If all goes to plan, Gill will be the seventh India player to be signed by a county team this season, after Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex), Washington Sundar (Lancashire), Krunal Pandya, Mohammed Siraj (both Warwickshire), Umesh Yadav (Middlesex) and Navdeep Saini (Kent). He will be the third Indian to feature for Glamorgan in County Championship after
South Africa’s middle-order batters are “under pressure,” to score runs at Old Trafford after none of them got an individual score over 25 at Lord’s. While Test captain Dean Elgar supports backing the same batters who did duty in the first Test, he acknowledged that there needs to be more runs from them if South
Ollie Robinson will make his first appearance for the England men’s side since the fifth Ashes Test in January when he plays in the second Test against South Africa in Manchester on Thursday. The seven months between Hobart and Emirates Old Trafford, his ninth and tenth caps, have been tough, damaging on body and reputation
The win, by an innings and 12 runs, gave South Africa a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series against England, and strengthened their position at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) table. A number of South Africa’s other players also gained on the rankings tables at the end of it. Anrich Nortje (six
VVS Laxman will fill in as India’s head coach at the Asia Cup, although his appointment is only on a temporary basis. As soon as the regular head coach Rahul Dravid recovers from a bout of Covid-19, he is expected to link up with the side in the UAE. Laxman, who is in charge of
Has England’s B… B… bubble burst? At this point, and despite recent evidence, it’s safe to say, no. And Brendon McCullum will no doubt be saying, “I told you so.” McCullum, England’s head coach, did warn that his side’s new risk-versus-reward Test style would bring ups and downs. In facing a quality South Africa side
Australia’s immediate sights may be on back-to-back ODI series against Zimbabwe and New Zealand but wicketkeeper Alex Carey says this is where their preparation begins for the 2023 World Cup. Australia face Zimbabwe in three ODIs in Townsville from Sunday, before they meet world No.1 New Zealand for three matches in Cairns from September 6.
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Image for representation only.© AFP The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the matters related to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), including amending its constitution, would be heard by a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said that earlier judgement of August 9,
David Hemp, the head coach of Pakistan Women, will not extend his two-year contract in October, the PCB confirmed on Tuesday. Hemp, who was the second overseas coach for the women’s team, said he took the “difficult decision” to spend more time with his young family. “I have enjoyed living in Pakistan and working with
Mayank Agarwal, who had a disappointing run in IPL 2022 with the bat while leading Punjab Kings, has been working on trying to turn his white-ball game around by “opening up four-five areas”. Agarwal tallied just 196 runs in 12 innings for Kings in IPL 2022, averaging 16.33 and striking at 122.50 – he was
Reece Topley has pulled out of the final two weeks of the Hundred in order to ensure he is fit to play in the T20 World Cup. Topley was England’s standout bowler in white-ball cricket this summer, taking 17 wickets across 10 limited-overs appearances against India and South Africa, and said in a statement that
Koos Jansen spotted the cricketing talent of his twin sons, Marco and Duan, when they were nine-years-old and ran with it. Much like Richard Williams, who masterminded Venus and Serena’s rise to being among the best players tennis has ever seen, Koos made it his mission to train and talk to his kids about the
On Monday evening, members of the England men’s Test squad taking part in the ongoing series with South Africa – and a handful of others – filed into the Ham Yard Hotel in central London for the premiere of Ben Stokes: Phoenix From The Ashes. On the face of it, there’s nothing particularly unusual there.
The tour is part of the ODI Super League, which is being contested by 13 teams with the top eight qualifying for the 2023 World Cup in India. Zimbabwe sit 12th on the table, having won just three out of their 18 matches so far in the cycle. Australia occupy the eighth spot.
Wasim Akram believes Pakistan’s win over India in the 2021 T20 World Cup has made them believe “they can compete against India day in and day out”. He feels what was once a one-sided rivalry at World Cups has suddenly come alive. “Pakistan team is on the rise for the past couple of years,” Akram
Marnus Labuschagne is a self-confessed tinkerer when it comes to his batting, sometimes changing things mid-innings, and he is focused on using the upcoming six ODIs against Zimbabwe and New Zealand in northern Australia to continue to adapt his middle-order game with little more than a year to go until the World Cup. Labuschagne now
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West Indies’ already wobbly chances of qualifying directly for the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup have suffered a big setback after they were docked two Super League points for maintaining a slow over rate in the third ODI against New Zealand. West Indies were in seventh place, with 80 points, even before the start of
Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram Virat Kohli has been at the centre of tremendous scrutiny ever since his form with the bat has waned. A lot has been written about him in the media and there has been a growing concern in Indian fans about Kohli’s effectiveness as a batter. Former
Rahul Dravid, India’s head coach, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is not travelling with the rest of the team that will assemble in Dubai today for the Asia Cup. It is believed Dravid had mild symptoms, which have receded. He will test again in two days’ time. Paras Mhambrey, the bowling coach, will step
Having burst on the scene as a teenager known for his ability to bowl at high pace, Hasnain has made steady progress, playing 18 T20Is for his country and picking up 17 wickets in them. He has also earned acclaim overseas with stints in the Big Bash League, the Caribbean Premier League, English county cricket
A groin injury has cut short Krunal Pandya‘s stint with Warwickshire. The allrounder, who was signed by the county team for the Royal London One-Day Cup, is due to return to India on Monday evening. Krunal picked up the injury while scoring 37 during Warwickshire’s match against Nottinghamshire on August 17. He didn’t come out
England’s first Test tour of Pakistan in 17 years will begin in Rawalpindi on December 1, and includes in the schedule the first Test in Multan since November 2006. The series will end with a Test in Karachi, scene of England’s famous series-clinching win in the dark in December 2000. The final Test will start
Shakib Al Hasan has asked the Bangladesh cricket community not to expect big things at the Asia Cup, starting later this month, saying that the team was looking for consistency in the T20 format over the long-term. “It is difficult for us [to think about making the Asia Cup final]. If we can show a
A calf strain has put Dushmantha Chameera, Sri Lanka’s premier short-format quick, out of the Asia Cup. A member of the Sri Lanka team management told ESPNcricinfo that Chameera picked up the injury “three-or-four days ago” and will not recover in time for the Asia Cup. A doctor working with the team confirmed to ESPNcricinfo
The T20 World Cup will be a ten-team event. South Africa have qualified as the host, while Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies will all take part. The two remaining sides will be decided via a qualifying tournament. Australia are the defending champions and previous hosts, beating India in the
When the first list of 98 overseas players, who had nominated themselves for the BBL draft, came out last month, no Pakistani players were in it. In the new batch of nominations, Trent Boult, Shadab Khan, Andre Russell and Jason Roy were among the big names confirmed as platinum players. Shadab, in fact, headed a
50 overs India 289 for 8 (Gill 130, Kishan 50, Evans 5-54) vs Zimbabwe Shubman Gill‘s maiden ODI hundred, which he scored at a much quicker rate compared to any of his team-mates, powered India to 289 in the third ODI in Harare. India saw their openers fall in the first half of the innings