Ireland fans are set to enjoy a busy summer of ODI action © ICC Ireland are set to host Afghanistan in a five-match ODI series from July 10 to 19. All five matches will be held at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont, Belfast. It will be Ireland’s first ever five-match ODI series. Ireland are also set to host two ODIs each against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the…
Jess Jonassen had had an ongoing knee injury managed through the 2015-16 season © Getty Images Jess Jonassen, the Australia Women left-arm spinner, is set to undergo surgery on her left knee later this month. Jonassen had been “managing” an ongoing injury through the 2015-16 season, the team’s physiotherapist Kate Mahoney said, and the surgery has been scheduled for the off season. “Jess is managing an ongoing left-knee injury, which…
‘Suppose a law, by which the Indian team can be selected by Indian parliament,’ the bench mulled © PTI Persistent opposition from the BCCI and its member associations to the recommendations made by the Lodha committee have provoked the Supreme Court to observe that public functions relating to cricket can be taken over by the government, with the enactment of a law in parliament. “Why can’t the public function of…
England’s 2015 Ashes-winners Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have been chosen among Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year. All-rounder Stokes and wicketkeeper-batsman Bairstow, whose prolific run of form for Yorkshire helped win him back his Test place last summer and bring a second successive Specsavers County Championship to Headingley, are joined by New Zealanders Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson and new Australia captain Steve Smith. Wisden has also named Williamson…
Mumbai Indians 188 for 4 (Rohit 84*, Buttler 41) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 187 for 5 (Gambhir 64, Manish 52) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mitchell McClenaghan’s promotion to No. 4 spelled the end for Kolkata Knight Riders © BCCI It was entirely bewildering. Mitchell McClenaghan walked out at No. 4 for Mumbai Indians. It isn’t like the side is short of hitters. They spent INR 3.8 crores acquiring…
Nottinghamshire are the early leaders in Division One of the Specsavers County Championship after defeating Surrey by three wickets at Trent Bridge. Set 169 in their second innings, the hosts reached their target in 42.4 overs for the loss of seven wickets, although the match remained in the balance right up until the winning blow. Surrey were bowled out, on the stroke of lunch, for 389 in their second innings,…
Hampshire 202 (McLaren 85, Barker 5-53) and 185 for 5 (Dawson 50*) drew with Warwickshire 360 (Bell 174, Woakes 66)Scorecard Ian Bell extended his innings to 174 © Getty Images When hands were shaken at 5.52pm, both teams, you sense, left sunny Southampton satisfied; Warwickshire, shorn of the services of the hamstrung – although not seriously – Chris Woakes, have shown off their Championship credentials, even if three days was…
Liam Dawson and Adam Wheater helped Hampshire escape with a draw against Warwickshire in their Specsavers County Championship Division One match at the Ageas Bowl. Hampshire had been put on the ropes by four quick wickets in the afternoon session but the pair batted for 25 overs to save the game for the hosts. Warwickshire were in a great position to attempt to force a result after Ian Bell further…
Club cricketers throughout England and Wales have been busy dusting down their pads, warming up with pre-season nets (or last-minute panic sessions depending on your approach) and are now eagerly counting down to the first big weekend of the 2016 season. But how equipped are you with bat in hand for what’s coming? If you’ve not had ample time to prepare before walking out to the crease this Saturday or…
Lendl Simmons was Mumbai Indians’ highest run-getter during their title run in IPL 2015 © BCCI Mumbai Indians opener Lendl Simmons has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2016 due to an injury to his lower back. New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill has been named as Simmons’ replacement. The injury is similar to the one that forced Simmons to withdraw from the first stage of the World…