News Says he could have “more things to contribute to the team” as a batter Virat Kohli – “I always thought like a captain even when I was a player, so I have to be my own leader” Virat Kohli has said that he doesn’t need to be captain of the team to be a leader for India, suggesting that he could contribute more as the side’s batting mainstay….
News Former England, Yorkshire and Warwickshire allrounder ends 20-year playing career Tim Bresnan, the former England allrounder who played a pivotal role in the Ashes triumph in Australia in 2010-11, has retired from professional cricket. Bresnan, 36, announced the decision through his club, Warwickshire, on Monday, ending a 20-year playing career after he helped them secure an eighth County Championship title in 2021. “This has been an incredibly tough decision,…
News Titans beat Knights by an innings and 153 runs and North West lost to Boland by an innings and 20 runs in Division One fixtures Some of South Africa’s Test-squad members had the opportunity to fine-tune their skills in the most recent round of four-day matches. Duanne Olivier, Lutho Sipamla, Wiaan Mulder, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne, Glenton Stuurman, Sarel Erwee and Simon Harmer all featured, while the other eight…
Report Nahidul Islam picked up three of the first four Chattogram wickets to lead the bowling charge for the victors Comilla Victorians 183 for 3 (du Plessis 83*, Delport 51*, Litton 47, Nasum 2-23) beat Chattogram Challengers 131 (Jacks 69, Nahidul 3-17, Mustafizur 2-26) by 52 runs How the match played outComilla Victorians completed a hat-trick of wins, which took them to the top of the points table, with a…
News The quick is asymptomatic, but even if he clears his next test – on Tuesday – he must undergo further tests before being cleared to play Uncapped Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has tested positive for Covid-19, and his participation in Sri Lanka’s upcoming T20I tour of Australia has been put in doubt as a result. Though the update about Thushara has just come to light, ESPNcricinfo understands…
News Uganda beat Scotland in the 13th place playoff game as Jamie Cairns’ 6 for 24 went in vain Sri Lanka 232 for 6 (Wellalage 113, Somarathne 57*, Maphaka 3-60) beat South Africa 167 (Maree 44, de Silva 2-14, Daniel 2-28) by 65 runs After their quarter-final heartbreak against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka rode on a brilliant century from their captain Dunith Wellalage to put it past South Africa in the…
Report Two changes for Windies, one for England, with compelling series locked at 2-2 West Indies won the toss and chose to bat vs England Kieron Pollard won the toss for West Indies and chose to bat first in the series decider, and auspiciously for the hosts, they will be using the same strip on which Rovman Powell smashed a 51-ball century in their emphatic 20-run win on Wednesday. It…
Report A PSL classic ensured Lahore Qalandars got their first points of the season Lahore Qalandars 174 for 4 (Fakhar 106, Umaid 2-30) beat Karachi Kings 170 for 7 (Sharjeel 60, Haris 3-33) by six wickets Fakhar Zaman is often criticised for blowing hot and cold, but against Lahore Qalandars’ arch-rivals Karachi Kings, he was absolutely sizzling. A maiden PSL hundred from the opener saw him rip apart the Kings…
Report Rutherford made an unbeaten 70 to lift Peshawar from the doldrums of 35 for 4 but it wasn’t enough Islamabad United 172 for 1 (Hales 82*, Stirling 57) beat Peshawar Zalmi 168 for 6 (Rutherford 70, Ashraf 2-23, Hasan 2-34) by nine wickets Paul Stirling struck the third fastest fifty in PSL history. Alex Hales sent every fourth ball he faced to the boundary and finished 82 not out….
News CEO said Miraz was removed as captain on coach Nixon’s advice, but Miraz says that conversation never happened. Mehidy Hasan Miraz had marked his captaincy debut at Chattogram Challengers with a four-wicket haul Mehidy Hasan Miraz was talked out of leaving the Chattogram Challengers’ team hotel on Sunday afternoon following his rift with the franchise officials. Miraz, who was removed as the captain, hours before their match against…