England allrounder Sam Curran broke Chris Morris’ record (INR 16.25 crore) to become the most expensive buy at an IPL auction, when Punjab Kings outbid Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to sign him for INR 18.25 crore (USD 2.25 million). At that price, Curran is also the most expensive player in IPL history –
Stuart Broad has been recalled to England’s Test squad following the birth of his first child, while Matt Potts and Dan Lawrence are also back in the set-up for the two-Test tour of New Zealand in February. Potts, who made his Test debut in the first match of the 2022 summer, also against New Zealand
Armed with a 111-run lead, South’s batters dominated the bowling again, scoring at over three-and-a-half runs an over to get to 269 and set North 381 to win. The left-hand pair of Pinak Ghosh and Fazle Mahmud added 109 runs for the third wicket for South. Fazle missed out on a century when he fell
Lunch India 86 for 3 (Kohli 18*, Pant 12*, Taijul 3-24) trail Bangladesh 227 by 141 runs Taijul Islam practically bowled through the first session of day two to leave India at 86 for 3 in response to the hosts’ 227. Taijul bowled 13 overs of beautiful left-arm spin – breaking once for a change
In one stunning season with the Sydney Thunder, West Indian powerhouse Andre Russell hit some of the biggest sixes the KFC BBL has ever seen
Follow the 2018 Vitality Blast here: www.ecb.co.uk/t20-blast Hampshire looked as though they were on course to comfortably chase down Middlesex’s total of 165-8, but a batting collapse induced by excellent bowling saw the hosts clinch victory at Lord’s. Having been 89-1 after 8.2, they slumped to 143 all out thanks to 3 wickets a piece
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Najam Sethi has formally taken charge of the PCB, putting the revival of domestic cricket in the country at the top of his priorities. Following the removal of Ramiz Raja, as PCB chairman, and the current board, Sethi will head a 14-member management committee that will take interim charge of affairs. The committee will have
Jofra Archer looks set to play his first match for England in almost two years, after being named in a 14-man ODI squad for the tour of South Africa in January. Archer, England’s leading wicket-taker in their 2019 ODI World Cup victory, last played an international game in March 2021, on England’s T20I tour of
File image of Sam Curran© AFP Kochi (Kerala): India’s biggest sporting gala is not too far from the horizon but the buzz for the Indian Premier League begins this December with the player auctions. The IPL auctions are a tense and exciting affair as teams try to outbid each other for some of the hottest
Joe Root has been signed to play in the International League T20 for Dubai Capitals in January and February. Root, who was left out of the England ODI squad for South Africa announced earlier on Thursday, will be making only his second appearance in an overseas T20 league. England’s leading Test batter, Root has not
While allrounder Cameron Green is on the cusp of a major IPL deal, he’s been left with a “weird” feeling after playing a minimal role in Australia’s strong start to the home Test summer. Green, 23, has attracted enormous interest ahead of the upcoming IPL player auction, but his obvious talents with bat and ball
West Indies have appointed Andre Coley as their interim coach for their men’s team’s upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa. Coley takes over from Phil Simmons, who resigned as head coach after West Indies crashed out in the first-round stage of the T20 World Cup in October. Cricket West Indies has also confirmed that
Pakistan’s 3-0 Test series defeat to England is not evidence of “a huge gulf” in quality between the two sides, according to Saqlain Mushtaq, who stressed that Pakistan were in positions to win two of these three games. “If you look at 3-0, it’ll be shocking. But if you decode it session by session, Pakistan
Greater depth in the seam-bowling department is key going forward, Harmanpreet Kaur said after India lost their home T20I series against Australia 4-1. Quick bowlers will come into sharp focus when India fly to South Africa for a tri-series – also featuring West Indies – next month, and then play the T20 World Cup, also
England pace bowler Tymal Mills has revealed his daughter suffered a stroke shortly before he was due to board his flight to play in the BBL with Perth Scorchers. Scorchers announced that Mills, who was part of England’s T20 World Cup squad, had withdrawn from the tournament due to a family emergency. “Home for Christmas
Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs India Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test in Mirpur. The hosts made two changes, bringing in Mominul Haque for Yasir Ali and Taskin Ahmed for Ebadot Hossain, who has a back injury. KL Rahul had taken a blow to
Australia stand-in captain Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the fifth and final T20I against India in Mumbai on Tuesday due to a calf strain with stand-in vice-captain Tahlia McGrath set to lead her country for the first time. Healy was unable to bat again or field with McGrath taking over as captain as
MS Dhoni denied it in the press conference afterwards – with a huge smile on his face!!! – but he appeared to outfox Mitch Marsh here with his casual approach in a 2016 ODI at the MCG
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File image of Ramiz Raja© Twitter Ramiz Raja is set to be removed from the post of chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), according to a report by ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday. Several other media reports also claimed that Raja, who became the PCB chairman in September 2021, has either been sacked or will be
The removal of Ramiz Raja as PCB chairman and the current board has been formally initiated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif who is also patron of the cricket board. That ends a couple of days of growing and fevered speculation of an imminent regime change and though it has to go through
IPL 2023 will be the first season to feature an Impact Player – one substitute who can come in to bat and bowl – but the league has stipulated that the Impact Player can only be an Indian unless there are fewer than four overseas players in a team’s starting XI. “This will add a
Heather Knight has implored cricket’s administrators to invest in women’s international cricket to ensure it remains “the pinnacle of the game” against the backdrop of several franchise leagues launching in 2023. The inaugural seasons of the Women’s IPL and the PCB’s Women’s T20 League will both be held in March, after the conclusion of the
Brendon McCullum admits next summer’s Ashes series is “a big carrot” for his new and improved England men’s Test side, as thoughts turn to next year’s challenges after a remarkable end to the 2022 campaign. On Tuesday in Karachi, England closed out a convincing 3-0 win over Pakistan to give McCullum a third series victory
“The tour to Zimbabwe early in 2023 will be an important part of our 2023 Test programme, which also includes series against South Africa and India,” Jimmy Adams, CWI’s director of cricket said in a release. “Having produced some good results early in 2022, the team will be eager to begin the year with strong
Pakistan have recalled fast bowler Hasan Ali and picked uncapped middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam for the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand at home. Shaheen Shah Afridi continues to miss out as he recovers from a knee injury he picked up in the 2022 T20 World Cup final. Naseem Shah, who missed the last
India could be without both their first-choice openers in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka, with KL Rahul taking a blow to his hand while batting in the nets on the eve of the match. While India batting coach Vikram Rathour indicated on Wednesday that Rahul’s injury wasn’t serious, he did not confirm whether
Bangladesh have to follow their second innings batting from Chattogram, more so at the Shere Bangla National Stadium where the pitch is already looking dry. Fast bowling coach Allan Donald said that a 350-380 score would set up the second Test in Mirpur. And if Bangladesh bowl first, Donald wants the hosts’ fast bowlers to