News Stand-in captain explains rationale behind their intent to attack India’s spinners It is the nature of cricket conversations that when you get bowled out for 62 and 167 all the focus is on the batters, who essentially just respond to the conditions and the opposition bowling. It isn’t so much around the bowlers who allow the opposition to score 325 and 276 for 7 on the same surface. When…
Report The 372-run margin of victory is India’s biggest in terms of runs, and also New Zealand’s biggest loss India 325 (Agarwal 150, Axar 52, Ajaz 10-119) and 276 for 7 dec (Agarwal 62, Ajaz 4-106) beat New Zealand 62 (Ashwin 4-8, Siraj 3-19) and 167 (Mitchell 60, Nicholls 44, Ashwin 4-34, Jayant 4-49) by 372 runs Jayant Yadav struck thrice in the first half hour of the fourth morning…
News It is expected to be confirmed soon that Western Australia won’t host the final match of the series South Australia will keep the second Ashes Test in Adelaide next week, all but ensuring Perth will have another summer without international red-ball cricket. An announcement on the fifth Test is imminent, with Western Australia’s strict border policy set to cost Optus Stadium the series finale. Perth’s predicament prompted a last-ditch…
Few openers in the history of the game have been able to play like David Warner Chris Rogers is frustrated that his memory of specific moments of his playing career is not as clear as he would like. But when asked to sum up David Warner‘s talent as a Test match opener, one moment rang clear as a bell. “I’ll never forget the four fours he hit in a…
News Former Yorkshire fast bowler to be unveiled on Monday after answering call to help club Darren Gough is set to be unveiled as Yorkshire’s new director of cricket, as the club embarks on a rebuilding process in the wake of last week’s sacking of the existing coaching and medical staff. Gough, 51, is expected to announce the appointment on his talkSPORT radio show on Monday, as he prepares to…
News Powell added to T20I squad, Thomas named ODI replacement Pollard has not recovered from the hamstring injury picked up during the T20 World Cup Kieron Pollard will not travel to Pakistan for the ODI and T20I series tour that starts next week after failing to recover from a hamstring injury that he picked up at the T20 World Cup. In his absence, Nicholas Pooran will be T20I captain…
Report Steve O’Keefe picked up 4 for 14, including two in the opening over to ensure Stars were never in the hunt Sydney Sixers 4 for 213 (Philippe 83, Henriques 76*, Couch 2-36) beat Melbourne Stars 61 (Nevill 18, O’Keefe 4-14, Abbott 3-14, Kerr 2-6) by 152 runs Sixers’ top three took charge after they had been put in with Josh Philippe and Moises Henriques launching powerful half-centuries in a…
News Their spinners were excellent last season while there are high hopes for import Tom Abell SquadTom Abell (England), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Tom Cooper, Ben Duckett (England), Sam Heazlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Chris Lynn, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Mark Steketee, Connor Sully, Mitchell Swepson Jack Wildermuth, Matt Willians, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan) In Tom Abell, Ben Duckett, Michael Neser (Strikers), Connor SullyOut Joe Burns (Stars), Lewis…
News Usman Khawaja may be absent for most of the season if needed in the Ashes Alex Hales will carry a lot of Sydney Thunder’s hopes, especially if Usman Khawaja is absent SquadSam Billings (England), Jonathan Cook, Ben Cutting, Ollie Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales (England), Baxter Holt, Usman Khawaja, Saqib Mahmood (England), Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain,…
News Captain’s head-to-head with rival Pat Cummins could be major factor as Gabba Test looms Captain Joe Root says England’s squad can win the big moments to secure an Ashes win in Australia and that he’d be foolish not to understand this series will define him. Set for a third tour and second as captain – his first was his first overseas tour as skipper – Root will walk onto…