Samuel Badree had injured himself during the World T20 final on April 3 © IDI/Getty Images Samuel Badree, the West Indies and Royal Challengers Bangalore legspinner, has been ruled out of IPL 2016. Badree had injured himself during the World T20 final on April 3 and has not played a game since then. He will be replaced by chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi, who plays for South African franchise Titans. Shamsi,…
'India to host day-night Test against New Zealand'
India will use the pink Kookaburra ball for the proposed day-night Test against New Zealand, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said © Getty Images India is set to host a day-night Test during New Zealand’s visit later this year. Anurag Thakur, the BCCI secretary, said on Wednesday that the BCCI would use the pink Kookaburra ball for the Test match. “We have decided that we will play one day-night Test…
'I broke my leg' says Fidel Edwards
Fidel Edwards faces a lengthy time out of action © PA Photos Fidel Edwards has suffered a fractured right ankle after injuring himself during the warm-ups ahead of the final day of Hampshire’s County Championship match against Yorkshire at Headingley. Edwards will see a specialist on Thursday which will give a clearer idea of the length of time he faces on the sidelines but he is set to miss a…
Final squads announced for Women's Super League
West Indies’ World T20 winners, Stafanie Taylor and Hayley Matthews, are among the overseas signings for the inaugural Women’s Super League © AFP The finalised squads for the inaugural Women’s Super League have been announced by the England & Wales Cricket Board, with a pool of more than 200 potential players having been narrowed down to six squads of 15. The tournament, sponsored by Kia, will feature a mix of…
Kings XI move Nagpur matches to Dharamsala
Dharamsala will host all three of Kings XI’s matches that were shifted out of Nagpur © BCCI Dharamsala to host three matches Three of Kings XI Punjab’s home matches that were earlier scheduled in Nagpur will now be played in Dharamsala. The franchise shifted the games to Dharamsala following a Bombay High Court ruling last week that ordered all matches after April 30 to be moved out of Maharashtra due…
Kings XI choose Dharamsala as second home
Dharamsala will host all three of Kings XI’s matches that were shifted out of Nagpur © BCCI Dharamsala to host three IPL matches Kings XI Punjab have chosen Dharamsala as their second home venue for the 2016 IPL. Kings XI were scheduled to play three of their seven home matches in Nagpur, with the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra stadium in Mohali hosting the remaining four. However, the prevalent water…
Queensland upgrade five rookies for 2016-17
Marnus Labuschagne earned a Queensland contract for 2016-17 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Queensland have looked to local youth to replenish their list for the 2016-17 season, upgrading five rookies from last summer and handing a contract to 21-year-old opening batsman Marnus Labuschagne. The Bulls have lost veterans James Hopes and Ryan Harris to retirement, while legspinner Cameron Boyce and allrounder Simon Milenko have moved to Tasmania. Fast bowler…
Dhawan's form not a concern – Laxman
Shikhar Dhawan has managed scores of 8, 6 and 2 in three innings in the 2016 IPL © AFP VVS Laxman, the Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor, has dismissed concerns surrounding the form of Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan, who has endured a lean patch, hasn’t registered a single double-digit score, totalling just 16 runs in three innings in IPL 2016. “Shikhar’s form is not a worry for Sunrisers,” Laxman said on Wednesday. “He…
Rohit pleased to find winning combo after early experimentation
Play 00:44 ‘More or less I’ll open for rest of the tournament’ – Rohit Mumbai Indians have now achieved their best start to an IPL season since 2013 by virtue of their six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Strange as it may sound – especially as the current start is two wins from five games – Mumbai have got down to fixing their image of last-minute crammers early in the…
Dropped catch helps Cook 'get on with it'
Sussex 360 (Nash 119, Joyce 61, Robinson) and 288 (Nash 92, Porter 5-82, Napier 5-92) drew with Essex 320 (Westley 86, ten Doeschate 51, Ryder 51) and 266 for 7 (Cook 127*)Scorecard After his first-innings failure, Alastair Cook was grateful for an early drop catch before easing to a hundred © Getty Images Alastair Cook rose to meet his particular challenge of recent days by scoring a second Championship hundred…