Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan is set to return to the CPL with the defending champions St Kitts & Nevis Patriots signing him as a like-for-like replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga. It is understood that Hasaranga, who is currently with the Sri Lanka side in the UAE for the Asia Cup final, is unavailable for the entire CPL season. Meanwhile, Maheesh Theekshana, who was bought by Trinbago Knight Riders to play for…
After North-East Zone drew their first-ever Duleep Trophy game, against a powerful West Zone side, they got an opportunity to interact with Ajinkya Rahane, who had been impressed with the fight shown by their players. After a near-20-minute interaction, almost all of the North-East Zone players clicked pictures with Rahane, who also signed the bats of some of their players. Hokaito Zhimomi, the North-East Zone captain, was pleased to have…
Innings England 158 (Pope 67, Jansen 5-35, Rababa 4-81) lead South Africa 118 (Jansen 30, Robinson 5-49, Broad 4-41) by 40 runs South Africa made a flawless start to the morning, Marco Jansen completing his five-wicket haul to contain England’s first-innings advantage to 40 runs in the third Test. Resuming on 154 for 7 on the fourth day – but only the second day’s play after Thursday’s washout and Friday’s…
New Zealand decided to bowl against Australia Aaron Finch will have an early bat in his last ODI after Australia were inserted in Cairns. He announced yesterday that this would be his final match in the format, conceding that the 2023 World Cup was too far away and it was time to give a new captain the chance to bed in before that tournament. Finch has endured a lean run…
India were asked to bat in and they struggled their way to put up a big score as England spinners kept them to 132 for 7. While the outfield was sluggish and a bit slippery due to the wetness, the pitch was also not conducive to strokeplay. India also found it difficult to field during the chase, dropping catches and misjudging balls to let them escape to the boundary. “I…
Adam ZampaPerhaps an unexpected name to see here, but there is no question over his position as one of the leading white-ball spinners in the world. It’s also unlikely there would be too many workload concerns as a Test career looks like a long shot. Speaking to Codesports recently, he was certainly open to the idea without actively hunting for it. “If the opportunity arises and it happens organically, then…
On the day cricket took the sporting lead at the Kia Oval in paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II and honouring the new King George III, it was Ollie Robinson who led England some way to victory in this match and the series. On day three of the third Test, the first of any play after Thursday’s rain and Friday’s cancellation out of respect for the passing of the Queen,…
Stuart Broad said that he hoped that a packed Oval ground had enjoyed a “celebration of the Queen’s life” on an emotional and extraordinary opening day of the delayed third Test against South Africa, but defended England’s batting on a pitch that he claimed had proven “too bowler-friendly” after two extra days under the covers. England reached the close on 151 for 7 in their first innings, with a lead…
Toss England chose to bowl vs India England’s stand-in captain, Amy Jones, won a delayed toss at Chester-le-Street and opted to insert India in their first match of their three-T20I series against India. Heavy rainfall earlier in the day had resulted in the start time being pushed back by half an hour, and a green pitch left both captains wanting to bowl first. “There’s been a bit of rain,” Jones…
Big picture It is a tournament Pakistan love, and yet a tournament that hasn’t always loved them back. Pakistan’s curious lack of success over this competition’s four-decade history has always baffled and puzzled, given, if history is a guide, there are only three possible ultimate destinations for this trophy. For the first half of this tournament’s existence, India and Sri Lanka played musical chairs, the trophy changing hands between a…