Month: September 2021

News Takes over from Richard Gould in sign of thawing relations between ECB and Surrey Steve Elworthy played a leading role in the ECB’s planning for behind-closed-doors cricket, and also oversaw the first season of the Hundred   Steve Elworthy, the ECB director of events who was widely credited for salvaging England’s 2020 home season during the Covid-19 outbreak, has been appointed as the new chief executive at Surrey. Elworthy,…

News Australia are scheduled to visit next February for the first time since 1998 Usman Khawaja lamented the recent abandonment of cricket tours to Pakistan, arguing it reflects double standards and how “money talks”. New Zealand last week fled Rawalpindi on the day their men’s ODI series was due to start, citing an escalated security threat. England then pulled the pin on men’s and women’s tours in October, although British…

News Redbacks only bowled a side out once last season and have claimed four Sheffield Shield wooden spoons in a row Dan Worrall will have one more season with South Australia before relocating to the UK   South Australia head coachJason Gillespie is confident his bowlers can put last season’s toil behind them as they bid to lift themselves off the foot of the Sheffield Shield for the first time…

News The vice-captain was struck a painful blow on the elbow in the nets and sent for a scan Australia suffered an injury scare on the eve of the second ODI against India in Mackay when Rachael Haynes was struck a painful blow on the elbow during a net session. Footage from Cricket Australia showed vice-captain Haynes, who made an unbeaten 93 in the opening match of the series while…

News Analysis There isn’t much domestic cricket locked in yet, but should Covid-19 allow here’s some names with plenty to play for The Australia domestic season remains very piecemeal at the moment with only a handful of games confirmed and two states – Victoria and New South Wales – still unsure when they will start due to Covid-19 border closures. However, following the opening Marsh Cup game on Wednesday the…

Play 02:28 Iyer: ‘Have to maintain same rhythm as in the first half of IPL 2021’ Playing his first game in six months, Shreyas Iyer had “a really good feeling” after scoring an unbeaten 47 off 41 balls on a pitch where the ball wasn’t coming on to the bat. Chasing 135 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he first added 52 in 48 balls with Shikhar Dhawan and then took the side…

Play 01:37 Why Marcus Stoinis considers Ricky Ponting a genius Australia face a nervous wait to find out the severity of the injury allrounder Marcus Stoinis suffered in Delhi Capitals’ first match of the resumed IPL in Dubai after he limped out of the attack in his second over. Stoinis, who had tweaked his back during pre-season training with Western Australia, had bowled his seventh delivery when he was unable…