News Five players, all between 20 and 26 of age, have given the visiting side a rare day to remember in New Zealand Najmul Hossain Shanto did a stellar job from No. 3 Bangladesh were desperate to have their batters go about their work in a shanto (calm) way, and find some joy in the process after a tough 2021. Appropriately, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudul Hasan Joy, with…
News Hollioake too won’t join the depleted coaching staff as planned due to covid reasons Chris Silverwood is expected to rejoin the England group before the fifth Test in Hobart Covid continued to stalk England’s preparations for the Sydney Test with Adam Hollioake unable to join the depleted coaching staff as planned, a scare involving the net bowlers at the ground on Sunday and a positive test for head…
News England batter believes that some of his team-mates haven’t been in the right “headspace” to get the runs expected of them Zak Crawley: “I haven’t played my best cricket. I actually feel in a really good place with my batting” Zak Crawley has conceded that some of England’s batters may have been overawed in the Ashes series but believes the last two Tests could start a rebuilding process….
News All of Australia’s away tours in the current WTC cycle are in the subcontinent Nathan Lyon is excited about the prospect of forming a spin partnership with Mitchell Swepson, but the weather forecast and recent history at the SCG may count against it happening this week against England in the fourth Ashes Test. With the Ashes secured and England providing weak opposition there is a school of thought that…
News Glenn Maxwell will lead a depleted Stars’ side as 10 players and 8 support staff contract Covid-19, Scorchers have had one player test positive while another is a close contact Three more Melbourne Stars players have contracted Covid-19 but Sunday’s clash with Perth Scorchers at Junction Oval will go ahead despite 10 Stars players and 8 support staff being in isolation while a Scorchers player has returned a positive…
Report New Zealand added only 70 for the loss of five wickets in the morning session Lunch Bangladesh 5 for 0 (Joy 3*, Shadman 1*) trail New Zealand 328 (Conway 122, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3-69, Mehidy 3-86) by 323 runs The second morning in Mount Maunganaui belonged to Bangladesh after they bowled out New Zealand for 328, their lowest total against these visitors at home. Bangladesh took 5 for 70…
News Desire is still there to remain a multi-format player, Buttler says Jos Buttler says he remains committed to playing Test cricket, despite a disappointing Ashes campaign and mounting pressure on England players and management. Australia took an unassailable 3-0 series lead with comprehensive victories in Brisbane, Adelaide and – most emphatically – inside two and a half days in Melbourne, but Buttler insisted England had plenty to play for…
Report Heat had been 6 for 77 before James Bazley lifted them to a defendable total Brisbane Heat 8 for 150 (Bazley 44*, Ellis 3-41) beat Hobart Hurricanes 8 for 136 (Rogers 33*, Bartlett 4-30, Mujeeb 3-20) by 14 runs Xavier Bartlett bounced back from final-over heartache to help Brisbane Heat to a confidence-boosting 14-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes. Bartlett took a career-best 4 for 30 after the Heat…
News The Bangladesh seamers were accurate with the new ball and then picked up late wickets to restrict New Zealand to 258 for 5 on day one Bangladesh’s bowlers ensured that their team ended the first day of the Mount Maunganui Test feeling they are still in the hunt. It is not how they have usually bowled in this country, particularly in the last four years when they have visited…
News The New Zealand No. 3 batter made 122 on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Bay Oval Conway fell for 122 on the first day of the opening Test against Bangladesh at the Bay Oval, becoming only the sixth men’s batter to score a century in his first innings of a home and away Test. His effort helped the home side climb out of early…