Richard Thompson, the ECB chair, has acknowledged that the scale of English cricket’s problem with discrimination is likely to prove “challenging for the sport” when the full findings of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) are published early next year. However, writing in the introduction to the ECB’s 12-month review into its game-wide
Bangladesh A 252 and 49 for 2 (Shadman 22*, Saurabh 1-10) trail India A 562 for 9 dec (Easwaran 157, Jayant 83, Musfik 3-129) by 261 runs Bangladesh A were left needing another final-day rescue act after India A took a lead of 261 runs in the second unofficial Test in Sylhet. The hosts were
There is a lot of talk about whether the Australia men’s team has fallen out of favour with the general public. Regardless of how much truth or otherwise there is around that, there could be no doubt about the affection felt for Travis Head when he brought up a hometown century at Adelaide Oval. Most
India’s home international season is scheduled to begin on January 3 with a T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka, a week after their ongoing tour of Bangladesh ends on December 26. That will be followed by another ODI and T20I series in January, against New Zealand, followed by four Tests and three ODIs against
David Warner has given up his attempts at having his lifetime leadership ban overturned and launched a scathing attack on the process, claiming the independent panel put in place to review the sanction wanted to put him through a “public lynching”. In lengthy social-media posts that went up shortly before 6pm on the eve of
Stand-in Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and elected to bat against a revamped West Indies line-up in the day-night Test in Adelaide. Australia too were forced to make changes from the side that claimed the first Test by 164 runs. They had a new-look attack, with regular captain Pat Cummins failing to overcome
Ollie Pope could keep his spot behind the stumps at the expense of Ben Foakes, while Mark Wood is primed for a return as England address selection conundrums ahead of the second Test against Pakistan. Following a historic 74-run victory in the first Test, England arrived in Multan on a high but with considerations over
At around 1pm at Multan’s Ramada Hotel, a handful of England players (those who weren’t off to play golf with head coach Brendon McCullum) were milling around as a group of Pakistan players were getting a tune-up at the onsite barber. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes was holding court. It was, for all intents and purposes, a
Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz said that setting small goals, calming each other whenever panic set in, and not worrying about the final total were key elements of his record-breaking partnership with Mahmudullah in the second ODI against India. Their 148-run stand for the seventh wicket helped Bangladesh win by five runs and clinch their
My family is more important to me than cricket. Over the course of the past nearly five years since the events that occurred during the Third Test in Cape Town, even with all the humiliation and attacks that they have had to endure, I have enjoyed the unwavering support and love of my wife Candice
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Big picture The Frank Worrell trophy remains in Australia’s hands, as it has since 1995, and there was hardly any doubt it would be that way although they were made to work for their victory in Perth. It is that fact, the fight West Indies showed, which offers hope that the now traditional day-night Test
Australia lead 2-match Test series 1-0© AFP Australia and West Indies are set to square-off in the 2nd and final Test of the series, starting Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. With this being a day-night Test, the contest will be played by the pink ball. Australia are coming into the match having secured the first
Zimbabwe Cricket has announced their first privately-owned franchise league, a T10 tournament, which has been established with Mulk International – the founding company of the Abu Dhabi T10. The six-team tournament is slated to take place in March 2023 and will be called the Zim Afro T10. The Abu Dhabi T10 has been played since
Rohit Sharma, the India captain, has expressed displeasure at players pulling up injured repeatedly despite being passed fit. He hopes the National Cricket Academy, the body that monitors and rehabilitates injured players, can “get to the bottom of it” soon. India have been ravaged by injuries to several regulars throughout the year. Deepak Chahar and
Bouchier, who turned 24 this week, has played 14 T20Is since making her debut in September 2021 – including all five matches at the Commonwealth Games – but missed out on a central contract and was left out of the initial 15-player squad for the five-match T20I series. But she has now been added to
Resuming the day on 11 for no loss, India A lost Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second over of the morning when the left-hander, who also scored a hundred in the first game in Cox’s Bazar, fell to newcomer Mushfik Hasan. Easwaran, however, found a reliable partner at the other end in Cheteshwar Pujara, as they
Labuschagne scored 204 and 104* in Perth, becoming just the eighth player to record a century and a double-ton in the same Test. The knocks gave him 50 rating points, helping him regain his position at the top of the rankings table for the first time since June this year. He rises to 935 rating
Phil Simmons enters his final days as West Indies coach believing he has given his all in the role and hopes the foundations are in place for a revival of their Test cricket. Simmons’ departure was announced after the team’s early exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup when they failed to make it out
New Zealand 152 for 7 (Amelia 48*, Devine 47) beat Bangladesh 89 for 7 (Tahuhu 3-13, Carson 2-19) by 63 runs Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu continued their excellent run of form as New Zealand brushed aside Bangladesh by 63 runs in the third women’s T20I in Queenstown to sweep the series 3-0. Batting first
Rohit Sharma, the India captain, has been sent to a Dhaka hospital for an x-ray after hurting his left thumb while attempting – and dropping – a catch in the slips in the ongoing second ODI against Bangladesh. Rohit was fielding at second slip in the second over, bowled by Mohammed Siraj, when Bangladesh opener
Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs India Bangladesh won the toss again but chose to bat this time instead of chasing like they did in the first ODI, which was played on the same ground in Mirpur. Bangladesh changed their bowling combination by picking left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed for pace bowler Hasan Mahmud, who was
Australia’s uncapped teenaged batter Phoebe Litchfield has heaped praise on India opener Smriti Mandhana for sharing insights during the Women’s Big Bash League last year and termed her one of her “favourite left-handers to watch.” Mandhana led the charts for for Sydney Thunder in WBBL 2021-22 with 377 runs at a strike rate of 130.44.
In bygone eras, English quicks would have turned their noses up at the Rawalpindi pitch, regarding it as a great injustice. An underwhelming tinge of beige, offering no movement off the straight, slagged off by the host’s own chair at lunch on day two. Barely worthy of their effort, especially without a trusty Dukes in
ESPNcricinfo understands Pakistan will call upon a fast bowler from outside the original 18-person squad for the second Test, starting in Multan on Friday. The only specialist fast bowler who didn’t play the first Test for Pakistan was Mohammad Wasim Jnr. But Wasim Jnr is yet to play a Test match, while three of the
Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo has praised his team’s character for the manner in which they clung on to win the first ODI by one wicket, but he said they were aware that an improved performance was needed if they are to seal the series in the second ODI on Wednesday. “I have been involved in
If history repeats itself and Pat Cummins misses the Adelaide Test, Australia are confident in their fast-bowling depth being able to cover the absence of the captain. Cummins was forced out of the corresponding fixture a year ago after being identified as a close Covid-19 contact on the eve of the Test against England. Australia
In his first match since returning from Australia’s Test squad, Michael Neser finished off Adelaide’s big win over the Heat in style with a brilliant one-handed catch
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