Month: December 2022

India batters Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh will have set roles when they join the Youth team for the first women’s Under-19 World Cup in South Africa in January. India’s acting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar revealed on Monday that the reason for sending two already established internationals to a U-19 tournament was to get them used to the country where the next women’s T20 World Cup will be held in two…

Michael Bracewell has signed a contract with Worcestershire for the Vitality Blast, effectively replacing Moeen Ali in their T20 side. Moeen has joined Warwickshire on a three-year contract and his departure left a hole in Worcestershire’s top order for a left-handed batter and offspinner. Bracewell, the late-blooming allrounder who has made his New Zealand debuts in all three formats this year, has signed a contract that will see him play…

As if it wasn’t already dipping into the realms of fantasy for an English legspinner to claim five wickets on Test debut at the age of 18, Rehan Ahmed proved to be the embodiment of a second mythical being in a single remarkable day in Karachi, following his appearance as England’s first true “Nighthawk” in the midst of their high-octane run-chase on the third evening. The Nighthawk is the subversion…

Hobart Hurricanes 8 for 172 (Wade 51, David 46*, Richardson 3-26) beat Perth Scorchers 8 for 164 (Inglis 62, Dooley 4-16, Meredith 2-36) by eight runs Emerging left-arm wristspinner Patrick Dooley claimed four wickets in an electrifying performance as Hobart Hurricanes ended a losing run against BBL defending champions Perth Scorchers with a tense eight-run victory in Launceston. Defending 173, Dooley starred with crucial wickets at pivotal junctures during Scorchers’ see-saw…

Rohit Sharma, the India captain, has been ruled out of the upcoming Dhaka Test as he continues to nurse a thumb injury that he picked up during the ODI series in Bangladesh. Rohit is currently recuperating in Mumbai. Rohit injured his thumb while fielding in the slips in the second ODI, and was immediately flown home with the aim of having him ready for at least the second Test. Scans…

Just over 12 months ago, Travis Head was a line-ball selection in Australia’s side at No. 5. Now, he has collected back-to-back Player-of-the-Match awards and has become one of the most destructive No. 5 batters in world cricket. But despite dominating in home conditions in both last summer’s Ashes and this summer so far, Head could find himself in another selection quandary when Australia visit India in February. It is…

Former India batter Robin Uthappa, who retired from international and Indian cricket in September, will turn up for Dubai Capitals in the inaugural season of the International League T20 (ILT20) starting in the UAE in January. Uthappa is a direct signing by Capitals, who are one of the six franchises in ILT20, which is sanctioned by the Emirates Cricket Board. Uthappa, 37, is one of the first high-profile India players…

Lunch Pakistan 304 and 99 for 3 (Shakeel 28*, Babar 13*) lead England 354 by 49 runs Jack Leach took three top-order wickets in six balls to put England in control of the third and final Test in Karachi on the third morning. With Pakistan looking to set up a tricky fourth-innings chase on a National Stadium pitch showing some signs of deterioration, their top three all fell to Leach…

Australia’s selectors are potentially facing one of their toughest calls for Boxing Day: in one corner you have Josh Hazlewood, 217 Test wickets at 26.16, and in the other you have new cult hero Scott Boland who has an average of 10.36 from five matches with a stunning record at the MCG. On one hand, how do they leave out Boland? He is a wicket-taking machine who five times in…

South Africa’s pace spearhead, Kagiso Rabada has called for “patience and understanding,” for their misfiring batting line-up, while also admitting it is “frustrating as a team,” to accept their performances. Collectively, South Africa’s batters have had their worst Test year in 2022 and have been dismissed for under 200 eight times – the most in their history. Their lean run looks worse when juxtaposed against the excellence of their pace…