Russell Domingo has put his name in the frame to remain in his job © Getty Images Russell Domingo has confirmed he has reapplied to be South Africa’s coach when his contract expires at the end of the England tour. There had been suggestions that he would not seek an extension in the position after CSA said they were going to go through a full recruitment process for the role….
Kycia Knight will join twin sister Kyshona Knight in the Women’s World Cup © WICB After crashing to 48 all out – their second-lowest total in ODIs, West Indies suffered further blows, losing fast bowlers Shakera Selman and Shamilia Connell to injuries. Perhaps with a mind to bolster their batting, Kycia Knight, who has not played international cricket since the 2016 World T20, was brought into the squad. Alongside her…
Play 03:22 ‘The bowlers really supported me’ – Holder After winning the Champions Trophy in 2004 and reaching the final in the next edition, West Indies failed to qualify for the tournament this year. They hit another low when they tumbled to a 63-run defeat against Afghanistan in St Lucia last month. Not many would have given them a chance to topple India, especially after they had suffered heavy losses…
Faf du Plessis won’t be back in England in time for the first Test © Getty Images Faf du Plessis will miss the opening Test against England at Lord’s to remain with his wife after the “difficult” birth of their first child. Dean Elgar will stand in as captain, leading South Africa for the first time. A decision will need to be made whether Theunis de Bruyn or the uncapped…
Tom Abell has struggled for runs since his appointment as captain © Getty Images Tom Abell, Somerset’s talented but beleaguered young captain, has been dropped for Somerset’s Championship match against Yorkshire at Scarborough. But Somerset remain adamant that the decision to have appointed him captain at 22 remains the right one with director of cricket Matt Maynard praising him as “a genuine leader of men.” Abell’s season hit a new…
James Sutherland has delegated the maintenance of industrial relations to other senior executives © ICC Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has declined to intervene in the pay dispute between the board and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) on his return to the head office last week. The players have maintained their calls for Sutherland to negotiate CEO-to-CEO with his opposite number Alistair Nicholson as the best way to resolve…
Virat Kohli said India lost wickets at crucial stages and didn’t keep the momentum through the game © AFP India captain Virat Kohli and batting coach Sanjay Bangar have rued the shot selection of their line-up, saying the batsmen let the team down in their narrow 11-run loss to West Indies in the fourth ODI in Antigua. Chasing 190, India were steered by opener Ajinkya Rahane’s 60 and a 114-ball…
Play 01:39 ‘Sushma and Jhulan’s runs were crucial’ – Mithali Raj Sushma Verma has established herself as the first-choice wicketkeeper, since making her debut in 2014. However, her contribution as a batsman has been minimal, largely because she has hardly had opportunities to prove herself. Prior to Sunday, she had batted just eight times in 22 ODIs, facing a grand sum of 56 deliveries, off which she scored 13 runs,…
West Indies 189 for 9 (Lewis 35, Kyle Hope 35, Umesh 3-36, Pandya 3-40) beat India 178 (Rahane 60, Dhoni 54, Holder 5-27) by 11 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Hardik Pandya picked up three wickets © AFP The wine is oxidising fast. Add Antigua 2017 to the list of matches MS Dhoni has failed to finish off since 2014. He scored India’s slowest half-century in 16 years as India failed…
Arun Jaitley has served as BCCI vice-president and president of the Delhi & District Cricket Association previously © AFP The prospect of the BCCI adopting the Lodha Committee recommendations is now stronger as Arun Jaitley, the Indian finance minister and an eminent lawyer, has asked the board to not confront Supreme Court, which approved the reforms last July. On Saturday, in a meeting with members of the BCCI’s special committee…