News The allrounder was due to be with Brisbane Heat for the second year of her deal New Zealand allrounder Amelia Kerr has withdrawn from this season’s WBBL with Brisbane Heat to continue managing her mental health. Kerr, who signed a two-year deal with Heat last season, opted out of the ongoing tour of England
Report Hosts also ring in the changes – Sarkar, Shamim, Shoriful and Taskin come in, Shakib, Saifuddin, Mustafizur and Mahedi go out Toss New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat vs Bangladesh New Zealand captain Tom Latham decided to bat first again after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the fifth T20I in
The fifth and final Test in Manchester has been cancelled in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak within the India squad. “Due to fears of a further increase in the number of COVID cases inside the camp, India are regrettably unable to field a team,” the ECB said in a statement. “We send our sincere
News Australia’s Test captain was fully supportive of CA’s decision to signal the cancellation of the Hobart match Tim Paine has made a pitch for Hobart to host the fourth Ashes Test while casting doubt on teams’ willingness to play Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup. Cricket Australia (CA) all but confirmed on Thursday its
News Temba Bavuma is expected to recover in time to lead the team at the marquee tournament Faf du Plessis has not been included in South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad despite being available to play international white-ball cricket. The 37-year old former captain, who retired from Tests in February, specifically named the upcoming global
News Tamim Iqbal, who had opted out, Taijul Islam and Mosaddek Hossain are not a part of the squad Mahmudullah will lead Bangladesh at the 2021 T20 World Cup, with all their major players in the mix with the exception of Tamim Iqbal, who opted out of the tournament recently. There were no real surprises
News The Indians’ training session, one day off from the start of the fifth Test, has been cancelled and the players have been asked to stay in their hotel rooms In a development that could have a major impact on the fifth and final Test of India’s tour of England, in Manchester, one more member
News Joe Root has indicated that Jack Leach will only play if conditions suggest two spinners are required Joe Root has confirmed that Jos Buttler will reclaim the gloves for the final Test of the LV= Insurance series against India at Emirates Old Trafford. Root also indicated that Moeen Ali is seen as England’s first-choice
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News All other Pakistan squad members have tested negative and will hold training as scheduled Mohammad Nawaz has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been quarantined as per the PCB’s pandemic protocols. The left-arm spinner had tested positive during the second round of testing, which were administered upon arrival in Islamabad on Wednesday. He faces
News Holder, Cottrell, Hosein among reserves in Pollard-led squad Nearly a decade after winning the T20 World Cup with West Indies in Sri Lanka, seamer Ravi Rampaul has a chance to add to his title after being picked in West Indies’ 15-member squad for the forthcoming global tournament. Rampaul, now 36, had last played a
Tabraiz Shamsi is the leading wicket-taker in T20Is in 2021 © AFP/Getty Images Big picture A T20 World Cup is around the corner. For Sri Lanka, it begins with the qualifiers, which kick off approximately six weeks from now. For South Africa, who go straight through to the main draw, the World Cup starts about
News The Mzansi Super League has been replaced by a domestic T20 competition, with only top-tier teams participating India’s scheduled tour of South Africa between December 2021 and January 2022 has been confirmed as the marquee international series in South Africa’s home calendar. India are due to play three Tests, three ODIs and four T20Is
Preview Covid-19 complications cast doubt over the Manchester Test Big picture Here come the history boys. Virat Kohli‘s team stands on the brink of another Test triumph for the annals. They have avoided the pitfalls that regularly undermined India’s chances in England over the last decade – resulting in defeats to the tune of 4-0,
News The fate of the fifth Test was in balance after India’s assistant physio Yogesh Parmar was tested Covid-19 positive The prospects of the final Test starting at Old Trafford from Friday have brightened after the entire Indian squad returned negative for Covid-19 after a day-long uncertainty. The fate of the fifth Test of the
Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara wants to see different players of his side becoming match-winners in different games as they look forward to the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Royals, who are placed fifth in the IPL points table, will begin the second leg of
News CA chief executive Nick Hockley hopeful to give assurances to England players in the coming weeks about families being allowed to tour The Ashes could become the first sporting event in Australia where fans will require a vaccine passport to attend as Cricket Australia hopes for full crowds for all five Test matches. CA
Report The medium pace death bowling heroics of Naveen, Shepherd and Smith also stood out as Warriors snatched victory from jaws of defeat Brandon King may have top-scored in the first innings with 77 and Gudakesh Motie may have walked away with Player-of-the-Match honours for his new ball spell of 2 for 12 in four
Preview New Zealand, for their part, will look to win the fifth T20I and end the series on a positive note before heading to Pakistan Big Picture The series was decided by two defining bowling performances from the Bangladesh side as Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman powered the hosts to an unassailable 3-1 lead against
News Chris Woakes, David Willey and Sam Billings included, no space for Saqib Mahmood England have recalled Tymal Mills to their squad for the T20 World Cup, but there will be no return for Ben Stokes as the allrounder continues his indefinite break from the game for mental health reasons. Mills played the last of
News On Wednesday, the Taliban indicated that women would not be able to take part Cricket Australia will cancel the Test match against Afghanistan in November if women are not allowed to play the sport under the Taliban regime. The updated stance from CA follows the developments on Wednesday where the Taliban indicated that women
News Julian Knight MP writes open letter to club officials, calling for findings to be open to scrutiny Pressure on Yorkshire to publish its report into allegations of racism at the club has increased significantly after the invention of the government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS). Julian Knight MP, the chair of the
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News Insecurity over selection and doubts over the consistent application of fitness standards were among the topics discussed Ramiz Raja may not yet be the PCB chairman – he has a few days to go before he is officially “elected” – but he’s already taking a hands-on approach to the role, having already met the
News The board will be led by discussions with the government ahead of the November meeting The fate of the Afghanistan Test in Hobart later this year will rest with Australia’s federal government following the Taliban takeover of the country. The match, Afghanistan’s first Test against Australia, is due to take place from November 27
News Nasum’s new-ball efforts have kept New Zealand quiet all series Nasum Ahmed‘s pivotal blows in two important phases of New Zealand’s innings amounted to a four-wicket haul, his second in as many T20I series in the last four weeks. It doesn’t necessarily make him an overnight star in the Bangladeshi audience, but it suggests
News Chahal not in 15-man squad; Iyer, Thakur, D Chahar named reserves Four years after he fell out of favour from India’s T20I setup, R Ashwin has been handed a second chance. On Wednesday, he was named in India’s 15-member squad for the T20I World Cup in the UAE this October-November. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni has
News Opener relishing chance to play Test on ground where he first came through as a teenager Haseeb Hameed has admitted there were times he wondered if he would ever play a Test in front of his “boyhood crowd” at Emirates Old Trafford. Haseeb developed through the Lancashire system and, after a bright start to
Joe Root said that England will weigh up the fitness of pace spearheads James Anderson and Ollie Robinson as they attempt to avoid a series defeat by India in the fifth Test at Old Trafford. England trail 2-1 in the five-match series after a 157-run defeat at the Oval on Monday and the bowling attack
Maheesh Theekshana impressed on debut © AFP/Getty Images It was a very late-aughts move. In the age of Ajantha Mendis and Muthiah Muralidaran, Sri Lanka were flagbearers for mystery spin, batters the world over frequently failing to read Murali’s doosra, or Mendis’ carrom balls and googlies. In the series decider against South Africa, on Tuesday,