Jess Jonassen has been omitted from the squad for Australia’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, but chief selector Shawn Flegler insists the out-of-favour spinner could still feature in future international fixtures. Injury-plagued Tayla Vlaeminck is a chance to play her first match for Australia in more than two years after being included in the 15-player squad for the tour, which begins in March. When fit, Jonassen has been a part of…
Mohammed Shami is looking to “get back on my feet soon” after undergoing surgery in his right Achilles tendon in London on Monday. This all but rules him out of IPL 2024, which will be played from March 22 to May 26. Shami hasn’t played any cricket since India’s ODI World Cup campaign, where he played a key part in India’s run to the final, finishing as the leading wicket-taker…
New Zealand opener Devon Conway faces a fitness test on his injured thumb on Wednesday ahead of the first Test against Australia in Wellington after requiring further assessments from specialists and having not hit a ball since the blow in the hand last Friday. Conway damaged his left thumb while wicketkeeping in the second T20I against Australia in Auckland on Friday. Initial scans cleared him of a fracture but he…
Peshawar Zalmi 201 for 5 (Babar 111, Ayub 38, Shadab 2-28) beat Islamabad United 193 for 9 (Azam 75, Munro 71, Yaqoob 5-27) by eight runs Peshawar Zalmi rode on Babar Azam‘s century and legspinner Arif Yaqoob‘s four-wicket over to beat Islamabad United by eight runs in the PSL on Monday in Lahore. Babar smashed 111 not out off just 63 balls with 14 fours and two sixes and anchored…
Neil Wagner has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after New Zealand selectors told him he would not be picked for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia starting on Thursday. Wagner, 37, made the emotional decision following a tough conversation with coach Gary Stead last week where it was confirmed he was not in New Zealand’s best XI for the upcoming series against Australia. He announced his retirement…
At the end of 17 overs, Islamabad United were 173 for 3 chasing 202. And then the major thrust to their innings fell. Azam Khan exited the stage for 75 off just 30 balls allowing room for a new hero to emerge. Arif Yaqoob, 29 years old, playing only his 15th T20, produced absolute magic, picking up four wickets in an over of legspin. ESPNcricinfo recorded this swing in momentum…
Comilla Victorians 186 for 4 (Litton 83, Hridoy 64, Farooqi 2-27) beat Rangpur Riders 185 for 6 (Neesham 97*, Nurul 30, Russell 2-37) by six wickets Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy launched Comilla Victorians into the BPL final through a six-wicket win against Rangpur Riders in Qualifier 1 in Mirpur. The pair struck attractive fifties as the defending and four-time champions chased down 186 with nine balls to spare. James…
Delhi Capitals chose to bowl vs UP Warriorz Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bowl against UP Warriorz at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. Lanning said at the toss that dew may or may not be a factor, but that chasing might give Capitals a slightly better chance. Meanwhile, Alyssa Healy’s team made one change to their side which had lost to…
Wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in line for a potential Test debut after being named in Afghanistan’s squad for the one-off Test against Ireland, which begins on February 28 in Abu Dhabi. Legspinner Khalil Gurbaz, also uncapped, and who has played only ten first-class matches so far, has broken into the 16-member Test squad too. Khalil has picked up 40 wickets in those ten games at an average of 28.52 and…
Fortune Barishal 136 for 3 (Tamim 52*, Mayers 50) beat Chattogram Challengers 135 for 9 (Brown 34, Shuvagata 24, Mayers 2-28, Saifuddin 2-28, McCoy 2-29) by seven wickets Fortune Barishal kept themselves in the hunt for a place in the BPL final after they crushed Chattogram Challengers by seven wickets in the Eliminator match in Mirpur. Kyle Mayers starred for Barishal with an all-round show, taking two wickets before hitting…