South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the third Test against England in Johannesburg as his shoulder injury has not yet recovered. Coach Russell Domingo confirmed today that Steyn, who missed the drawn second Test in Cape Town, is not yet ready to return and will now have further scans on the injury. Kyle Abbott is fit to come back into Domingo’s squad for the match…
England can wrap up the series against South Africa with a win at the Wanderers in Johannesburg this week. The ground holds mixed memories for England touring teams – they have twice been beaten by an innings in their past three visits – although it was also the venue of Matthew Hoggard’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ performance a decade ago. Hoggard ripped through the Proteas on the final day in 2005 to…
The ICC has found that Irfan Ahmed has breached their anti-corruption code © ICC The International Cricket Council on Monday confirmed that it has charged and provisionally suspended Hong Kong batsman Irfan Ahmed for a breach of the Anti-Corruption Code. The offence is under Article 2.4.2 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code (effective from 10 October 2012 to 10 November 2014) which states, “Failing to disclose to the ACSU (without undue…
Misbah-ul-Haq may turn up for Pakistan’s tour of England in July 2016 after seven months of no competitive cricket © Getty Images A calf injury to Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has ruled him out of the ongoing National One-Day cup, which had been his final opportunity for competitive cricket before the tour to England in July 2016. Misbah was due to play his second match for Sui Northern Gas Private…
Misbah-ul-Haq may turn up for Pakistan’s tour of England in July 2016 after seven months of no competitive cricket © Getty Images A calf injury to Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has ruled him out of the ongoing National One-Day cup, which had been his final opportunity for competitive cricket before the tour to England in July 2016. Misbah was due to play his second match for Sui Northern Gas Private…
Jonny Bairstow: ‘I don’t think you can ever say you’ve nailed it, but I’m pleased with the contribution I’ve made. It’s still a massive learning curve’ © Getty Images Like the man who tells himself the cigarette he sneaks after a cup of coffee doesn’t really make them a smoker, so it can be hard to distinguish – or at least admit to – the difference between ‘a habit’ and…
Essex stalwart Graham Napier will retire from professional cricket at the end of the upcoming season. The 36-year-old, who has represented his county 467 times across all formats since making his debut in 1997, will become director of the Graham Napier cricket academy at Royal Hospital School in September. Napier, who was an unused member of England’s 2009 World Twenty20 squad, currently has 421 first-class wickets to his name at…
Former Glamorgan and England off-spinner Robert Croft will travel to South Africa later this month to work with the England one day squad during their five match series against the Proteas. Croft will join the coaching team of Trevor Bayliss, Paul Farbrace, Ottis Gibson and Graham Thorpe as a consultant spin bowling coach for a 12 day period at the start of the series. Croft played 50 ODIs during a…
Batsman Riki Wessels has committed his future to Nottinghamshire by signing a new three-year contract. The Australian-born 30-year-old, who also has the ability to keep wicket, will continue to ply his trade at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2018 campaign. Wessels, son of former Australia and South Africa international Kepler Wessels, has compiled 6,792 runs in 177 appearances for Nottinghamshire since signing from Northamptonshire in 2011. He has…
Bangladesh Under-19s 116 for 2 (Shanto 41*, Saif 39*) beat West Indies Under-19s 114 (Pope 31, Shawon 4-24) by eight wicketsScorecard Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Saif Hassan took Bangladesh Under-19s to victory © BCB The Bangladesh spinners gobbled up eight wickets to bowl West Indies out for 114 and secure an eight-wicket win in the first Youth ODI in Mirpur. Left-arm spinner Saleh Ahmed Shawon took four wickets while offspinners…