By the end of an unforgettable BBL final, inexperienced Cooper Connolly and unheralded Nick Hobson etched their names into Perth Scorchers’ lore to become unexpected heroes at a febrile Perth Stadium. It wasn’t in the script when ice cool skipper Ashton Turner appeared set to once again rescue defending champions Scorchers in a nerve-jangling instant
West Indies 112 for 0 (Brathwaite 55*, Chanderpaul 55*) vs Zimbabwe Amid the Bazball era and a trillion T20 leagues, Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul brought out the good old-fashioned Test match cricket grind to gain ascendancy over Zimbabwe on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first Test in Bulawayo. With the weather always expected
Australia allrounder Cameron Green has shown encouraging signs in his recovery from a broken finger as he makes a late bid to be fit for the opening Test against India in Nagpur, although it remains highly unlikely that he will be able to bowl. Green got the all-clear to resume training shortly before leaving for
Australia are prepared for moments where batting could become chaotic against India, but will also enter the series with an open mind amid all the talk about the role spin could play. The squad are currently in Bengaluru for a four-day training camp before heading to Nagpur where the first Test will take place from
After a tricky start to proceedings, Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes set a strong platform for Australia on day one before Ash Gardner and Tahlia McGrath cashed in on a good batting surface at Manuka Oval. Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More #Ashes videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow
Find out more at ecb.co.uk Dominic Cork, Mark Butcher and Ashley Giles joined Sarah-Jane Mee ahead of the new season
Two of the finest batters of their generation, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two stalwarts of Indian cricket. Both have done tremendously well over the years for the national team, but, their form and age have both been questioned as far as their T20I future is concerned. While both Kohli and Rohit aren’t presently
Kyle Jamieson has tried to treat his extended spell on the sidelines as “more of a blessing than a hindrance” and hopes to return to New Zealand’s Test side both mentally and physically fresher after missing the last seven months with a back injury. Jamieson hurt his back during the Trent Bridge Test in June,
“My journey from 2002-2017 has been the most wonderful years of my life for it was an honour representing India at the highest level of sport,” Joginder said in a statement. “To all my team-mates, coaches, mentors and support staff: It has been an absolute privilege to have played with you all, and, I thank
Mickey Arthur, who is in line to become the team director of the Pakistan men’s national team, has reached out to Yasir Arafat, the former fast bowler, for the role of bowling coach. It is understood that the PCB wants three separate coaches – for batting, bowling and fielding – to work with Arthur after
England U19 314 (Singh 67, Hurst 55) and 254 (McKinney 70, Foreman 58*) beat Australia U19 268 (Singh 64, Anderson 53, Foreman 4-66) and 276 (Blackford 106, Kelly 5-69) by 24 runs Ben McKinney, the England men’s Under-19s opener, said that his team had taken inspiration from Ben Stokes’ seniors after securing a first Youth
Jos Buttler, England’s white-ball captain, has admitted to “frustrations” that his team’s preparation for the defence of their 50-over World Cup title has been hampered by scheduling clashes ahead of this month’s tour of Bangladesh. However, Buttler insists there will be no consequences for those players who have made themselves unavailable for the tour –
How about the commitment! Unfortunately, Saeed Anwar’s classic catch attempt wasn’t enough to prevent six runs and a few bruises at the Adelaide Oval in 1989/90. Download our app: https://app.cricket.com.au/ More videos: https://www.cricket.com.au/video Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cricketcomau
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The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is just round the corner. Any contest between the two heavyweights is always a closely followed affair. In the upcoming four-match series, which starts on February 9 in Nagpur, Virat Kohli‘s performance will also be closely watched. The star batter has returned to form in the limited overs
South Africa’s hopes of direct qualification for the ODI World Cup later this year have suffered a setback after they were docked one point from their tally in the Super League standings for maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat to England in the third ODI in Kimberley on Wednesday. Match referee Jeff Crowe imposed
Chandika Hathurusingha‘s appointment as Bangladesh coach has drawn diverse reactions from the country’s cricket fraternity. The new two-year deal will be Hathurusingha’s second stint in this position after he spent three years, from 2014 to 2017, before leaving abruptly for the Sri Lanka role. According to the BCB president Nazmul Hassan, he has now returned
Fast-bowling allrounder Kyle Jamieson makes a comeback to New Zealand’s squad for the two-Test series against England at home in February. It is the first time Jamieson has been selected since he injured his back on the tour of England in June last year. Jamieson returned to New Zealand’s domestic cricket circuit only in January
Ireland will stage their final Super League series against Bangladesh in May at a venue in England to maximise their chances of World Cup qualification. Ireland’s hopes of finishing in the top eight of the Super League will rely on South Africa and Sri Lanka’s results against Netherlands and New Zealand respectively. But unless Sri
Toss India chose to bat vs South Africa India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bat against South Africa in the final of the women’s T20I tri-series in East London. The visitors brought in spin-bowling allrounder Sneh Rana in place of pacer Shikha Pandey. South Africa made two changes by playing Lara Goodall
New Zealand chief selector Gavin Larsen is hopeful fast bowler Trent Boult will spearhead the country’s bowling attack at the ODI World Cup in India later this year. Last year, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) agreed to release Boult from his central contract as he wanted to make himself available for T20 leagues around the world.
Andrew Strauss believes that the proliferation of T20 franchise tournaments could be a sign of the “democratisation” of world cricket, arguing that “no one, not even the BCCI, controls the game anymore”. Strauss, England’s former Ashes-winning captain who oversaw the ECB’s High Performance Review last year, warned his audience at the annual MCC Cowdrey Lecture
Rehan Ahmed is set to make his England white-ball debut in Bangladesh next month. Rehan, the 18-year-old legspinner who took seven wickets on Test debut in Karachi in December – including a second-innings five-for – has been named in the ODI and T20I squads for the tour, England’s first to Bangladesh since 2016. Saqib Mahmood
Hardik Pandya believes that he has evolved so much as a T20 cricketer that he can absorb pressure and play any role for his team. About six years ago, he came to a press conference and said: “I could hit a six anytime I wanted to“. Hardik is now “okay” to step back, take the
Surrey and England allrounder Tom Curran has taken the decision to step away from red-ball cricket, citing his physical and mental health along with a desire to focus on limited-overs cricket. Curran, 27, has played 61 first-class matches, including two Test caps picked up during the 2017-18 Ashes series. However his appearances in the longer
Plenty of Dettol used during a summer like no other as some of the Australian Men’s Cricket Team players share an insight into what it was like playing in the ‘bubble’ during the 2020-21 international season
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3rd ODI: England defeated South Africa by 59 runs© AFP SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Highlights: Centuries from Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan, followed by a six-wicket haul from Jofra Archer, guided England to a 59-run victory over South Africa in the third and final ODI match of the three-match series. Put to bat first,
India batter Ajinkya Rahane is set to join Leicestershire for the English summer and will play eight County Championship matches and is available for the entirety of the One-Day Cup 50-over competition. He joins Leicestershire’s overseas signings list for 2023, which has South Africa allrounder Wiaan Mulder, who has rejoined for all three formats, and
Vishmi Gunaratne, fresh from captaining Sri Lanka in the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup, will now link up with the senior side, as Sri Lanka announced their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup. Gunaratne’s inclusion is one of three changes to the squad that emerged runners-up in the Women’s Asia Cup last October, with