Dom Bess is poised to bowl alongside good mate Jack Leach in Galle © Getty Images The phrase “can’t wait,” comes up frequently when talking to Dom Bess. At least six times in a 20-minute conversation. He “can’t wait” for the Test series in Sri Lanka to start; he “can’t wait” to bowl on more
News Glenton Stuurman and Migael Pretorius miss out through injury, as does Raynard van Tonder Fast bowler Daryn Dupavillon and medium-pacer Ottniel Baartman have received maiden call-ups to South Africa’s Test squad for their historic two-match series in Pakistan. The trip will be South Africa’s first to Pakistan since 2007 and will take place in
News Smith, Labuschagne and Pucovski scored a bunch of runs between them, but still Australia ended short of where they would have wanted to be It was looking like the performance that could move the talk on from the batting ills Australia suffered in the first two Tests. However, despite three substantial innings in the
News Dananjaya, who was banned for a year in 2019, was cleared by a panel that viewed footage of his new action Akila Dananjaya has been cleared to bowl in international cricket after an ICC “expert panel” concluded that the flex in his elbow is now within the permitted limit, following remedial work on his
Welcome to our live report of the second day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. 6.35pm local time/1.05pm IST: A tight last hour to
Stuart Broad in the nets at Hambantota © ECB James Anderson and Stuart Broad are prepared to put in the hard yards in a holding role during England’s Test series in Sri Lanka, and accept that they are unlikely to play every game in Asia over the next two months. England opted to pick only
Melbourne Stars opener Marcus Stoinis smashed seven sixes in his unbeaten 97, before Hobart Hurricanes batsman Ben McDermott responded with 91 and in a close finish a couple of absolute screamers by Andre Fletcher proved the difference
India vs Australia: Marnus Labuschagne and Shubman Gill engaged in some friendly banter.© Cricket.com.au/Twitter Marnus Labuschagne engaged in some friendly banter with Shubman Gill during India’s first innings of the third Test in Sydney on Friday. After Australia posted 338 in their first, Gill and Rohit Sharma opened the batting for India. In the third
News “That’s the most encouraging and pleasing thing that we are managing to do that on a daily basis” With his New Zealand side seeing off Pakistan inside four days, Gary Stead could skip away from coaching to watch his daughter Libby play for Canterbury in the women’s Under-19 tournament in Lincoln. On the sidelines
News Decision following extensive talks with Queensland Health; Gavaskar says he understands India’s stance Following extensive talks between Cricket Australia, the BCCI and Queensland Health, plans will continue to host the final Test of the series in Brisbane despite the city being put into a three-day lockdown from Friday evening. The 72-hour restrictions in Brisbane,
News “It is too taxing for the boys, asking them to travel to Brisbane and be in the jail for another five days” The BCCI has told Cricket Australia that India will not be able to travel to Brisbane for the final Test of the ongoing series if they will have to undergo another round
Jonny Bairstow believes he can be “a huge contributor” to England’s Test team over the next few years, claiming his game has never been better. Bairstow hasn’t played Test cricket for more than a year and hasn’t scored a Test century for more than two years. But, despite having played only two first-class games in
News ‘I’m sure a few New Zealand coaches there have got their eye on him’ Everyone wanted a piece of Kyle Jamieson in New Zealand’s international home summer, with the Bay Oval crowd even standing up to sing ‘Happy birthday’ to him when he turned 26. While he had a dream first year in Test
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the SCG Test Welcome to our live report of the second day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please
News Leach takes immunosuppressants to manage his Crohn’s disease which make him more vulnerable to infection Jack Leach has admitted he has feels “vulnerable” to Covid-19 and said there have been moments when he questioned whether his health issues would prevent him ever playing for England again. Leach has not played Test cricket since he
Play 01:08 Kyle Abbott ready to put 2020 behind him with Titans move Kyle Abbott has no immediate plans to push for an international return for South Africa and aims to use his stint in the country’s domestic game to retrieve the competitive edge he lost from almost a year out of action. Abbott, who
Play 01:28 Mike Hussey: Will Pucovski looked very composed at the crease Reassuring medical opinion that he did not need to be concerned about long-term damage helped prepare Will Pucovski for his Test debut after what he admitted had been a “rollercoaster” period following a ninth concussion last month. Pucovski was felled by a bouncer
News There could be changes within the team and the coaching staff as Pakistan prepare for the home series against SA Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan coach, was left to rue an age-old Pakistan shortcoming after a third successive Test series loss to New Zealand: dropped catches. Pakistan missed eight chances in the second Test in Christchurch,
Welcome to our live report of the first day of the Australia-India Test from Melbourne. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. 6.55pm local time/1.25pm IST: Australia on top after first
The dives, the grabs, the dance moves! Melbourne Stars import Andre Fletcher reeled in two incredible catches to change the game against the Hobart Hurricanes
Blazing a trail – Claire Polosak made history at the SCG Test © Ryan Pierse/Getty Images For the first time in 144 years of Test-match cricket, a woman – Australia’s Claire Polosak – has officiated in the longest format of the game, as the fourth or reserve umpire, in the third Test between Australia and
Team India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant dropped Australian Test debutant Will Pucovski twice in quick succession, on Day 1 of the third Test in Sydney. The first opportunity came in the 22nd over, following an outside edge as Pucovski played for the turn, for a ball by Ravichandran Ashwin that kept straight. Pant got his gloves
News The New Zealand quick has shattered several records in his first year, but refuses to be drawn into stats At the start of New Zealand’s home summer, Kyle Jamieson was just feeling his way into the side. The 6ft 8in quick towered over everyone else by the end of it, bagging 27 wickets in
News ESPNcricinfo understands updated plans for Gabba Test were approved by BCCI office bearers on December 29 Cricket Australia will seek clarification from the BCCI after more suggestions emerged that India would not travel to Brisbane for the final Test of the series, but the Australian board continues to insist it has not been made
News Bowling coach Daniel Vettori to miss West Indies series but will join squad in New Zealand Jon Lewis will be Bangladesh’s new batting coach for their next two bilateral series against West Indies and New Zealand, according to BCB’s cricket operations chairman Akram Khan. Lewis replaces Neil McKenzie after he stepped down from the
Will Pucovski has bossed his way into the Test XI with plenty of runs in domestic cricket © Getty Images Will Pucovski makes his Test debut against India at the SCG, opening the batting alongside the just-about-fit-enough David Warner, after overcoming the latest concussion of his young career. He has been tipped for international honours
News He played 14 first-class games between 1940-41 and 1951-52, scoring 466 runs and picking up 16 wickets Alan Burgess, the world’s oldest first-class cricketer, has died “overnight in his sleep” aged 100 years and 250 days at Charles Upham Retirement Village in Rangiora, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Wednesday. Born May 1, 1920
Welcome to our live report of the first day of the Australia-India Test from Melbourne. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. 10.10am local time/4.40am IST: Two more debuts in the
News The Test career of Crawley’s mentor, Rob Key, serves as a cautionary tale Zak Crawley isn’t really the sort to go in for tubthumping, nor would he ever claim to be the one and only. But he has insisted he doesn’t want to be remembered as a “one-hit wonder” as he heads into England’s
News South African seamer returns to domestic set-up four years after moving to county cricket Kyle Abbott has become the first high-profile Kolpak player to return to South African domestic cricket after signing a short-term deal with the Titans ahead of the One-Day Cup. Abbott signed a four-year deal with Hampshire in 2017 on a