Month: July 2024

Jonny Bairstow has admitted that spending six months on the road had “taken its toll” on him this year, speaking publicly for the first time since losing his place in England’s Test team. Bairstow reiterated his desire to continue playing for England, but conceded that playing all three international formats and the IPL last winter had forced him to make “sacrifices”. He said that he had enjoyed taking “a much-needed…

Bangladesh chose to bat vs India Nigar Sultana, the Bangladesh captain, called correctly and elected to bat first in a bid to apply scoreboard pressure of India in a knockout game, the first semi-final of the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup in Dambulla. They made one change from their 114-run win over Malaysia, with fast bowler Marufa Akter replacing Sabikun Jesmin. It meant Marufa will partner the experienced seamer Jahanara Alam;…

Afghanistan are set to face New Zealand in a one-off Test in September. The match will be played in Greater Noida in India. This will be the first time the two teams face each other in the longest format. It will also be their first Test at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, which has previously served as Afghanistan’s adopted home ground. The Test is likely to be from September…

Ravi Shastri believes having Gautam Gambhir as the new India head coach is “refreshing” because he is “contemporary,” he has “fresh ideas,” and he has the “tools” and “experience” for the job. “He’s contemporary, he just had a great season in the IPL,” Shastri said on Gambhir on the ICC Review. “I think he’s the right age where he’s young, he’ll come with fresh ideas. He knows most of the…

Welsh Fire 87 for 2 (Clarke 33*) beat Manchester Originals 86 for 8 (Willey 3-14, Little 2-21) by eight wickets Welsh Fire strolled to victory against Manchester Originals in record time in the Hundred, inspired by their trio of left-arm pace bowlers who derailed the home team’s batting effort before it ever got going. David Willey, David Payne and Josh Little took 6 for 46 between them from their 60…

Andrew Flintoff is “raring to go” for his first head coach role and will be “at his happiest” when his Northern Superchargers play Trent Rockets on Friday night. That is according to Kyle Hogg, Flintoff’s assistant at the Superchargers and his right-hand man ever since they met as teenagers making their way at Lancashire. “I was around Lancs as a 16-year-old playing in the second team, and he’d have been…

Glamorgan 187 for 8 (Kellaway 65*) beat Gloucestershire 160 (Bracey 86, Douthwaite 4-25, Gorvin 3-32) by 27 runs Glamorgan opened their account in the Metro Bank One Day Cup with a nail-biting derby win over Gloucestershire. In a 33-over rain-affected game, Glamorgan set 187 for 8 with 20-year-old Ben Kellaway hitting a rescuing 65 not out to prevent the hosts from collapsing at 27 for 3. Dan Douthwaite shone with…

Yorkshire 240 for 6 (Luxton 83, Hill 51) beat Surrey 222 for 9 (Foakes 40, Patel 40, Hill 3-41) by 25 runs – DLS Will Luxton‘s 79-ball 83, George Hill‘s 51 off 38 balls and four dramatic late sixes by Matt Revis propelled Yorkshire Vikings to 240 for six from 33 overs and an eventual 25-run win against Surrey in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup at the Kia Oval. Luxton,…

Welsh Fire 117 for 3 (Dunkley 69*) beat Manchester Originals 113 for 7 (Wolvaardt 37, Jonassen 3-17) by seven wickets Sophia Dunkley guided Welsh Fire to victory over Manchester Originals at Emirates Old Trafford in the Hundred, navigating a mid-innings wobble to see her side over the line with four balls to spare. Dunkley’s 69 from just 47 balls formed the backbone of her side’s response to the home side’s…

Ben Stokes has called for more player input over the international schedule, ahead of an overloaded 12-month period for England’s red- and white-ball sides. Speaking ahead of the third and final Test against West Indies, England’s Test captain reiterated his long-held criticisms of a congested fixture list, further complicated by the rise of franchise cricket. Having previously worried about its effect on the quality of cricket, Stokes is wary of…