News Covid-19 outbreak forces Queensland out of the state while CA schedule four more matches including a day-night Shield fixture between WA and Tasmania in Perth This week’s postponed Sheffield Shield clash between Queensland and Tasmania has been moved to Adelaide with the Bulls set to fly out of Queensland on Saturday due to growing concerns about border closures following a Covid-19 outbreak in Brisbane. The fixture was originally to…
Chris Gayle played two matches for Punjab Kings in the UAE © BCCI Punjab Kings have announced that Chris Gayle will be leaving the IPL bio-bubble due to bubble fatigue. Having just arrived from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) bubble, Gayle said he was looking to mentally refresh himself ahead of the T20 World Cup next month. “Over the last few months, I have been a part of the CWI…
Report Sunrisers knocked out of contention after slipping to their ninth loss this season Chennai Super Kings 139 for 4 (Gaikwad 45, du Plessis 41, Holder 3-27) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 134 for 7 (Saha 44, Hazlewood 3-24, Bravo 2-17) by six wickets Chennai Super Kings stormed into the playoffs with a six-wicket victory over the now eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad. While they are yet to be assured of a top-two spot,…
News Final of domestic 50-over competition will return to being staged on a Saturday The Royal London Cup will once again be played at the same time as the Hundred in 2022, the ECB has confirmed. The domestic 50-over tournament was this year reduced to something of a development competition, with the best white-ball players unavailable as they were involved with Hundred squads. But in a clear sign that the…
Report English season forced into October as bad light halts victory charge Lancashire 78 and 171 for 6 (Balderson 65) trail Warwickshire 518 (Rhodes 156, Parkinson 4-78) by 269 runs Warwickshire were on the verge of securing a second trophy inside a week before bad light halted their charge on the third day of the Bob Willis Trophy at Lord’s. Lancashire were 171 for 6 in their second innings, still…
File photo: Haider Ali carves one away © PCB Northern 201 for 4 (Haider 91*, Nawaz 41) beat Central Punjab 200 for 2 (Babar Azam 105*, Shehzad 37) by six wickets A sensational counterattack by Haider Ali, who smashed an unbeaten 91 off 53, upstaged Babar Azam‘s hundred as Northern upset Central Punjab in a thrilling high-scoring match. Central Punjab won the toss and opted to bat, and their captain…
Vijay Dahiya (left) has been part of the Delhi Capitals backroom in the past © BCCI Former India wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya has been appointed Uttar Pradesh’s head coach ahead of the upcoming Indian domestic season, which sees the return of the Ranji Trophy. He takes over from Gyanendra Pandey who has stepped down from the post. “We look forward to a fantastic journey for achieving all our dreams under his…
Preview KKR are heavy favourites going into this fixture with Kings struggling to settle their XI Big Picture Kolkata Knight Riders have become the team to catch in the race for fourth place. Their net run rate (NRR) is vastly superior to the three other teams vying for that place, and with every win since the second half began (they have three in four now) they have managed to solidify…
News Australian opener joins from Leicestershire on all-format, two-year deal Gloucestershire have billed the signing of Marcus Harris, the Australian opener, as a “big statement of intent” after convincing him to join on an all-format, two-year contract as an overseas player. Harris, 29, spent the 2021 summer playing for Leicestershire in the County Championship and the Royal London Cup but turned down two improved offers from the club and said…
News Three ODIs will take place in gap between home Tests against New Zealand England fielded a back-up ODI squad against Pakistan in July after a Covid outbreak England’s men face having to pick two separate squads for international cricket next summer after their three World Cup Super League ODIs against Netherlands were rescheduled for June. The tour had originally been due to take place in May 2020 but…