IPL 2016

Alviro Petersen said he had reported the approaches to the South African Cricketers’ Association and the Anti-Corruption officer after he was made aware of the fixing scandal © AFP Alviro Petersen has become the first South African player to confirm that he had reported fixing approaches in the country’s domestic T20 competition, but has denied any involvement. His series of tweets were in response to an article on Wisden India…

The ECB has today announced the England Women’s Academy squad to travel to Sri Lanka at the end of the month to play in a tri-series against their Australian counterparts – the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars – and Sri Lanka Women “A”.  Lancashire seamer, Kate Cross, is included in the 15-strong touring party, which will play six 50-over matches and two Twenty20 fixtures, with the action getting underway against the…

The ECB has today announced the England Women’s Academy squad to travel to Sri Lanka at the end of the month to play in a tri-series against their Australian counterparts – the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars – and Sri Lanka Women “A”.  Lancashire seamer, Kate Cross, is included in the 15-strong touring party, which will play six 50-over matches and two Twenty20 fixtures, with the action getting underway against the…

Former Leicestershire all-rounder Shiv Thakor has become the third player in as many days to sign a contract extension at Derbyshire. The 22-year-old has followed in the footsteps of Tom Taylor and Wayne Madsen and extended his stay at the 3aaa County Ground, by a year to keep him tied down until the end of the 2017 campaign. Derbyshire also announced the arrival of New Zealand international James Neesham for…

[embedded content] Somerset have announced that Scotland international Michael Leask has recently joined the club. The Aberdeen-born 25-year-old, part of Scotland’s ICC World Twenty20 squad, has played 10 one-day internationals and 12 T20s for his country. “A young, off-spinning batsman,” Somerset director of cricket Matthew Maynard said. “A good striker of the ball, a low-order batsman. A good little cricketer, feisty, and quite a strong character. “It will be interesting…

Dhaka – India warmed up for the Asia Cup final against Bangladesh with a crushing nine-wicket win over minnows United Arab Emirates in Dhaka on Thursday, their last league match in the competition. Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh (R) shakes hands with teammate Shikhar Dhawan as they celebrate after winning the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match against United Arab Emirates in Dhaka on March 3, 2016 © AFP Munir uz…