Clive Lloyd, WICB’s chairman of selectors, said Evin Lewis’ selection fit in with the panel’s policy of giving younger players more opportunities © WICB Media/Ashley Allen West Indies have picked uncapped opening batsman Evin Lewis to replace Lendl Simmons for the World T20 in India. Simmons was ruled out of the tournament last week due to a back injury. Lewis has been in good form recently, in domestic matches for…
Sri Lanka hand World T20 captaincy to Mathews
Angelo Mathews has replaced the injured Lasith Malinga as Sri Lanka’s ICC World Twenty20 captain. Fast bowler Malinga is still recovering from a knee problem and is unlikely to be fit in time to begin the defence of Sri Lanka’s title on March 17. Mathews, skipper of Sri Lanka’s Test and one-day international teams, will therefore take the reins in the sprint format too for the global tournament. The change…
Malinga steps down as captain, Mathews to lead in World T20
Lasith Malinga has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s T20 captain ahead of the World T20 in India. Angelo Mathews will lead the team in his place. Sri Lanka have also made two other changes to their squad for the World T20 – Lahiru Thirimanne and Suranga Lakmal have been brought in to replace Jeffrey Vandersay and Niroshan Dickwella. Malinga had offered to step down as captain after concerns over his…
Head leads South Australia to close victory
South Australia 230 and 9 for 275 (Head 134, Mennie 49*, Paris 5-87) beat Western Australia 311 and 192 by 1 wicketScorecard File photo – Travis Head’s 134 set South Australia on the path to victory © Getty Images A century from captain Travis Head and then a gutsy batting effort from an injured Nick Benton earned South Australia a tense one-wicket victory over Western Australia on the final day…
Uncapped Lewis replaces Simmons for World Twenty20
West Indies have called up uncapped opening batsman Evin Lewis to replace Lendl Simmons for their ICC World Twenty20 squad. The 24-year-old left hander, who recently scored 221 runs for Trinidad & Tobago in the Nagico Super 50 tournament, represented West Indies in the 2010 Under-19 ICC World Cup but is yet to play for the senior side in any format. West Indies chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd said: “Evin Lewis…
T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka Name Angelo Mathews Captain; Sweat Over Lasith Malinga
Angelo Mathews is now Sri Lanka’s captain in all three formats. Lanka begin their T20 World Cup campaign on March 17. © AFP Angelo Mathews has been named captain of the Sri Lankan team for the T20 World Cup that starts in India on Tuesday. Mathews, who is Sri Lanka’s Test skipper, replaces Lasith Malinga, who stepped down as skipper on Monday. Sri Lanka sacked their selectors on Tuesday after…
ECB Board agrees new shape for county game
The domestic cricket season will have an improved shape in 2017 after the ECB Board agreed changes to the season, following discussions with the First Class Counties. The ECB Board has also asked the ECB Executive to look at all options for the best future structure to support the growth of the game and sustainability of all Counties. From next year there will be changes to the structure and timing…
England's past World T20 shirts
07 March 2016 | Callum Dent Tweet With England wearing a brand-spanking new shirt at the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India, which is available to buy here, ecb.co.uk delves into the archives to see which attire the national side wore at the last five sprint-format events. The new England Cricket Store is live! New #WT20 kit is available:https://t.co/PxfOsBztA5 pic.twitter.com/2b5ZfGuBNn —…
England fly to India for World T20
England’s men’s and women’s sides fly out to India today for the ICC World Twenty20. Below are a list of tweets from certain players as the excitement builds. @Liam628 good luck mate — James Anderson (@jimmy9) March 7, 2016 On the way to the airport looking forward to meeting up with the lads — Adil Rashid (@AdilRashid03) March 7, 2016 Off to India tonight. A…
Glamorgan feel Ashes effect but tougher times ahead
The crowd celebrate England’s Ashes victory in Cardiff © Getty Images Glamorgan have announced much-improved results for the 2015 financial year aided by the impact of hosting an Ashes Test. Cardiff staged the opening match against Australia – ending late on the fourth day – which along with an agreement with creditors to write-off large amounts of debt have allowed the club to announce EBITDA (earnings before interest tax depreciation…