India can’t send their players to overseas T20 leagues, their coach Rahul Dravid has said, because a lot of these leagues are played during India’s domestic season. The topic came up when Dravid was asked whether India had been at a disadvantage during their semi-final defeat to England because their players don’t have any BBL
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In Petersen’s place, South Africa have some experienced options to choose from. Rassie van der Dussen, who broke his finger against England in August and missed the World Cup, has recovered and will play red-ball cricket in the lead up to the Tests, while Temba Bavuma, who missed the England series with an elbow injury,
Cricket South Africa will conduct a review into the national men’s team’s performance at the T20 World Cup, which they exited at the group stage following a shock defeat to Netherlands, but will also urge the players to move on quickly from another major disappointment. “It is important that we review what has happened. We
Big picture The self-anointed big boys of world cricket are going at it at the Adelaide Oval. The neutrals may struggle to pick a side, but one thing is certain – it will be a blockbuster occasion. Familiarity will breed competition in this instance, given what’s at stake. Just a few months ago these two
Wanindu Hasaranga has regained the top spot among T20I bowlers, replacing Rashid Khan, after a successful T20 World Cup, where he picked up 15 wickets in eight matches. Hasaranga picked up three-wicket hauls three times in the tournament. His 3 for 8 against UAE and 3 for 28 against Netherlands ensured Sri Lanka turned their
Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, says that his team will put its faith in the ECB’s security delegation ahead of their tour of Pakistan, amid concerns that next month’s first Test in Rawalpindi could require a switch of venue following last week’s attempted assassination of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan. Imran, Pakistan’s victorious captain
Pieter Malan, the South Africa top-order batter, has signed as one of Middlesex’s overseas players for the whole of the 2023 season. Malan, 33, helped Middlesex secure promotion from Division Two of the County Championship last summer, as well as featuring in the Royal London Cup. He scored 200 runs in six red-ball innings after
Matthew Hayden has urged Australia’s selectors to be ruthless as they build towards future World Cups following the team’s early exit for the T20 event on home soil. There is expected to be a significant turnover in players for the 2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies and the USA, but before that, there is
Harry Podmore has signed a multi-year contract with Glamorgan after struggling with injury across his last two seasons with Kent. He will be tasked with leading the seam attack in the Championship in the absence of Michael Hogan, who is set to U-turn on his retirement and join Kent in an unrelated deal which has
England’s women will play three ODIs and five T20Is against West Indies in Antigua and Barbados in December. The ODIs in Antigua will form part of the ICC Women’s Championship, in which England are yet to get off the mark following their 3-0 defeat by India in September. The Tour runs from December 4 to
There is a working theory developing among Australia’s hierarchy that Mitchell Starc‘s decision not to participate in the IPL could have had a major detrimental effect on his T20 form over recent years, highlighting the difficulty of playing all three formats as a fast bowler. Starc was a shock axing from Australia’s line-up to face
Syed Hyder Ali, the former Railways left-arm spinner, has died after battling a prolonged illness. He was 79. “He was suffering from chest congestion for some time now. After a routine check-up with his doctor, we were returning home when he suddenly collapsed. He passed away around 1.30 pm on Saturday,” his son Raza Ali,
India 186 for 5 (Suryakumar 61*, Rahul 51, Williams 2-9) beat Zimbabwe 115 (Burl 35, Raza 34, Ashwin 3-22) by 71 runs Suryakumar Yadav’s astonishing death-overs hitting launched India to a commanding 186 for 5 – Suryakumar’s share being 61 not out off 25. India’s quicks then shut the game down quickly, reducing Zimbabwe to
“Bugger…”, tweeted Glenn Maxwell, moments after England had edged to a two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. But Australia’s fate was already out of their hands before that match, though they had been teased that they could yet get a reprieve to their stuttering title defence. In the end, however, their home World Cup ended in
A lot can happen in the space of eight months. England’s men, for instance, now have a successful Test team. One thriving under exciting new leadership, with established stars thriving bolstered by a younger generation urged to express themselves. The sense of fun has been palpable on both sides of the boundary. The reaction from
Big picture Despite being table-toppers in their group, and with only one game left for each team, India are still not assured of a semi-final berth. If South Africa and Pakistan win their respective matches on Sunday, India must beat Zimbabwe in Melbourne to qualify for the knockouts. Making the final four will also be
Sridharan Sriram, Bangladesh’s technical consultant, feels the two close wins over Netherlands and Zimbabwe have made it a satisfactory men’s T20 World Cup campaign for the team, and the five-run loss against India should serve as a lesson. “It is the best tournament Bangladesh has ever had in T20 World Cup,” he said ahead of
Ryan Campbell, the former Netherlands coach, is among the contenders for the vacant head coach role at Durham, ESPNcricinfo understands. Campbell was put in an induced coma in April after going into cardiac arrest and Netherlands appointed Ryan Cook, the South African, as head coach while Campbell recovered. He has recently returned to the national