Ben Stokes says his fitness levels are back to their 2019 best and hopes to come good on a promise to his team-mates to fulfil his role as an allrounder this summer. A chronic left knee injury has left England’s Test captain managing his bowling output in recent years, in turn dulling the balance he brings to an XI. That came to a head at the end of the winter…
MS Dhoni will be seeking expert opinion from sports orthopaedics in Mumbai on the state of his dodgy left knee before taking a call on his treatment, Chennai Super Kings’ CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on Wednesday. Dhoni had played the entire IPL season with a heavily strapped left knee and although he looked absolutely okay while keeping, more often than not he batted as late as No. 8 and didn’t…
Anil Kumble and Robin Uthappa are among just a handful of cricketers who have expressed their anguish at prominent Indian wrestlers being “manhandled” by the police in Delhi, India’s national capital. Tweeting on Tuesday, two days after disturbing images of Vinesh Phogat, among other wrestlers, being dragged away from the site of their protest in central Delhi emerged, Kumble said, “Dismayed to hear about what transpired on the 28th of…
Amelia Kerr is hoping that with full-time professionals around now, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will “invest more” in the women’s game. Under a new five-year master agreement between NZC, the six major cricket associations in the country, and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association, women cricketers will earn the same match fees as their male counterparts. “For a while, we have had half the team full-time professionals, and half balancing…
Josh Hazlewood chats with Andrew McDonald • Getty Images Australia quick Josh Hazlewood believes he is a chance to play in the World Test Championship final against India provided he can get through some heavy training loads over the next week after leaving the IPL early due to some soreness in his side. Hazlewood played just three matches in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore after arriving to the tournament late due…
Somerset 154 (Lammonby 34, Agar 3-18, Hogan 3-33) beat Kent 112 (Green 3-19) by 13 runs via DLS method Somerset’s 154 had always resembled a defendable score on a seaming pitch and, as squally showers increasingly played havoc on a cold Canterbury night, they held their nerve impressively in the field to claim their fourth successive win and maintain their position at the top of South Group. Ben Green had…
Yorkshire 182 for 7 (Malan 95*, Masood 34, Brooks 4-51) beat Nottinghamshire 174 for 4 (Hales 53, Munro 46) by eight runs Dawid Malan hit 95 off 56 balls, backed up by skipper Shan Masood‘s 34 off 23 as Yorkshire Vikings shocked Notts Outlaws to register their first win of the 2023 season – and their first in any format since August 2022 – with an eight-run victory in the…
Essex 196 for 7 (Das 69, Khushi 34, Westley 31*) beat Gloucestershire 195 for 7 (Charlesworth 52, Dent 33) by three wickets Robin Das continued his incredible breakthrough week with his maiden Vitality Blast half-century as Essex belatedly began their campaign with a six-wicket victory over Gloucestershire. Das, the 21-year-old batter, struck a century on his first-class debut against Ireland on Friday before crashing a stylish 69 to help Essex…
Tongue, the 25-year-old Worcestershire seamer, was initially drafted into the squad last Wednesday as cover for James Anderson and Ollie Robinson who were nursing groin and ankle niggles, respectively. He will now make his international bow at Lord’s. Anderson and Robinson were ruled out of this week’s match by head coach Brendon McCullum on Monday, and Mark Wood returned home on Tuesday evening to spend time with his family following…
Many Associate member boards fear the proposed new international revenue-distribution model, which heavily favours the game’s superpowers, could potentially stall the growth of the game. The ICC has proposed a new revenue-sharing model for the 2024-27 cycle to be voted on at its July board meeting in Durban. As reported by ESPNcricinfo earlier this month, BCCI would alone claim 38.5% of the annual earnings in the new finance model, primarily…