Play 02:22 ‘No such thing as form, trust what you’re doing’ – Stoinis Australia allrounder Marcus Stoinis surprised many with his extraordinary innings at Eden Park last month. He will be hoping to surprise many more by contributing to Australia’s Test tour of India over the next three weeks after being called up to replace Mitchell Marsh despite an underwhelming Sheffield Shield season. Entering into this week’s match for Victoria…
The award for the leading woman cricketer will now carry Rachael Heyhoe Flint’s name © Getty Images The ICC has announced the annual award for the leading woman cricketer will be named after the former England captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint who died in January aged 77. Heyhoe-Flint played 22 Tests and 23 ODIs for England and was the first women to be inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame. She was…
The Eden Park is set to host a day-night Test against England next year © Getty Images The visibility of the pink ball when catching was one concern cited during the round of Plunket Shield matches played under lights in New Zealand this week but Eden Park, the proposed venue for the day-night Test against England next year, was given a positive review. The round of matches was designed to…
David Saker said while he was unaware of teams systematically using signals from the dressing room for advice on reviews, the length of time allowed to decide meant it was not impossible © Getty Images Australia’s coaching staff was “horrified” when captain Steven Smith looked to the dressing room for advice on a review during the Bengaluru Test, assistant coach David Saker has said. Saker also described as “absurd” suggestions…
South Australia 229 and 5 for 228 (Ferguson 103, Cummins 2-26) lead New South Wales 434 (Cowan 125, Maddinson 70, Henriques 54, Worrall 5-85) by 23 runsScorecard File photo – Callum Ferguson scored his 16th first-class hundred © Getty Images Callum Ferguson led South Australia’s efforts to forge a fourth-innings lead over New South Wales on the penultimate day of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG. Having been dominated…
South Australia 229 and 5 for 228 (Ferguson 103, Cummins 2-26) lead New South Wales 434 (Cowan 125, Maddinson 70, Henriques 54, Worrall 5-85) by 23 runsScorecard File photo – Callum Ferguson scored his 16th first-class hundred © Getty Images Callum Ferguson led South Australia’s efforts to forge a fourth-innings lead over New South Wales on the penultimate day of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG. Having been dominated…
South Australia 229 and 5 for 228 (Ferguson 103, Cummins 2-26) lead New South Wales 434 (Cowan 125, Maddinson 70, Henriques 54, Worrall 5-85) by 23 runsScorecard File photo – Callum Ferguson scored his 16th first-class hundred © Getty Images Callum Ferguson led South Australia’s efforts to forge a fourth-innings lead over New South Wales on the penultimate day of the Sheffield Shield match at the SCG. Having been dominated…
England Lions 246 for 5 (Bell-Drummond 100, Alsop 96) beat Sri Lanka A 242 (Samarawickrama 54, White 3-53, Roland-Jones 3-58) by five wicketsScorecard File photo – Daniel Bell-Drummond made his second Lions List A century © Getty Images “Carbs’ boys,” they called themselves with the broadest of smiles, and for Michael Carberry, back in training with Hampshire after treatment for cancer, it will be an uplifting moment. Throughout his personal…
Western Australia 0 for 29 and 146 trail Victoria 322 (Tremain 111, Pattinson 57, Moody 5-59, Behrendorff 3-80) by 147 runsScorecard Chris Tremain unleashes a slog sweep © Getty Images A century for the fast bowler Chris Tremain delivered a major first-innings lead for Victoria over Western Australia on day two of the Sheffield Shield match in Alice Springs. In reply to the Warriors’ measly 146 in the first innings,…
Alzarri Joseph came in for the injured Shannon Gabriel © WICB West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first in the third match of the ODI series against England in Barbados. England lead the two-match series 2-0 after victories in both the games in Antigua. The England team had one change. Alex Hales, as expected, came into the side for Sam Billings having recovered from a hand injury…