Kyle Abbott helped South Africa to a 2-0 win over England last month © Getty Images After finishing as the joint-leading wicket-taker in two of South Africa’s last four T20 series, Kyle Abbott should feel assured of his place in the starting XI but the imminent return of Dale Steyn means he is not. With Steyn certain to play in at least two of the three matches against Australia to…
Derbyshire have handed promising fast bowler Tom Taylor a one-year contract extension at the 3aaa County Ground. The 21-year-old, who featured on the Potential England Performance Programme which toured South Africa this winter, has committed to the county until the end of 2017. Taylor has claimed 43 wickets in 15 first-class matches with impressive career-best figures of 6-61. Elite performance director Graeme Welch is pleased with the progress of Taylor,…
Yorkshire have announced an 18-man squad for their pre-season tour of United Arab Emirates which includes the annual Champion County four-day clash against Marylebone Cricket Club from March 20. The White Rose are without England internationals Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Joe Root and David Willey due to their ICC World Twenty20 commitments, plus the rested Jonny Bairstow. The quintet’s absences have seen emerging all-rounder Matthew Waite and academy wicketkeeper Jonathan…
Geoffrey Boycott remains concerned about Yorkshire’s financial position © Getty Images Geoff Boycott has hit back at suggestions that his involvement on the Yorkshire board could prove disruptive and reiterated concerns about the club’s financial position. Boycott is set to stand for re-election to the Yorkshire board at the end of March but the he faces opposition from the current hierarchy, with chairman Steve Denison describing it as potentially “counter-productive”….
Toss Pakistan chose to bat v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Pakistan brought in Anwar Ali in place of left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz © Associated Press Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi decided to bat on a barren pitch in Mirpur in their crucial Asia Cup game against Bangladesh. Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh captain, said he would have batted first, too. Tamim Iqbal returned to the Bangladesh XI after…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was all praise for Jasprit Bumrah, who came into the national reckoning after a successful stint with the Mumbai Indians in IPL. © AFP Mirpur: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a relieved man after the emergence of young Jasprit Bumrah as a potent “death overs” bowler. The India captain complimented the Gujarat pacer for not only being effective with the new but also with the old ball. (Kohli,…
India’s Virat Kohli reacts after scoring fifty runs during the Asia Cup Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka in Dhaka. © AP Mirpur: India rode on fine knocks by Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh to defeat Sri Lanka by five wickets in their Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday and enter the finals. (Scorecard | Highlights) Coming in after the early fall of opener Shikhar…
Former ICC chief Ehsan Mani is against Pakistan playing India in Dharamsala. BCCI, however, has assured full security for the World Twenty20 tie. © AFP Karachi: Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) woes are mounting after former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Ehsan Mani advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to play the World Twenty20 match against India in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh on March 19. (BCCI in…
India-Pakistan World Twenty20 match should not fall victim to politics, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur (right). © AFP Dharamsala: Uncertainty over the marquee World Twenty20 match between India and Pakistan at Dharamsala continues, even after a meeting between Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur and Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh. (World Twenty20: Board of Control for Cricket in…
Mustafizur Rahman has made a big impact since being picked by Bangladesh © AFP Sussex have signed Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladesh left-arm pace bowler, as their second overseas player for 2016. Mustafizur, who has made a scintillating start to his international career, is set to play T20 and 50-over cricket for Sussex. Mustafizur, 20, will be the first Bangladesh international to play for Sussex and follows team-mates Shakib Al Hasan…