England have lost just one match in the 2016 World T20 so far. © AFP Highlights England have reached the final of the 2016 World T20. There is immense self-belief in the team. They have a good chance of winning the World T20 for the second time and make history. The confidence in the team is summed up well by their best batsman, Joe Root, who said that belief in…
Doug Bracewell took 5 for 60 in the first innings as Central Districts won their second match of the season © Getty Images A century from opener Ben Smith and a second successive five-wicket haul from seamer Navin Patel helped Central Districts to a four-wicket victory over Plunket Shield Champions Auckland in Napier. Auckland had already secured the title coming into this game, and as such their concern would have…
Clint McKay’s crowning glory: When he removed Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and Joe Root to complete a hat-trick in 2013 © Getty Images Clint McKay has announced his retirement from Australian first-class and international cricket. The 33-year old fast bowler will continue to play for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League and Leceistershire in the county championship. McKay ends an 11-year relationship with Victoria, for whom he debuted in…
Paul Farbrace insists England’s players deserve all the credit for reaching the ICC World Twenty20 final on Sunday. Farbrace led Sri Lanka to the title years ago and England Bowling Coach Ottis Gibson oversaw the West Indies triumph in 2012, so Head Coach Trevor Bayliss will hope to lead his coaching staff to a treble when England take on the Windies in Kolkata. But despite the back-room team’s impressive World…
Joe Root says opener Jason Roy has brought a “wow factor” to the batting line-up after his remarkable performance against New Zealand guided England to the ICC World Twenty20 final. Roy smashed 78 from 44 balls as England cruised past the previously unbeaten Black Caps, with Root finishing unbeaten on 27 as Jos Buttler thumped a series of sixes to secure victory. While Root is currently England’s leading scorer at…
File photo – Alex Amsterdam was one of the players who came through a player combine trial last year for a place in the ICC Americas squad that played the WICB Nagico Super50 tournament © WICB Media/Ashley Allen The ICC’s attempts to reform the cricket structure in the USA are taking another step forward with plans to hold player combine trials in eight cities from April through June. ICC Americas…
In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk is running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Warwickshire’s Jonathan Trott is looking forward to playing under new skipper Ian Bell. Jonathan Trott is relishing the prospect of playing under the captaincy of Ian Bell at Warwickshire this season – and batting below him in the order. Bell was appointed in January to succeed Varun Chopra on…
Ravi Shastri can only be reinstated as full-time coach if his contract is renewed © AFP BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said that Ravi Shastri‘s contract as India’s team director has ended, but can be renewed if the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly, deem fit. Shastri, whose contract expired after India’s exit from the World T20, can only be reinstated as full-time coach…
Fran Wilson continued her excellent form with the bat as England Women’s Academy beat Australia A by 65 runs to make it three wins from three on their tour of Sri Lanka. Having seen off Sri Lanka A by 75 runs in their opening fixture and beaten Australia A by seven wickets on Tuesday, England completed a hat-trick of victories despite being bowled out for 200. Wilson, who made a…
Play 03:47 ‘Seeing the best of Roy on international stage’ While West Indies and India were getting down to the nitty-gritty in a fascinating semi-final in Mumbai, England’s cricketers were cruising at altitude over the plains of Uttar Pradesh, oblivious to the swings in fortune that would ultimately decide the identity of their opponents in Sunday night’s World T20 final. It wasn’t until England touched down at Kolkata airport and…