News “It’s possible that if we try to reduce his rate of scoring, the chances of him making a mistake are higher” “The way Tamim plays, there are lbw opportunities. So we’ve got plans like that” Try to get him lbw early. Try to get him out with offspin. And if none of that works, dry up the runs. This, according to captain Dimuth Karunaratne, is Sri Lanka’s plan…
News Move is a “show of solidarity” in stand against abuse, racism and harassment English cricket has announced that it will take part in a social media boycott this weekend in a “show of solidarity against online abuse”. Leading English football clubs and organisations released a statement on Saturday to announce that they would boycott all platforms from 3.00pm on Friday, April 30 until 11.59pm on Monday, May 3. The…
Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa had threatened to strip CSA of its status as the game’s national governing body © Gallo Images/Getty Images CSA’s Members’ Council has unanimously agreed to amend the organisation’s Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) to develop a framework for a majority independent board, which should avoid the game being derecognised and defunded by the country’s sport’s ministry. All 14 provincial presidents that make up the Members’ Council voted…
News “At the moment I feel we are playing not to lose. That mental shift will take a bit of time.” Bangladesh need a change in mindset to push towards winning Test matches rather than be satisfied with draws, their head coach Russell Domingo has said. The result of the first Test in Pallekele – the first draw in 29 Tests played in Sri Lanka – was mostly welcomed by…
Preview Rajasthan Royals, too, will be hoping for a change of fortunes having struggled with the ball at the death Rohit Sharma’s team has scored just 7.45 during the death overs, the lowest among all teams this season Big picture 7.45. That’s the Mumbai Indians’ scoring rate in the death overs this season. No team has done as badly in that phase so far this season. Mumbai have never…
Big picture After 28 consecutive result Tests in Sri Lanka – a glorious run stretching back to 2014 and a world record (by a distance) for any Test-hosting country – the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was essentially trash from start to finish. The surface was slow from the outset, there was little movement to be had off the pitch or in the air, and as the deck…
News The Breakers failed to make the WNCL final for the first time in history this season Dominic Thornely will leave his role as head coach of New South Wales Breakers and move into the male pathway with the state. Thornely had been in the job for the last two seasons during which New South Wales failed to win the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL). They finished as runners-up in…
Andre Russell will replace Tom Banton in the Quetta Gladiators roster © BCCI/IPL The Lahore Qalandars have picked up allrounder Shakib Al Hasan as their replacement for Rashid Khan for the remainder of PSL 2021. The Karachi Kings snapped up Martin Guptill to fill in for Colin Ingram, while the Quetta Gladiators picked Andre Russell to replace Tom Banton, and Islamabad United brought in Usman Khawaja to cover for Alex…
Nuwan Zoysa played 125 international matches for Sri Lanka Aamir Qureshi / © AFP Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa has been banned for six years from all cricket for breaching three offences in the ICC anti-corruption code. In November last year, Zoysa was found guilty of offences related to: Article 2.1.1 “for being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the…
News CV said discussions over Ingleton’s departure had been going on since the start of the year Andrew Ingleton has resigned as Cricket Victoria chief executive with Nick Cummins, the BBL general manager with the state, appointed to an interim position. Ingleton, who held the role for three years, oversaw a period where Cricket Victoria significantly cut back on its community cricket staff as part of major job losses during…