Month: May 2023

Lisa Sthalekar, the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) president, is concerned that the men’s international cricket calendar could reach breaking point soon if solutions aren’t found quickly. There is the matter of franchise T20 leagues taking over larger chunks of the calendar with each passing year, and also the reports of ongoing informal discussions between IPL franchise owners and international cricketers about long-term contracts. “The game is changing at…

Northern Diamonds 135 (Dobson 41, Davis 3-13) beat Central Sparks 132 for 7 (E. Jones 30, Tryon 3-30) by three runs Northern Diamonds maintained their 100 percent start to the 2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup with a three-run victory over Central Sparks at Edgbaston. With both sides having won their first game, something had to give and it was Diamonds who preserved their perfect record thanks principally to an impressive bowling…

Southern Vipers 171 for 4 (Wyatt 40, Bouchier 30) beat South East Stars 169 for 6 (Smith 83, Dunkley 53, Bell 2-25) by six wickets Danni Wyatt smashed 40 off 20 balls as Charlotte Edwards Cup holders Southern Vipers began their defence with a six-wicket victory over South East Stars. Opening batter Wyatt plundered five fours and a pair of sixes to put Vipers on track in their pursuit of…

West Indies allrounders Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers are among eight players retained by Barbados Royals ahead of the Caribbean Premier League 2023 season. Left-arm quick Obed McCoy and allrounder Rahkeem Cornwall were also retained along with Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young and Ramon Simmonds. Defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs retained Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Shamarh Brooks and Raymon Reifer along with the uncapped Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer, Nicholson Gordon,…

West Indies and Sri Lanka have been drawn in separate groups for the 2023 ODI World Cup qualifier, which will take place in Zimbabwe between June 18 and July 9. The ten-team event is made up of two groups of five, with hosts Zimbabwe, West Indies, Netherlands, Nepal and USA making up Group A, and Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Oman and UAE in Group B. After initially only confirming the…

Babar Azam, David Miller, Shakib Al Hasan and Wanindu Hasaranga are among the big stars already signed up for the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), which will have a player auction this year, making it the third men’s franchise league and fourth overall – after the IPL, SA20 and WPL – to have one. The auction, where the five franchises will be allowed to spend a maximum…

England were handed good news ahead of the Test summer as scans revealed Ollie Robinson had suffered no damage to his left ankle. The seamer reported discomfort in the ankle after day two of Sussex’s LV= Insurance County Championship match against Glamorgan at Hove last week. He left the field on day three with soreness and sported crutches and a protective boot on day four leading to fears about his…

Leicestershire have signed Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah on a short-term deal for the start of the Vitality Blast. Naseem will act as cover for Afghanistan overseas Naveen-ul-Haq, who is currently involved in the IPL play-offs with Lucknow Super Giants. Naseem was due to arrive in England on Tuesday and be available for Leicestershire’s Blast opener against Lancashire on Thursday. “Having Naveen in the IPL play-offs meant we had to…

The BCCI has signed a new partnership deal with global sportswear brand Adidas, which will run till March 2028. A BCCI release confirmed that Adidas will be the sole supplier of all “match, training and travel wear” for the men’s, women’s and youth teams. The Indian team will debut their new kits during the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval, starting June 7. “With its rich historical…

Ashton Turner will return to Durham for the T20 Blast after Tristan Stubbs‘ call-up for South Africa A’s tour to Sri Lanka ruled him out of a planned stint in the north east. Turner captained Durham in 2022 but his time with the club was affected by a shoulder injury sustained on debut, and he made 124 runs in his eight appearances. He returns to the UK after a stellar…