Wasim Jaffer is in line to join the BCB’s game-development wing, where he is likely to work with both the Bangladesh Under-19 boys as well as at the board’s high-performance centre. Jaffer had a previous stint with Bangladesh as a batting consultant at the BCB’s academy in Mirpur, for a few months in 2019. During that time, he had been involved with the country’s age group teams – Under-16s to…
Matthew Potts, the Durham seamer, has been preferred to Craig Overton and will make his England debut in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s which starts on Thursday. Potts, 23, has been the standout bowler in county cricket this year, taking 35 Championship wickets at 18.57 for Durham. Ben Stokes, England’s new captain, has played alongside him and like Rob Key, the managing director of men’s cricket, has…
The IPL media and broadcasting rights for the next five-year cycle are going to go up for sale in June, and the value of the property is expected to increase massively. Could the IPL then become even bigger, with more matches and more matchdays? It’s not beyond the pale. But that means the possibility of the international calendar being even more squeezed. So what, asks Ravi Shastri. Bilateral T20 series…
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the opening week of the Sri Lanka tour. McDonald was unable to fly out as scheduled and will isolate for seven days before joining up with the squad. He is expected to be with the side before the second T20I on June 8. Assistant coach Michael Di Venuto will take charge of the squad for the early…
Australia’s T20 players flew out to Sri Lanka on Wednesday with an eye on their World Cup title defence in October. There are no significant changes expected to the squad for that tournament but there is still time – and plenty of matches – for things to be different. For a number of players, this three-game series starting on June 7 carries some extra significance. Barring injury, Aaron Finch will…
Former Ireland international Kim Garth has locked in her future in Australia signing a three-year WBBL deal to remain at the Melbourne Stars. Garth, 26, has played 85 times for Ireland in ODI and T20I cricket but has not represented her country since 2019 and relocated to Australia full-time in 2020 after signing a contract with Victoria in the WNCL. She has now completed her residency so will be classed…