Asitha Fernando, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has signed to play for Nottinghamshire in the final three rounds of the County Championship. Fernando, 26, has taken 35 wickets in 12 Tests at an average of 28.97 and is set for his first spell in county cricket, bolstering Notts seam-bowling options for the last few weeks of the season. “Asitha has already shown his talent on the international stage, and we…
Hampshire have been docked three points for preparing a “below average” pitch for their County Championship match against Essex in July, a game they lost inside three days as 506 runs were scored for the loss of 34 wickets. A Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel suggested that the Arctic Monkeys concert that took place at the Ageas Bowl the previous month had a “considerable impact on the grass on the…
Vipers 237 (Adams 71, Windsor 59, Bell 3-45) beat Thunder 173 (Morris 52, Taylor 4-39) by 64 runs Georgia Adams went past 400 runs and 15 wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy as Southern Vipers continued their march for a knockout spot with victory over Thunder. Adams scored a classy 71, during a pivotal 114-run stand with Emily Windsor – who scored a boisterous 59 to help shore up…
For much of this World Cup cycle, it is Pakistan’s top three with the bat who have generated the most encouraging headlines. But ahead of their second meeting against India in just over a week, the focus is now firmly on the three with the ball. “I feel very proud of the fast bowlers I have. They’re among the best, and help us dominate,” he said on the eve of…
Adam Milne has been ruled out of New Zealand’s ongoing ODI series against England with a low-grade hamstring injury and is running out of time to make a bid for their World Cup squad. New Zealand have chosen a provisional 15-man squad which will be confirmed at an event on Monday, but have scope to make changes before the ICC’s final deadline on September 28. They will be playing six…
South Africa chose to bowl v Australia Tim David and Aaron Hardie were handed their first ODI caps – both also debuted on the T20I leg of the South African tour – as Australia were put in bat in Bloemfontein. South Africa made three changes, all in their bowling attack, and were forced to call in Andile Phehlukwayo, who was added to the squad this morning as cover for Sisanda…
England won the toss and chose to field vs Sri Lanka England have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the opening fixture of their three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in Durham. Sri Lanka received a big confidence boost with their 2-1 T20I series victory, sealed in Derby on Wednesday, but England have brought back vice-captain Nat Sciver-Brunt after she was rested for the first leg of…
Big picture: Rain threat in Colombo The tournament has moved to Colombo, with India and Pakistan looking to resume their rivalry after rain had held sway in Pallekele. The weather, however, continues to be a threat. It could be another wet day on September 10, with chances of precipitation up to 90%. The is a reserve day now for this game – the only match apart from the final to…
Tom Bruce, the New Zealand A captain, lauded his team’s “relentless and fearless” style of cricket after that secured a 2-0 win over Australia A in the four-day series. The visitors won the opening match in Brisbane by 225 runs, despite being 79 for 7 and bowled out for 147 on the first day, then claimed the pink-ball encounter in Mackay by 68 runs after Bruce’s unbeaten century at set…
Former India allrounder S Sriram has joined Lucknow Super Giants as an assistant coach for IPL 2024. With the recent appointment of Justin Langer as head coach, the two are back together having worked with the Australia team previously. Sriram had joined Australia’s coaching set-up as a spin-bowling coach in 2016; by the end of his six-year tenure, he was an assistant coach. Under Langer and him, Australia won the…