, Gill 10*, Kishan 8* Gabriel 1-11) lead West Indies 255 (Brathwaite 75, Siraj 5-60, Mukesh 2-48) by 301 runs After Mohammed Siraj made light work of West Indies’ lower order with the second new ball, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal led India’s victory push by rattling
England batter Jonny Bairstow, who was in the middle of a big controversy in Ashes when he was controversially stumped at Lord’s, on Friday played a whirlwind 99 not out off just 81 balls which helped England to a mammoth 592 all out in their first innings. The 33-year-old Yorkshireman, who hammered Australia’s bowlers for
Take a look back at Chris Jordan’s spectacular grab against the Melbourne Renegades in 2019, one of the best in Big Bash history
Stuart Broad etches his name further in the history books, after taking his 600th Test wicket at Old Trafford in the 4th Ashes Test of the 2023 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 teams and England and Wales
Australia 317 (Labuschagne 51, Marsh 51, Woakes 5-62) and 214 for 5 (Labuschagne 111) drew with England 592 (Crawley 189, Bairstow 99*, Root 84, Brook 61, Moeen 54, Stokes 51, Hazlewood 5-126) Australia have retained the Ashes after escaping a fourth Test dominated by England with a rain-ruined draw. They will leave Manchester on Monday
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Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne has announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career. “As a player I have given my best, I have tried my best, I have respected the game and I have done my duty honestly and ethically to my motherland,” Thirimanne posted on Facebook. “It was a difficult decision
Big Picture: Another test for Pakball Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do, when they come for you? Bazball, Bazball… Yup, sorry folks, even this – a preview of a Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test – is no safe haven from utterances of Bazball. Though, in my defence, this is far from a pained reference. Bazball’s slightly less
Australia allrounder Heather Graham has been ruled out of the ODI series against Ireland and the Hundred after she suffered a right calf strain. Cricket Australia (CA) added young uncapped pace-bowling allrounder Tess Flintoff to the squad for the three ODIs that begin at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin on Sunday. Flintoff hogged the
Nigar Sultana is hopeful that the 1-1 scoreline in the ODI series against India will give the Bangladesh women’s team more prominence in their country. “We are quite happy with the overall outcome,” Nigar said after the third and final game ended in a tie in Dhaka. “We would have been really happy had we
Former Australia and New South Wales wicketkeeper Brian Taber has died at the age of 83. Taber, who played 16 Test matches for Australia between 1966 and 1970, passed away on Friday. He made his Test debut against South Africa in Johannesburg where he claimed seven catches and a stumping. He would go on to
It will not surprise you to hear a golf-mad England dressing-room passed the time during the persistent rains on day four at Emirates Old Trafford by watching the Open, away to the west at Hoylake. And as much as this was a group indulging their hobby while their day jobs were put on hold, there
Bangladesh women have made a superstar Indian batting line-up struggle on some challenging surfaces tailored to suit their spinners in the ongoing tour Among those who have found run-scoring difficult is the India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana. A free-flowing stroke-maker, Mandhana hasn’t hit top gear so far on tour. The 58-ball 36 she made in the
Tea West Indies 174 for 3 (Brathwaite 75, Blackwood 16*, Athanaze 13*, Jadeja 1-19) trail India 438 by 264 runs India’s attack toiled away on a placid Port-of-Spain pitch, taking just two wickets in two sessions on a rain-interrupted third day. In reply to India’s 438, West Indies were 174 for 3 in 86 overs
Ravichandran Ashwin produced the delivery of the series to breach a dogged Kraigg Brathwaite‘s defence as West Indies crawled to 174 for 3 at tea against India on the third day of the second Test on Saturday. West Indies skipper Brathwaite (75 off 235 balls) used his enormous powers of concentration to frustrate the Indian