Bangladesh’s spin-bowling consultant Mushtaq Ahmed says that Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim have lifted the team’s morale ahead of the Test series against Pakistan. “All the players are excited about the first Test match,” Mushtaq said. “Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim are the senior players. They are playing a positive role with the guys. I also give credit to the management who has been good with the players. The focus…
England Lions 324 (Shaikh 91, Aldridge 78, Jayasuriya 5-102) lead Sri Lanka 139 by 185 runs In their only tour match ahead of their three-match Test series in England, Sri Lanka face a fight to save the game after conceding a heavy first-innings deficit to an inexperienced Lions team in Worcester. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 139 in just 43.5 overs on Wednesday, with no batter reaching 30 and…
South Africa opt to bat West Indies In the first Test at Guyana since 2011, South Africa won the toss and will bat first against hosts West Indies. Left-arm seamer Nandre Burger and offspinner Dane Piedt came into the South Africa XI, while Shamar Joseph replaced Kemar Roach for West Indies. For Shamar, this will be his first international at home. His inclusion was West Indies’ only change from the…
VVS Laxman, the former India batter, will extend his term as head of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru by at least a year. His initial three-year contract was until this September. Laxman was being pursued by an IPL franchise for a head coach position, a role that is now not possible because of his NCA duties. He is likely to be assisted by his team of coaches, including Shitanshu…
The BCCI has “categorically said no” to the ICC’s offer to host the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in October, their secretary Jay Shah has said. It is understood the ICC is likely to take the final call on August 20. India ruling themselves out as hosts of the tournament slated to be held from October 3-20 leaves Sri Lanka and UAE as the possible alternatives. “They [ICC] have asked…
Left-arm quick Spencer Johnson has been ruled out of the T20I series against Scotland and England next month after picking up a side strain in the Hundred with Oval Invincibles. He will be replaced by New South Wales allrounder Sean Abbott who had initially only been due to be part of the ODI squad for the five matches against England. Related Connolly earns Australia call-up; Fraser-McGurk included for Scotland, England…
Southern Brave never took control of their Women’s Hundred title defence and must come back stronger next year, head coach Charlotte Edwards says. Brave lost two close games to London Spirit and Manchester Originals either side of a tie with Northern Superchargers to start the season but, apart from their solitary win of the season in a rain-affected clash with Oval Invincibles, they fell away badly. A record of six…
Former Australia captain Tim Paine has been named Adelaide Strikers’ new BBL head coach less than two years after he finished his professional career. Related All the BBL and WBBL squads for 2024-25 season BBL window for Australia Test players after India series Ryan Harris named South Australia’s new men’s head coach Tom Curran looks for BBL reset after umpire controversy Paine has moved rapidly through the coaching system. He…
Devon Conway and Finn Allen have become the latest New Zealand players to turn down central contracts, but Conway has signed a casual agreement similar to Kane Williamson and has made himself available for all internationals except for the Sri Lanka white-ball matches in January when he will take up an SA20 deal. Allen, the hard-hitting white-ball opener, will pursue franchise opportunities and has not been offered the same agreement…
Jhye Richardson has returned to the run up that earned him three Tests for Australia, with the hope that his horror run of hamstring woes are behind him. Related Morris and Richardson backed for summer opportunities after injury challenges Jhye Richardson included for Perth Scorchers’ Top End trip Sutherland, Boland and Josh Brown to feature in Top End T20 series Held back by injuries since his Test debut in 2019,…