Month: July 2021

News Sthalekar will work with both the BBL and WBBL squads at the Sixers For Australia stars Lisa Sthalekar and Alex Blackwell have been named as list managers for Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder respectively bringing with them the experience of more than 400 international caps. Sthalekar will work on the lists for both the BBL and WBBL Sixers sides while Blackwell will focus on the WBBL set-up for cross-town…

Play 01:06 Finch hints at more flexible Australia line-up for T20 WC Ashton Agar‘s primary role in Australia’s T20I team is with the ball, but he knows contributing with the bat is key to the balance of the side and adds to his value. Though he opened in the first intra-squad match on Monday – falling to Josh Hazlewood for 6 – Agar primarily finds himself around No. 7 in…

News Selectors recall uncapped seamer Caneisha Isaac in 13-member squad Chinelle Henry had collapsed on the field in the second T20I against Pakistan Women   Chinelle Henry has been rested for the first two ODIs against Pakistan Women as the West Indies Women selection panel recalled uncapped seamer Caneisha Isaac as part of the 13-member squad for the first two of the five ODIs starting July 7. The other members…

All the domestic squads in New Zealand have now been confirmed with the final contract spots handed out among the six teams who will compete for the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy and Super Smash. Canterbury dominated the 2020-21 season by winning the Plunket Shield and Ford Trophy while Wellington, with Finn Allen and Devon Conway part of their top order, secured the Super Smash. Here’s how the squads line-up for…

News Mickey Arthur reveals mixing with England after Bristol ODI with India series due to start in a week Sri Lanka’s ODI squad face an anxious wait for the results of their PCR tests on returning home, following a Covid-19 outbreak in the England squad after the final match of their tour in Bristol on Sunday. England’s entire ODI squad and backroom staff were forced into self-isolation after a number…

Report Gloucestershire in total control at Cheltenham after England call for unlikely pair Gloucestershire 248 and 198 for 6 (Bracey 88) lead Middlesex 101 (M Taylor 4-19, Price 3-29) by 345 runs With the charming eccentricity that is entirely characteristic of county cricket, the College Ground boasts a number of signposts, none of which are much use. Instead of telling spectators the distances to splendid nearby villages like North Cerney…