Month: December 2021

News With Tom Curran and Chris Jordan part of the attack they are possibly stronger than last season SquadSean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Dan Christian, Tom Curran (England), Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Chris Jordan (England) Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Lawrence Neil-Smith (replacement), Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, James Vince (England), Steve O’Keefe, Nick Winter (replacement) In Mickey Edwards, Chris Jordan, Lawrence Neil-Smith,…

News The first 15 games will be played in Karachi before Lahore takes over as host for the remaining matches, including the final The Pakistan Super League will begin on January 27 2022, with the draft to be held on 12 December. The league, which begins about a month earlier than usual to make room for Australia’s upcoming tour in March-April, will have the final take place on February 27….

News “To be out here and pick up four wickets on the first day is pretty special, but at the same time the job is only half done.” Left-arm spinners of Indian origin playing against India at the Wankhede Stadium has tended not to end well for the hosts. Monty Panesar has been part of two Test wins with England, in 2005-06 and 2012-13. And through the first session, New…

News Netherlands allrounder to stay at Taunton for at least two more seasons after contract extension Roelof van der Merwe, Somerset’s South Africa-born, Netherlands allrounder, will remain with the club at least until the end of the 2023 season after signing a one-year contract extension. Van der Merwe, 36, joined the club in 2011 on a short-term contract before returning in 2016, and has since established himself as an important…

News “I’m going to get emotional when we eventually say farewell, because the characters who are in that dressing room are remarkable.” Outgoing Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur acknowledges the cheers of fans in Galle   Ramesh Mendis kept Sri Lanka in the hunt with first-innings returns of 6 for 70. Dhananjaya de Silva turned the game emphatically in Sri Lanka with his second innings 155 not out. These were…

News Club lets go 16 members of staff in wake of public outcry over handling of Azeem Rafiq racism inquiry Yorkshire have announced the removal of Martyn Moxon and Andrew Gale from their positions as director of cricket and head coach respectively, as well as the entire coaching staff, following the public outcry over the club’s handling of allegations of institutional racism. In all, 16 members of staff have been…

News “Mistakes will be made, but whoever can capitalise next week will come out on top” Stuart Broad has suggested England’s freshness could stand them in good stead for their attempts to regain the Ashes. The final day of their intra-squad warm-up in Brisbane became more of a practice session for the batters, but with both England and Australia experiencing disjointed preparations for next week’s first Test at the Gabba,…

News The Bangladesh captain explains why they named a 19-member squad for the Dhaka Test against Pakistan “Our strength is batting. So if we can bat for five or six sessions, we can certainly be in the game” – Mominul Haque   Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque has put the size of their 19-member squad for the second Test against Pakistan down to unavailability of several senior players through injury…

Preview Dhaka pitch in focus as is unseasonal rain which is forecast from the second to the fourth days Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan will have a vital role to play in Bangladesh putting on competitive totals   Big Picture Bangladesh have narrowed the gap in skills with Pakistan, but they are still some way off acquiring the mental steel needed to turn corners, handle clutch moments and win…

Report Blackwood fell in the last over before lunch after he’d batted out 23 overs with Bonner West Indies 253 and 65 for 2 (Bonner 22*) trail Sri Lanka 204 and 345 for 9 declared (Dhananjaya 155*, Permaul 3-106) by 232 runs Tasked with seeing out at least 93 overs to save the second Test in Galle, West Indies lost two wickets inside the first 31 before lunch. Kraigg Brathwaite…