Toss South Africa chose to bat vs West Indies With the inclusion of an extra batter in their playing XI, South Africa opted to bat in the opening Test against West Indies in Trinidad. Both teams announced their XIs on the eve of the match where South Africa unveiled a 7-4 split after opting to lengthen the batting line-up with the inclusion of Ryan Rickelton at No. 6. They were…
Ashar Zaidi, batting coach of the Pune Devils team, and Devils’ co-owners Parag Sanghavi and Krishan Kumar Choudhary have been served bans after admitting to corrupt activities at the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 league, the ICC said in a statement on Wednesday. Zaidi, a former Pakistani allrounder, has been banned from all cricket activities for five years. Sanghavi and Choudhary have both been banned for two years after they admitted…
Sri Lanka have named uncapped right-arm seamer Milan Rathnayake and fast-bowling allrounder Nisala Tharaka in an 18-member squad for the three-match Test series against England later this month. Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who played his lone Test back in June 2022 against Australia, has also been brought back after an impressive showing in the second ODI against India where he picked a career-best 6 for 33. This is a first call-up…
Ranjan Madugalle has become the first match referee to officiate 400 ODIs, with his taking charge of the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka at Khettarama. Madugalle has been a match referee since 1993 and in that time has also officiated more than 200 Tests, also a record. He had, in addition, served as the ICC’s chief match referee until that position was removed. Simon Taufel, former elite-panel umpire…
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs India Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first in the third and final ODI against India in Colombo. Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0, and a win will secure a first bilateral ODI series win against India since 1997. Charith Asalanka had no doubt in his decision to bat, a strategy which has worked well so far over the course…
It was the FaceTime that changed Ashleigh Gardner‘s life. She had just finished a training session in Gqeberha during the T20 World Cup, and watched the bids roll in for her lot at the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction while on a video call with her mum. The numbers went up and up, eventually hitting INR 3.2 crore. Her brother brought his phone into shot showing the calculator app, confirming…
Australia A 163 for 5 (Wilson 50, Mack 39, Ishaque 3-33) beat India A 158 for 6 (Punia 76) by five runs A rapid half-century by Tahlia Wilson and a strong finish from the middle order proved crucial for Australia A as they secured a hard-fought five-run victory in the first T20 of India A’s multiformat visit despite an excellent innings from Priya Punia. Wilson dominated the early exchanges with…
Ihsanullah Janat, the Afghanistan top-order batter, has been banned from “all forms of cricket activities” for five years for corruption, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Wednesday. The ban is effective immediately. The board said that the breaches of the ACB’s and ICC’s anti-corruption code had been committed during the second edition of the Kabul Premier League earlier this year. “Janat was found guilty of violating Article 2.1.1 of…
Fast bowler Naseem Shah has returned to the Pakistan Test squad after 13 months and the selectors have named Saud Shakeel as the vice-captain of the 17-member squad for the two home Tests against Bangladesh. The selectors also handed call-ups to batter Kamran Ghulam, fast bowler Mohammad Ali and batter Muhammad Hurraira as a reward for their consistent performances in domestic cricket. From the squad that toured Australia earlier this…
Birmingham Phoenix 84 for 0 (Duckett 43*, Moeen 37*) beat Northern Superchargers 83 (Southee 3-15, Milne 3-20) by 10 wickets Birmingham Phoenix gave themselves a healthy boost in their quest for the top three with a fantastic win against Northern Superchargers in The Hundred at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Phoenix dominated with the ball, blowing the visitors away for just 83, before knocking off the fastest chase in the history of…