There is no official line on the development yet from IPL, and Brook himself has not cited any reason behind him opting out. However, he is considered a frontrunner to replace Jos Buttler as England’s white-ball captain following their group-stage elimination at the Champions Trophy, and, as an all-formats player with 18 months yet to … Read more
Who’s playing Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Gujarat Giants (GG)Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, 7.30pm IST What to expect: Top spot up for grabs RCB’s loss to UP Warriorz on Saturday night may have smoothened the passage into the playoffs for both sides, but there’s still an extra edge to this contest as the top spot is still … Read more
Sri Lankan cricketer Ashen Bandara was arrested on Saturday after it was alleged that he had assaulted his neighbour following a parking-related issue. He has since been granted bail, and is expected to appear in court on March 12. According to the Sri Lanka police, the incident occurred on Saturday evening in Kolamunna, Piliyandala, where … Read more
India were far from their best on the field after they were asked to bowl by New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai. They put down as many as four catches which came in two pairs, both in consecutive overs, first with the new ball and then in the middle overs off left-arm … Read more
Western Australia 196 (Bird 3-22) and 346 for 4 dec (Cartwright 171*, Bancroft 86, Fanning 59) drew with New South Wales 261(Patterson 86, Morris 5-26) and 130 for 4 (Gilkes 53*, Konstas 50) New South Wales opener Sam Konstas batted maturely on a tricky WACA surface late on day four to fend off Western Australia’s … Read more
South Australia’s dream of hosting the Sheffield Shield final at Adelaide Oval is one step closer to reality after they confirmed hosting rights with a win over Victoria and coach Ryan Harris said his side wants to play at the venue with it becoming a strong possibility as discussions have reached the the state’s premier’s … Read more
Matt Henry was ruled out of the Champions Trophy final against India because of the shoulder injury he picked up in the semi-final, against South Africa, on March 5 in Lahore. Nathan Smith was brought in as Henry’s replacement in the New Zealand XI. Doubts about Henry’s availability for the final emerged on Friday when … Read more
South Australia 283 (McSweeney 60, O’Neill 5-51, Boland 4-53) and 300 for 6 (Lehmann 105*, Scott 83, Hunt 66, Boland 3-69) beat Victoria 285 (Kellaway 79, Thornton 4-42, Buckingham 4-70) and 297 (Kellaway 77, Dixon 76, Scott 4-49) by six wickets An inspirational unbeaten century from Jake Lehmann in combination with a career-best 83 from … Read more
Queensland 425 for 9 dec (Khawaja 127, Hearne 74) and 82 for 1 beat Tasmania 161 (Weatherald 55, Neser 6-37) and 345 (Weatherald 71, Webster 64*, Ward 52, Silk 50) by nine wickets Queensland revived their Sheffield Shield hopes with a thumping nine-wicket win against Tasmania. Set just 81 runs to win, they cruised to … Read more
There are many experienced players in the India team that New Zealand men’s side will be wary of in the Champions Trophy final. But one of their most inexperienced players will also loom large on the minds of New Zealand’s batters. Varun Chakravarthy has played all of three ODIs, but in that stretch, he has … Read more
Pakistan are likely to tour Bangladesh for a series of white-ball matches in mid-2025, according to BCB president Faruque Ahmed. Bangladesh are already scheduled to tour Pakistan in May for three ODIs and three T20Is as per the ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP). Following recent talks between BCB chief Faruque and his PCB counterpart Mohsin … Read more
There are two ODI greats in India’s top three. There is batting down to No. 8. And almost all the batters have got runs in this Champions Trophy. This India batting order, said team vice-captain Shubman Gill, is better than any he’s previously played in. “This is the best batting line-up that I have been … Read more
ICC’s women’s events from 2025 will have standalone sponsors, in a move that is expected to give the women’s tournaments greater prominence and make them distinct from that of the men. This should take effect from the 2025 ODI World Cup and include the 2026 T20 World Cup and the 2027 Champions Trophy, for which … Read more
Toss Royal Challengers Bengaluru opt to bowl vs UP Warriorz Smriti Mandhana called correctly as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opted to bowl in a must-win game against UP Warriorz (UPW) to round off the Lucknow leg of WPL 2025. RCB are seeking to overturn a run of four successive losses at home, and are returning … Read more
Bosch, a bowling allrounder, is yet to make his IPL debut, but has been part of Rajasthan Royals in the past as a reserve player. Bosch, 30, though is familiar with the MI franchise, having been part of their title-winning SA20 side, MI Cape Town, in February earlier this year. He took 11 wickets in … Read more
Bangladesh will be hosting Zimbabwe for two Tests starting on April 20. The matches were initially supposed to be held in April 2024 but, at the time, the BCB asked ZC to instead play a five-match T20I series. Zimbabwe will land in Bangladesh on April 15, with the first Test set to be held at … Read more
Western Australia 196 and 209 for 2 (Cartwright 108*, Bancroft 85*) lead New South Wales 261 (Patterson 86, Morris 5-26) by 144 runs Hilton Cartwright and Cameron Bancroft batted through two sessions on day three in an unbroken partnership of 181 to set up an intriguing finish in the pivotal Sheffield Shield match between Western … Read more
Queensland 425 for 9 dec and 26 for 1 need 56 more runs to beat Tasmania 161 and 345 (Weatherald 71, Webster 64*, Ward 52, Silk 50, Steketee 3-87) Queensland are on the verge of a crucial Sheffield Shield win after their bowlers quelled Tasmania’s fightback on day three at Bellerive. All seven batters at … Read more
South Australia 283 and 47 for 1 (Hunt 31*, McSweeney 13*) need 253 more runs to beat Victoria 285 and 297 (Kellaway 77, Dixon 76, Scott 4-49) Contrasting but equally vital half-centuries from Victoria youngsters Campbell Kellaway and Harry Dixon alongside four wickets to Liam Scott set up a tantilising final day run chase for … Read more
Who’s playing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs UP Warriorz (UPW)Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7.30pm IST What to expect: RCB look to stay alive The spotlight is on RCB. Placed fourth, the defending champions will have to win both their remaining games, starting with this contest against bottom-placed UP Warriorz, and need to wait for other … Read more
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) title defence started with a record 202-run chase against Gujarat Giants followed by a comfortable eight-wicket win against Delhi Capitals (DC). But losing all four matches at their home ground in Bengaluru has left them on the brink of crashing out in the league stage. RCB, who have only four points … Read more
Wayne Madsen has been reappointed as Derbyshire’s club captain and will lead the team in County Championship cricket this summer. Madsen, 41, agreed to take on the role less than a month before the start of the season, following the decision of David Lloyd to stand down. Madsen was previously Derbyshire’s captain between 2012 and … Read more
Of all the teams in this Champions Trophy, New Zealand have had the toughest travel schedule. They began their tournament in Karachi, went to Rawalpindi next, arrived in Dubai to play India in their final group game, played a semi-final in Lahore, and have now traveled back to Dubai for the final. There have been … Read more
Will Smeed has reversed his decision to become a white-ball specialist and could make his first-class debut this summer after signing a new all-formats contract with Somerset. Smeed made headlines in 2022 when, aged 21, he opted out of red-ball cricket. “I feel that I need to solely focus my attention on the limited-overs formats … Read more
Kate Cross believes cultural change must form part of England’s rise from their Women’s Ashes nadir as the team sets out to win back fans as well as cricket matches. Cross admitted there was little positive to say off the back of a 16-nil points defeat at the hands of Australia, as players and staff … Read more
Northamptonshire have signed Queensland left-arm seamer Liam Guthrie on a three-year contract. Guthrie, 27, holds a UK passport and will be registered as a local player. His arrival follows that of new head coach, Darren Lehmann, who described Guthrie as a “genuine pace” option who can swing the ball. The pair worked together previously during … Read more
New South Wales 258 for 8 (Patterson 86, Morris 4-25) lead Western Australia 196 by 62 runs Kurtis Patterson stared down hostile bowling from quick Lance Morris on a tricky WACA surface and batted almost through day two in an indefatigable effort as New South Wales built a handy first innings lead against Western Australia. … Read more
Nathan McSweeney would grab the opportunity to play county cricket if a chance arose as he pushes to try and win back a spot in Australia’s side with one of the opening slots still to be locked in for the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in June. McSweeney, 25, began the … Read more
Tasmania 161 (Weatherald 55, Neser 6-37) and 70 for 1 trail Queensland 425 for 9 dec (Khawaja 127, Hearne 74) by 194 runs Michael Neser, the forgotten man of the Australian Test pace attack, reminded everyone of his capabilities at Tasmania’s expense. He ripped through the home team’s top order in their Sheffield Shield match … Read more
Victoria 285 & 46 for 0 (Kellaway 23*, Harris 17*) lead South Australia 283 (McSweeney 60, O’Neill 5-51, Boland 4-53) by 48 runs Nathan McSweeney showcased why he remains firmly in Test calculations with a gritty half-century in the face of some phenomenal seam bowling from Scott Boland and Fergus O’Neill who took nine wickets … Read more