5:15 PM IST Cricket’s custodians in Australia should have the luxury of being able to wait on the outcomes of the winter football codes’ attempts to return to play before making any far-reaching decisions about cutbacks to the game’s costs, the Queensland board director Ian Healy has said. As Cricket Australia (CA), their state association owners, and players union partners remain at considerable odds over the central governing body’s prescribed…
Closed-door cricket 'felt like warm-up game' – Ross Taylor
Play 01:32 Playing behind closed doors felt like a warm-up, not an international – Taylor The last international game of cricket that took place before the game went into lockdown – Australia against New Zealand at the SCG – was a prelude to what is likely to be at least the short-term future when the sport resumes but Ross Taylor has admitted the behind-closed-doors encounter felt more like a warm-up…
England 'cap' Colonel Tom Moore on 100th birthday and invite him to address team
Colonel Tom Moore is a fan of Yorkshire and England cricket © Getty Images Colonel Tom Moore, a World War 2 veteran whose fundraising efforts during the coronavirus crisis have been lauded throughout the UK, has been presented with an England cap and invited to address the Test side to mark his 100th birthday. Colonel Moore captured the imagination of much of the nation when, weeks ahead of his birthday,…
George Bailey's influence evident in Australia's selection revolution
George Bailey has made an early impression on the selection process © Getty Images Players left off Cricket Australia’s men’s contract list for next season will not feel any better than the countless others to have a similar experience over the 35 years since the governing body unified marketing and playing contracts into one authoritative annual ledger. However, they will be the most informed about the circumstances around their omissions…
Tahlia McGrath 'has the attributes' to cover for Ellyse Perry
11:59 AM IST Tahlia McGrath, who was handed a Cricket Australia contract for the 2020-21 season, could be tasked with filling the sizeable shoes of Ellyse Perry should the world’s No. 1 allrounder suffer any delays or setbacks in her recovery from hamstring surgery and has also had her leadership credentials endorsed. McGrath, 24, was the one player to come into the contracted list from outside those who have played…
Tahlia McGrath handed Australia contract; Nicole Bolton, Elyse Villani left out
Tahlia McGrath pulls © Getty Images Allrounder Tahlia McGrath has been included among 15 contracts handed out for Australia’s women’s squad alongside the expected inclusions of fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck and allrounder Annabel Sutherland. Top-order batters Nicole Bolton and Elyse Villani lose their deals having dropped out of the reckoning over the last 12 months. Contract list Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Meg…
Ashton Agar, Joe Burns and Mitchell Marsh earn Cricket Australia contracts
7:47 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Ashton Agar, Joe Burns and Mitchell Marsh are among those who have been handed Cricket Australia contracts while Usman Khawaja has lost his deal. As expected Marnus Labuschagne is in the new list while Kane Richardson and Matthew Wade have also been included among the changes. Marcus Stoinis, who was the leading run-scorer in the BBL, has dropped out along with Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh,…
Kane Williamson and Sophie Devine among New Zealand limited-overs winners
Kane Williamson goes on the attack against spin © Getty Images Kane Williamson, Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine and Ross Taylor took the limited-overs honours at the New Zealand Cricket annual awards. Williamson claimed the men’s ODI player of the year title following his outstanding 2019 World Cup campaign where he was named player of the tournament with 578 runs at 82.57. ALSO READ: Tim Southee and Tom Latham take first-class…
Jamaica Tallawahs 'weirdest' team I've ever played with – Andre Russell
Jamaica Tallawahs captain Andre Russell chats with coaches Mark O’Donnell and Ramnaresh Sarwan during training 11:34 PM IST A day after Chris Gayle lashed out at the Jamaica Tallawahs management, his West Indies team-mate Andre Russell has called the franchise the “weirdest” he has ever played for. On Tuesday, a day before he turned 32, Russell also announced that the 2020 CPL season would be his last one with the…
Public health crisis needs to get 'drastically better' before England play – Moeen Ali
Moeen said that things would have to get “drastically better” before England consider playing 10:29 PM IST Moeen Ali has suggested the public health situation in the UK would have to “get drastically better” before players would consider a return to cricket. While Moeen accepted that both players and the wider public want a return to action as soon as possible, he believes it “would be very difficult to get…