It can feel like Pakistan captain Babar Azam always says the same things, but perhaps he always gets asked the same questions, too. Ahead of Pakistan’s departure for Ireland and the UK, Pakistan’s last preparatory pit stop before the T20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean, Babar sat down for a press conference, and was fielded familiar questions on Pakistan’s chances, their squad selection, and of course, Pakistan’s…
Bell-Drummond guides Kent to rare victory at Lancashire
Kent 261 (Evison 71*) and 166 for 3 (Bell-Drummond 79*, Compton 29) beat Lancashire 92 (Gilchrist 6-24, Agar 4-36) and 332 (Bell 65, Hurst 58, Agar 3-65) by seven wickets Daniel Bell-Drummond made an unbeaten 79 to steer his side to a deserved seven-wicket victory over Lancashire in the Vitality County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford. The Kent skipper has now passed fifty in four of his eight innings…
Brad Wheal, Michael Jones return to Scotland T20 World Cup squad but Josh Davey misses out
Michael Jones and Brad Wheal have returned to Scotland’s 15-man provisional squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA next month, but the experienced Somerset seamer Josh Davey is a notable absentee. Jones and Wheal, who play for Durham and Hampshire respectively, were not included in Scotland’s squad for this month’s T20 Tri-Series against Netherlands and Ireland, but have been cleared by their counties for involvement…
43-year-old Frank Nsubuga in Uganda squad for 2024 T20 World Cup
Brian Masaba will captain Uganda in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies, their first appearance in a senior men’s ICC World Cup in any format. Masaba leads a squad of 15 that includes 43-year-old Frank Nsubuga, an offspinning allrounder who is set to be the oldest player in the tournament ahead of Oman’s Mohammad Nadeem and Naseem Khushi, both of whom are 41….
Bangladesh bowl, Asha and Habiba make debuts
Toss Bangladesh chose to bowl vs India Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and decided to bowl in the fourth T20I against India, on a cloudy day in Sylhet. India have already sealed the five-match series 3-0 comfortably. There were debuts for both India and Bangladesh. The hosts gave their 14-year-old medium pacer Habiba Islam an international cap and also brought in left-hand batter Rubya Haider and legspinner Shorna…
Terror threat to T20 World Cup – ICC assures of 'comprehensive and robust security plan'
The ICC and Cricket West Indies have assured that a “comprehensive and robust security plan” is in place for the Men’s T20 World Cup after Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley confirmed that security agencies in the West Indies were monitoring a possible terror threat to the event. Rowley spoke to the Sunday Express after reports of the terror threat, which had circulated on social media, emerged over…
'Where do you fit him in?' – Hazlewood says Fraser-McGurk's time will come
Australia veteran Josh Hazlewood believes Jake Fraser-McGurk‘s time will come in Australian colours but lamented that there was no room for either him or Steven Smith in Australia’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad, admitting that Smith’s leadership and experience will be sorely missed in the Caribbean. Australia’s selectors caused a stir last week when they left both Fraser-McGurk and Smith out of Australia squad. There was a strong response from…
Travel fatigue invites 'disaster' as PCA reveal damning player welfare survey
Joe Root says that a greater focus on player welfare amid an ever more congested fixture list is a “non-negotiable”, after a survey by the Professional Cricketers’ Association revealed a startling 81 per cent of county cricketers have been left fearing for their physical health due to their season-long workloads. The survey, which was conducted in pre-season with all 18 counties, has led the PCA to brand the current playing…
Aussies at the IPL: Starc takes four, Stoinis stands up, cool-headed Cummins
As the IPL heads towards the business end of the tournament, a number of Australia’s World Cup squad members have been having an impact. Here is how they fared over the past week. Starc’s up and down tournament continues ] Mitchell Starc returned to some form in the past week when he claimed 4 for 33 in Kolkata Knight Riders’ win over Mumbai Indians in a low-scoring game at Wankhede….
KL Rahul on LSG's defeat: 'A poor performance overall'
It was the first time this IPL season that a side had scored 200 or more batting first in seven matches in Lucknow. Rahul felt LSG lost their way while trying to go hard to haul in the target, saying his bowlers allowed KKR to score “20 or 30 runs above par”. “When you’re chasing a big total, you try to go hard and you end up losing wickets. So…