Adam Griffith took 169 first-class wickets © Getty Images Justin Langer will take his Western Australia assistant Adam Griffith to the Caribbean as Australia’s interim bowling coach while the search for a new full-time pace mentor intensifies. The triangular series in the West Indies, which will also feature South Africa, had been slated as Langer’s chance to step in as national coach while Darren Lehmann takes some time out at…
Cosgrove and Cooper cut by South Australia
Tom Cooper and Mark Cosgrove have lost their South Australia contracts © Getty Images Experienced batsmen Mark Cosgrove and Tom Cooper have lost their contracts with South Australia after a summer in which neither man had a significant impact on the Sheffield Shield campaign. The 2015-16 season was one of regeneration for the Redbacks, who were runners-up in both the Shield final and the Matador Cup final, and were pleased…
Overseas players allocated for Kia Super League
Eighteen of the best international women’s cricketers from across the world will play in the Kia Super League this summer, after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced which overseas players will appear in the inaugural edition of the competition. Each of the six Kia Super League teams will field three overseas players in the round-robin T20 event in July and August, with the top performers from the recent ICC Women’s World…
Finch, McCullum propel Lions to big win
Gujarat Lions 164 for 3 (Finch 50, McCullum 49, M Ashwin 2-31) beat Rising Pune Supergiants 163 for 5 (Du Plessis 69, Pietersen 37) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Aaron Finch hit his second consecutive half-century of the season to help Gujarat to an easy win © BCCI Another one-sided encounter. Another win for the chasing team. This season’s IPL, it seems, is on repeat mode as Gujarat Lions…
Linking drought to IPL will trivialise crisis – Dravid
Rahul Dravid on the drought situation: “If not having IPL will solve the problem, then we should stop playing cricket.” © Delhi Daredevils Reacting to the Bombay High Court’s order to shift 13 IPL matches out of drought-hit Maharashtra, former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid have said that cricket should not be mixed with such a serious issue. The High Court, on Wednesday, ordered that all IPL matches…
Specsavers County Championship highlights
The first round of Specsavers County Championship fixtures provided plenty of highlights. Whether it was Keaton Jennings hitting two tons for Durham, England internationals Ian Bell and Alastair Cook reaching three figures or Keith Barker’s five-wicket haul, ecb.co.uk has all the action from both divisions on our YouTube page. Below are a few of the best to whet the appetite. [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] Source:…
Miller wants 'clever' batting in middle overs
David Miller – “We need to be flexible. We need to learn to adapt” © BCCI The middle overs have become more important in Twenty20 cricket on the slower pitches in India, which has left Kings XI Punjab with a quandary on how to approach them. Their two best batsmen – David Miller and Glenn Maxwell – bat in the middle overs. They got a good start in their opening…
Visakhapatnam, Raipur, Kanpur shortlisted as alternative IPL venues
Mumbai Indians will not play a home match in Mumbai in May following a Bombay High Court ruling © BCCI IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla has said that Visakhapatnam, Raipur and Kanpur are frontrunners as alternative home venues for Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants after a Bombay High Court ruling ordered matches after April 30 to be moved out of Maharashtra due to a state-wide drought. He also said that…
Unchanged Supergiants bat, Nath makes IPL debut for Lions
Toss Rising Pune Supergiants chose to bat v Gujarat LionsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Pravin Tambe was one of three inclusions in Gujarat Lions’ side © BCCI Rising Pune Supergiants captain MS Dhoni chose to bat against Gujarat Lions in the first IPL game at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Suresh Raina, who said he would have batted, made three changes to the Lions side…
Indian Premier League: Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab Look to Bounce Back After Opening Losses
Zaheer Khan had a torrid start to his captaincy as Delhi Daredevils lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League. © BCCI Highlights New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab will look to recover from opening losses and put their campaign back on track when they clash in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday. (Indian Premier League: Gautam Gambhir Led Kolkata Knight Riders Roar Past Delhi…