Month: August 2024

England are anticipating empty stadiums at October’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, but believe that their upcoming training camp in Abu Dhabi will mitigate the impact of the late change in venue from Bangladesh to Dubai and Sharjah. The ICC confirmed last week that the tournament will no longer be played in Bangladesh after weeks of civil unrest which prompted the prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation. England’s squad did not…

Overshooting its own budget is not the only fallout for the ICC from its recently concluded men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. ESPNcricinfo understands that Disney-Star*, the ICC’s broadcast partners, have raised concerns about the event, asking whether the ICC believes it delivered a product that justified the investment made in the rights, and whether better value overall can be derived from the rights deal….

Big picture: Pakistan in peril For much of that Test match, Pakistan’s chief frustration appeared to be they would end up with a draw, a draw would inhibit their efforts, which captain Shan Masood bullishly talked up in the build-up, at having a real crack at reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Five days later, Pakistan would lose, and to add insult to injury, have half-a-dozen points docked for…

A back injury has left Rashid Khan out of Afghanistan’s preliminary 20-member squad to face New Zealand in a one-off Test in Noida from September 9. According to the team management, he suffered the injury while playing for Speen Ghar Tigers (SGT) in the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), which is Afghanistan’s domestic T20 tournament, last month. All three of Rashid’s matches at the SCL came on successive days from August…

While Pakistan’s head coach Jason Gillespie stopped short of saying he had been dropped, he said Afridi was “working on some things” to improve his effectiveness. Pakistan named a 12-man squad on the eve of the match, which included legspinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mir Hamza. “Shaheen’s missed out this game,” Gillespie said. “We’ve had a good conversation with him, and he fully understands and appreciates the thinking behind…

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs England Sri Lanka opted to bowl on a sunny morning for the start of the second Test at Lord’s, with captain Dhananjaya de Silva hoping for some early assistance for his bowlers as the tourists seek a way back into the series, trailing 1-0 with two to play. “There is always swing in the first hour, so we’re going to take that chance,”…

Lou Vincent, the former New Zealand international, received a special cap earlier this month to commemorate his 100th ODI, nearly 17 years since the milestone in 2007. Sir Richard Hadlee presented Vincent the cap in Auckland at a small ceremony attended by Vincent’s family and some former team-mates. “It was a lovely way to be acknowledged for my cricketing career, and to be able to use the night as an…

India left-arm spinner Radha Yadav needed assistance during the flooding in Vadodara in Gujarat and has thanked the National Disaster Response Force for coming to her aid. “We were stuck in a very bad situation. Thank you so much NDRF for rescuing us,” Yadav posted on Instagram on Wednesday night. The video in her post shows the surrounding areas submerged in water and rescue personnel approaching on a raft. People…

Jacob Oram has been appointed the bowling coach for New Zealand Men, filling the role vacated by Shane Jurgensen. He had previously worked with the side as bowling coach during last year’s Test tour of Bangladesh, the T20I series against Australia and the T20 World Cup earlier this year. “I’m really excited to have the opportunity to be involved with the Blackcaps again,” Oram said. “To be back involved with…

Adelaide Strikers Pre-draft signing Smriti MandhanaRetention rights Georgia Adams, Laura WolvaardtDraft picks 6, 14, 22, 27 Current squadJemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Katie Mack, Eleanor Larosa, Smriti Mandhana, Tahlia McGrath, Anesu Mushangwe, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington What might they want in the draft?After a number of years of trying, defending champions Strikers have secured Smriti Mandhana. They are also expected to try and bring back Laura Wolvaardt…