Play 03:44 Always working to improve my bowling – Marsh It was a case of déjà vu for Mitchell Marsh at the Basin Reserve over the past week. Not for the first time this summer, Marsh sat around for hours and hours with his pads on. Not for the first time this summer, when he eventually batted his appearance was brief. Not for the first time this summer his bowling…
Brendon McCullum Names Viv Richards as His Favourite Cricketer
West Indies great Viv Richards has been dubbed by many as the ‘most destructive batsman of all time’. © AFP Port of Spain: New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has named the West Indies cricket legend Viv Richards as his favourite player of all time. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) McCullum has described the former West Indies captain as “the leader of cricket” around the world during his time, reports…
McCullum's final Test will be 'pretty sad' – Boult
Trent Boult on Brendon McCullum: ‘He’s a true leader and everyone looks up to him in the team’ © Getty Images Brendon McCullum‘s farewell to international cricket at the second Test in Christchurch will be a “pretty sad” moment, according to fast bowler Trent Boult, who credited McCullum with uniting the nation behind their cricket team. There was no shortage of emotion at McCullum’s 100th and penultimate Test in Wellington,…
Jurgensen named New Zealand bowling coach
Shane Jurgensen’s experience with Bangladesh aided his appointment to coach New Zealand’s bowlers at the World T20 © BCB Shane Jurgensen, the former Bangladesh coach, has been chosen by New Zealand to mentor their bowlers at the World Twenty20 in India next month, following the expiry of Dimitri Mascarenhas‘ contract with the Black Caps. Having previously coached New Zealand’s bowlers between 2008 and 2010, Jurgensen will utilise his subcontinental experience…
Vince prepared for T20 challenges
England batsman James Vince has done all he can to prepare for the conditions that will await him at the World Twenty20 in India following a productive winter in the United Arab Emirates. The Hampshire skipper made the journey from the Middle East to link up with Trevor Bayliss’ squad in South Africa for the two T20 internationals against the Proteas this week. Vince starred in England’s T20 series whitewash…
Bracewell ruled out of second Test
Doug Bracewell’s series against Australia is over due to injury © Getty Images Doug Bracewell has been ruled out of the second Test against Australia in Christchurch after picking up a right shoulder injury. New Zealand will not call a replacement into their squad ahead of the Test starting on Saturday with pace duo Matt Henry and Neil Wagner already with the team. Bracewell has been diagnosed with a strained…
Vince expecting a battle for his place
Play 01:48 England look to move on from ODI setback It is a rare scenario for a Man of the Series not to be assured a starting place when the team he starred for next takes the field. But that’s the situation James Vince finds himself in ahead of the T20 series against South Africa which acts as preparation for the World T20 in India next month. Vince scored 125…
Nabi's last-ball four wins Quetta a thriller
Quetta Gladiators 203 for 8 (Bismillah 55, Sangakkara 37, Nabi 30) beat Lahore Qalandars 201 for 2 (Azhar 61, Gayle 60, Akmal 55) by two wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Chris Gayle smoked 60 off 34 balls to lead Lahore Qalandars to 201 for 2 © PCB Over 400 runs were scored in Dubai, 58 boundaries were struck, and four batsmen raised fifties. In the end, Mohammad Nabi emerged the hero…
Chris Lewis talks about prison time to educate youngsters
Play 09:25 Archive: Chris Lewis speaks after his release from prison in June 2015 Chris Lewis, the former England allrounder, has worked in cricket for the first time since his release from prison in June last year having served six years of a 13-year sentence for smuggling liquid cocaine in the UK. Lewis, who played his last professional match in 2008 after a brief comeback for Surrey at the age…
Bancroft ton gives WA lead
New South Wales 316 and 1 for 107 (Patterson 49*, Hughes 45*) trail Western Australia 8 for 511 dec (Bancroft 144, Harris 120, Turner 96, Sandhu 3-110) by 88 runsScorecard File photo: Cameron Bancroft stroked his sixth first-class hundred © Getty Images Opener Cameron Bancroft scored his sixth first-class century to give Western Australia a 195-run first-innings lead in Perth. New South Wales, however, hit back, courtesy an unbroken 86-run…