Month: September 2022

Abhishek Nayar isn’t feeling additional pressure in his first stint in the CPL, as Trinbago Knight Riders’ head coach, and likens the experience to overseeing a “state or a country side”, thanks to the presence of a number of senior players. Nayar, the former India allrounder, is also part of Kolkata Knight Riders’ support staff as assistant coach and is often credited for unlocking Dinesh Karthik’s potential as a finisher…

Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden has been named Pakistan’s team mentor for the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. He had served as the side’s batting consultant in the 2021 edition played in UAE. According to PCB, Hayden has inspired the team with his presence in the dressing room as Pakistan qualified for the semi-final last year, where theylost to Australia. Hayden was part of the backroom staff which…

After rain and wet outfield delayed the start of the game and spiced up the St Kitts pitch, the spinners found sharp turn and bounce, even with the new ball. Amazon Warriors had a trio of spinners – Tabraiz Shamsi, Imran Tahir and Gudakesh Motie – in their ranks but Powell trusted his defence and calmly played them out. He managed all of 8 off 24 balls against spin but…

“Personally, since I’ve come back from a break where I didn’t touch the bat for the longest time in the 13-14 years I’ve played, a lot of things were put into perspective,” Kohli told Rohit in a chat on BCCI’s official portal. “I got a lot of clarity from you guys [pointing to Rohit] and the team management, to just allow me to bat. That was very important. Related Unshackled…

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is not entertaining concerns over the batting form of captain Kane Williamson, and also backed his leadership skills amid growing questions about his extended lull. “I think it is always difficult when you have had such a prolific run-scorer as what Kane’s been,” Stead said a day after New Zealand were bowled out for 82 in the second ODI against Australia to concede the…

Raees Ahmadzai, Afghanistan’s assistant coach, has implored the ICC and other Full Members to play them often to help develop quality, improved game sense and the ability to close out matches under pressure. Since 2021, Afghanistan have only played Ireland, Netherlands, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in bilateral series. Their maiden tour to Australia, which was first postponed because of Covid-19 in 2020, was called off late last year. Related Rashid encouraged…

Asif Ali and Fareed Ahmad have been fined 25% pf their match fees for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct in the Asia Cup fixture between Afghanistan and Pakistan on September 7. The incident occurred in the 19th over of the second innings in a tense match, when Fareed dismissed Asif to leave Afghanistan one wicket away from victory. Following the dismissal, Fareed celebrated in close…

The third Test between England and South Africa at the Kia Oval has been suspended following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The announcement of the Queen’s death at the age of 96 came shortly after 6.30pm on Thursday, the scheduled first day of the Test, after which the ECB confirmed that no scheduled cricket would take place on Friday. As well as day two of the Test, four fixtures…

Mondli Khumalo, the former South Africa Under-19 and Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland bowler, has had a final, successful surgery after being assaulted in Somerset in May. He is now able to move around without a protective helmet and hopes to be able to return to professional cricket by early next year. “That was the final piece of the puzzle,” Rob Humphries, Khumalo’s agent told ESPNcricinfo. “Now it’s about healing and the…

Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane has been suspended by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), following the issuance of an arrest warrant in Kathmandu over an alleged case of coercion of another person. On Thursday, it was made public that a complaint against Lamichhane was lodged in a Kathmandu police station. At the time, Lamichhane was in the West Indies with the Jamaica Tallawahs squad for CPL 2022. Lamichhane has not…