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
News Ban Tech win bid after quoting a price considerably higher than the floor price set by the board The BCB has sold its TV rights for the upcoming series at home against West Indies to Ban Tech for a reported price of BDT 17.9 crore (USD 2.12 million approx). The company won the bid
News Insists India “not complaining about anything”, but are focused on the SCG Test instead India are finding it challenging that life outside their hotel in Sydney is “completely normal” but the players are being asked to stay indoors during the SCG Test. That is the crux of India’s discontent, with the break between matches
News Being No. 1 “means that there’s been a lot of hard work over a lot of matches and trainings” New Zealand captain says New Zealand have made it four wins out of four in their home Test summer, and become No. 1 in the world in the format for the first time, while also
Pravin Amre (second from left) was the Capitals’ head talent scout from 2014 to 2019 © BCCI Pravin Amre, the former India batsman, has returned to the Delhi Capitals as assistant coach to Ricky Ponting. Amre had earlier served as the Capitals’ head talent scout from 2014 to 2019. Since November 2019, Amre had been
News West Indies legend in the running as applications close on January 10 Sir Curtly Ambrose, the former West Indies fast bowler, has applied for a coaching role at the ECB. ESPNcricinfo understands that Ambrose, who has the lowest bowling average of any man to take 400 Test wickets (20.99), has applied for the role
News South Africa captain says schedule is “quite a challenge” as historic Pakistan trip looms Quinton de Kock has described playing cricket in the time of Covid-19 as “unsettling” as South Africa prepare for at least three more bio-bubbles this summer. Next up is a historic visit to Pakistan, which will also include extra layers
After Mark Steketee claimed 4-33, Lewis Gregory (31no off 16) and Jack Wildermuth (22no off 10) steered the Brisbane Heat home to just their second win of tthe KFC BBL season with an unbeaten 50-run partnership
The New South Wales government on Wednesday made the wearing of face masks mandatory at all times for the crowd in the upcoming Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The third Test between India and Australia is set to begin on January 7 and the decision to make face masks mandatory
News Makes reference to India’s “power in world cricket” in light of rumblings around Brisbane Test’s venue Australia Test captain Tim Paine believes there is “tension starting to boil under the surface” of the Test series against India, which is poised at 1-1 and amid talk of where the final match – scheduled for Brisbane
Report New Zealand have the upper hand after picking up two wickets to take another stride towards a series win LunchPakistan 297 and 69 for 3 (Azhar 27*, Haris 10*, Jamieson 2-6) trail New Zealand 659 for 6 decl (Williamson 237, Nicholls 157, Mitchell 102*) by 293 runs Pakistan are cornered and it is going