There was no room in South Africa’s squad for either Morne or Albie Morkel © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Dale Steyn will lead South Africa’s World T20 attack, subject to his regaining full fitness. Steyn sat out six of South Africa’s eight Tests this summer and broke down in the two that he played, first with a groin injury and then a shoulder niggle from which he is still recovering. He has…
England's World Twenty20 challenge would have been stronger with Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen continues to shine in club T20 – such as here for the Melbourne Stars © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Soon, I promise, we won’t need to talk about him anymore. Kevin Pietersen is 35 years old and turning grey around the temples. He has already turned his back on the 2016 English summer, he’s canned his annual jaunt to the Caribbean Premier League in order to spend more time…
Buoyant Bangladesh ready for West Indies' pace challenge
Bangladesh captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz has backed his side to come good against West Indies’ quicks © ICC The day before the two sides first met this year, a member of Bangladesh’s coaching staff was looking at the West Indies pace bowlers quite intently during practice at the National Cricket Academy ground. Exactly a month later, on the eve of the Under-19 World Cup semi-final between the two teams, the…
Durham are big losers after IPL auction
John Hastings’ stock has risen as he has reached 30 © Getty Images Durham are the big losers among the sides in the First Division of the Championship after the IPL auction as they contemplate life without their strapping Australian allrounder John Hastings. Not only will they lose Hastings for the duration of IPL, he is now in so much demand that he is likely to have shoulder surgery immediately…
Buoyant Bangladesh ready for West Indies pace challenge
Mehedi Hasan Miraz has backed Bangladesh to come good against West Indies’ quicks © ICC The day before the two sides first met this year, a member of Bangladesh’s coaching staff was looking at the West Indies pace bowlers quite intently during practice at the National Cricket Academy ground. Exactly a month later, on the eve of the Under-19 World Cup semi-final between the two teams, the focus still remains…
Contract Crisis Rocks West Indies Cricket Ahead of ICC World Twenty20
The West Indies might be struggling in Tests, but won the 2012 World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka and are currently the No. 2 T20 team in the world. © AFP Kingston: A contract row has threatened West Indies’ participation in the upcoming World Twenty20 in India with the head of the region’s cricket board saying the players will be thrown out of the squad for the big-ticket event if they…
Westley named Essex vice-captain
Essex’s busy off-season has continued with England Lions all-rounder Tom Westley named as the club’s vice-captain and awarded a two-year contract extension. Westley will remain at Essex until 2018 under his new deal while coach Chris Silverwood said handing him greater leadership responsibility was “the logical next step in his progression”. Westley has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent seasons, winning the Essex’s player-of-the-season award in 2014 before being selected…
Quinton de Kock Betters Virat Kohli, Becomes Youngest to 10 ODI Centuries
Quinton de Kock has broken Virat Kohli’s record of being the youngest to score 10 ODI centuries. © AFP Quinton de Kock has been magnificent form in the last couple of ODIs. His last six scores have read 103, 43, 109, 138*, 22 and 135. In 55 matches, he has scored five fifties and 10 centuries, indicating a magnificent conversion rate. (Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla Centuries Help South Africa…
England women inspire South African girls
[embedded content] Led by captain, Charlotte Edwards and Head Coach, Mark Robinson, the England women’s cricket team has helped to run a coaching session for young girls from across the Hammanskraal and Soshanguve townships at the Nelson Mandela Sports Complex today (Wednesday 10th February). Taking a break from preparations for their second One-Day International (ODI) match against South Africa on Friday (12th February), the players assisted local area coaches to…
Sri Lanka Expected Turning Track, Not Seaming, Says Sachithra Senanayake
Debutant Sri Lankan pacer Kasun Rajitha struck twice in his first over as he snapped up Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane cheaply to spark India’s downfall. © BCCI Pune: The pitch prepared for the first Twenty20 international against India in Pune reminded Sri Lanka spinner Sachithra Senanayake of the ones normally seen in Australia and he said his team was surprised that a seaming track was laid out instead of…