Alright, line ’em up because we’re going to need them. “If you mention Bazball you’ve got to have a tequila,” Mark Boucher joked (maybe). “I’ll bring the bottle.” It was after 12pm so the shot glasses could have come out, but South Africa’s coach didn’t have any Jose Cuervo or Patron to hand (that we
Ponting suggested that Suryakumar should bat at No. 4 in the Indian line-up. “Surya (Yadav) scores 360 degrees around the ground, a bit like an AB de Villiers did when he was in his actual prime. The lap shots, the late cuts, you know, the ramps over the keeper’s head. He can hit down the
James Anderson has expressed his sadness at Trent Boult’s request to be released from his central contract to improve his availability to T20 leagues, and fears Test cricket will struggle in the changing landscape. Following conversations with New Zealand Cricket, Boult and the board agreed to a parting of ways that by no means ends
Cricket Australia has targeted the inclusion of the sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as part of a strategic plan to expand participation and maintain the game’s position at the heart of the country’s sporting culture. The ambitious “Where the Game Grows” plan released on Monday aims to double the number of children aged five
Apart from the three players – du Plessis, Moeen and Theekshana – some members of the coaching staff are also old Chennai Super Kings men. Stephen Fleming will be the head coach at Johannesburg too, while Eric Simons will be his assistant. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that the franchise is also on the verge of signing
FairBreak Invitational, the women’s T20 event that brought together some of the best cricketers from around the world in a six-team, 19-match event in Dubai in May this year, was expected to take place in March next year, but has been pushed back to April. The organisers didn’t name the women’s IPL, which is likely
Organisers of the UAE’s ILT20 are working with their counterparts in Australia and South Africa to minimise the impact of scheduling clashes with their competitions, Mubashshir Usmani, the general secretary of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has said. The ILT20, which launches in January, will be the second-most lucrative T20 league after the IPL in
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After clinching the white-ball series against West Indies, Team India is all set to take on Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series. Ahead of the first match, which will be played on August 18 at Harare Sports Club, the KL Rahul-led side took to the ground for their firt practice session. In pictures shared by
West Indies 150 for 2 (Brooks 56*, King 53) beat New Zealand 145 for 7 (Phillips 41, Smith 3-29) Brandon King and Shamarh Brooks shared a 102-run opening partnership as West Indies struck a winning formula at last, beating New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I on Sunday to prevent a sweep of
Ayabonga Khaka won the women’s Player of the Year, with Laura Wolvaardt winning the ODI prize. Lizelle Lee, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, was given the T20 Women’s player of the Year. Khaka and Maharaj won the players’ nominations for Player of the Year as well. Rabada took 43 wickets in his
“It’s a nice luxury when you look around [the dressing room],” Stead said. “Guys like Jimmy Neesham, the way he finished that first game was fantastic, coming in and scoring 33 off 15. Daryl Mitchell showed his power in the second game, striking at 200 or a little bit more [48 in 20] as well.
Duanne Olivier has been ruled out of South Africa’s three-Test series in England because of a Grade 2 tear in his right hip-flexor muscle. Olivier sustained the injury during the four-day tour match against England Lions, which the South Africans lost by an innings and 56 runs. “Duanne presented with significant discomfort involving his right
Birmingham Phoenix have signed Ben Dwarshuis as an overseas player after Adam Milne was ruled out of the Hundred with an Achilles injury. Milne was one of Phoenix’s star performers as the reached the final of the first edition of the competition, finishing joint-top of the wicket-takers’ list, with 12, and the best economy (0.95
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is lagging behind in the race to sign overseas T20 stars for the January-February window. The BPL has a window from January 6 to February 15, the dates clashing with the UAE’s ILT20, South Africa’s yet-to-be-named T20 league and the Australian BBL. The BBL’s draft for overseas players is scheduled
File photo of Duanne Olivier© AFP Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday confirmed that pacer Duanne Olivier has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match Test series against England, beginning August 17. He has been ruled out due to a grade 2 right hip flexor muscle tear. Olivier had sustained the injury during the four-day tour
New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry has been ruled out of the ODI leg of the ongoing West Indies tour with a rib injury. Ben Sears has been named as his replacement. Henry first experienced pain in his left side during training last week, according to an NZC release, and his condition hadn’t improved since
Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor claims he was “slapped” by one of the owners of the Rajasthan Royals franchise during the 2011 season of the IPL. Taylor made the revelation in his new autobiography, Ross Taylor: Black & White, and says the incident took place following a defeat against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.
The shoulder injury is the latest setback for Washington in his quest for an India comeback. In February, he had missed India’s T20Is at home against West Indies and Sri Lanka because of a hamstring injury. During his IPL stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier this year, he had hurt his webbing twice and played just
Tymal Mills will miss the rest of the Hundred through injury but remains hopeful that he could squeeze his way into England’s T20 World Cup squad. Mills’ impressive form for Sussex and Southern Brave last year earned him a starting berth for England in the UAE but he suffered a thigh injury against Sri Lanka
Shakib Al Hasan is back in charge for Bangladesh in T20Is, being named captain for the upcoming Asia Cup, New Zealand tri-series and the T20 World Cup. The BCB made the announcement this afternoon, bringing to an end the uncertainty of the past couple of weeks, when Shakib was told by the board to choose
While Laxman and Bahutule were part of the support staff group for the Ireland T20Is and the first T20I in England that followed, this will be Kanitkar’s maiden tour with the senior team in a coaching capacity. From the coaching staff that oversaw those T20Is, Kanitkar replaces Sitanshu Kotak, the former Saurashtra captain, who is
Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth has been suspended from bowling in ECB competitions following an independent assessment of his bowling action conducted at Loughborough University. The bowling action of Lyth, who is currently playing for Northern Superchargers in the Hundred, was reported by umpires David Millns and Neil Mallender, who were standing in the Vitality Blast semi-final
Virat Kohli‘s lean patch with the bat has become a hot topic of debate of late. The star India batter has not registered a century since November 2019 and in recent months, he has struggled to play impactful knocks. Now former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed has talked about what differentiates Kohli from the likes of
New Zealand 215 for 5 (Phillips 76, Mitchell 48, Conway 42, McCoy 3-40) beat West Indies 125 for 9 (Bracewell 3-15, Santner 3-15) by 90 runs Glenn Phillips struck a half century from 31 balls to propel New Zealand to a 90-run win over the West Indies in the second T20I in Jamaica, clinching the
Charlotte Edwards has said she will need some “thinking time over the next few weeks” to weigh up whether she should apply for the vacancy of England women’s head coach. Edwards, who captained England from 2006 to 2016, has developed her reputation as a coach since her professional retirement in 2017 and is widely considered
Topley, the 6’7″ left-arm fast bowler from England, has also been around a while. Injuries had kept him down but last month, on the third anniversary of his country winning the 50-over World Cup, he produced a show of such skill that he broke the record for the best bowling figures for England in ODIs,
The PCB is set to launch an Under-19 women’s T20 tournament, which will be contested by six regional associations starting on August 13. Lahore Country Club, Muridke, will be the venue for the 10-day round-robin tournament, which offers a platform to 84 players in all, with 15 reserve players on standby. The PCB hopes to
Former India captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will lead India Maharajas in an exhibition match against a World Giants team, which will be led by former England captain Eoin Morgan, on September 16. The game, set to be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, is part of Legends League Cricket (LLC), a private