News Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva also move up after 97-run win in final ODI against Bangladesh Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has moved up by 27 places to get to a best-ever 33rd spot in the ODI bowlers’ rankings after his career-best 5 for 16 in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka. That capped a fine tour for Chameera, who topped the wicket-takers’ list with nine…
Report Updates, analysis and colour from the opening day of the English Test summer at Lord’s Welcome to day one of our live report of the first Test between England and New Zealand from Lord’s. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local…
News SLC also confirmed that it is looking at arranging “one or two” tours for women in the next few months Hashan Tillakaratne is the most high-profile appointment for the post of Sri Lanka Women’s head coach Former Sri Lanka captain and batter Hashan Tillakaratne has been appointed the new head coach of the Sri Lanka women’s team, SLC confirmed on Wednesday. He took up the role officially on…
News All tournaments over the next cycle starting in 2023 will be selected by the board The BCCI, ECB and CA were not happy with the process of bidding for ICC events Hosts for ICC events will not be determined through an open bidding process, and instead will be selected by its board. In what amounts effectively to a u-turn, the ICC said after a board meeting on Tuesday…
News BCCI will retain hosting rights if move materialises; have until June 28 to decide their position File photo: Sourav Ganguly (BCCI president), Manu Sawhney (ICC chief executive) and Jay Shah (BCCI secretary) pose with the T20 World Cup The ICC is leaning towards moving the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup to the UAE, and have even shortlisted another venue in the Middle East – potentially Oman – as…
Devon Conway will make his Test debut at Lord’s © Getty Images Kane Williamson has confirmed that Devon Conway, the top-order batter, will make his Test debut in the first match of the LV=Insurance Test series against England at Lord’s. Conway, the 29-year-old South African-born player, has been preferred to Tom Blundell or Will Young and will open the batting alongside Tom Latham. Conway has made an outstanding start to…
News Lack of red-ball opportunities only adds to intrigue of picking side to face India A glut of England regulars and hopefuls making a case for selection on the opening weekend of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy has left Heather Knight in a welcome, if tricky, position ahead of this month’s Test against India. Back-to-back centuries to Amy Jones put her on top of the competition’s run-scoring charts with 277,…
News The changes come into effect in the 2024-31 cycle, with the Champions Trophy also poised to return The ICC’s next commercial cycle will commence after the 2023 ODI World Cup and stretch until 2031 The 2027 men’s ODI World Cup will feature 14 teams after the ICC Board decided on Tuesday to expand the quadrennial tournament in the 2024-31 cycle of events. Another marquee event that has been…
News Lack of red-ball opportunities only adds to intrigue of picking side to face India A glut of England regulars and hopefuls making a case for selection on the opening weekend of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy has left Heather Knight in a welcome, if tricky, position ahead of this month’s Test against India. Back-to-back centuries to Amy Jones put her on top of the competition’s run-scoring with 277, which…
News Captain adamant move will mark start of a year “all about action” to improve diversity, inclusion Joe Root has confirmed that both teams will “be taking a moment of unity” ahead of the first LV=Insurance Test between England and New Zealand as part of a wider commitment to combat issues around inclusion within the game. Root, the England captain, acknowledged that “sport and society” had faced some “ugly truths”…