Mitchell Starc will be back in Australian colours in June © Getty Images Mitchell Starc will return from his long injury lay-off in the one-day tri-series in the West Indies in June. Australia have named their squad for the series more than two months out from their first match, and along with Starc notable selections include the uncapped batsman Travis Head, as well as Test spinner Nathan Lyon. The tri-series…
Skipper Eoin Morgan says England will need to produce a complete performance if they are to beat New Zealand and secure a place in the ICC World Twenty20 final. The Black Caps are the only unbeaten side left in the competition after four consecutive Group 2 wins, following a stunning triumph over hosts India with victories over Australia, Bangladesh and Pakistan. But England beat New Zealand in a warm-up match…
“It’s the biggest rivalry in women’s cricket.” Grinning @Tammy_Beaumont on #ENG v #AUS in tomorrow’s #WT20 semi. https://t.co/IWHfYKYB3F — England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 29, 2016 Tammy Beaumont cannot wait to renew “the biggest rivalry in women’s cricket” when England take on Australia in their ICC World Twenty20 semi-final tomorrow. Charlotte Edwards’ side set up a last-four clash with their old enemy after topping Group B with four wins from as…
England and England women will both play their ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals in a New Delhi double-header on Wednesday. The two sides have played back-to-back matches on plenty of occasions, although arguably there has never before been so much at stake across the two games. With the men looking to overcome New Zealand and Australia standing between the women and a place in the final, ecb.co.uk looks back at three…
Sussex hope Danielle Wyatt will strengthen them with bat and ball © International Cricket Council Sussex Women have signed England allrounder Danielle Wyatt. They hope that Wyatt, who was previously with Nottinghamshire, will fill the spin-bowling hole left by the recently-retired Holly Colvin. Wyatt, an off-spinning batsman who enjoyed an impressive Big Bash season, is currently a member of the England squad that has made it to the semi-final of…
Faf du Plessis: ‘The wrong side of 30 would be over 35. I am 31. That’s the right side of 30 and see myself playing a big role’ © Getty Images Faf du Plessis has committed to staying on as South Africa’s T20 captain even though the next World T20 is four years away. Du Plessis, who is 31, considers himself “on the right side of 30,” to keep playing…
England and England women will both play their ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals in a New Delhi double-header on Wednesday. The men are looking to overcome New Zealand and Australia are standing between the women and a place in the final. Here ecb.co.uk looks back at their road to the last four so far. Ground staff start their final work on the Delhi pitch. What do we want to see from…
South Africa’s quick bowlers struggled to apply pressure at the World T20 © Getty Images Russell Domingo‘s job as South Africa’s coach is safe for now but will come under the microscope during a CSA review in the next few months. Chief executive Haroon Lorgat said that the annual performance appraisal will be more intricate than usual because, “with every passing ICC event that we come back from below expectation,…
Charlotte Edwards says England are reaping the rewards of Mark Robinson’s aggressive approach as they attempt to end Australia’s dominance at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20. Robinson has had a positive impact on the England squad since opting to leave Sussex and become Head Coach last November. The new attacking approach under Robinson has seen England collect limited-overs series wins in South Africa and, after three warm-up victories in India,…
How much longer? Suresh Raina has not found the going easy at the World T20 © Associated Press Bangalore, March 23. Suresh Raina is batting on 3 off 6 balls when Mashrafe Mortaza bowls him a short ball. Raina is slow to react, and the ball is almost at his front shoulder when his bat comes around to meet it. The shot is less a short-arm pull than a short-arm…