The BCB has extended Mustafizur Rahman‘s NOC for Chennai Super Kings by one day. Instead of returning to Bangladesh on April 30, he is now available for the team’s May 1 match against Punjab Kings as well. Mustafizur is now available for CSK’s back-to-back matches against Lucknow Super Giants on April 19 and 23, Sunrisers
Pat Cummins and Nat Sciver-Brunt have been named as the Leading Cricketers in the World in the 2024 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, published on Tuesday. Cummins, Australia’s fast-bowling spearhead and captain across formats, guided his side to victory over India in both the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval in June, and the
S Sajana and S Asha have earned maiden India call-ups for the five-match T20I series in Bangladesh later this month, while Jemimah Rodrigues misses out due to a niggle. Rodrigues is understood to have a back niggle for which she’s currently being treated at the NCA in Bengaluru. The move to rest her from the
Derek Underwood, arguably the greatest spin bowler in England’s Test history, has died at the age of 78. Underwood, who claimed 297 wickets in 86 Tests between 1966 and 1982, played his entire first-class career at Kent, for whom he made his first-team debut at the age of 17, and went on to make over
Former Australia Test cricketer Michael Slater has been remanded in police custody after being charged with more than a dozen offences. Slater, 54, had his case mentioned in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday. He is facing 19 charges relating to alleged offences perpetrated on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on various dates between December 5, 2023 and
The BCCI has informed all commentators, players, IPL owners, and social media and content teams associated with the squads not to post any pictures or videos from the stadium on match days on social media, says a report. A recent incident when a former India batter got a picture clicked of him commentating during an
NSW unveiled their 2024-25 contract list with the Under-19 trio added alongside recruits Maddinson, who returns to NSW after six seasons with Victoria, and Philippe who has crossed from Western Australia. Konstas, 18, made his first-class debut for NSW last November before the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa and played four Shield matches in
Pakistan and Multan Sultans fast bowler Ihsanullah has left Pakistan for the UK for further medical treatment as he rehabilitates from a long-term elbow injury. The PCB said he would meet an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in sports injuries and elbow procedures and that it would foot the entire bill for Ihsanullah’s treatment, which is significant
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir offered free sweets to journalists on the eve of the Bengali New Year or Poila Baisakh on Saturday. The heartwarming inciden took place on the eve of KKR’s match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Eden Gardens. After tackling some tough questions on KKR’s season so
Delhi Capitals allrounder Mitchell Marsh has returned to Australia to treat a partial tear in his right hamstring. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Marsh, who is set to be named Australia’s captain for the upcoming T20 World Cup, was recalled by Cricket Australia after consultations with the IPL team. Marsh did not feature in DC’s last
Young tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav has taken the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm with his undeniable pace. On his IPL debut for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mayank bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2024, clocked at 155.8 kmph, against the Punjab Kings. In the very next game against the RCB, he went on
Ishan Kishan has revealed that a personal break while on tour of South Africa last December had helped him adopt a ‘good mindset’ and that he was not fretting over cementing a spot in the T20 World Cup squad. Kishan last appeared for India in November 2023 during the T20I series against Australia and returned
Virat Kohli during the IPL 2024 match between RCB and MI© X (formerly Twitter) Virat Kohli was left stunned by the on-field umpire Nitin Menon’s decision during the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians on Thursday. During the final over of the RCB innings, the umpire refused to award a waist-high
Finn Allen and Adam Milne have been ruled out of New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan raising concerns as to whether they will be fit for the T20 World Cup. Allen suffered a back injury and Milne picked up an ankle problem during training ahead of the team’s departure for the five-match T20I series. Tom Blundell
Adam Zampa opted out of IPL 2024 due to being “completely drained” from the previous 12 months while the uncertainty of how much cricket he would have played was also a factor as he switches his focus to June’s T20 World Cup. Zampa had been due to join Rajasthan Royals but withdrew on the eve
Jason Roy has revealed that he opted out of the ongoing IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to put his “mindset and body” first. Roy had joined KKR in 2023 for INR 2.8 crore (US$341,000 approx.) as an injury replacement. After scoring 285 runs at an average of 35.62 and strike rate of 151.59,
Steven Smith has been confirmed as a signing for Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Washington Freedom ahead of the second season of the tournament which begins on July 4. The move had been widely tipped, with Smith having signed as a brand ambassador for Freedom last year, and with Australia’s international schedule allowing a clear
Nathan Lyon‘s first Test captain Michael Clarke has questioned Cricket Australia’s decision to cap his County Championship stint with Lancashire at just seven games saying it “doesn’t make sense” if he is just going to return to home to do a pre-season given Australia do not play their next Test match until November 22. Lyon,
Self-belief and the rigours of domestic cricket are the reasons behind unknown players’ success in the ongoing Indian Premier League, said Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh, who made yet another statement with the bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur. Chasing 183 for victory, Shashank smashed an unbeaten 46 off 25 deliveries to nearly pull off
Melbourne Renegades have poached BBL-winning batter Josh Brown away from Brisbane Heat on a two-year deal as a replacement for the retired Aaron Finch. Brown, 30, burst onto the scene in the last two seasons as a mature-age find for Heat after dominating Brisbane grade cricket and had a huge impact for Heat helping them
Former Cricket Australia chair Jack Clarke has passed away in Adelaide aged 70. Clarke was an influential figure in Australian cricket having served on the CA board from 1999 to 2011 and was chair for the final three years of his tenure. The Big Bash League was launched during his time as chair from 2008
Former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri remains one of the wittiest characters that the country has had. After ending his career as a cricketer, Shastri went into commentary and also had a successful stint as the head coach of the Indian national men’s cricket team. Shastri, who is working as a commentator and
Former New Zealand legspinner Jack Alabaster died at the age of 93 in Cromwell on Tuesday night. Considered among the best legspinners to come out of New Zealand, Alabaster played 21 Tests, taking 49 wickets between 1955 and 1972. Alabaster was part of New Zealand’s first four Test wins. He was on tours to India
CWI has appointed three women to the board as independent directors, for a one-year period ending in March 2025. Diann Campbell and Louise Victor-Frederick have joined as new appointees, while Debra Coryat-Patton, who served in the role from 2019 to 2021, returns. Campell is a distinguished Jamaican cricket administrator with nearly three decades of experience.
Lancashire have announced the signing of Australia spinner Chris Green for the Vitality Blast. Green will replace Nathan Lyon in Lancashire’s plans after Cricket Australia revoked clearance for Lyon to play white-ball cricket during his spell in England. Green, 30, made his name as a T20 specialist adept at bowling with the new ball –
Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim have been called up for the first time since 2020 and 2023 respectively as Pakistan announced their squad for New Zealand’s visit for five T20Is later this month. In the first squad since the PCB announced a selection panel without a chief selector, Pakistan also called up Usman Khan, who
Mumbai Indians finally got a win under their kitty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign, beating Delhi Capitals by 33 runs on Sunday. In what was the first victory for Hardik Pandya, as the full-time skipper of Mumbai Indians, it was the late blitzkrieg by West Indian all-rounder Romario Shepherd that won MI
Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton will host New Zealand’s three-match Test series against England in late 2024, with NZC confirming the dates ahead of the rest of the home schedule due to the local interest and expected demand from visiting supporters. The first Test will begin at Hagley Oval on November 28 followed by the second
The last Chennai Super Kings captain, MS Dhoni, had such a strong connection with this team that he has broken down while talking about them and wants to end his career at their home ground. The new CSK captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, seems to be cut from the same cloth. His connection to this team is
A West Indies ‘A’ side will tour Nepal for five T20 games as part of an A team tour in April-May to help both sides prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA in June. It will be the first time that a West Indies side will tour Nepal. All
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