Former England wicketkeeper James Foster has signed a new two-year contract that will keep him at Essex until the end of the 2017 season. The 35-year-old’s reign as captain ended just before Christmas but he will continue to be a key figure for the county across the next two years. Foster has scored 12,499 first-class runs at an average of 37.08 and claimed 785 victims behind the stumps for Essex since making his…
Smith sticks with Gloucestershire
Left-arm spinner Tom Smith has followed in the footsteps of team-mate Gareth Roderick and signed a contract extension at Gloucestershire. The 28-year-old, who arrived at the Bristol County Ground in 2013 on a permanent basis following a successful loan spell, will now remain at the club until 2018. Smith, a former Sussex, Surrey and Middlesex player, played an integral role in Gloucestershire winning the Royal London One-Day Cup last season and…
Greenfield promoted in Sussex first
Sussex have appointed former batsman Keith Greenfield as the county’s first director of cricket. The 47-year-old, who scored over 7,300 runs across all formats for the county after making his debut in 1987, has spent the past decade as the club’s cricket performance manager, which included the role of academy director. Greenfield’s new responsibilities include reviewing the quality of coaching, systems and processes, while overseeing all aspects of the professional game. Head coach…
Tait signs with Peshawar Zalmi in PSL
Shaun Tait has not played an international match since 2011 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has been roped in by Peshawar Zalmi to play in the first season of the upcoming Pakistan Super League. The decision to sign Tait was made by Peshawar after Chris Jordan, one of the team’s premier pacers, was called up by England for their tour of South Africa, cutting short his…
Dean and Sugg ready for Australia challenge
England Visually Impaired are preparing for an Aussie onslaught right from the first ball in tomorrow’s series opener. Ross Hunter’s side will play hosts Australia in the eight-game Lord’s Taverners International Blind Cricket Series, comprising five ODIs and three Twenty20 fixtures, all in Adelaide. The opening T20 will see the sides renew rivalries for the first time since meeting in the 2014 ODI Blind World Cup in South Africa. T20…
Bell replaces Chopra as Warwickshire captain
Play 01:36 Bell takes over Warwickshire captaincy Ian Bell is to replace Varun Chopra as Warwickshire captain. Bell, who has represented the club at every stage of the youth system, announced his retirement from international limited-overs cricket in August and was dropped from the Test squad ahead of the tour to South Africa. While he retains hopes of reviving his Test career, he will know that, aged 33, his chances…
Khawaja lauds Thunder's work behind the scenes
Usman Khawaja – “”It was a bit of a helpless feeling and there were times when I thought ‘do I want to be in this team still?’” © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Usman Khawaja believes Sydney Thunder are reaping the rewards of the work of Michael Hussey and general manager Nick Cummins, following his quickfire hundred in the semi-final against Adelaide Strikers. After a horror run in the early…
Buoyant Zimbabwe look to complete comeback
Sabbir Rahman’s all-round ability could prove to be crucial for the hosts again © AFP Match facts January 22, 2016Start time 1500 local (0900 GMT) Big picture Zimbabwe’s 31-run win in the third T20 has suddenly made the final game on Friday more meaningful. Bangladesh are leading 2-1 but they were thrown off kilter by the visitors’ six-hitting spree and tight bowling in the previous game. Malcolm Waller was the…
Zimbabwe seek to complete comeback in decider
Sabbir Rahman’s all-round ability could prove to be crucial for the hosts again © AFP Match facts January 22, 2016Start time 1500 local (0900 GMT) Big picture Zimbabwe’s 31-run win in the third T20 has suddenly made the final game on Friday more meaningful. Bangladesh are leading 2-1 but they were thrown off kilter by the visitors’ six-hitting spree and tight bowling in the previous game. Malcolm Waller was the…
Khawaja's 58-ball 103 powers Thunder into first final
Sydney Thunder 2 for 160 (Khawaja 104*) beat Adelaide Strikers 7 for 159 (Ross 47, McKay 3-44) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Usman Khawaja celebrates his second century of this season’s BBL © Getty Images and Cricket Australia A year ago, a team from Sydney – who had sneaked into the last four – came to Adelaide to play the table-topping locals in a semi-final, and silenced a record…