New Zealand Cricket [NZC] has appointed former allrounder Andre Adams as the bowling coach of the men’s national side for their five-match T20I series against Pakistan at home. The 48-year-old will be part of head coach Gary Stead‘s group which also has former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Luke Ronchi in the mix as batting coach. Adams’ first day in the role with the New Zealand men’s team will be on Wednesday…
Two moments at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday summed up the women’s white-ball series between India and Australia. The first in the tenth over of the Indian innings. Alyssa Healy waited for Harmanpreet Kaur, on 3 off 5, to look up before ringing in the field changes. Ellyse Perry was moved to her right to deep backward square leg. Ashleigh Gardner was pushed back from the ring to deep…
Steven Smith will captain Australia in the ODI series against West Indies next month while fast bowler Lance Morris has been handed his first call-up in the format. Pat Cummins, having led the side to the World Cup title in November, has been rested alongside Mitchell Marsh who captained the team in South Africa. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have also been given a break from the three 50-over games…
Cameron Green will play against West Indies in the first Test in Adelaide but whether he opens the batting remains to be seen. Australia’s selectors confirmed he will be in the XI while Matt Renshaw has been added to the 13-man squad with no room for Cameron Bancroft or Marcus Harris. Barring injury, Australia’s XI for the first Test starting on January 17 will feature just one change with Green…
Hampshire’s new chairman believes that expanding the Hundred “makes good sense” for English cricket and is open to speaking to prospective investors as the ECB and counties continue to debate the competition’s future. The Hundred will remain unchanged in 2024, taking place in a four-week window from late July to late August, but the ECB hope to resolve discussions over its long-term future in the spring, ahead of potential expansion…
This will be Wanindu Hasaranga’s first series as captain. There is still a spot in the squad for previous captain Dasun Shanaka. ESPNcricinfo Ltd Among the omissions from this squad are of opener Avishka Fernando and top order batters Nuwanidu Fernando and Janith Liyanage, who was Player of the Match in the second ODI against Zimbabwe. Also not in the squad are allrounder Dunith Wellalage, seamer Pramod Madushan, and legspinner…
Toss Australia opt to bowl vs India On the occasion of her 150th T20I appearance and with the series on the line, Australia captain Alyssa Healy chose to bowl in Navi Mumbai in the third T20I against India. Both sides fielded an unchanged XI, with Australia aiming to claim both white-ball series on this tour and India looking for their first T20I series win over Australia since 2016, and their…
Adelaide Strikers 168 for 5 (M Short 45, Lynn 37, Ellis 2-44) beat Hobart Hurricanes 165 for 7 (McDermott 95*, Overton 3-23, Boyce 2-13) by five wickets Alex Carey produced a calm innings under pressure in his season debut, as Adelaide Strikers continued their BBL finals push with a pivotal five-wicket victory over Hobart Hurricanes. Chasing a modest 166 runs at the Adelaide Oval, Strikers were cruising at 103 for…
The ICC has handed an “unsatisfactory” rating and one demerit point to the pitch that hosted the New Year’s Test between South Africa and India at Newlands in Cape Town. Cricket South Africa has confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that it will not appeal the sanction, which an official called a “fair” assessment of the surface. Related Stats – Cape Town the shortest completed Test ever Rohit calls out ICC for supposed…
In only his second ODI, Janith Liyanage produced a match-defining performance, one that took his side to a thrilling win against Zimbabwe in Colombo on Monday. His 95 off 127 balls was by far the highest individual score for Sri Lanka in the second ODI, the next-best score being 21 as the hosts sneaked home by two wickets. Liyanage did, however, fall five runs short of a maiden international ton,…