Month: February 2021

News Captain takes break after gruelling run of biosecure campaigns in UAE, South Africa and Pakistan Quinton de Kock will sit out of South Africa’s domestic T20 competition, which starts on Friday, on medical advice. De Kock has been given a mental health break and will aim to be ready for the Pakistan white-ball series at home in April. “On medical advice, Quinton will be on a break for a…

News Allrounder’s contract for 2020 season was cancelled due to pandemic Middlesex have announced the signing of Mitchell Marsh as their second overseas player for this summer’s T20 Blast. Marsh had signed for the club ahead of last season, but his deal was cancelled on account of the Covid-19 pandemic. He is their second overseas signing for the Blast, alongside Mujeeb Ur Rahman. A Middlesex release said that Marsh will…

News “You want people to know that they have to perform because others are waiting to come in if they don’t,” says coach The heightened competition for places in the West Indies team has the potential to make them a stronger unit, says coach Phil Simmons. West Indies completed a remarkable 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh while missing several first-choice picks, and Simmons said the result showed players couldn’t take…

News “This was among my top career achievements. I enjoyed every moment just being around this team” Kraigg Brathwaite – “We have to stay strong as a team, and keep the same attitude. This series was amazing”   West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite has said that sweeping Bangladesh at their own turf is an “amazing” achievement, especially having been on the receiving end of such a defeat, back in 2018…

News “When we go abroad and get a seaming track, we don’t talk about excessive grass on the pitch” Debutant left-arm spinner Axar Patel has asked the critics of the Chennai pitch to change their mindset towards spinning pitches, pointing out that India never complain about seaming tracks when they travel. The Chennai pitch has received criticism from former players such as Michael Vaughan, Mark Waugh, Damien Fleming and Sanjay…

News The ODIs will be part of the Super League that works as a pathway to qualification for the next World Cup South Africa will travel to Ireland for three ODIs and three T20s in July, as Cricket South Africa look to fill the men’s team’s winter with fixtures following the postponement of a three-Test home series against Australia. This tour is part of the 2018-2023 Future Tours Programme (FTP)…

News There has long been a view that SLC’s existing constitution is unfit for purpose File photo: Muttiah Muralitharan is among the group of 12 who have submitted the petition   Former players Muttiah Muralitharan and Sidath Wettimuny are among a group of 12 who have submitted a petition in the courts seeking an overhaul of Sri Lanka Cricket’s “flawed” constitution. There has long been a view that SLC’s existing…