Peter Handscomb took the wicketkeeping gloves after an ill Matthew Wade left the field © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia’s wicketkeeper Matthew Wade is expected to take no further part in the third day’s play against Pakistan at the SCG after returning to the team hotel due to illness. Rain delayed the start of play until 2.35pm and Wade took the field with the team when play finally began, but he…
Brathwaite replaces injured Russell in BBL
Andre Russell has been ruled out of the remainder of the BBL with multiple injuries © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Andre Russell‘s problematic Big Bash League campaign has been ended by a combination of hamstring and knee injuries, with the Sydney Thunder calling up his West Indies T20 team-mate Carlos Brathwaite to replace him. Having entered the tournament still waiting on a verdict from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission over allegations of…
Adams set to take over as West Indies director of cricket
Jimmy Adams spent five seasons as Kent coach before leaving in October to return to Jamaica © Getty Images Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams has been offered the role of director of cricket for the West Indies. Adams, who turns 49 on Monday, is understood to have originally applied for the position of head coach but was invited to consider the director of cricket role by the West Indies…
A reputation staked on bold decisions, Dhoni makes one more
Dhoni’s last-over call to have Joginder Sharma bowl to Misbah-Ul-Haq with a World T20 title on the line is one of many calculated risks that paid off during his captaincy reign © Getty Images There is a great little story, almost confirmed, but better off without a final confirmation, about India’s – perhaps the world’s – best limited-overs captain. In the 2007 World T20 final, when MS Dhoni asked Joginder…
Another inconspicuous sign-off for Dhoni
MS Dhoni steps down January 4, 2017 While the rest of the cricket world received a sudden jolt with MS Dhoni’s decision to relinquish the captaincy for India’s limited overs teams, the man himself carried on as if it was no big deal In the days leading up to his resignation as India’s limited-overs captain, MS Dhoni has mentored Jharkhand’s young squad at the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Nagpur ©…
BCCI in danger of losing all office-bearers
Sourav Ganguly is one of few office bearers likely to remain eligible to continue in Indian cricket administration © Getty Images The dismantling of the existing power structure in Indian cricket administration could be far more comprehensive than previously thought, if the Lodha Committee’s interpretation of the modification in the Supreme Court’s January 2 order holds true. The consequence could be the removal of all the existing BCCI office bearers…
Indian cricket could lose majority of office bearers
Sourav Ganguly is one of few office bearers likely to remain eligible to continue in Indian cricket administration © Getty Images The dismantling of the existing power structure in Indian cricket administration could be far more comprehensive than previously thought, if the Lodha Committee’s interpretation of the modification in the Supreme Court’s January 2 order holds true. The consequence could be the removal of all the existing BCCI office bearers…
Rabada rejects idea of workload management
Play 00:39 Moonda: Amla misses out as SA bat on Rest and rotation of fast bowlers has become a contentious, and much-discussed, subject in recent years. Ask Graeme Smith, South Africa’s former captain, however, and he will tell you it is all modern day mumbo-jumbo that messes up a team’s mojo. Little wonder that Kagiso Rabada agrees. “Resting is when you’re off,” Rabada said. “When you get time off that’s…
'Running on pitch unintentional' – Indrajith
Tamil Nadu were penalised five runs for running on the pitch © Sivaraman Kitta B Indrajith, the Tamil Nadu, has come out in defence of his team following two incidents that involved their batsmen running on the danger area. In the 66th over of the day, Dinesh Karthik received a warning for running on the pitch, but the next transgression, featuring Vijay Shankar, eight overs later resulted in umpire Virender…
Topley suffers shoulder injury setback
Reece Topley had enjoyed a taste of international cricket before his run of injuries © Getty Images Reece Topley, the England left-arm seamer, has suffered another injury setback after picking up a shoulder problem which will require surgery. Topley, 22, experienced discomfort while throwing during a recent training session ahead of joining the England Pace Programme in South Africa. A Hampshire statement said they are hopeful of him being fit…