News Batter will continue to play in domestic cricket after ending decade-long England career Fran Wilson, a member of England’s World Cup-winning side in 2017, has announced her retirement from international cricket. Wilson, 29, played 64 times for her country across an 11-year career, including eight of England’s matches at the 2017 World Cup, en route to their victory over India at Lord’s in the final. She also featured in…
Report Marcus Harris finished 41 not out at stumps on day two to push his Ashes case as Victoria gained a lead of 123 with nine wickets in hand Victoria 199 & 1 for 75 (Harris 41*) lead New South Wales 151 (Patterson 48, Boland 4-34) by 123 runs Four wickets from Scott Boland has helped put Victoria in a commanding position at the halfway mark of an absorbing Sheffield…
News After an “emotional” conversation with CSA, he says he has a better understanding of their intentions, and would love to play for South Africa again Quinton de Kock has apologised to his team-mates and fans for the “hurt, confusion, and anger” he caused by sitting out South Africa’s match against West Indies after refusing to follow a CSA directive tot take the knee before each match. After an “emotional”…
Preview Batting has let West Indies down in both matches, while Bangladesh will need an all-round show to post victory Big Picture Coming off two defeats in as many matches, both West Indies and Bangladesh will be aiming to open their account in the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup when they meet in Sharjah on Friday. Bangladesh and West Indies are currently placed fifth and sixth respectively in…
News Left-arm quick was struck in the nets two days before Sri Lanka game, but trained on match eve Australia aren’t concerned over the fitness of fast bowler Mitchell Starc ahead of their crucial T20 World Cup clash with Sri Lanka despite him copping a blow on the knee in the nets on Tuesday. Starc was struck on the right knee by a straight drive in his follow-through during Australia’s…
News Left-arm seamer ruled out of T20 World Cup after suffering right shin injury West Indies have brought Jason Holder into their T20 World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured left-arm seamer Obed McCoy. McCoy, who played in West Indies’ opening fixture against England, has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament by a right shin injury. The addition of allrounder Holder, a former captain, has…
Report After losing three wickets in four balls to begin the match, Scotland could post only an under-par 109 Namibia 115 for 6 (Smit 32*, Williams 23, Leask 2-12) beat Scotland 109 for 8 (Leask 44, Greaves 25, Trumpelmann 3-17, Frylinck 2-10) by four wickets After countless clashes played in relative obscurity, two Associates gunning to go one up on the other came head to head in low, slow Abu…
News Bowls for 20 minutes, raising the possibility that he might be able to send down a few overs against New Zealand Hardik Pandya did not bowl for Mumbai Indians all through the UAE leg of the IPL Hardik Pandya bowled in the nets in Dubai on Wednesday, raising the possibility of him bowling in India’s crucial Men’s T20 World Cup game against New Zealand on October 31. Hardik…
News Says board mandated taking a knee as it is important to send out right message “to the South African public and the broader global community” Before South Africa’s T20 World Cup opener against Australia, some of the players took a knee Cricket South Africa believes that Quinton de Kock is “committed to an antiracist agenda” along with the rest of the squad, but wanted uniform conduct and messaging…
News Highly-rated legspinning allrounder moves to Chelmsford in bid to develop career Matt Critchley, Derbyshire’s highly rated legspinning allrounder, has joined Essex on a three-year deal. Critchley, 25, was one of the standout players in the LV= Insurance County Championship last year, scoring 1,000 runs and taking 32 wickets, while across all formats he recorded 1,318 runs and claimed 52 victims. He was named in the PCA Men’s Team of…