News Tuesday’s hearing was attended by captain Shakib and the CCDM chairman among others The bubble breach involved Shakib Al Hasan, who captains Mohammedan Sporting Club in the DPL The BCB has decided to issue a notice to Mohammedan Sporting Club about their June 4 biosecure bubble breach during the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, following a hearing held on Tuesday. The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) chairman Kazi…
News Tash Farrant, Sophia Dunkley also called up as Nat Sciver is named vice-captain across all formats Emily Arlott has earned a maiden call-up to the England Women’s squad ahead of their Test against India after taking a hat-trick in domestic cricket last weekend. She joins fellow seamer Tash Farrant, who has also enjoyed a strong start to the domestic season, in an extended 17-player squad which is expected to…
News “More or less for me now it’s just about having fun and enjoying however many days I have playing international cricket” “More or less for me now it’s just about having fun and enjoying however many days I have playing international cricket” “It was kind of a shock” for Jason Holder to be relieved from the West Indies Test captaincy, and while he admits to finding it difficult…
Few players have married skill and longevity to quite such staggering effect as James Anderson, who stands to overtake Alastair Cook as England’s most-capped Test cricketer this week, if selected for his 162nd appearance against New Zealand in the second Test at Edgbaston. But, as he reflected on his 18-year journey from a raw but successful debut against Zimbabwe at Lord’s in 2003, Anderson admitted that his initial reaction to…
News Angelo Mathews was omitted while Nuwan Pradeep earned a recall to bolster the seam attack Left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama, and allrounders Dhananjaya Lakshan, Charith Asalanka, and Ishan Jayaratne are the surprise entrants to Sri Lanka men’s 24-member squad for the limited-overs tour of England. Although Sri Lanka have again insisted on picking young players, omitting Angelo Mathews, they have recalled Nuwan Pradeep to beef up the seam-bowling stocks. Batter…
News Mitchell Santner, meanwhile, has been ruled out of the next game with a finger injury New Zealand spin-bowling allrounder Mitchell Santner has been sidelined from the Edgbaston Test with a finger injury. His captain Kane Williamson is also under an injury cloud, having sustained an elbow niggle ahead of the second Test, which starts on June 10. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said that the team management would…
News Wasim had bowled just 13 overs in five matches in the first leg of PSL 2021 Wasim says the Kings will not give much importance to their defending champions tag Imad Wasim, the Karachi Kings captain, has defended his own limited role in the champions’ defence of their title this season. With the sixth season set to resume from Wednesday, the Kings are top of the table but…
Peter Siddle has enjoyed several productive spells at Essex © Getty Images Peter Siddle has returned to Australia for personal reasons, cutting short his spell in county cricket with Essex. Former Australia seamer who was awarded his county cap last month had been expected to play a full season at Chelmsford, after his 2020 deal was deferred by the Covid-19 pandemic, but will not return this summer. “I’m sad to…
News Roston Chase and Kieran Powell also named, Darren Bravo misses out Shai Hope has been picked in West Indies’ squad for the first Test against South Africa, and could make a return to their Test XI after being dropped last year. Trinidad & Tobago’s Jayden Seales, the 19-year-old rookie fast bowler, has also made the cut after being named in the 17-man squad for the series earlier. Shannon Gabriel…
James Anderson takes a breather in training at Edgbaston © Getty Images James Anderson says that England’s players are committed to “improving ourselves as people”, as the build-up towards Thursday’s second LV= Insurance Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston continues to be overshadowed by Ollie Robinson‘s suspension for a series of historic offensive posts on Twitter. Anderson, who will take over from Sir Alastair Cook as England’s most-capped player if…