In a media statement on Friday, the ECB’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) said it was revoking the life ban having received from Vincent “compelling evidence demonstrating the very highest levels of contrition and remorse and the very best efforts to make amends wherever possible”. The CDC’s decision comes in response to a “clemency” appeal by Vincent. In 2014, the ECB had imposed a life ban on Vincent barring him from…

Sydney Sixers 175 for 6 (Smith 61, Henriques 40, Sutherland 2-21) beat Melbourne Renegades 167 for 7 (Sutherland 51*, Fraser-McGurk 48, Dwarshuis 3-36) by eight runs Steven Smith smashed a half-century in another statement as Sydney Sixers overcame a superb allround performance from Will Sutherland to edge Melbourne Renegades out at the SCG. In what will be a rare BBL appearance this season, six days before the first Test between…

Former India allrounder Sanjay Bangar has been appointed the head of cricket development at Punjab Kings. He was the franchise’s assistant coach in 2014 before serving as head coachin 2015 and 2016. “It’s my privilege to be with the Punjab Kings again,” Bangar said in a media release. “We have a good core of players as evidenced by the fact that we have the lowest number of player releases this…

David Teeger will captain South Africa at next year’s Under-19 World Cup, which will be played on home soil. The tournament was moved from Sri Lanka to South Africa after the SLC was suspended by the ICC last month, and is expected to be played on the same dates – January 13 to February 4 – with venues yet to be confirmed. Given it will take place alongside the SA20,…

Bangladesh 38 for 2 (Zakir 16*, Southee 1-8, Ajaz 1-13) and 172 lead New Zealand 180 (Phillips 87, Mehidy 3-53, Taijul 3-64) by 30 runs Glenn Phillips provided a lesson on how to bat on a sharp turner, counterattacking his way to 87 off just 72 balls on the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand. On a challenging pitch where almost every ball from the…

Will Sutherland, the Australia A allrounder, has signed to play for Somerset in next season’s County Championship and T20 Blast. The 24-year-old is due to arrive for the start of the season in April, subject to the conclusion of Victoria’s Sheffield Shield campaign – the final of which will be played March 21-25 – and stay for the group stages of the Blast, which runs until in mid-July. Sutherland signed…

7.6 to Imam-ul-Haq, nice delivery, nips back and finds the inside edge as Imam goes for the drive. Goes cheaply.. 18/1 52.1 to Babar Azam, has he touched this? Yes, he has. Babar glances one down the leg side and can barely believe it having got himself set. 168/3 79.6 to Sarfaraz Ahmed, great catch! A second leg-side wicket of the day for Buckingham, Sarfaraz gets the glove on it…

Melbourne Stars have suffered a huge blow to their hopes of bouncing back from a horror start to the BBL with Glenn Maxwell ruled out of their next match against Perth Scorchers due to injury. Related BBL previews: Maxwell could light up Stars as Scorchers aim for hat-trick Maxwell: ‘Will play the IPL until I can’t walk anymore’ Colin Munro 99* leads Brisbane Heat to massive opening-day win over Melbourne…

Alyssa Healy has declared herself a near-certain starter for Australia’s Test against India in Mumbai. The star wicketkeeper-batter missed all-but one match of the WBBL after badly hurting her finger while trying to break up a fight between her two dogs. Healy has returned to training and is preparing to face India at the famous Wankhede Stadium in the red-ball Test, starting on December 21. Related Healy and Brown named…

David Warner has opened up on Mitchell Johnson‘s criticism of his retirement plans, saying his former team-mate is entitled to his opinions, however scathing. Warner refusing to add fuel to the fire comes as Australian captain Pat Cummins said the Test team would be “fiercely protective” of the veteran opener in the face of external attacks. Warner is hoping to call time on an illustrious Test career after Australia faces…