News He says giving some younger players chances hasn’t produced “consistent” results “The way to go forward is having that sort of mixture in the team, youth and experience” Blooding young talent in the national side at the expense of consistent results has not proven to be a winning strategy, West Indies captain Kieron Pollard said on the eve of the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Pollard further said…
Virat Kohli remains adamant in his view that there was little wrong with the pitch for the pink-ball Test in Ahmedabad, and that the game ended in two days because of poor batting. On the eve of the fourth Test – which will be played at the same venue but with the red ball in daytime – Kohli suggested, in fact, that having to switch constantly between limited-overs cricket and…
News New vice-captain will lead side while Steven Mullaney plays for Trent Rockets in the Hundred Haseeb Hameed will captain Nottinghamshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup this summer, after being named the club’s vice-captain. Hameed, 24, joined Nottinghamshire from Lancashire ahead of the 2020 season, after three lean years at Old Trafford which followed his breakthrough as a Test opener on their tour to India in 2016-17. He has…
Mitchell Santner claimed 4 for 31 in the second T20I against Australia © AFP New Zealand’s Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner have moved up to No. 6 and No. 7 in the T20I bowling rankings after their performances in the first two T20Is against Australia. Southee produced impressive figures of 3-0-10-2 in the first T20I to help New Zealand restrict Australia to 131 in a chase of 185, and Santner…
News A handful of high-profile fixtures could be moved to help maximise ticket revenues Any changes to the domestic schedule in the 2021 English season are likely to be limited to a handful of high-value games, after the government revealed a roadmap out of lockdown last week. While the government’s roadmap does present some challenges for a county game desperate to maximise ticket revenues, various meetings between the counties and…
The Sean Williams-Regis Chakabva stand was the highlight of the morning session © Abu Dhabi Cricket Lunch Zimbabwe 237 for 8 (Williams 97*, Chakabva 44, Muzarabani 8*) lead Afghanistan 131 (Zazai 37, Muzarabani 4-48) by 106 runs Zimbabwe took their lead past 100 runs on a productive second morning in Abu Dhabi. The advantage has been built by captain Sean Williams, who is a hit away from his third Test…
Report Kane Williamson opted to bowl first with Mark Chapman brought in for the home side New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl against Australia New Zealand were forced to alter their plans as they aimed to wrap up the series against Australia after Mitchell Santner was ruled out of the third T20I having woken up with a head cold. He was self-isolating at the team hotel as…
England Women 99 for 3 (Wyatt 33, Sciver 26*, Kasperek 2-24) beat New Zealand Women 96 (Martin 36, Glenn 2-11, Brunt 2-13, Ecclestone 2-18, Sciver 2-28) by seven wickets Natalie Sciver made a decisive impact with ball and bat at either end of a commanding seven-wicket win as England took a 1-0 lead in their three-match T20I series against New Zealand. This display extended Sciver’s impressive form from the ODI…
Chris Gayle has shown in the IPL and the PSL that he’s still as destructive as ever Big Picture Cricket is back in the Caribbean. The last time Sri Lanka visited was for a three-match Test series, which ended with both sides sharing the spoils. The last time the West Indies hosted Sri Lanka for a bilateral limited-overs series was way back in 2008, while the most recent contest…
Fantasy Tips Fantasy suggestions for the fourth Test in Ahmedabad India vs England, 4th Test, Ahmedabad Pro Tip: Spin to win has been India’s motto in this series. Fill your team with spinners. Our XI: Rishabh Pant, Zak Crawley, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Chesteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Joe Root, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jack Leach, Dom Bess Substitutes: Washington Sundar, Ajinkya Rahane, James Anderson, Ben Stokes Player availability: Jasprit Bumrah…