It’s been a busy 12 months for Arshdeep Singh, the T20I bowler. Since January 2023, no other Indian bowler has played more T20Is than Arshdeep (23) or taken more wickets than him – 29 at an average of 24.00 with an economy of 9.07. He has, however, been inconsistent in his performances. He began 2023 by going for 37 runs in two overs in a T20I against Sri Lanka and…
Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain has been banned from all cricket for two years by the ICC for breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code during the 2020-21 Abu Dhabi T10 League. He will be eligible to resume playing international cricket on April 7, 2025. Hossain was one of eight people associated with the Pune Devils franchise who were charged by the ICC in September 2023. He accepted the three charges…
After eight seasons without a Ranji Trophy title, Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane wants his side to be courageous. Courageous to take 20 wickets, courageous to take risks, courageous to show intent, and all this to culminate in outright wins in the space of four days. Mumbai have done that so far by grabbing bonus-point wins in the first two rounds of the new Ranji season. First, they handed Bihar an…
Toss Zimbabwe opt to bowl vs Sri Lanka Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to chase in the second T20I at Khettarama, their captain Sikandar Raza expecting the pitch to get better as the match wears on. Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga said he would have batted first anyway. Zimbabwe have not made a change to the side that narrowly lost the first T20I. Brian Bennett remains in the top…
Sydney Sixers 201 for 7 (Hughes 74, Henriques 47*, Behrendorff 3-35) beat Perth Scorchers 197 for 4 (Evans 72, Connolly 37*, Dwarshuis 2-23) by three wickets Daniel Hughes and Moises Henriques inspired Sydney Sixers to an extraordinary run chase at Optus Stadium to stun defending champions Perth Scorchers and lift into the coveted second place on the ladder. Sixers appeared to be cruising to victory at 181 for 3 with…
Big picture: Final T20I crucial and irrelevant at the same time It’s a proud record, and it must mean a lot to India’s players and coaching staff, but what does it actually mean in an attention economy devoted to the ICC event cycle? In one vocal and hard-to-please corner of social media, Sunday’s series-sealing six-wicket win against Afghanistan was notable chiefly for India’s refusal to bat first after winning the…
The boards of India, England and Australia must act decisively to change the economics of Test cricket or risk more instances of under-strength squads going out on tour. That is the warning from Johnny Grave, the Cricket West Indies CEO, who spoke to ESPNcricinfo last week, amid criticism of both his and South Africa’s boards for sending inexperienced squads to Australia and New Zealand respectively. “The revenue-share model is completely…
Opening batter Edward Moore has been added to South Africa’s Test squad for their two-Test series against New Zealand next month. Moore is the eighth uncapped player named in the traveling group, and takes the total squad size to 15. Moore’s call-up comes after Tony de Zorzi became unavailable when he landed an SA20 deal with Durban’s Super Giants. De Zorzi had been identified as an opener for the New…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has been in contact with Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris to reassure them they remain firmly in Test consideration despite being overlooked following David Warner’s retirement. With Steven Smith promoted to open, Cameron Green returning at No. 4 against West Indies in Adelaide and Matt Renshaw selected as the reserve batter, the other two specialist openers remain on the outer. Related Persuasive Smith gets his new…
Big Picture On paper this looks like the ultimate mismatch. A powerful and successful Australia side, against a West Indies team that will feature at least three debutants and only five players with previous experience in the country. It will probably play out that way, too, but that does not mean there won’t be intrigue along the way. For Australia, it’s the start of a new era following David Warner’s…