News Opener was high on Arthur’s wish list in new role as club’s head of cricket Shan Masood will join Derbyshire as an overseas player after being recruited by former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur for the 2022 county season. Left-handed opener Masood played under Arthur during the latter’s three-year tenure as Pakistan head coach from 2016-19 and was a key target for Arthur upon being appointed as Derbyshire head of…
News The South Africa fast bowler has partnered with a United Nations initiative for the cause On average, a woman is murdered in South Africa in the time it takes for a T20 match to be played. Over the course of an ODI, two women die. Those are numbers Lungi Ngidi finds hard to ignore. “A woman is killed every four hours in South Africa. That is unbelievable. Mentally, I…
News Glenton Stuurman and Prenelan Subrayen are back in the mix too, while Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton have earned maiden call-ups Duanne Olivier leads the first-class wickets’ chart this season with 28 strikes at 11.14, including two five-wicket hauls Duanne Olivier could make a Test comeback after an absence of almost three years after being named in a 21-player squad for the upcoming three-Test series against India. The…
News CA have confirmed that the relocated fifth Test will be under lights to fill the favourable timeslot The MCG’s size will be an attractive element but other venues will make a strong case There has been a flurry of public lobbying from state leaders regarding the fifth men’s Ashes Test, with Tasmania facing stiff competition in its bid for hosting rights. Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday the showpiece…
News Warm up or go for the toss? “Maybe I’ll just get here a bit earlier,” says the premier quick Less than three weeks ago, Pat Cummins being the Test captain of Australia was still a concept for the future. But on Wednesday morning – weather permitting – he will walk to the middle of the Gabba alongside Joe Root to mark the start of the Ashes. After Cummins was…
News The quick bowler is due to make his first appearance on December 27 Pakistan quick Haris Rauf will return to injury-hit Melbourne Stars in a signing coup hoped to bolster their inexperienced attack, which copped a hammering against two-time defending champion Sydney Sixers in the BBL season opener. Having originally caught the eye bowling at speeds over 90mph/145kph for Lahore Qalanders, Rauf enjoyed worldwide attention during the 2019-20 BBL…
Report The visitors were 242 for 4, having lost both overnight batters after play started 80 minutes late due to rain Lunch Pakistan 242 for 4 (Babar 76, Azhar 56, Taijul 2-58) vs Bangladesh Bangladesh’s fast bowlers began brightly on the fourth morning to pick up two Pakistan wickets by lunch. The visitors were 242 for 4, having lost both overnight batters after play started 80 minutes late due to…
Big Picture There are always nerves and excitement on the eve of an Ashes series, but some actual cricket being played might be sweet relief to Australia and England and their fans alike after a bizarre build-up. There have been both literal clouds and thunderstorms that have hampered both teams’ preparation in Queensland following the T20 World Cup, while the figurative clouds of racism in English cricket and Tim Paine’s…
News The left-armer joins legspinner Georgia Wareham on the sidelines leaving the hosts needing further reinforcements Australia have suffered yet another blow ahead of this summer’s Women’s Ashes series after star spinner Sophie Molineux was struck down by a stress fracture in her right foot. Molineux suffered the injury during the last week of the WBBL, and has been ruled out of the entire multi-format series. Australian team doctor Pip…
News England said there are no injury concerns around the quick bowler and he was fit for selection James Anderson will miss the first Ashes Test in Brisbane but England insisted that it is not injury related and is part of the management plan to have him primed for the day-night Test in Adelaide next week. It was always unlikely that Anderson, the third-highest Test wicket-taker, would play all five…