Adam Zampa ‘excited’ to link up with Chahal, Kohli, de Villiers in IPL (0:47) Says he and fellow legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal could learn from each other at RCB (0:47) 11:21 AM GMT Amid the pain, there was also admiration from Adam Zampa as he assessed how England had stolen a victory from under Australian noses for the third time in little more than a year across all three formats. At…
'Door is open' for Sreesanth to play for us – Kerala coach Tinu Yohannan
Sreesanth outside a Delhi trial court after charges of match-fixing against him were dropped 10:26 AM GMT Shashank Kishore India fast bowler Sreesanth has vowed to make a return to competitive cricket now that his ban in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal is over. On their part, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), Sreesanth’s home association, is happy to bring him back into the fold for the upcoming domestic season should…
BCB president Nazmul Hassan says no to SLC's 14-day quarantine requirement
Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka is set to be the first series for both teams since world cricket went into pandemic-induced hiatus 10:22 AM GMT Disagreements over Covid-19 protocols continue to dog Bangladesh’s World Test Championship series in Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to begin in late October. Last week, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that the Bangladesh players would need to be in…
Brisbane Heat sign up Tom Cooper for next two Big Bash Leagues
Tom Cooper played a big part in the Melbourne Renegades’ 2018-19 win © Getty Images Tom Cooper has become the Brisbane Heat’s first new signing for the coming summer after agreeing a deal for the next two Big Bash Leagues. His coach at the Heat, Darren Lehmann, welcomed the update, lauding the experienced batsman as “a good game manager”. Cooper, the Netherlands international with 23 ODI and 18 T20I caps,…
Spectators set for return to Australian cricket – with minimal cheering
4:11 AM GMT Crowds will return to international cricket for the first time since March later this month, with confirmation that a limited number of spectators will be able to attend the Australia-New Zealand women’s matches being staged at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, although those watching are encouraged to keep their cheering to a minimum. The availability of tickets was announced by Cricket Australia on Monday for the T20I…
Jofra Archer v David Warner: 10 matches, seven dismissals – a new duel evolves
3:05 AM GMT This time last year David Warner was about to be dismissed by Stuart Broad for the seventh and final time in his horror Ashes series. His other three dismissals during the five Tests were at the hands of Jofra Archer and it is a duel which has resumed over the last couple of weeks in T20Is and now the ODIs with Archer claiming Warner every innings. In…
'No excuse' for Australia as they fulfill their own pessimistic prophecy
1:36 AM GMT Pat Cummins admitted a sense of concern remained among Australia’s middle and lower order even as Aaron Finch and Marnus Labuschagne were taking the tourists to within touching distance of an ODI series victory over England at Old Trafford, foreshadowing a hellish collapse to allow Eoin Morgan’s team to square the ledger. On a used pitch that Cummins described as being more like a “day four or…
England's bowling plan was 'attack, attack, attack' – Chris Woakes after thrilling win
Chris Woakes produced a brilliant spell to drag England back into the game © Pool/AFP via Getty Images Chris Woakes says that England’s only option was “attack, attack, attack” as they turned the second ODI on its head in a thrilling fightback late in Australia’s innings. Woakes claimed figures of 3 for 32, including both of Australia’s well-set batsmen, Marnus Labuschagne and Aaron Finch, as well as the dangerous Glenn…
Prem Sisodiya leads rout as Northants are crushed by Glamorgan
10:12 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Glamorgan 99 for 3 beat Northamptonshire 98 (Sisodiya 3-26, van der Gugten 3-17) by seven wickets After winning their first four games, Northants lost their second successive Blast outing as Glamorgan completed their second win with 29 balls to spare. The visitors were dismissed in 17.2 overs, which did little for their run rate, while Glamorgan produced their best performance to date. Had David…
Sam Hain seals local spoils to all but end Worcestershire's knock-out hopes
10:00 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Birmingham Bears 181 for 4 (Hain 73*) beat Worcestershire 178 for 4 (Libby 63) by six wickets Sam Hain hit a 30-ball half century as Birmingham Bears stepped up their bid to reach the knockout stages of the Vitality Blast with a six-wicket success over local rivals Worcestershire Rapids at Blackfinch New Road. The Bears chased down a 179 target with five balls to…