News Naeem Ashraf, Sue Redfern, and Jack Shantry among 34-strong panel The ECB has created a new 34-strong professional umpires’ team following an independent review into the officiating of top-level cricket in England and Wales, with Sue Redfern becoming the first woman on the panel. ESPNcricinfo revealed in 2020 that the ECB had been accused
News Big-hitting left-arm seamer will arrive after completion of IPL stint Daniel Sams, the Australia allrounder, has signed to play for Essex in this year’s Vitality T20 Blast. Sams, 29, has built a solid reputation in the Big Bash League over recent years, with his left-arm seam bowling and powerful batting. A regular pick with
In his comeback Test match, Mitchell Johnson laid the platform for a record-breaking Ashes campaign, taking nine wickets in a thumping Australian win
First Training Session of Team India | India tour of Sri Lanka 2021
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has rated his 196 in the second Test against Australia as “one of his best innings” which has helped his team draw the game from a precarious position. Pakistan in pursuit of a huge target of 506, ended on 443 for 7 with hundreds from Babar and Mohammed Rizwan. “I think credit goes to the
News Jason Holder returns to the top spot for allrounders following the Antigua Test against England Jasprit Bumrah and Dimuth Karunaratne made significant gains in the ICC Test rankings after the two-match series between India and Sri Lanka concluded on Monday. While Bumrah’s maiden five-for at home, in the second Test in Bengaluru – and
News “Part of our strategy is looking at our whole ecosystem and seeing how we can diversify our revenue streams” Pholetsi Moseki has been appointed CSA’s permanent CEO, 15 months after taking over the role in an acting capacity, in December 2020. Moseki’s position was confirmed by a unanimous decision on the part of the
Report Pakistan’s third-wicket stand extend to 228 before it was broken on the stroke of lunch Pakistan 148 and 254 for 3 (Babar 133, Alam 3*) need 252 more runs to beat Australia 556 for 9 dec and 97 for 2 dec Abdullah Shafique fell for 96 on the stroke of lunch to end an
News New Zealand are hoping to have a fully-fit Williamson in the mix for the Test tour of England after he finishes up with the IPL New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has revealed that the team management wants Kane Williamson, who has been struggling with injury for a while now, to focus on T20
News She admits not batting 50 overs against England cost the team, but says they are “bound to go through ups and downs” over a long tournament like the World Cup India collapsed to 134 all out in 36.2 overs but put up a spirited showing with the ball at the Bay Oval, reducing England
England hope a four-wicket victory against India finally sets their World Cup defence rolling after breaking the winless streak that had put their campaign in peril. After close defeats to Australia, West Indies and South Africa – the latter two characterised by sub-par performances in the field – England held their catches and pulled off
News “We are very happy that he is on the tour – his energy, attitude and work ethic has been fantastic,” head coach says of Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo wants to do what “no Bangladesh team has done” in South Africa: score a first ODI series win. “We have definitely come
News The PCB is mulling Lahore as the new venue, with Rawalpindi-Islamabad set to be the focal point of massive rallies over coming weeks The tense political climate in Pakistan’s capital could cause the PCB to relocate the white-ball series against Australia out of Rawalpindi, with Lahore likely to be the new venue. With Prime
News Number of unsuccessful reviews increased from one to two per innings in the upcoming season Irrespective of whether the batters have crossed or not at the point of a catch being taken, the incoming batter will be on strike, except if the dismissal is on the last ball of an over, in IPL 2022.
Report England’s bowlers came in with a clear plan to bowl fuller to the Indian side and they executed well 36.2 overs India Women 134 (Mandhana 35, Ghosh 33, Dean 4-23) vs England Women Rookie offspinner Charlie Dean claimed four wickets as India were bowled out for 134 in 36.2 overs to give England a
Big Picture Reset, and refocus. After five days of hard toil on an unforgiving Antigua deck, the series swings south-east to Barbados, where the surface – to judge by a run of seven consecutive results since a tense draw against India in 2011 – ought to offer more for the bowlers on both teams to
Report The visitors had declared their second innings on 97, and asked the hosts to survive 172 overs Pakistan 148 and 192 for 2 (Babar 102*, Shafique 71*, Green 1-15) need another 314 runs to beat Australia 556 for 9 dec and 97 for 2 dec (Khawaja 44*, Labuschagne 44, Afridi 1-21) Captain Babar Azam
News The hosts will miss 12 first-choice players who will be away at the IPL, with Tom Latham to lead both white-ball squads Allrounder Michael Bracewell and wicketkeeper-batter Dane Cleaver have earned their maiden New Zealand call-ups for the upcoming white-ball home series against Netherlands. While Bracewell has been named in both the ODI and
News Loss in 2017 final not important, “right now it’s all about momentum and that’s on our side,” she says of taking on England But crucial knocks of 109 and 71 against West Indies and New Zealand, respectively, have served a reminder of the value she adds to India’s middle order. “Big tournaments are very
News Lancashire quick will become cap No.702 after being inked in for maiden appearance Saqib Mahmood will be handed England cap No.702 on Wednesday morning, after being locked in for his Test debut at Bridgetown in the second Test against West Indies. Mahmood, 25, was named in England’s XI a day in advance of the
News ESPNcricinfo understands the players’ decision to prefer the IPL over the two Tests was unanimous, leaving South Africa with a weakened squad South Africa are likely to field a weakened squad for the two home Tests against Bangladesh starting March 18, with all their Test players part of various franchises choosing to go to
News Decision part of Ramiz Raja’s plans to overhaul state of pitches in Pakistan The PCB has sought the services of former MCG and ICC academy curator *Toby Lumsden for a 10-day period to oversee pitch preparation ahead of the third Test against Australia in Lahore. He will also assist local curators as part of
As per reports, South African players will priorities IPL over Bangladesh Test series.© AFP South Africa Test players including Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have chosen to play the IPL over the home Test series against Bangladesh beginning March 31. The series starts with three ODIs scheduled on March 18, 20 and 23 respectively where
News Reasons behind the impending renaming are purely financial rather than political The PCB is set to change the name of Lahore’s iconic Gaddafi Stadium, nearly 50 years after it was named in honour of former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi. The reason, however, is not political. PCB chairman Ramiz Raja told ESPNcricinfo that the board
Report Chetan Bist’s seventh first-class century the lone bright spark for Nagaland Jharkhand 880 and 132 for 2 (Utkarsh 50*, Siddiqui 42, Jonathan 1-29) lead Nagaland 289 (Bist 122*, Mundhe 39, Nadeem 3-70) by 723 runs Wicketkeeper-batter Chetan Bist‘s unbeaten century turned out to be the only positive for Nagaland on another day of uninspiring
News The deal is initially only for the ODI leg of Bangladesh’s tour of South Africa Albie Morkel has joined the Bangladesh men’s national team as the power-hitting coach for the ODI leg of their tour of South Africa. On Tuesday, Morkel linked up with the Bangladesh touring party at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg,
News “Delhi Capitals have got a great squad. Now is the time to win their first title,” the former allrounder says Shane Watson (assistant coach) will join Ricky Ponting (head coach), Ajit Agarkar (assistant coach), Pravin Amre (assistant coach) and James Hopes (bowling coach) as part of the backroom staff at Delhi Capitals. This is
News Unchanged 13-man squad named for second Test in Barbados West Indies have been docked two World Test Championship points, and the players fined 40% of their match fee, after Kraigg Brathwaite’s team were penalised for a slow over rate during the drawn Antigua Test. The hosts were ruled to be two overs short, after
News He also defended Pakistan’s performance at the Women’s World Cup, and called for a stronger domestic women’s structure The Pakistan Super League could ditch the draft system, which it has operated under since its inception, as early as next year, with PCB chairman Ramiz Raja keen to replace it with an auction. At the
Report Shahbaz Nadeem scored 177 before also striking with the ball, as Nagaland ended day three 750 runs behind Nagaland 130 for 4 (Bist 46*, Mundhe 39, Nadeem 1-17) trail Jharkhand 880 (Nadeem 177, Shukla 85*, Lemtur 4-179) by 750 runs After two days of resolute batting, Jharkhand continued to pile the misery on a