Play 02:37 England players attract big bids in the auction Ben Stokes will be available to his new IPL franchise, Rising Pune Supergiants, for the full six-week group stage of the competition, after he was given clearance to miss England’s two-match ODI series against Ireland that takes place in early May. Stokes, who was yesterday signed by Supergiants for USD 2.16 million, a record fee for an overseas player, will…
Play 01:53 ‘Keeping the team together has brought results’ – Kumble When India’s current home season was announced – 13 Tests over four series – there was a feeling they might be onto something special. Some of that feeling came from the pitches last season against South Africa. It seemed India had decided to play their home Tests on rank turners, giving their spinners an edge, and winning all 13…
Junaid Khan is returning to Old Trafford for a third spell © Getty Images The Pakistan fast bowler, Junaid Khan, will be rejoining Lancashire for this summer’s NatWest T20 Blast. Junaid, 27, took 12 wickets in eight T20 matches in his first spell at the club in 2011, then returned three years later to take 19 in 10 at an average of 14. On both occasions he helped Lancashire reach…
At one stage of the recent Regional Super50 competition, Kieran Powell had scores of 105, 135, 52, 106 and 80 in successive games © WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks LaTouche Photo Opening batsman Kieran Powell, who last played an international game in June 2014, has been recalled to the West Indies side for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, which starts from March 3. Powell’s inclusion follows the batsman’s…
Match facts February 19, 2017Start time 1920 local (0850 GMT) Big question: How will Australia keep Asela Gunaratne in check? © AFP Big Picture Adelaide Oval concludes Australia’s home international season the day after the drop-in pitches have been removed from the MCG, and the night before the Test team starts a series in India. These two events say much about how football has encroached upon the traditional Australian season,…
File photo – This is not the first time Suryakumar Yadav has been in trouble for his comments on social media © BCCI Suryakumar Yadav has been asked by the Mumbai Cricket Association to show cause for retweeting a post on Twitter that questioned his omission from the team for the Inter-state T20 tournament. The Mumbai batsman has also been asked to appear before the MCA’s managing committee on Tuesday….
South Africa keep winning, but the real test is still to come © Getty Images Will number 13 prove lucky for South Africa? That may depend if they keep on winning. The figure will mark their new record winning streak in one-day internationals if they overcome New Zealand in Christchurch. There have been some impressive displays among those 12 victories. Six times batting first they have posted over 300, and…
Niroshan Dickwella will miss two limited-overs matches after being found guilty of showing dissent at an umpire’s decision © AFP Sri Lanka batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended for two limited-overs matches after a Code of Conduct breach during Sunday’s Twenty20 win over Australia in Geelong. Dickwella will therefore miss Wednesday’s final match in the T20 series at Adelaide Oval, having been found guilty of showing dissent at an umpire’s…
Mustafizur Rahman’s previous Test appearance for Bangladesh was in August 2015 © AFP Fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has returned to Bangladesh’s Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, along with pace bowler Rubel Hossain. Opener Imrul Kayes will miss the two-match series, which starts from March 7, due to a thigh injury. Bangladesh had omitted Mustafizur from the squad for the one-off Test against India earlier this month,…
Chris Hartley has played 100 consecutive Sheffield Shield games © Getty Images Queensland wicketkeeper Chris Hartley will miss his first Sheffield Shield match in nearly 10 years after breaking a finger while batting in club cricket at the weekend. Hartley is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks by the injury, which will allow gloveman Jimmy Peirson to play his first Sheffield Shield game, against South Australia at…