The seagulls perched on Hove’s deckchairs are the quintessence of county cricket but there has been nothing much to squawk about on the south coast of late. Sussex won three County Championship titles and four major white-ball trophies between 2003 and 2009, but across the last three years have endured one of the more tumultuous periods in their 183-year history. A policy of austerity prompted by the financial challenges of…
Luke Procter has been appointed Northamptonshire’s County Championship captain for 2023. The 34-year-old allrounder replaces Ricardo Vasconcelos after he relinquished the role midway through last season, with New Zealand overseas signing Will Young then taking the reins. In their first season back in Division One since 2014, Northants finished sixth in the table to retain top-flight status. Procter was the team’s leading run-scorer, with 961 runs at 53.38. “Luke is…
Pakistan’s cricket team has been denied visas to travel to India for the ongoing T20 World Cup for the Blind. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) said that the team could not get clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs in India. “This unfortunate incident has left the Pakistan blind cricket team in the lurch,” the PBCC said. “It was highly likely that Pakistan…
Australia’s newest spin sensation Alana King is relishing the prospect of bowling in front of extended family as she prepares to play her first international game in India. King’s parents Leroy and Sharon were born in Chennai before moving to Melbourne before Alana was born. The 27-year-old has visited the country on multiple family trips, including most recently in 2016 when she met up with several cousins and family friends….
If history repeats itself and Pat Cummins misses the Adelaide Test, Australia are confident in their fast-bowling depth being able to cover the absence of the captain. Cummins was forced out of the corresponding fixture a year ago after being identified as a close Covid-19 contact on the eve of the Test against England. Australia won that match by 275 runs late on the final day despite having also losing…
India A 11 for no loss trail Bangladesh A 252 (Shahadat 80, Jaker 62, Mukesh 6-40) by 241 runs Mukesh Kumar‘s six-wicket haul put India A in control of the first day of the second unofficial Test against Bangladesh A in Sylhet. The home side were bowled out for 252 with the Bengal seamer taking career-best figures of 6 for 40 in a bowling attack that also had Umesh Yadav…
New Zealand allrounder Jimmy Neesham is set for his Big Bash League (BBL) debut after having signed with Hobart Hurricanes as a replacement player for Pakistan allrounder Faheem Ashraf who is set to be part of Pakistan’s Test series against England and New Zealand. In September earlier this year, Neesham had turned down a New Zealand central contract, committing to various T20 tournaments. Like Neesham, Trent Boult had also stepped…
Ramesh Powar‘s tenure as head coach of the India women’s team has ended, a little over two months out from the next T20 World Cup in South Africa. India will be without a head coach for the upcoming five-match T20I series at home against Australia. For now, the team’s support staff group will be headed by former India allrounder Hrishikesh Kanitkar, who has formally been handed the position of batting…
Relationship-building has not been Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) top skill over the last three years. There have been miscommunications aplenty in the hiring of senior staff and the ghosting of former players, including former captain Faf du Plessis. But at least one bond seems to be strong as they enter a new era. Related ‘Back six batters’ – Graeme Smith wants South Africa to have an ‘aggressive mindset’ in Australia…
The Ireland men’s team is set to tour Zimbabwe for three T20Is and three ODIs in January. All six matches will be played at the Harare Sports Club. The tour will start with the T20Is on January 12, 14 and 15, followed by the ODIs on January 18, 20 and 23. The ODI series will not be part of the World Cup Super League. For both teams, the series will…