News Finger spinner set to play under a new captain and coach after Darren Lehmann and Chris Lynn stood down during the off-season Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman will make his fourth trip back to the BBL later this year after re-signing with Brisbane Heat. Mujeeb has been an outstanding contributor to Heat over the course of his 26 matches in the BBL claiming 29 wickets at an economy rate…
New Zealand’s players warm up during a practice session © Munir Uz Zaman/AFP The upcoming five-match T20I series against Bangladesh will pose two major challenges to Tom Latham, who will lead the inexperienced New Zealand side in the absence of a number of seniors including Kane Williamson. If that in itself is a challenge, considering that Bangladesh are fresh off thrashing Australia 4-1 earlier this month, Latham will have to…
Play 01:19 Matthew Mott hopes young Aussies step up against ‘world class’ India Beth Mooney is readying herself for the “foreign” challenge of facing the pink-ball in the day-night Test against India next month but is confident the basics of the game will hold her in good stead despite the rarity of the occasion. The Test will now be held at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast after India’s entire…
News Taylor has been identified as a primary contact of a Covid-19 case in Jamaica File photo: Anisa Mohammed set to captain West Indies in Stafanie Taylor’s absence West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against South Africa after being identified as a primary contact of a Covid-19 case in Jamaica, which requires her to serve a period of isolation. Offspinner Anisa…
News Neutral venues to be used across all tournaments as BCCI releases full domestic schedule India’s men’s domestic calendar will begin with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on November 4, while the Ranji Trophy, the country’s premier first-class competition, starts on January 13, 2022. The Vijay Hazare Trophy will get underway from December 8, with neutral venues being used across all tournaments. In an extensive list of domestic fixtures released…
James Vince takes in the applause for his 95 in the BBL final © Getty Images England batter James Vince has re-signed with Sydney Sixers for the upcoming BBL season as he hopes to continue his extraordinary title-winning win run. Vince was a key part of Sixers’ back-to-back titles in the last two editions of the BBL, starring in last season’s finals series scoring 98 not out and 95 to…
One more season? Shahid Afridi suggested he may finally call it a day © AFP/Getty Images Shahid Afridi looks set to finally call time on his playing career, strongly suggesting next year’s season at the Pakistan Super League will be his last. Afridi, who is currently with Multan Sultans and spent two seasons at Peshawar Zalmi and one at Karachi Kings, expressed a desire to represent a fourth franchise, Quetta…
Report Cordelia Griffith sets tempo for chase but Sunrisers fall five runs short Western Storm 147 for 5 (Hennessy 62) beat Sunrisers 142 for 7 (Harvey 3-17) by five runs Western Storm opener Georgia Hennessy hit a run-a-ball 62 to lay the foundation for a six-run victory over Sunrisers at Fenner’s in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Victory though was bittersweet for Storm who narrowly missed out on qualification due to…
Report Thunder limp to 90 for 9 before Diamonds dispatch chase in 12.2 overs Northern Diamonds 92 for 2 (Heath 58*) beat Thunder 90 for 9 (Gunn 4-15) by eight wickets A stunning bowling performance from the evergreen Jenny Gunn saw Northern Diamonds ease their way to victory over rivals Thunder and secure qualification for Finals Day in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Gunn, 35, rolled back the years in taking…
Sam Hain raises his bat © Getty Images Warwickshire 259 for 3 (Benjamin 127, Hain 113*) vs Lancashire Warwickshire selected both Dominic Sibley and Chris Benjamin in their team for this game and it was no surprise whatever that they did so. Sibley is his county’s first-choice opener and Benjamin, after hitting fifties on debut in the Vitality Blast and Royal London Cup, is one of the young players of…