Quinton de Kock is not only doubtful for the Hamilton Test but also the IPL © AFP South Africa will take a late call on Quinton de Kock‘s availability for the Hamilton Test after scans revealed tendon damage to his right index finger. If de Kock is able to bat pain free with extra strapping, he will play in Hamilton, but even if he participates in the match, his availability…
Graham Gooch has reached into his own wallet to ensure players are provided with gambling awareness courses © Getty Images A contribution from Graham Gooch has helped the PCA fund gambling awareness courses at all 18 first-class counties. Gooch, the former England captain, has run a scholarship scheme designed to encourage the development of young players for many years. It has, in the past, led to the likes of Alastair…
Quinton de Kock suffered the injury during the Wellington Test © AFP South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been taken for a scan on his right index finger, which he hurt during the Wellington Test. De Kock injured himself in the field and South Africa will wait for results of the scan before making any calls on his availability for the Hamilton Test. De Kock was not present at…
Ireland 224 for 7 (Kevin O’Brien 72*, Wilson 41, Nabi 4-30) beat Afghanistan 220 (Shafiqullah 42, Zadran 41*, Nabi 41, K O’Brien 4-26, Mulder 3-57) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kevin O’Brien hit eight fours and two sixes in his 60-ball knock © Associated Press Kevin O’Brien fought a hamstring injury to club an unbeaten 72 that helped Ireland chase down a 221-run target with three wickets in hand…
Play 00:25 Steven Smith upbeat after Ranchi draw Australia’s injured spearhead Mitchell Starc has said India’s verbal confrontations with the tourists were the result of fear over losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after their unexpected defeat in the opening Test of the series in Pune. Starc, who flew home with a foot stress fracture after the second Test in Bengaluru but hopes to be fit in time for the ICC Champions…
Play 01:46 Kalra: Test performers not shortchanged Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay have broken into the Grade-A category of the new annual contracts announced by the BCCI today. The trio joins Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, R Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane in the top bracket, the upgrade recognition of a prolific home season. The annual retainership for this grade of contract has also increased to INR 2 crore (USD…
Peter Handscomb has made a stellar start to his Test career © Associated Press It’s been an eventful tour for Peter Handscomb. Setting aside his batting, which brought only modest returns in the first two Tests, Handscomb has been swept up in the whirl of controversy – both real and imagined – that has marked the series. He was there in the middle with Steven Smith in Bengaluru, suggesting his…
SL President’s XI 354 for 7 (Weerakkody 67, Kusal 64) beat Bangladesh 352 for 8 (Sabbir 72, Mahmudullah 71*, Dananjaya 3-61) by two runsScorecard Mahmudullah found some form after a string of poor performances saw his exclusion from the second Test against Sri Lanka © AFP Mahmudullah hit an unbeaten 71 off 68 balls and strode into some form in Bangladesh’s practice match against the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI,…
South Africa are expecting Seddon Park’s worn pitch to aid their fast bowlers with the old ball © AFP One member of the South African touring party strode out to the Seddon Park square and lifted a blanket-like grey cover from the surface it was covering. He pulled a face as though he had just smelled something odd. As he walked back, he muttered, “That isn’t even prepared,” to another…
Jason Ratcliffe feels the T20 debate has rarely escaped the ECB’s inner sanctum © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Jason Ratcliffe, formerly second in command at the Professional Cricketers Association, has warned of “the huge gamble” English cricket is taking with the introduction of a new-team T20 competition. Ratcliffe was on the steering group in the developmental stages of the proposed competition in 2015 before stepping down as assistant chief executive of the…