Find out more at ecb.co.uk All good things must come to an end. Alastair Cook retires as England’s most successful Test match batsmen, accruing a monumental 12,254 runs during his wonderful 12-year career. He holds the records for most runs, most centuries, most Tests and most capped captain. Farewell Alastair – thank you for the
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday named a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated to be played in Australia. Jos Buttler would be leading the side, while opening batter Jason Roy has been dropped. Seam bowlers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood have recovered from their respective injuries and have
Ben Stokes has been recalled to England’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, but will sit out the preceding seven-match tour of Pakistan, for which his fellow World Cup selections Chris Woakes and Mark Wood are among the notable returnees in an enlarged 19-player squad. The Pakistan series – England’s first visit
Among Bangladesh’s several errors, Shakib Al Hasan rued Mahedi Hasan‘s no-balls the most in their two-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka that knocked them out of the Asia Cup. Mahedi’s first no-ball allowed Kusal Mendis, who was reprieved on four occasions, to bat beyond the seventh over. Kusal who opened the innings, top scored with a
Today’s match will decide which of the two teams proceed to the Super 4s from Group B, alongside Afghanistan, who have already beaten both. Sri Lanka lost to Afghanistan to kick off the tournament, bowled out for 105 before Afghanistan chased down the target with eight wickets and 59 balls to spare. In the aftermath
It still feels like early days in the Asia Cup, but one of Hong Kong or Pakistan will see their tournament draw to a close on Friday. The format for the first round means one defeat can place any side under instant pressure. With India having pulled clear through wins over both opponents, there is
Former India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have been named captains of the two new franchises at Legend League Cricket (LLC). Sehwag will lead Gujarat Lions, and Gambhir takes charge of India Capitals. The upcoming edition of LLC will feature four teams contesting 16 matches across six cities. It starts on September 16 at
Jason Roy is expected to be the high-profile omission from England’s T20I squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan, and thereafter the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, after failing to emerge from a season-long form slump. Roy, 32, was an integral influence within the white-ball dressing-room under Eoin Morgan’s leadership, and a mainstay
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs Bangladesh Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka decided to field first after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the last Group B game in the Asia Cup. Both teams find themselves in this do-or-die position after Afghanistan beat both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh quite comfortably. Afghanistan are through to
It felt appropriate that Tim David reflected on being called up to the Australia squad from the UK, where he has played the T20 Blast and the Hundred over recent months, on his way to the CPL in the West Indies where he will have a handful of games before heading to India and a
Johannesburg Super Kings, the franchise for the South African domestic T20 League SA20, revealed their logo on Thursday. The franchise is owned by Chennai Super Kings Sports Limited, the owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings. “Everywhere we go! Say Yellove to the Joburg Super Kings! @faf1307 #WhistlesForJoburg,” tweeted the account
Jess Kerr had withdrawn from the competition in Birmingham because of a foot injury while Down had taken time off to prioritise her well-being. “We’ve seen the success Jess has enjoyed on the international stage in her career to date and it’s been encouraging to see her working her way back from injury, and training
A familiar environment, working with people you are comfortable with, maintaining continuity and deepening relationships with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set-up are some of the things Stephen Fleming wants to take advantage of while coaching Johannesburg Super Kings (JSK), who are also owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited (CSKCL). Fleming will join forces
Kohli and Suryakumar scored contrasting half-centuries during an unbroken partnership of 98 off 42 balls for the third wicket. And it was only after Suryakumar came in with seven overs to go that India were able to accelerate and post a total of 192 for 2 in Dubai. “SKY played an outstanding knock, a knock
England men have named an unchanged squad for the third Test against South Africa that begins next Thursday (8 September) at the Kia Oval. Following an innings-and-85-run victory at Emirates Old Trafford, squaring the series at one apiece after the Proteas triumphed by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord’s, the
When Harmanpreet Kaur made her ODI debut in 2009, Jhulan Goswami was India’s captain. Now, 13 years later, Harmanpreet is at the helm and wants to give the veteran fast bowler a memorable farewell in England. “When I debuted, she was the captain and it is a great opportunity for me to lead the last
Hardik Pandya‘s all-round performance in India’s opening game of the 2022 Asia Cup has helped him jump eight places on the T20I allrounder’s rankings to a career-best fifth position. Hardik was instrumental in India’s five-wicket victory against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. Hitting the hard lengths consistently, Hardik picked up 3 for 25 in his
Big picture It is a knockout match, so perhaps we should ask the tough question. Is this a real rivalry? Pull on your criss-cross deerstalker hats, Sherlocks. Get your magnifying glass. Clasp your notebooks tight. We about to investigate. To understand what happened between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the 2018 Nidahas trophy, we must
Tim David has been included in Australia’s squad for their T20 World Cup title defence next month in a move that could represent a significant shift for the game. David will also tour India for the three T20Is in mid-September which will provide preparation for the tournament and give him his first opportunity with Australia.
Abu Dhabi will host the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier from September 18 to 25. The top two teams taking part in the eight-team event will qualify for the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup, which is set to be held in South Africa. The eight teams taking part in the Qualifier have reached the tournament
Former Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez has criticised the PCB for its delay in sending fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to London for treatment of his knee injury, calling the board’s handling of the situation “criminal”. Speaking on PTV Sports, Hafeez called his Pakistan and Lahore Qalandars team-mate Afridi “not just a Pakistani product, but an
Hong Kong chose to bowl vs India This is Hong Kong’s first match at the 2022 Asia Cup; they made it to the tournament by winning all three of their games in the qualifying event in Oman. The last two of those wins had come while chasing and Nizakat said the team wanted to adopt
Moeen Ali has confirmed that he will be joining Sharjah Warriors in the International League T20 this winter, following a tussle for his signature that may yet result in him appearing in South Africa’s new competition as well, the dates of which are set to overlap with the UAE-based franchise league. Speaking on Wednesday, Graeme
A day ahead of their must-win Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud has criticised his batters for their approach during the seven-wicket loss to Afghanistan. Having chosen to bat first, Bangladesh had struggled to 127 for 7, with their innings featuring just the one six. “Mosaddek [Hossain] hit the only
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File photo of Shaheen Afridi.© AFP One of Pakistan’s biggest concerns going into the 2022 T20 World Cup that begins in October is the fitness of star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi. The left-arm seamer had sustained a knee injury while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in July. The injury ruled him out
New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket. He said factors such as injuries and increasing competition in the national side across all three formats made him take the decision. “I accept I’m not getting any younger and that the training is getting harder, particularly with the injuries,” he said
It’s hard to sugarcoat an ODI loss that comes in less time than the length of one innings, but Zimbabwe are determined to keep the bigger picture in mind on their brief tour of Australia. Sean Williams, who top-scored for Zimbabwe with 29 in their 96 all out on his return from injury, echoed the
CSA’s new franchise-based T20 league has been named SA20, Graeme Smith announced in a press conference on Wednesday, also confirming that the player auction for the inaugural season, to be played in January-February 2023, will be held on September 19. All the six teams have already signed on up to five players apiece from a