India versus England. The last Test of the last-but-one series in the current World Test Championship cycle. Everything is on the line. For India, it’s simple: win or draw, and they book their place in the final, alongside New Zealand. For England there’s the incentive of playing spoiler: if they win, India will miss out,
The ECB has been accused of “failing to adopt their own policies” on inclusion and diversity after they made a high-profile coaching appointment without advertising the role. The ECB announced on Monday that Richard Dawson, currently the head coach at Gloucestershire, would be the new Elite Performance Pathway Coach alongside three other specialist coaching positions.
News Debutant quick dismissed Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson to finish with 2 for 24 in Wellington Riley Meredith had played out his first delivery in international cricket “a thousand times” in his head, so when it landed on a good length at more than 140kph to Tim Seifert during the third T20I against New
Chris Gayle has shown in the IPL and the PSL that he’s still as destructive as ever © Getty Images Big Picture Cricket is back in the Caribbean. The last time Sri Lanka visited was for a three-match Test series, which ended with both sides sharing the spoils. The last time the West Indies hosted
Report She took two early wickets and made an unbeaten 26 as the visitors claimed a seven-wicket win England Women 99 for 3 (Wyatt 33, Sciver 26*, Kasperek 2-24) beat New Zealand Women 96 (Martin 36, Glenn 2-11, Brunt 2-13, Ecclestone 2-18, Sciver 2-28) by seven wickets Natalie Sciver made a decisive impact with ball
Report Kane Williamson opted to bowl first with Mark Chapman brought in for the home side New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl against Australia New Zealand were forced to alter their plans as they aimed to wrap up the series against Australia after Mitchell Santner was ruled out of the third T20I
News A total of 244 test results are out, and results for 40-45 tests, all from one franchise, are awaited One support staffer and two overseas cricketers currently involved with the Pakistan Super League have tested positive for Covid-19 a day after the game between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators had to be postponed following
News Prospect of drawn series in India leaves England with ‘loads to play for’, captain says Joe Root believes England would have achieved something “phenomenal” if they win the final Test against India. Although the possibility of winning the series, or reaching the final of the World Test Championship, has gone, Root is adamant that
Zak Crawley admits that England may need to be more proactive as a batting unit to overcome another spin-friendly surface in Ahmedabad this week, but he’s confident that a reversion to red-ball cricket may remove some of the challenges associated with last week’s pink-ball Test – particularly those posed by the left-arm spinner, Axar Patel.
Preview Australia need England to level the series 2-2 in Ahmedabad to qualify to play New Zealand England will have some unusual support in their final Test against India with Australia, perhaps through gritted teeth, hoping their arch rivals can secure victory to give them a place in the World Test Championship final. Australia have
Entering the match with a highest first-class score of 16no, Jasprit Bumrah surprised everyone, including himself, with a rapid half-century which included two sixes
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Young England opener Zak Crawley on Tuesday echoed opposition vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane’s sentiments on the Motera strip which he believes will be “similar” in nature but red ball will make it “slightly easier” for the batsmen. England have been pummelled by India for 317 runs and 10 wickets respectively on successive rank turners and the
News Fast bowler prioritised “good vibes” at the teams and leagues he chose this year Dale Steyn said he turned his back on the world’s most lucrative T20 league, the Indian Premier League, because he found the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the Sri Lankan Premier League (LPL) were “slightly more rewarding”. The South African
News Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight also gained, as did NZ’s Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday and Hannah Rowe England opener Tammy Beaumont has jumped five spots to become the top batter in the women’s ODI rankings following a fruitful tour of New Zealand. England beat the hosts 2-1 in the recently concluded series, which also
English cricket looks set to be the major beneficiary of a £300 million government bail-out for summer sport, when Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveils the Budget on Wednesday. The news will come as a major boost to the ECB, which announced losses in excess of £100 million in 2020 after the sport bore the brunt of
Toss Afghanistan chose to bat vs Zimbabwe An Afghanistan side with three debutants opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan went into the match with a new opening batsman Abdul Malik, middle-order batsman Munir Ahmad and legspinner Abdul Wasi, who was chosen in place of the injured Rashid Khan. Zimbabwe also had
News Chase and Hetmyer were among four players deemed ineligible for T20I and ODI squads Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase are available for selection in West Indies’ Test series against Sri Lanka this month after meeting the minimum fitness standard required by CWI. Hetymer and Chase were among four players who were deemed unavailable for
News The fast bowler has been sidelined since December with a stress fracture of his back New Zealand are hopeful that fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will be able to make his return from a back injury in the T20I series against Bangladesh at the end of March. Ferguson has been sidelined since the middle of
Perhaps, after a fortnight or so when the topic of pitches has dominated the conversation, it was to be expected that an England player might eventually pass comment. Until this point, all the debate about the surfaces in India had been carried out in the media. The England team – and the England team management
Preview Australia will ponder tinkering with their XI to find a way to keep control of New Zealand’s batting Big Picture The logistics have changed significantly due to the impact of the Auckland lockdown, and there won’t be any crowds to witness the rest of the games, but the challenge remains the same for Australia:
Big picture The A-Z of Test cricket will be on full display this week when, in Ahmedabad, India and England enter into the final tussle to decide the World Test Championship finalists and in Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan host Zimbabwe for a series that has no bearing on the points table at all. In fact, it
Chris Gayle is targeting a third T20 world title as he returns to West Indies colours for the first time since the 2019 World Cup, and says that he is willing to fulfil whatever role is asked of him in the team’s bid to retain the trophy in India this year. Gayle, 41, has only
News Extended time away from home ended Test career early, but former opener ready for new role Marcus Trescothick has confirmed he is “ready to jump back” into touring life, but accepts he is still “building up” to the long trips usually undertaken by England players and support staff. Trescothick was named as the ECB’s
After a steady start, Ravindra Jadeja found his groove in Canberra, smashing 39 runs off his final 13 balls to finish unbeaten on 66no off 50 balls. Stream all the ODI action via Kayo Sports: https://watch.cricket.com.au/ Fixtures, news, videos for the #AUSvIND ODIS: https://cricketa.us/AUSvIND20-ODI Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketcomau Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cricketcomau Follow
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Virat Kohli became the first cricketer in the world to cross 100 million followers on Instagram.© Instagram Virat Kohli on Monday became the first Indian to cross 100 million followers on Instagram. The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to Instagram to welcome Kohli’s entry into an elite club that features football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo,
Zimbabwe are hoping to begin the process of rebuilding their national side, with at least two confirmed Test series in the next two months, and several white-ball fixtures in the lead up to the 2023 World Cup. The windfall of matches, which starts with two Tests and three T20Is against Afghanistan in the UAE, comes