Month: February 2021

News Left-arm wristspinner Jake Lintott signs first professional contract at Warwickshire, aged 27 Leicestershire have announced the signing of Naveen-ul-Haq, the Afghanistan seamer, as an overseas player for the T20 Blast. Naveen, 21, has quickly developed a reputation as one of the game’s best young death bowlers, with an array of slower balls and an action that evokes Jasprit Bumrah. He has played in the CPL, LPL and Abu Dhabi…

News The Victoria government has imposed a strict five-day lockdown due to a Covid outbreak starting on Friday night Victoria and New South Wales are planning to push ahead with Monday’s Marsh Cup opener at North Sydney Oval despite difficulties in getting the Victoria side to Sydney following their state government’s decision to impose a strict five-day Covid lockdown starting at midnight on Friday. The Victorian government announced on Friday…

News All matches to be played on the Highveld, games will be split between the Wanderers and SuperSport Park Cricket South Africa has confirmed it will host Pakistan for three ODIs and four T20Is between April 2 and 16, with all matches to be played on the Highveld. The games will be split between the Wanderers and SuperSport Park and will mark the end of a lean South African summer….

News One series in Oman and two in PNG affected, ICC to “identify suitable windows” to reschedule the matches Nepal and USA were scheduled to travel to Oman in March, and USA to PNG in May   Three series, all part of the men’s World Cup League 2, which forms part of the qualifying pathway to the 2023 edition of the 50-over World Cup, have been postponed because of the…

News Australian captain Finch has already confirmed Philippe will make his T20I debut against New Zealand The rise and rise of Josh Philippe is set to continue as he prepares to make his T20I debut for Australia against New Zealand in Christchurch. The Sydney Sixers star is hoping to take the invaluable lessons he learned playing alongside AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL…

Report Mehidy Hasan one strike away from becoming fourth Bangladesh bowler with 100 Test victims Joshua Da Silva was cautious, but managed to bring up his second Test half-century   Lunch West Indies 325 for 6 (Bonner 90, Da Silva 70*, Joseph 34*, Jayed 2-75) vs Bangladesh A career-best 90 from Nkrumah Bonner preceded a rollicking 59-run partnership between Joshua Da Silva (70*) and Alzarri Joseph (34*) as West Indies…

Fantasy Tips Fantasy suggestions for the second Test in Chennai Feb 13: India vs England, 2nd Test, Chennai Pro Tip: Joe Root and Virat Kohli were the best batsmen in the first and second innings respectively of the series opener, played at this very venue. So, give them a high priority for this game too. Our XI: Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Chesteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Ben…