Month: January 2024

Virat Kohli has pulled out of India’s first two Tests against England citing personal reasons, the BCCI said on Monday, adding that a replacement for Kohli would be named soon. “Virat has spoken to captain Rohit Sharma, the team management and the selectors and has emphasized that while representing the country has always been his top priority, certain personal situations demand his presence and undivided attention,” the board said in…

Cricket Australia is conducting an investigation after Glenn Maxwell was briefly hospitalised in Adelaide last Friday following an alcohol-related incident. First reported by the Daily Telegraph, it’s understood that Maxwell was out watching Six and Out, the band that features Brett Lee, when the incident took place. What exactly happened is still being determined, but it’s understood an ambulance was called and Maxwell was taken to hospital although his stay…

Will Pucovski has passed a concussion test and been cleared to resume batting after earlier retiring hurt after being struck on the head playing a 2nd XI game for Victoria He was struck on the helmet attempting a hook shot from South Australian paceman David Grant in the latest scare surrounding the 25-year-old. Pucovski, who had made 42, was cleared to continue batting in the fixture at Adelaide’s Karen Rolton…

Related Jake Fraser-McGurk on his record hundred: ‘Everything felt a lot slower than usual’ Smith to captain ODIs against West Indies, Morris called up Bartlett for Australia? Quick’s rise as Brisbane Heat’s true x-factor Widely regarded as one of most exciting batting talents in the country, Fraser-McGurk has enjoyed a breakout domestic season after moving from Victoria to South Australia. He hit a world-record 29-ball century in the Marsh Cup…

Gary Stead, the New Zealand head coach, is “confident” of captain Kane Williamson recovering in time for the start of the first Test against South Africa on February 4 in Mount Maunganui. Williamson had played just two T20Is in the recent five-match series against Pakistan before he was sidelined with a hamstring injury. “I’m confident he will be alright,” Stead said. “He’s probably got another day or two before he…

Pakistan batter Mohammad Haris has returned home after the PCB denied him a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the Bangladesh Premier League. Haris was part of Chattogram Challengers’ squad but had already played in two overseas T20 tournaments for the July 2023 to July 2024 period, as allowed by the PCB. He featured in the Lanka Premier League and the Global T20 Canada in July-August last year. He played…

New Zealand Under-19 302 for 8 (Reddy 147*, Jackson 75, Bhandari 3-60) beat Nepal Under-19 238 for 9 (Kumal 90, Clarke 3-25, Jackson 2-25) by 64 runs Snehith Reddy slammed an unbeaten 147 off 125 balls, the highest score of the 2024 Under-19 World Cup so far, as New Zealand began their campaign with a comfortable win over Nepal in East London. Reddy, who turned 17 last November, hit 11…

Harry Brook has withdrawn from England’s Test squad to tour India for personal reasons. He is set to miss the entire five-Test tour, with England in the process of naming a replacement. The team were due to arrive in Hyderabad on Sunday, ahead of the start of the first Test on Thursday, but Brook will no longer be with the party. The ECB said in a statement: “Harry Brook is…

The confidence from the 33,000 Optus Stadium crowd was justified given Scorchers’ knack of pulling out miraculous victories over the years. But when Hobson fell to a stunning return catch from Strikers captain Matthew Short, Scorchers’ bid for a historic hat-trick of titles was effectively over. Many of the glum fans could not bear to watch any further as they headed for the exit in an unusual sight. Related BBL…

Usman Khawaja remains on course to be available for the second Test against West Indies in Brisbane having continued to pass his concussion protocols following the blow to the head shortly before the end of the game in Adelaide. Khawaja was struck on the side of helmet by a short ball from Shamar Joseph and retired hurt with one run needed for victory. He passed the initial concussion assessment in…