Haseeb Hameed impressed on debut for England © Associated Press Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett, both of whom opened for England on the recent Test tour of India, have been named in MCC’s squad to face Middlesex, the champion county, in the traditional curtain-raiser to the 2017 English season. Haseeb, who missed the latter stages of the India series after breaking his hand during the third Test in Mohali, is…
Match facts Saturday, January 28Start time 16.15 local (08.15 GMT) Play 02:41 Macpherson: Selection quandary for both teams Big picture In a repeat match-up of the BBL’s most memorable final yet, a classic in Canberra two years ago to the day, the Perth Scorchers and the Sydney Sixers will meet for what is likely to be the last-ever BBL match at the WACA, with the Scorchers relocating to the new…
Match facts Saturday, January 28Start time 16.15 local (08.15 GMT) Play 02:41 Macpherson: Selection quandary for both teams Big picture In a repeat match-up of the BBL’s most memorable final yet, a classic in Canberra two years ago to the day, the Perth Scorchers and the Sydney Sixers will meet for what is likely to be the last-ever BBL match at the WACA, with the Scorchers relocating to the new…
Each team would play 10 games from the next edition of the Big Bash League, taking the regular season to 40 matches from 32 © Getty Images Adam Voges and Moises Henriques, captains of Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers respectively, have thrown their support behind the competition’s decision to expand ahead of its seventh edition next year. Cricket Australia announced on Friday that each team would play 10 games next…
Lungi Ngidi claimed a four-wicket haul in his second international game © AFP South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi will miss the five ODIs against Sri Lanka because of an abdominal injury. “Lungi landed awkwardly on his left hip while fielding during the third T20 international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday,” South Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee said. “Subsequent scans confirmed an abdominal muscle wall tear which will rule him out…
Steven Smith will not lead Australia in New Zealand © Cricket Australia Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will become Australia’s 24th one-day international captain after being appointed to replace the injured Steven Smith in next week’s Chappell-Hadlee matches in New Zealand. Smith has been ruled out of the series due to an ankle injury he suffered in the fifth ODI against Pakistan, and Queensland batsman Sam Heazlett has taken Smith’s place in…
David Warner ended a terrific home ODI summer with a career-best 179 in Adelaide © Getty Images Australia batsman David Warner has leapt to the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings, a result of a sensational run in the format since the start of 2016. Warner has scored 1755 runs in 28 ODIs since early last year at an average of 65 and a strike-rate of 106.94, including nine…
Steven Smith will not lead Australia in New Zealand © Cricket Australia Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will become Australia’s 24th one-day international captain after being appointed to replace the injured Steven Smith in next week’s Chappell-Hadlee matches against New Zealand. Smith has been ruled out of the series due to an ankle injury he suffered in the fifth ODI against Pakistan, and Queensland batsman Sam Heazlett has taken Smith’s place in…
Azhar Ali had a previous over-rate offence, against New Zealand in January last year © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Pakistan’s ODI captain Azhar Ali has been given a one-match suspension by the ICC for his side’s slow over rate during the fifth ODI against Australia in Adelaide on Sunday. Azhar will miss Pakistan’s next ODI fixture, on the tour of West Indies in April. Azhar was also docked 40% of his…
Chadwick Walton set the tone for Jamaica with an 84-ball 82 © WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks LaTouche Photo Jamaica bounced back after an opening loss to defeat Guyana by 41 runs at Kensington Oval on Thursday. Chadwick Walton propelled Jamaica’s top order with 82 before Devon Thomas chipped in towards the end of the innings with a half-century to get Jamaica to a total of 249 for 8. Shivnarine…