After the disasterclass of the ODI World Cup, the time has come for England to pull their pants down, turn them inside out and put them back on again. It’s white-ball reset time. The curiosity of the latest rebuild, however, is that the messaging that it’s a rebuild at all appears to be coming from the outside more than the inside. Yes, there are a fresh set of players out…
Dominica will not host any matches during the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. The government of Dominica took the decision stating the country’s inability to complete work on practice and match venues before the tournament commences. Dominica was one of seven countries in the Caribbean shortlisted to host the T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 4 to 30 next year….
West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Shane Dowrich has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. This means the 32-year-old, who was originally picked for West Indies’ upcoming home ODIs against England, has withdrawn from the squad. The CWI selection panel will not name a replacement for Dowrich for the three-match series, which begins on Sunday in Antigua. Dowrich, whose sole previous ODI cap came against Bangladesh in 2019, had earned a recall…
Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead Bangladesh in both ODIs and T20Is during their tour of New Zealand in December. Shanto is currently leading the Test side against New Zealand, in the absence of regular captain Shakib Al Hasan and his deputy Litton Das. While Shakib remains out with his finger injury, Litton returns to both the squads. According to chief selector Minhajul Abedin, Shakib sustained a fractured finger which will…
Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead India’s T20I squad when they travel to South Africa next month for a three-match series that will kick-off the all-format tour. Suryakumar gets the opportunity to lead again because Rohit Sharma has requested the BCCI for a break from the white-ball leg of the tour and Hardik Pandya, who had been leading in the shortest format after the T20 World Cup last year, is…
Mohammed Shami, who was rested for India’s last Test series, in the West Indies in July, is also back, but his inclusion is subject to fitness – the BCCI release announcing the squad said the fast bowler was “currently undergoing medical treatment”. With Rahul included as a wicketkeeping option, there was no place in the squad for KS Bharat, who was one of two keepers in the West Indies, where…
Northern Warriors 106 for 0 (Zazai 52*, Lewis 46*) beat Team Abu Dhabi 103 for 7 (Banton 33, Shamsi 2-17) by 10 wickets Abu Dhabi started off on the right note when their English openers Tom Banton and Alex Hales raced to 39 in under four overs but Shamsi truck to have Banton hole out off a slog sweep. Once Colin Ingram fell for 10 two overs later, Abu Dhabi…
Lancashire have confirmed the signing of Nathan Lyon as one of their overseas players for 2024. The Australia spinner, eighth on the all-time Test wicket-takers’ list with 496, is expected to be available for the whole summer. Lyon, who recently returned to playing after a serious calf tear during the second Test against England in June limited his Ashes involvement, revealed last month that the Lancashire deal was on the…
Bangladesh 310 and 212 for 3 (Shanto 104*, Mushfiqur 43*, Patel 1-94) lead New Zealand 317 (Williamson 104, Philips 42, Taijul 4-109) by 205 runs Najmul Hossain Shanto‘s fifth Test century tilted the Sylhet Test heavily towards Bangladesh at the end of the third day. The home side lead New Zealand by 205 runs with seven wickets in hand, after mostly dominating the day’s play. Shanto added 96 runs for…
Ben Stokes has started rehabilitation from surgery on his left knee as he aims to play a full part in his England team’s five-Test series in India early next year. Stokes underwent surgery performed by Dr Andy Williams, a knee specialist whose previous clients include Chris Woakes and Andrew Flintoff, at the private Cromwell Hospital in southwest London earlier this week. He posted a picture of himself with crutches outside…