Month: February 2021

News The Rawalpindi surface is historically much friendlier to pacers than spinners Misbah-ul-Haq isn’t worried about extra scrutiny from the PCB cricket committee   Pakistan head coach Misbah ul Haq has said he is prepared to drop spinners, despite their stellar contributions to Pakistan’s win in the first Test against South Africa, if the Rawalpindi pitch favours the fast bowlers. But at the same time, he said Pakistan were looking…

News The wicketkeeper is out of contract at the end of the 2021 season Ben Cox has turned down a new contract offer from Worcestershire. Cox, widely regarded as one of the best keepers in the English game, is out of contract at the end of the 2021 season. He was offered a two-year extension on improved terms but has decided to go into the final year of his contract,…

News England batsman hopes to learn a few tricks of the trade from the West Indian England international Tom Banton has heaped praise on West Indies counterpart Nicholas Pooran, describing the left-hander as “the best in the world” when it comes to clearing the ropes in short form cricket. Banton was speaking after Pooran smashed a pulsating 89 from just 26 balls at the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Sunday…

News TNCA requests BCCI to allow spectators at 50% stadium capacity for second India vs England Test The second Test could well see spectators present at the MA Chidambaram Stadium   All members of the India and England Test squads have returned negative Covid-19 tests and have been cleared to exit their bio-secure bubbles to take part in training in the lead up to the first Test, starting in Chennai…

News Fast bowler still exceeding 90mph at age of 39, and plans on entering IPL auction Fidel Edwards has made himself available for West Indies and hopes to return to international cricket for the first time in almost 10 years. Edwards celebrates his 39th birthday this week and last represented West Indies in 2012. But, reasoning he is as fit now as he has ever been, he believes he could…

News The batsman struggled for the first part of his innings but was able to turn in a match-winning hand Sam Heazlett showed the value of hanging in as he turned a batting struggle into a match-winning display against the Sydney Thunder in the BBL Knockout final. Heazlett was 19 off 26 balls in the Brisbane Heat’s chase of 159 before he finally scored a boundary and that flicked a…

News He joins the team as a strategic consultant ahead of IPL 2021 Nathan Leamon has worked closely with Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan in the England backroom   Kolkata Knight Riders have hired England’s white-ball analyst Nathan Leamon as a strategic consultant ahead of IPL 2021. Leamon, who has been involved with the England team since 2009, has worked closely with Eoin Morgan – the Knight Riders captain –…