Jos Buttler admitted that planning for the long term was of greater benefit than any short-term fine-tuning – even in England’s final overseas ODI ahead of this winter’s 50-over World Cup – after they slipped to a 50-run defeat in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram. With a 2-0 lead already secured from the Dhaka leg, England had already become the first away team to win a bilateral ODI…
Shakib Al Hasan packs many things into the regular phenomenon that is “Shakib Al Hasan Day”. He rescues Bangladesh’s batting from a slump. He farms the strike with a tailender as he looks for a late burst of runs. When handed the ball, he makes early breakthroughs, offers middle-overs stability and then adds the finishing touches with late wickets. These are supposed to be rare days, but Shakib has had…
ESPNcricinfo understands Walter and du Plessis discussed the possibility of the former captain making an imminent return but scheduling and contracting challenges have made it difficult for now. With Cricket South Africa (CSA) set to announce new central contracts later this month, and the idea of single-format contracts being floated, du Plessis could be back in the picture with the 2024 T20 World Cup in mind. “We have always been…
Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladesh bowler to take 300 wickets in ODIs. He got to the landmark with the wicket of Rehan Ahmed in the third ODI against England in Chattogram. Shakib also became the third allrounder to score more than 6000 runs and take 300-plus wickets in ODIs, joining Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi. He is the third left-arm spinner to get to this landmark after Daniel…
Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz Meg Lanning‘s Australia have created quite a legacy in white-ball cricket. And one of the key factors in their heady run has been Alyssa Healy. Lanning and Healy have scripted many great moments for the national team together, but like in the Australian domestic circuit, they will now go head-to-head on neutral turf at the WPL on Wednesday. Radha Yadav proved to be expensive against…
Roelof van der Merwe has made his way back into the Netherlands ODI team and is in line to play his first 50-over game for them since November 2021 after being named in a 17-member squad for their ODI tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Netherlands also announced that former South Africa and Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo will be part of the coaching set-up alongside former South Africa international…
Talks between their new white-ball coach, Rob Walter, and former captain Faf du Plessis meanwhile proved unfruitful and du Plessis was not included in the T20I squad. Du Plessis, who retired from Test cricket in February 2021, remains active on the T20 circuit and was interested in making an international comeback under Walter. Source: ESPN Crickinfo
Despite dim prospects for an Afghanistan women’s team being formed so long as the Taliban remain in power, Afghanistan’s status as an ICC Full Member is unlikely to be affected. The matter is set for wider discussion at the next ICC board meetings in Dubai in March, when the ICC’s working group on Afghanistan will provide an update on progress in the country. ESPNcricinfo understands that the group, headed by…
Doug Watson, the Auckland Aces coach, will oversee Scotland’s twin bids to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup, after agreeing to a short-term contract to become their interim head coach. Watson, 49, enjoyed an extensive domestic career in South Africa and has previously held coaching roles with Mumbai Indians, Wellington, Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland and Namibia. He has been Auckland’s coach since June 2022 and…
A new dossier of evidence has come to light that is expected to cast doubt on the validity of Yorkshire’s guilty plea at the ongoing racism hearings, amid claims that Lord Patel – the outgoing chair – was unduly influenced by the ECB during his time in the role. Following negotiations with the ECB, Yorkshire pleaded guilty to four amended charges, as opposed to the original six levelled against them,…