Liam Livingstone and Trent Boult were big early signings in the inaugural BBL overseas draft, but five of the 12 platinum players went unselected, including Andre Russell and Faf du Plessis, as clubs put a strong emphasis on availability while working within their salary caps. As expected, Rashid Khan was retained by Adelaide Strikers when
Glenn Maxwell smashed 70 from just 27 balls including five sixes to become the KFC BBL|10’s new leading run scorer but his exit prompted a devastating Melbourne Stars collapse against the Hobart Hurricanes
Go to ecb.co.uk to join We Are England Cricket Supporters for free and get priority access to tickets and much more! Watch match highlights from Day 3 the Only LV= Insurance Test between England Women and South Africa at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all
📲 Follow on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/srilankacricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialslc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialslc 💻 Visit our website: https://www.srilankacricket.lk
Virat Kohli will become first Indian to complete 100 matches in all three formats.© Twitter In a special message, South African batting great AB de Villiers has congratulated Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th T20I, which will also make him the first Indian to complete a century of matches in all three formats. Kohli has
Sri Lanka were 5 for 3 in two overs – albeit with a strange caught-behind decision thrown into the mix – and never quite recovered. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Danushka Gunathilaka did add 44 for the fourth wicket, but they crashed to 105. The swing Fazalhaq Farooqi got was the big problem, Shanaka said. Kusal Mendis
Head coach Rahul Dravid has joined India’s Asia Cup tour party in Dubai after returning a negative result for Covid-19. He will take over the reins of the team from VVS Laxman, who had stepped in to oversee the preparatory phase of India’s campaign in Dravid’s absence. Dravid will be in the Indian dugout on
A broken car with new wheels is still a broken car. So even if you blur out Dean Elgar’s dismissal by James Anderson for the sixth time in 11 matches; Sarel Erwee’s almost hour-long vigil ending with an edge; Aiden Markram failing again, and South Africa losing two wickets for 10 runs with the old
Andrew Symonds‘ children were at the centre of tributes to him during the opening ODI between Australia and Zimbabwe in Townsville. The outfield was emblazoned with Roy 388 – Symonds’ nickname and Test cap number – in memory of the former allrounder who died in a car accident west of Townsville in May. Symonds’ children,
Dean Elgar has indicated South Africa will have to make “a few tough decisions” about their batting line-up ahead of the series-deciding third Test against England, after two sub-200 totals cost them dearly at Old Trafford. South Africa were shot out for 151 and 179 to lose by an innings and 85 runs, and Elgar
India will look to experiment, mix and match combinations, and continue to push boundaries in their build-up to the T20 World Cup later this year. They will also look to give players a fair run of games, even if they are not a certainty in the first XI. This was among the biggest takeaways from
Ben Stokes wants England’s emphatic win in the second Test against South Africa to be the benchmark for his team. England’s reaction to a first defeat this summer was always going to be instructive of how much this group truly believes in themselves, as well as the wider ethos handed down from Stokes and reinforced
Australia chose to bowl against Zimbabwe Australia had the chance to exploit the early-morning conditions in Townsville after Aaron Finch won the toss to start a long home international season. Australia confirmed their XI yesterday with Marnus Labuschagne left out as they continued to field an allrounder-heavy side. Mitchell Starc will play his 100th ODI.
Toss Afghanistan chose to bowl vs Sri Lanka Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said he wanted his team to take advantage of a fresh pitch. (Seamers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq would do just that, taking three wickets in the first two overs.) In general, Afghanistan went with an XI with plenty of bowling options. In addition
Big picture Every time there is an Asia Cup around, its relevance is brought into question. Is it not enough that it brings together India and Pakistan for an actual game of cricket outside the World Cup and Champions Trophy? This edition has the potential of as many as three matches between them. It is
Disney Star* has bagged rights to broadcast all ICC men’s and women’s events on a four-year deal from 2024 to 2027. The rights, widely seen as cricket’s second-most lucrative, behind the IPL, are for the Indian market. Disney Star won both the TV and digital rights. The bids had been opened on Friday and a
Tea South Africa 151 and 141 for 3 (Petersen 42*, van der Dussen 41*) trail England 415 for 9 dec by 123 runs Rassie van der Dussen defied the pain of a fractured left index finger as he and Keegan Petersen pieced together a defiant unbroken stand of 87, spanning the entirety of the afternoon
While the immediate aim for Zimbabwe is to spring a surprise on Australia over the next few days in Townsville, there are two bigger ambitions in the mind of stand-in captain Regis Chakabva – firstly the T20 World Cup back on these shores in October, then qualifying for the ODI World Cup in India next
📲 Follow on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/srilankacricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialslc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialslc 💻 Visit our website: https://www.srilankacricket.lk
England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live: SA look to offer resistance with bat© AFP England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Openers Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee have resumed the South African innings on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester. The duo
Big Picture This series in Townsville marks the end of a lot of long stretches. It’s 634 days since Australia’s men played an ODI on home soil; 14 years since a winter series in northern Australia; seven years since Zimbabwe last visited the country and 18 since their last bilateral series here. These games were
Big picture It’s a very 2022 thing to say, but it’s possible that Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are pretty evenly matched sides. Hear me out. Of the two sides, Afghanistan tend to play weaker teams, of course, but since 2020, they have won a T20I series against Ireland, won two against Zimbabwe, and drawn one
PCB confirmed that the team management had asked for Hasan as a replacement and chief selector Mohammad Wasim accepted the request. When the 16-man squad had been announced earlier this month, Naseem Shah had been called up to replace Hasan. Now, with Afridi and Wasim out, Pakistan’s pace-bowling unit has Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shah
There will be no second-round e-auction for the ICC media rights after a clear winner – or winners – emerged when the sealed bids were opened on Friday. The identity of the winner/s for the right to broadcast ICC events in India has not been disclosed yet – the ICC board makes that call on
Ben Foakes admits fitting into this new England men’s Test side can be a struggle but hopes Test century number two is a sign he is going about it the right way. Foakes finished unbeaten on 113 on day two against South Africa at Old Trafford, as the hosts declared on 415 for 9 to
There are six ODIs over the next couple of weeks, starting with the three against Zimbabwe in Townsville followed by three against New Zealand in Cairns, for Australia to further hone their plans in the format. Chance for AbbottFor a cricketer of the quality of Sean Abbott, 13 international appearances since a debut in 2014
A revamped 50-over competition and a smaller top division of the County Championship are among the key recommendations made by Andrew Strauss‘ high-performance review into English men’s cricket. The review, launched in response to England’s 4-0 defeat in the 2021-22 Ashes series in Australia, has reached its “consultation stage” which will see the panel’s findings
Tea England 308 for 5 (Stokes 98*, Foakes 61*, Nortje 3-41) lead South Africa 151 by 157 runs For all that he has overseen a radical transformation in his team’s success and self-belief, this summer has been a curious one for Ben Stokes, the Test-match batter. There had been a series of starts – particularly
After the Supreme Court mandated the RM Lodha Committee recommendations in 2016, eventually resulting in BCCI amending its constitution, Gupta has accused several prominent cricket personalities – players, administrators, IPL franchise owners – of flouting conflict of interest requirements. Among the list of these people, which is over 20, are former India captains Virat Kohli,
For the first time, the overseas players in the BBL will be selected via a draft. ESPNcricinfo gives you the rundown on how it will work. First thing’s first. When does it take place?August 28, starting at 6.30pm AEST, shortly after the conclusion of Australia’s first ODI against Zimbabwe. In Australia it will be broadcast