Chris Lynn will return to Northamptonshire in 2023 for the T20 Blast but James Pattinson has been released from the rest of his Nottinghamshire contract. Pattinson, the 32-year-old seamer who retired from international cricket last year, signed a year-long deal with Notts for 2022 but said he needed to give his body a break and spend time with his young family. He has taken 33 wickets at 29.21 in the…
Dave Houghton wants to 'take away that freezing' when Zimbabwe play 'strong sides'
Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton is seeing encouraging signs that his players are learning how not to “freeze” against the strongest opposition, and hopes that the batters can put together a complete performance during the remainder of the ODI series against Australia. Having been put into bat, the top order – led by a career-best 72 from Wessly Madhevere after the openers had negotiated the first ten overs – built a…
PCB to donate gate receipts from first England T20I to PM's Flood Relief Fund
The PCB will donate gate receipts from Pakistan’s first T20I against England, in Karachi on September 20, to flood-relief efforts as Pakistan struggles to deal with the catastrophic situation that has caused over 1000 deaths across the country. The floods were caused by the highest rainfall in the country in more than three decades, an occurrence described by Sherry Rehman, the minister for climate change, as a “climate catastrophe”. Over…
'Look after local players' – Smith wants better BBL deals for Australian cricketers
Steven Smith feels the BBL’s priority should be to look after domestic Australian cricketers. The competition offered big sums of money to overseas players in the draft recently – in the end, five of the foreign platinum players, who will earn A$340,000 (US$234,180 approx.) regardless of how many matches they will be available for, were not picked. In the lead-up to the draft, there had already been rumblings of discontent…
Hurricanes open to Tim Paine being added to BBL squad
Hobart Hurricanes have left the door ajar for former Test captain Tim Paine to make a cameo in the BBL this summer. Hurricanes coach Jeff Vaughan said Paine could potentially fill the final vacant spot on the franchise’s list. “He’s two weeks back into his training schedule again [and has] been really good in the nets,” Vaughan said on Tuesday. “[He’s] good physically, good emotionally. Look, there’s a chance, but…
Mitchell Marsh ruled out ODIs with priority given to T20 World Cup
Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs against Zimbabwe and New Zealand with a minor ankle injury but will be available for the T20 tour of India next month ahead of the World Cup in Australia. Josh Inglis, the Western Australia wicketkeeper-batter, who has been with London Spirit in the Hundred where he had replaced Glenn Maxwell has been called up as a replacement. Marsh’s injury was…
Dawid Malan fifty ensures Trent Rockets comfortably qualify for Hundred play-offs
Trent Rockets 172 for 4 (Malan 58) beat Welsh Fire 143 for 6 (Critchley 55*, Shamsi 2-12) by 29 runs Trent Rockets guaranteed themselves a qualification spot after a comfortable 29-run win against the Welsh Fire at Trent Bridge. Batting first, the home side made 172 thanks to an 89-run opening partnership between Alex Hales and Dawid Malan, who made 58 from 37 balls, as well as cameos from Daniel…
Rashid: Since we play a lot of T20 leagues, we get to learn from the best
Rashid Khan believes that Afghanistan’s relatively younger side enjoying T20s is making a big difference. Their eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup opener sent out a warning to the rest of the participants that when they combine well as a team, they can be quite dangerous. Rashid, regarded among T20’s elite, said that their contest against Bangladesh on Tuesday will tilt towards the side that handles the…
Elyse Villani half-century steers Rockets to victory that keeps play-off hopes alive
Trent Rockets 102 for 2 (Villani 55*) beat Welsh Fire 100 for 8 (Smith 2-14, Brunt 2-14) by eight wickets Australia international Elyse Villani led from the front as Trent Rockets gained the win they needed to keep alive their chances of staying in the women’s Hundred but will not progress any further if Birmingham Phoenix beat London Spirit at Lord’s on Tuesday. Opener Villani, who took over the Rockets…
Shaheen Shah Afridi to complete rehab for knee injury in London
Injured Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi will complete rehabilitation for his knee injury in London. The PCB has said he is expected to regain complete fitness before the T20 World Cup in October though his return to cricket will be decided by the board’s medical advisory panel. Afridi sustained the right knee ligament injury while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July. He has been…