Ben Stokes says “it’s definitely going to be a yes” if Brendon McCullum asks him to come back to play for England’s rebooted white-ball teams, but insists that no such conversations have happened yet, as he focusses first on regaining fitness in time to lead next month’s Test tour to Pakistan. Stokes, 33, famously played matchwinning innings in each of England’s World Cup final victories across formats, at Lord’s in…
Panthers 143 for 3 (Usman 54*, Ayub 33, Javed 1-20) beat Markhors 137 (Agha 52, Iftikhar 39, Ayub 5-24, Hasnain 3-25) by seven wickets Mohammad Hasnain and Saim Ayub put in strong performances to take Panthers into the final of the Champions Cup with a seven-wicket win over Markhors. It was also the first win for the chasing team in the tournament. Batting first after winning the toss, Markhors had…
Mark Wood will find out this week if he has suffered a stress fracture in his right elbow, and whether he needs surgery to rectify the problem. The England quick, who registered in the mid-90s consistently this summer – along with a top speed of 97.1mph against West Indies at Trent Bridge – was originally withdrawn from the Sri Lanka series as a precaution after picking up a right groin…
Harmanpreet Kaur is “quite confident” with the India squad at her disposal for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 because of the experience they bring. As many as 12 of India’s 15 squad members have prior experience of playing the tournament. Only Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana and S Sajana are making their first appearances at a World Cup, having come through eye-catching performances in the Women’s Premier League. “If I talk…
Ticket prices for next year’s Lord’s Test against India have risen once again, despite Marylebone Cricket Club coming in for severe criticism for the cost of entry to this summer’s Test against Sri Lanka. For the first three days of the India Test, which begins on July 10 next year, the cheapest adult tickets on offer are restricted-view seats for £90 each (£20 for under-16s). Those with a clear line…
Australia 148 for 5 (Perry 36, Gardner 33, Carson 2-29) beat New Zealand 146 for 6 (Plimmer 53, Kerr 40, Wareham 2-21, Sutherland 2-23) by five wickets Wareham took 2 for 21 with her legspin to help restrict New Zealand to 146 for 6 after Georgia Plimmer‘s maiden T20I half-century had put the visitors in a position to post something a bit more imposing. Wareham was then promoted to No.3,…
Ishan Kishan‘s return to red-ball cricket continues to gather steam with his selection in the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup, which will be played in Lucknow from October 1 to 5. Kishan is one of two wicketkeepers in the squad, with Dhruv Jurel also picked subject to India not picking him for their second Test against Bangladesh, which is set to be played in Kanpur from September…
Toss England chose to bowl vs Australia Harry Brook won this third toss in a row as England captain – that bit of the job is going well, at least – and chose to bowl in overcast conditions for the start of the third ODI at Chester-le-Street. England, 2-0 down and needing a win to keep the series alive, brought Jofra Archer back into their attack, replacing Olly Stone. They…
Nigar Sultana wants Bangladesh to beat Scotland in their opening match of the women’s T20 World Cup on October 3 and set the tone for the rest of the tournament. Beating Scotland would be a “huge achievement”, she said, since Bangladesh haven’t won a match in their last four World Cup appearances, and have won just one game in five editions. Sultana, however, clarified that Bangladesh were not taking Scotland…
Uncapped offspinner Nishan Peiris has been drafted into Sri Lanka’s squad for the second and final Test against New Zealand after seamer Vishwa Fernando pulled up with an injury. “Vishwa Fernando had developed a tightness in his right hamstring while practicing,” SLC said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the fast bowler will undergo rehabilitation at the board’s high-performance centre. Vishwa didn’t play in the first Test against New…