Anya Shrubsole has announced her retirement from international cricket, calling time on her career at the top level after 14 years. Shrubsole, the hero of England’s 2017 World Cup triumph, was awarded an MBE after bowling her side to a famous and dramatic victory with a record 6 for 46 against India at Lord’s. Aged 30, she is a two-time ICC Women’s World Cup champion and two-time Ashes winner. Having…
A fifth loss in a row and Mumbai Indians, the most successful franchise in IPL, are now nearly in must-win territory in IPL 2022 by languishing to the bottom of the points table because they haven’t been “ruthless enough,” according to coach Mahela Jayawardene. After staying alive in their chase of 199 for most parts on Wednesday night but falling short of their target by 13 runs against Punjab Kings,…
Sri Lanka Women are finally set to play their first big series – apart from qualifier tournaments – since the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia when they tour Pakistan for three T20Is and as many ODIs in May-June this year. The Commonwealth Games Qualifiers earlier this year, which they won, is the only series Sri Lanka have played since the pandemic began after their tour of Pakistan late last…
Jeff Vaughan has departed his role as Australia assistant coach to become the new full-time head coach of Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup competitions. The news comes just a day after Cricket Australia formally announced Andrew McDonald as the new Australia men’s head coach. Vaughan had been appointed as an Australia assistant coach under Justin Langer late last year ahead of the T20 World Cup. His main…
Former BCCI treasurer MP Pandove and senior Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) functionary GS Walia have been debarred from cricket administration for life for their involvement in a case related to the Mohali Cricket Association (MCA), a ruling by Justice (retd) HS Bhalla, the ombudsman-cum-ethics officer of the PCA, on Wednesday said. “They are debarred for life from involvement with the game of cricket,” Justice Bhalla said in his order dated…
Punjab Kings 198 for 5 (Dhawan 70, Agarwal 52, Jitesh 30*, Thampi 2-47) beat Mumbai Indians 186 for 9 (Brevis 49, Suryakumar 43, Varma 43, Smith 4-30, Rabada 2-29) by 12 runs Having strengthened their bowling at the cost of batting depth, Mumbai Indians twice committed the cardinal sin of T20 – losing wickets to run-outs – and ran out of hitting power in a tense chase of 199. In…
Apr 14: Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans, 24th Match, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Safe XI: Sanju Samson, Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (capt), Yuzvendra Chahal (vice-capt), Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson Hardik the allrounder is well and truly back in this IPL after not bowling in the last couple of seasons due to injury. His scores this season are…
Big picture Is this going to be the day we finally see a captain winning the toss and opting to bat? If the coin falls Sanju Samson‘s way against Gujarat Titans in Navi Mumbai, Rajasthan Royals may just do that. After all, their three wins – in four games – have come batting first, a promising start to IPL 2022 that has kept them top of the points table. A…
R Ashwin believes retiring out as a tactical move – which he did for the first time in the IPL recently – will not be a stigma like run-out at the non-striker’s end, and is of the view that teams are “already late” in utilising this rule. Ashwin retired out while batting for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. He was promoted to No. 6 in the tenth…
Vettori was previously assistant coach at Phoenix, but acted as interim head coach for the inaugural edition of the Hundred in 2021 when McDonald remained with the Australian side as an assistant amid travel and scheduling issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Phoenix finished as runners-up in the competition, losing to Southern Brave in the final. Vettori, the former New Zealand captain, has also held coaching roles with CPL side…