News Development might force Sri Lanka to reschedule their planned tour of the West Indies Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur and batsman Lahiru Thirimanne have both returned positive Covid-19 tests at the latest round of PCR testing conducted on the provisional squad, which has been preparing for the planned tour of the West Indies. The development might force Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to try and reschedule the team’s travel…
Joe Root is on the cusp of playing his 100th Test © SLC Having toured India as a spare batsman in 2012, Joe Root got his opportunity in the fourth Test and he didn’t disappoint, scoring a half-century on debut. Now Root, the England captain, has come full circle, preparing to play his 100th Test as he leads his team in the first of four Tests in India, starting in…
Following the postponement of English cricket’s new 100-ball competition due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the tournament will now launch in the summer of 2021. With the men’s and women’s squads beginning to take shape, we take a look at who makes up the eight new teams. But, a few things first … Will the squads the same as they would have been last year? No. Contracts for 2020…
News Williamson, Russell, Maxwell commit to 2021 season as ex-Kolpak players miss out Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc have been released by Welsh Fire in the Hundred after signing top-band £125,000 ($170,000 US) contracts to play in its postponed first season. The ECB have announced their full lists of men’s retentions ahead of this month’s player draft, with Glenn Maxwell, Kane Williamson and Andre Russell among the overseas players re-committing…
Justin Langer is now set for a long break before being back with the Australia squad © Getty Images Any issues between Australia’s coach Justin Langer and his players need to be sorted out in-house as Cricket Australia reviews the performance of the Test team in the gap between now and next summer’s Ashes series against England, according to the acting chief executive Nick Hockley. Hockley acknowledged reports of discord…
Play 01:36 Swepson: Don’t think anyone has nailed the new X-factor rule Brisbane Heat are riding a wave of success into the BBL Challengerf final against Perth Scorchers having won their last four matches in a row including thrilling victories in the Eliminator and the Knockout. They also beat the Scorchers in the final match of the home and away season to secure their place in the BBL finals. That…
Report Mustafizur Rahman is the lone seamer for Bangaladesh Bangladesh chose to bat vs West Indies Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque opted to bat in the first Test against West Indies in Chattogram as the visitors handed debuts to allrounders Shayne Moseley, Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner. After a 3-0 cruise in the ODI series, Bangladesh are once again favourites despite having not played a Test in 12 months. They went…
News There could be a chance for those in the Test squad to return to the Sheffield Shield Some of Australia’s Test players might be able to return to the Sheffield Shield Australia’s T20I squad to tour New Zealand for five matches later this month will remain unchanged despite the postponement of the Test series in South Africa. The need for pre-departure protocols for the squad, which will fly…
Tim Paine won’t be leading his team out in South Africa next month © Getty Images A formal offer from Cricket Australia to play next month’s scheduled Test series in Australia was rejected by Cricket South Africa. CA’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley confirmed discussions of the Australia scenario as he explained why the “risk profile” of the tour had become unacceptable even if lavish biosecurity measures were taken. As…
News “He’s someone I have a lot of time for – someone that I believe has a lot of talent,” Bravo says of Khan Ali Khan picked up three wickets in five balls for the Delhi Bulls before injuring himself Ali Khan paid homage to long-term mentor Dwayne Bravo, who was equally chuffed with the USA seamer’s latest T10 League heroics that saw Khan take three wickets in just…