New Zealand Under-19 captain Josh Finnie has said his team will try to emulate the senior team’s style of play © ICC New Zealand’s Under-19s will look to emulate the adventurous style of the country’s senior team, their captain Josh Finnie has said. “We are trying to base our strategy at the way they go about it,” Finnie said. “The [2015] World Cup brought a pretty good feel to playing…
Former England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick has stepped down as Somerset captain after six years in the role. The 40-year-old, having led the side since 2010, will hand over the reins to new signing Chris Rogers, the former Australia Test batsman, in the County Championship and Jim Allenby in white-ball cricket. Somerset announced Trescothick’s decision to hand over the leadership was “mutually agreed.” Trescothick, who has scored over 23,000 first-class…
Former England wicketkeeper James Foster has signed a new two-year contract that will keep him at Essex until the end of the 2017 season. The 35-year-old’s reign as captain ended just before Christmas but he will continue to be a key figure for the county across the next two years. Foster has scored 12,499 first-class runs at an average of 37.08 and claimed 785 victims behind the stumps for Essex since making his…
Left-arm spinner Tom Smith has followed in the footsteps of team-mate Gareth Roderick and signed a contract extension at Gloucestershire. The 28-year-old, who arrived at the Bristol County Ground in 2013 on a permanent basis following a successful loan spell, will now remain at the club until 2018. Smith, a former Sussex, Surrey and Middlesex player, played an integral role in Gloucestershire winning the Royal London One-Day Cup last season and…
Sussex have appointed former batsman Keith Greenfield as the county’s first director of cricket. The 47-year-old, who scored over 7,300 runs across all formats for the county after making his debut in 1987, has spent the past decade as the club’s cricket performance manager, which included the role of academy director. Greenfield’s new responsibilities include reviewing the quality of coaching, systems and processes, while overseeing all aspects of the professional game. Head coach…
Shaun Tait has not played an international match since 2011 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has been roped in by Peshawar Zalmi to play in the first season of the upcoming Pakistan Super League. The decision to sign Tait was made by Peshawar after Chris Jordan, one of the team’s premier pacers, was called up by England for their tour of South Africa, cutting short his…
England Visually Impaired are preparing for an Aussie onslaught right from the first ball in tomorrow’s series opener. Ross Hunter’s side will play hosts Australia in the eight-game Lord’s Taverners International Blind Cricket Series, comprising five ODIs and three Twenty20 fixtures, all in Adelaide. The opening T20 will see the sides renew rivalries for the first time since meeting in the 2014 ODI Blind World Cup in South Africa. T20…
Play 01:36 Bell takes over Warwickshire captaincy Ian Bell is to replace Varun Chopra as Warwickshire captain. Bell, who has represented the club at every stage of the youth system, announced his retirement from international limited-overs cricket in August and was dropped from the Test squad ahead of the tour to South Africa. While he retains hopes of reviving his Test career, he will know that, aged 33, his chances…
Usman Khawaja – “”It was a bit of a helpless feeling and there were times when I thought ‘do I want to be in this team still?’” © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Usman Khawaja believes Sydney Thunder are reaping the rewards of the work of Michael Hussey and general manager Nick Cummins, following his quickfire hundred in the semi-final against Adelaide Strikers. After a horror run in the early…
Sabbir Rahman’s all-round ability could prove to be crucial for the hosts again © AFP Match facts January 22, 2016Start time 1500 local (0900 GMT) Big picture Zimbabwe’s 31-run win in the third T20 has suddenly made the final game on Friday more meaningful. Bangladesh are leading 2-1 but they were thrown off kilter by the visitors’ six-hitting spree and tight bowling in the previous game. Malcolm Waller was the…