Toss England chose to bat vs New Zealand England gave a debut to Gus Atkinson and chose to bat first after winning toss for the second T20I at Old Trafford. Atkinson comes in for Luke Wood in the only change from the XI that won the first T20I up in Chester-le-Street so emphatically. Atkinson was unknown to many outside his county, Surrey, at the start of the summer but has…
Australia chose to bowl v South Africa South Africa have been asked to chase in the second T20I at Kingsmead after slight drizzle delayed the toss by two minutes. The match is set to get underway as scheduled. After suffering their worst T20I defeat against Australia two nights ago, the hosts resisted the urge to make wholesale changes and only brought in an extra spinner in Bjorn Fortuin for allrounder…
Paul Stirling will captain Ireland in their three-match ODI series against England in September, their first 50-over series since their disappointing display at the World Cup qualifying event in Zimbabwe in June and July. Stirling will open the batting alongside Andrew Balbirnie, his predecessor as captain, while Curtis Campher has been confirmed as the new No.3, as Ireland take on the world champions England in three ODIs at Headingley, Trent…
Graeme White, Northamptonshire’s all-time leading T20 wicket-taker and a mainstay of the side that won the T20 Blast in 2016, has announced his retirement from professional cricket. White, 36, claimed 280 wickets in 276 appearances across all formats in his 18-year career, with his two stints at Northants book-ending a three-year spell at Nottinghamshire from 2010 to 2013. He played a total of 189 matches for Northamptonshire, including 113 in…
Big picture: The biggest Asian rivalry If someone tells you there are bigger rivalries than India vs Pakistan at the 2023 Asia Cup, do not trust them. Of late, the Afghanistan vs Pakistan and Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh games might have been spicier on the field, and nastier off it, but the history – both cricketing and otherwise – and the quality of the players make India vs Pakistan arguably…
Ben Cox, Worcestershire’s long-serving wicketkeeper-batter, has signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire, whom he will join immediately to bring to an end 14 years as a first-team player at his home county. Cox, 31, is currently enjoying a benefit year at Worcestershire, for whom he made a half-century on debut as a 17-year-old against Somerset in September 2009, and claimed a notable first scalp by stumping Marcus Trescothick off the…
पूर्व भारतीय कप्तान और कोच रवि शास्त्री का मानना है कि भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच होने वाले एशिया कप के बहुप्रतीक्षित मुक़ाबले में भारत को बढ़त होगी। हालांकि उन्होंने एक क़रीबी मुक़ाबले की उम्मीद जताई है। ईएसपीएनक्रिकइंफ़ो से बात करते हुए शास्त्री ने कहा कि पाकिस्तान अब पहले से बेहतर टीम है और दोनों टीमों के बीच अंतर भी कम हुआ है, लेकिन मज़बूत भारतीय एकादश और कप्तान रोहित…
Matt Parkinson, the Lancashire and England legspinner, is returning to Durham on loan for their final three matches of the season, prior to his permanent move to Kent in 2023. Parkinson will be available for Durham’s next fixture, against Sussex at Chester-le-Street, as the Division Two leaders look to secure their return to the Championship top flight. It will be Parkinson’s second stint with Durham this season, having claimed 11…
Jayant Yadav, the India offspinner, has joined Middlesex on a short-term deal for the last four LV= Insurance County Championship matches of the season. Yadav, 33, has taken 16 wickets at 29.06 in six Test matches for his country, the most recent of which came against Sri Lanka in March 2022. His best figures, 4 for 49, were against New Zealand in December 2021, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai….
Keshav Maharaj has been “cleared for selection” for South Africa’s white-ball squads for the ongoing exchanges against Australia at home. However, Sisanda Magala has been ruled out of the second T20I with a left knee injury, Wayne Parnell has had a recurrence of a left shoulder injury, and Marco Jansen has been released from the squad to take part in his sister’s wedding festivities and will miss the second and…