Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been severely criticised by former players, and could be the first big casualty in the country’s cricket revamp. © AFP Highlights Karachi: Pakistan’s under-fire head coach Waqar Younis has submitted his report on the national cricket team’s performances in some of recent series, including the ongoing World T20, to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan. (Afridi To Be Sacked After World T20: Pakistan Cricket…
India Likely to Play Four Tests Against West Indies in July-August
West Indies pulled out from the tour of India after a pay dispute with their Board in October 2014. © BCCI Highlights India will visit the West Indies for a four-match Test series later this summer, which will revive bilateral ties between the two teams after almost a two-year hiatus. (West Indies Quit India Tour Over Pay Dispute) The tour is likely to take place in July-August, although the dates…
Groin injury sidelines Meaker
Surrey have suffered yet another injury blow ahead of the county season with the news that Stuart Meaker has suffered a groin injury. The paceman sustained the problem while batting in the nets and now joins Jade Dernbach, Freddie van den Bergh and Zafar Ansari on the sidelines. Dernbach has a back problem while Van Den Bergh and Ansai have thumb issues. Stuart Meaker has suffered a traumatic injury to…
Experienced Victoria take charge of final
Victoria 399 and 2 for 95 (Dean 54) need 98 runs to beat South Australia 340 and 251 (Weatherald 96, Ross 71, Holland 5-76)Scorecard Jake Weatherald scored 96, but South Australia lost regular wickets after his exit © Getty Images No matter what happens on the final day, South Australia will know they had enough opportunities to emerge victorious in their first Sheffield Shield final for 20 years. Instead it…
West Indies set to host India for four Tests
Carlos Braithwaite, who made his Test debut in Australia, will be among those to miss out on the CPL if he plays the India Tests © Getty Images India will travel to the Caribbean later this summer to play a four-Test series, Dave Cameron, the WICB president, has confirmed. The announcement puts an end to the uncertainty that has surrounded the series – listed on the ICC’s Future Tours Programme…
World T20 One of Our Nightmares: Faf du Plessis
South Africa failed to make it to the World T20 semifinals thanks to their two losses against England and the West Indies. © AFP Highlights New Delhi: Knocked out of the World T20 in the Super-10 stage, South Africa captain Faf du Plessis admitted that the tournament has been a nightmare for his side as they struggled throughout to find form. (South Africa Crush Sri Lanka For Consolation Win) “It…
Rushworth goes once more unto the breach
Chris Rushworth was named as PCA player of the year © Getty Images Coach: Jon LewisCaptain: Paul Collingwood (Champ), Mark Stoneman (T20, 50) Last seasonSpecsavers Championship: 4th Div 1; NatWest Blast: 6th North Group; Royal London Cup: QF In: None Out: None Overseas: None 2015 in a nutshell Durham have been hard-pressed on and off the field since winning the Championship in 2013 and did extraordinarily well to secure a…
Derbyshire must learn to live without Footitt
Billy Godleman has been entrusted with the Derbyshire captaincy © Getty Images Elite performance director: Graeme WelchCaptain: Billy Godleman (Championship), Wes Durston (limited-overs) Last seasonSpecsavers Championship: 8th Div 2; NatWest Blast: 9th North Group; Royal London Cup: 7th Group A In: Andy Carter (Nottinghamshire), Tom Milnes (Warwickshire), Neil Broom (UK passport)Out: Mark Footitt (Surrey), Wayne White (Leicestershire), Jonathan Clare (released)Overseas: Hamish Rutherford, James Neesham (T20) 2015 in a nutshell The…
Plan to energise Sheffield Shield final
This summer the Sheffield Shield would be claimed by hosts South Australia in the event of a draw, but that may not be the case in future seasons © Getty Images Future Sheffield Shield titles would only be awarded to the outright winner of the final, under one of several proposals currently being considered by Cricket Australia to revitalise the competition decider. Planning of the domestic schedule for next summer…
World T20: Eoin Morgan Praises England's Versatility Ahead of New Zealand Semi-Final
Eoin Morgan belives England’s ability to remain calm in pressure situations makes them confident for the semi-final against New Zealand. © AFP Highlights Satisfied with England’s campaign so far in the ICC World Twenty20, captain Eoin Morgan said every player of his side has showcased his versatility during the tournament which has made the side a “powerful” unit heading into tomorrow’s semifinal against New Zealand. (Peaking England Meet Red-Hot New…