A right knee injury has ended Ravindra Jadeja‘s Asia Cup campaign. Axar Patel, who was initially named as a stand-by player, will join India’s squad as a like-for-like replacement. This is not the first time Jadeja has been troubled by his right knee. An injury to the same joint had forced him to missed the ODI leg of India’s tour of the West Indies in July. The BCCI release that…
The MCC, through its World Cricket Committee, has called for the ICC to speed up restarts after DRS reviews, and tighten up the DRS process itself, in a bid to address the issue of flagging over rates in the game. The MCC, the keeper of the laws of cricket, made the recommendations following research into how much time was lost on each day’s play during New Zealand’s three Tests in…
Ben Stokes has been recalled to England’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, but will sit out the preceding seven-match tour of Pakistan, for which his fellow World Cup selections Chris Woakes and Mark Wood are among the notable returnees in an enlarged 19-player squad. The Pakistan series – England’s first visit to the country since 2005 – will be led by Jos Buttler, as will the…
Rashid Khan is most pleased with the young crop of Afghanistan fast bowlers taking responsibility and learning from every outing. He believes this has played a massive role in the team developing as an all-rounded attack, unlike earlier when they were heavily reliant on spin. Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has been most impressive, swinging the new ball both ways at 140 clicks. The 21-year old has had a breakthrough…
Among Bangladesh’s several errors, Shakib Al Hasan rued Mahedi Hasan‘s no-balls the most in their two-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka that knocked them out of the Asia Cup. Mahedi’s first no-ball allowed Kusal Mendis, who was reprieved on four occasions, to bat beyond the seventh over. Kusal who opened the innings, top scored with a 37-ball 60 to lay the foundation for Sri Lanka’s 184 chase. His second no-ball came…
Former India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have been named captains of the two new franchises at Legend League Cricket (LLC). Sehwag will lead Gujarat Lions, and Gambhir takes charge of India Capitals. The upcoming edition of LLC will feature four teams contesting 16 matches across six cities. It starts on September 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata followed by games in Lucknow, New Delhi, Cuttack and Jodhpur….
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs Bangladesh Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka decided to field first after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the last Group B game in the Asia Cup. Both teams find themselves in this do-or-die position after Afghanistan beat both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh quite comfortably. Afghanistan are through to the Super 4s, and the winner of tonight’s game in Dubai will join them there….
Big picture It still feels like early days in the Asia Cup, but one of Hong Kong or Pakistan will see their tournament draw to a close on Friday. The format for the first round means one defeat can place any side under instant pressure. With India having pulled clear through wins over both opponents, there is clarity to the mission for both the Associate and the Full Member, the…
We are clear favorites tonight in the #AsiaCup2022. It’s just a matter of time before we execute our first-class bowling, batting, and team efforts, In Shaa Allah. Let’s show who are the better side on the field. — Nurul Hasan Sohan (@sohan18official) September 1, 2022 Source: ESPN Crickinfo
Azhar Ali will be rejoining Worcestershire as an overseas player for the 2023 season, after starring during the 2022 season with 607 runs at 46.69 in eight County Championship appearances to date. Azhar, 37, made his top score of 225 against Leicestershire in May, but also signed off for the season with 130 in his final appearance against Northamptonshire. In a press release, however, the club also praised his influence…