Report Kjorn Ottley came in place of Chemar Holder West Indies chose to bat vs Bangladesh After being outplayed in the opening game, West Indies captain Jason Mohammed opted to bat in the second ODI in a bid to keep the series alive. While Mohammed expected his batsmen to put up a good total, Bangladesh
News “It was a bit challenging…felt like I was bowling three or four different balls at times” Perth Scorchers quick Andrew Tye credits Western Australia and Scorchers bowling Matt Mason as the architect behind an action change that has helped him a yard of pace this season. Tye, 34, has raised eyebrows as the speed
Big picture What can we make of cricket played in such abnormal conditions? England’s victory in Galle was substantial, and yet it was the kind of Test that didn’t reveal a lot about either team. This is largely down to Sri Lanka’s 135 in the first innings – their monument to incompetence, under the shadow
News Baroda’s apex council said that Hooda has caused “disrepute to the organisation” Baroda allrounder Deepak Hooda has been suspended for the rest of the ongoing domestic season on grounds of “indiscipline.” The decision was taken on Thursday by the apex council of the Baroda Cricket Association. On the eve of the Syed Mushtaq Ali
Ed Smith, England’s national selector, has defended the timing of Jonny Bairstow‘s rotation out of England’s Test squad for the first leg of the forthcoming tour of India, despite it coming only days after he marked his first Test appearance in over a year with a match-winning role in last week’s first Test against Sri
News Fast bowler realises that both he and his team needs to take more responsibility with the bat West Indies can no longer think about their lack of experience if they are to beat Bangladesh at home. Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, one of the few members of this squad to have ODI caps prior to
News South Africa allrounder will play in County Championship and Royal London Cup Wiaan Mulder, the South Africa allrounder, has signed to play for Leicestershire as an overseas player in the 2021 County Championship and Royal London Cup. Mulder, 22, impressed in South Africa’s 2-0 Test victory over Sri Lanka earlier this month, taking nine
News This is the first time players attached to Sri Lanka squads have tested positive for Covid-19 Seam bowler Binura Fernando and seam-bowling allrounder Chamika Karunaratne have tested positive for Covid-19 after having begun training as part of a 22-member limited-overs squad ahead of next month’s tour of the West Indies. Both players have since
News Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Rory Burns return for Chennai Tests Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran and Mark Wood have been rested by England for the first two Tests of their series in India next month, with Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Rory Burns all added to the squad currently touring Sri Lanka. Ollie Pope,
Big picture Bangladesh played to their favourites tag in the opening ODI in Dhaka, predictably outplaying the inexperienced West Indies line-up in a six-wicket win. It wasn’t exciting cricket but the home side will take the ten points for the ICC ODI Super League, which helps their approach towards automatic qualification to the 2023 World
News Details set to “be announced in a week or so” but arrangements conditional on the “changing” Covid-19 pandemic Cricket South Africa is confident Australia’s visit for three Tests will go ahead, with details set to “be finalised and announced in a week or so”, according to acting CEO Pholetsi Moseki. ESPNcricinfo understands that the
Australia entered day four looking to press on to build a big lead, but five wickets to Mohammed Siraj and four for Shardul Thakur pegged the home side back, with Steve Smith the only player passing 50, setting up an epic day five finish. Stream all the Test action via Kayo Sports: https://watch.cricket.com.au/ Fixtures, news,
Day 2 Highlights | Sri Lanka v England 2021 | 1st Test at Galle
Yuvraj Singh can be seen playing a character from a play.© Instagram Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Thursday took to social media to share an adorable picture from his childhood days. Yuvraj can be seen playing a character from a play, in the photo posted on Instagram with a funny caption. “#Throwback to the
News Initially, it supposed to be in place till January, but the delay in its ratification by CSA means it needs more time The interim board tasked with cleaning up Cricket South Africa’s administration issues has had its term extended by a month to mid-February 2021. The board, which was put in place by the
News The Pakistan batting coach said he wished the new players were given “at least two to three series” to establish themselves Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan appealed for patience, warning people not to heap too much pressure on a young Pakistan squad ahead of the series against South Africa. He said a lot of
Charlie Hemphrey may have been born and brought up in England, but his classification as a non-qualified player looks set to end his career. Hemphrey, the top-order batsman, has a year left on his contract with Glamorgan. But a combination of factors – not least the ECB’s insistence he should be viewed as not qualified
News Australia lost at the Gabba for the first time since 1988 and it was their second consecutive series defeat at home to India Tim Paine conceded that Australia had been outplayed at key moments throughout the series against India as he was left presiding over a second consecutive series defeat against them and became
News Captain, however, was pleased with debutant offspinner Akeal Hosein, who claimed 3 for 26 West Indies captain Jason Mohammed said that their batsmen need to be more patient in the middle overs. The visitors were bowled out for only 122, which Bangladesh chased down with 16 overs to spare as they won the first
Report A 60-run ninth wicket partnership took Pakistan to the brink of a comeback victory, but South Africa managed to hold the visitors at bay South Africa 200 for 9 (Kapp 47, Ismail 3-42) beat Pakistan 197 for 8 (Dar 59, Baig 3-46) by three runs Nadine de Klerk defended four runs off the final
Play 02:00 Stone opens up about ‘frustrating’ period with England Olly Stone has admitted there have been times when he wondered whether pursuing a career as a fast bowler was “the right thing to do”. Stone has endured horrendous luck with injuries over the last few years. But, in the interludes between cruciate ligament damage,
News Takes over from Steven Smith, who was one of eight players to be released by the franchise Sanju Samson has been named captain of the Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2021. The franchise made the announcement today, while confirming the list of players they’ve released or traded ahead of the auction in February. Samson replaces
Zak Crawley heads to the nets to prepare for the 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka © ECB Joe Root is backing his young openers to come through the tough initiation of a maiden Test tour of Asia stronger for the experience. Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley both failed to reach double figures in either innings
News The former BCB general secretary had been battling with Covid-19 since late December Raisuddin Ahmed, the former BCB general secretary who was instrumental in Bangladesh taking their first steps in international cricket, passed away in Dhaka on Wednesday. He was 82. Ahmed had battled with Covid-19, having been admitted to a hospital in Dhaka
News Analysis Australia remain a good Test team, but the defeat against India has highlighted a number of issues Two years ago the defeat against India was taken with a nod of acceptance as the Australia Test team started to rebuild itself. This time, however, stumbling to a 2-1 loss against a side missing a
News “It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be a Test series we are going to have to earn the right to win.” South Africa are expecting “reverse swing to play a role” in their upcoming Test series against Pakistan, according to pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada. Like the rest of the squad, this
News “The wicket was not offering anything for the fast bowlers but he was still moving the ball.” Eleven of Stuart Broad’s 17 overs in the second innings in Galle were maidens. Angelo Mathews, who faced 37 Broad deliveries in that innings, managed only one scoring shot against him. At times, Mathews said, it felt
News Gavaskar paises Pujara by saying he “put his body on the line for Indian cricket, for the Indian cricket team” India pulled off a historic Test and 2-1 series win with a dramatic and thrilling three-wicket win at the Gabba. Here’s how former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who was on commentary for the series
News Funds will also be used to encourage more female coaches and coaches with a disability The ECB are introducing bursaries to enable under-represented demographic groups to gain coaching qualifications. The bursaries, which are understood to be worth around £94,000 a year in total, are aimed specifically at encouraging more coaches from a Black, Asian
On the eve of the first ODI against Bangladesh, West Indies captain Jason Mohammed was asked about the threat posed by Shakib Al Hasan in his first international match since his ban. Mohammed – himself returning to top-flight cricket after two years and leading a relatively inexperienced side – had a straightforward answer. “We have