Faf du Plessis: ‘The wrong side of 30 would be over 35. I am 31. That’s the right side of 30 and see myself playing a big role’ © Getty Images Faf du Plessis has committed to staying on as South Africa’s T20 captain even though the next World T20 is four years away. Du Plessis, who is 31, considers himself “on the right side of 30,” to keep playing…

England and England women will both play their ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals in a New Delhi double-header on Wednesday. The men are looking to overcome New Zealand and Australia are standing between the women and a place in the final. Here ecb.co.uk looks back at their road to the last four so far. Ground staff start their final work on the Delhi pitch. What do we want to see from…

South Africa’s quick bowlers struggled to apply pressure at the World T20 © Getty Images Russell Domingo‘s job as South Africa’s coach is safe for now but will come under the microscope during a CSA review in the next few months. Chief executive Haroon Lorgat said that the annual performance appraisal will be more intricate than usual because, “with every passing ICC event that we come back from below expectation,…

Charlotte Edwards says England are reaping the rewards of Mark Robinson’s aggressive approach as they attempt to end Australia’s dominance at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20. Robinson has had a positive impact on the England squad since opting to leave Sussex and become Head Coach last November. The new attacking approach under Robinson has seen England collect limited-overs series wins in South Africa and, after three warm-up victories in India,…

How much longer? Suresh Raina has not found the going easy at the World T20 © Associated Press Bangalore, March 23. Suresh Raina is batting on 3 off 6 balls when Mashrafe Mortaza bowls him a short ball. Raina is slow to react, and the ball is almost at his front shoulder when his bat comes around to meet it. The shot is less a short-arm pull than a short-arm…

NatWest CricketForce 2016 (NWCF) is on the horizon with clubs across England and Wales preparing to boost their facilities ahead of the season start. As we count down to the weekend kick-off on Friday, we’re sticking with numbers to delve into the history of the event from its humble beginnings through to now.    One – the solitary club that took part in the inaugural NatWest CricketForce in 2002. Lingfield CC in…

Two nerve-jangling wins over Afghanistan and Sri Lanka followed the record-breaking victory over South Africa and Trevor Bayliss’ buoyant boys are in the ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals. England’s death bowler Ben Stokes said in the aftermath of the progression-clinching 10-run win over Sri Lanka that he would “much rather be doing that last-over thing than sitting there watching and hoping whoever bowls it gets us through.” And England fans firmly…

In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk is running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Hampshire are expecting much from England players James Vince, Reece Topley and Liam Dawson, according to director of cricket Giles White. James Vince may have been otherwise engaged with England for the last few weeks, but he has still been playing an active part in the preparations for his…

England can approach their ICC World Twenty20 semi-final versus New Zealand with confidence, having had much the better of the 13 format meetings between the teams. The Black Caps have won just four of those but England have been victorious on eight occasions, with one no-result completing the set. The only comfort for New Zealand is that in World Twenty20s, it is two wins each. The first of the 13…