Month: May 2021

'It happens when you don't expect it' – James Bracey on the verge of Test debut at Lord's

May 31, 2021
0 comment

News Wicketkeeper’s spot is yet to be confirmed but he is suddenly the frontline option after Foakes’ injury James Bracey: “I have worked really hard on my keeping ever since coming into the Lions and I feel like it is in a good place”   When England announced their 55-man return-to-training squad last summer, it’s probably fair to say James Bracey was in the outer orbit among candidates for the…

Read More >>

BCCI's top brass in UAE: IPL, T20 World Cup on the agenda

May 31, 2021
0 comment

News Discussions to be held on IPL bio-bubble norms, crowds, and hosting of the ICC event among other things BCCI’s top brass, led by board secretary Jay Shah, reached Dubai via a charter flight on Monday to finalise plans for the remainder of the 2021 IPL as well as discuss the probability of the UAE hosting the men’s T20 World Cup this October-November. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will reach Dubai…

Read More >>

Explainer: Why are England and New Zealand playing a Test series now?

News It’s not on the FTP, it’s not part of the WTC, and it won’t feature any of England’s IPL players (bar one) The two-Test series with England will help New Zealand’s preparations for the WTC final   England are set to play New Zealand in Tests at Lord’s and Edgbaston over the next two weeks. But how did the series, which was only confirmed in January and is in…

May 31, 2021
0 comment
Read More >>

Nick Hockley: Australia players' IPL availability yet to be discussed

News Priority is to reunite the IPL returnees with families as they come out of quarantine on Monday, CA CEO says The Australia players, who had returned from the IPL, completed their quarantine in Sydney on Monday   Cricket Australia has yet to start discussions over whether players will be able to head back to the IPL when the tournament resumes in the UAE later this year as those who…

May 31, 2021
0 comment
Read More >>

Smit Patel quits BCCI system to 'carve out a second coming of sorts' in America

May 31, 2021
0 comment

Smit Patel had hit the winning runs for India in the 2012 Under-19 World Cup final © Getty Images Smit Patel, an Under-19 World Cup winner with India in 2012, has officially retired from all forms of cricket under the BCCI’s ambit to pursue his American dream. This also makes him eligible to play in franchise tournaments outside India, and his first stop will be the Caribbean, where he will…

Read More >>

Nick Hockley named permanent Cricket Australia chief executive after interim role for a year

News Hockley stepped into the job last June following the sacking of Kevin Roberts Nick Hockley has previously overseen the 2020 women’s T20 World Cup and the 2015 men’s ODI World Cup   Nick Hockley has been named the new permanent chief executive of Cricket Australia, having held the role in an interim capacity for almost a year. Hockley stepped into the job last June following the sacking of Kevin…

May 31, 2021
0 comment
Read More >>

Group of PSL players and staff to leave for Abu Dhabi via Bahrain

News Another hurdle overcome as the PSL strives to get underway next month The PSL has faced multiple logistical challenges in trying to complete the tournament’s 2021 edition in a narrowing window   As many as 11 players and officials who were denied permission to board commercial flights headed to Abu Dhabi via Doha will now be routed through Bahrain to the UAE capital later tonight. An official update from…

May 30, 2021
0 comment
Read More >>

Saqib Mahmood etches himself into Roses history as Lancashire finally break Yorkshire resolve

Report Pace bowler’s maiden five-for secures victory in dying embers of the day Lancashire509 for 9 dec (Bohannon 127*, Jennings 114, Lamb 61, Wells 60, Davies 52) beat Yorkshire 159 (Duke 52, Bailey 3-6) and 271 (Brook 52, Mahmood 5-49) by an innings and 79 runs It is rather too easy when thinking about Roses matches to forget the simple reality of the present. Saqib Mahmood‘s one thought when he…

May 30, 2021
0 comment
Read More >>

Marcus Harris, Colin Ackermann gun down 378 as Leicestershire break season's duck

May 30, 2021
0 comment

Marcus Harris’ 185 was crucial in Leicestershire’s chase © Getty Images Leicestershire 136 (Parkinson 41, Andersson 4-27) and 378 for 5 (Harris 185, Ackermann 126*) beat Middlesex 295 (Simpson 95*) and 218 (Eskinazi 46, Wright 6-48) Although they suffered an attack of the jitters late in the piece, Leicestershire broke their duck for the season in the County Championship with a remarkable victory over Middlesex, chasing down an unlikely target…

Read More >>

Danny Briggs inspires Warwickshire to victory as Group One gets tight

Report Spinner’s fifty and four-for helps seal victory as Warwickshire stay in hunt for top-two spot Warwickshire 341 (Rhodes 91, Lamb 67, Hain 61, Paterson 5-90) and 264 (Burgess 80, Rhodes 63, Briggs 50, Fletcher 4-38) beat Nottinghamshire 297 (Slater 77, Clarke 61, Norwell 4-64) and 138 (Briggs 4-36) by 170 runs Warwickshire blew Group One of the LV= Insurance County Championship wide open after beating Nottinghamshire by 170 runs…

May 30, 2021
0 comment
Read More >>