AB de Villiers will be on standby if Virat Kohli is not fit for the start of the IPL © BCCI AB de Villiers will lead Royal Challengers Bangalore if Virat Kohli fails to recover from a shoulder injury for the IPL opener next week against Sunrisers Hyderabad. According to Daniel Vettori, Royal Challengers’ head coach, Kohli will join the squad on April 2 and then reassess a date of…
‘The body language and effort on the field is the biggest change I have seen in the last few matches’ © Raton Gomes/BCB Only twice – barring the 2006 series against India that was washed out – in the last 31 years has Sri Lanka not won at least one game in an ODI series at home. As the third and final game of the series comes closer, they face…
Thilanga Sumathipala’s incoming board had previously indicated it would hold a provincial first-class tournament © Getty Images Sri Lanka Cricket will not host a provincial first-class competition in the 2016-17 season despite repeated promises it would. Instead, the board has scheduled a provincial List A tournament in April, reasoning it was more important to play limited-overs cricket ahead of the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England and Wales…
Play 02:51 ‘T20 is a natural fit in the Olympics’ – Sandusky David Richardson, the ICC chief executive, has indicated that the governing body has come around to the idea of cricket becoming an Olympic sport, and that it is close to making a decision on whether to apply to the IOC for involvement in the 2024 Games. The question of cricket’s inclusion at the Olympics has long been fraught…
Play 02:44 James Taylor talks about life after retirement Northamptonshire have confirmed the signing of former England batsman James Taylor as part of their coaching team. Taylor, who was forced to retire from a playing career at 26 when he was diagnosed with a heart condition known as ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy) at the beginning of the 2016 season, will work as a consultant throughout the club’s Royal London…
Anil Kumble, pictured with India captain Virat Kohli, has been involved in discussions about the new pay structure © AFP A week after the BCCI announced new annual contracts, it has emerged that some players are unhappy with the revised pay structure. Despite the annual retainer having been doubled, it is understood that the players’ response has stemmed from the revised contracts not meeting their demands. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that…
Afghanistan 537 for 8 dec (Stanikzai 145, Zazai 103*, Dockrell 3-160) beat Ireland 261 (Balbirnie 62, Anderson 61*, Rashid 5-99) and 104 (Nabi 6-40) by an innings and 172 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Mohammad Nabi became Afghanistan’s highest wicket-taker in the Intercontinental Cup © ICC/Helge Schutz Afghanistan allrounder Mohammad Nabi has been a thorn in the side of Ireland in each nation’s battle for Associate supremacy. On…
Russell Domingo’s role as head coach of South Africa is unclear despite another away series win © Getty Images Russell Domingo is still unsure of whether he will reapply for his job as South Africa’s head coach, with the 42-year-old awaiting clarity on the process as he maintains the stance he took on the topic prior to the start of the New Zealand tour. Domingo’s contract, which has been extended…
‘The body language and effort on the field is the biggest change I have seen in the last few matches’ © Raton Gomes/BCB Only twice – barring the 2006 series against India that was washed out – in the last 31 years has Sri Lanka not won at least one game in an ODI series at home. As the third and final game of the series comes closer, they face…
Play 02:46 Smith disappointed with BCCI, Kohli says ‘friends no more’ Virat Kohli has tweeted a clarification on his post-match comments in Dharamsala, where he had said he wouldn’t be calling the Australian players his friends “ever again”. On Thursday morning he tweeted that he was referring to only a “couple of individuals”, and that his comment had been blown out of proportion. 1/2 My answer at the post match…