News The clearing of payments coincides with the start of the new Ranji Trophy season from January 13 to March 17 across seven venues The payments are in line with the formula worked out by a Mohammad Azharuddin-led BCCI working group In a move best described by a domestic player as a “Christmas gift”, the BCCI has disbursed match fees it owes hundreds of domestic cricketers – male and…
News He wants his team to get over the news as soon as possible as they look to bounce back against India de Kock, who was due to miss the second and third Tests on paternity leave, retired from Test cricket entirely at the conclusion of the Boxing Day Test. He announced his decision to the team on the evening of December 30 but had told some members about his…
News Anrich Nortje still in rehab with hip injury With key fast bowler Anrich Nortje still missing with a hip injury, South Africa have bolstered their fast-bowling attack for the upcoming three-match ODI series against India by calling up Marco Jansen. The 21-year old left-arm fast bowler made his international debut last week at the Boxing Day Test in Centurion, where picked up five wickets across the two innings, making…
News India coach understands the need to quicken things up, but hopes for a reasonable amount of leeway as well “The rules are the same for everyone,” Dravid said, on the eve of the second Test in Johannesburg. “We understand that, we know that. It’s hard – I mean we’re playing four seamers, conditions were very hot in the two days that we bowled, and we’re trying. It’s an area…
News “There is a long time between now and the tour of the Caribbean in March and I have never been one to make emotional decisions.” Stuart Broad has said he will not take “any spur-of-the-moment calls” on his future as an England player after a “very disappointing” tour to Australia which has seen him selected in only one of the first three Tests. Broad was the world’s leading wicket-taker…
News “I really feel there’s going to be a big run of really good scores coming in from someone like him” Dravid on Kohli: “On and off the field he’s truly been a fantastic leader and a really good captain” The subplot of who said what, or didn’t, to whom, in the lead-up to Virat Kohli‘s resignation as T20I captain and subsequent removal as ODI captain, has swirled incessantly…
Report Matt Gilkes sets up win with 93 before Pakistan quick takes three wickets in four balls Sydney Thunder 7 for 172 (Gilkes 93, Agar 3-26, Siddle 3-36) beat Adelaide Strikers 144 (Nielsen 39, Hasnain 3-20) by 28 runs Pakistan sensation Mohammad Hasnain wasted no time making an impact on his Sydney Thunder debut, becoming the first bowler in BBL history to take three wickets in their first over in…
News Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood, George Garton, Tymal Mills, Reece Topley and James Vince to head home by January 7 Six members of England’s T20I squad are to be withdrawn from the BBL by January 7 to allow them time at home in the UK before flying out for the tour of the West Indies. None of England’s Test squad members are involved in the T20I series and coach Chris…
Big picture India spent a large chunk of 2021 breaching fortresses around the world. They now begin 2022 at a venue that’s been something of an away fortress for them. India have never lost a Test match at the Wanderers. They have two wins and three draws here, and one of those draws – in January 1997 – could have been a win had rain not intervened on the final…
Report Stars suffered a huge collapse losing 10 for 52 after a brilliant opening stand of 78 between Clarke and debutant Roger Perth Scorchers 8 for 180 (Patterson 54, Ahmad 2-26) beat Melbourne Stars (Clarke 52, Mills 3-28) by 50 runs Stars were without 10 first-choice players and their entire coaching staff due to a Covid-19 outbreak within the side and had to call up four players from outside the…