Cricket

News Hard-fought 43 on return to Warwickshire team, but fielding may be key test Dom Sibley admitted his frustration at getting out for 43 on his return to action after a broken finger, but believes his attritional two-and-a-half hour stay has gone a long way towards proving his readiness for the first Test against New

Tamim Iqbal wants Bangladesh to keep their eyes on the ball, both literally and figuratively, in their bid to turn a corner halfway through a dismal year. His biggest worry is the side’s fielding ahead of their ODI series against Sri Lanka, which is viewed as a must-win assignment with qualification for the 2023 World

News Saha has just recovered from Covid-19, which he contracted during the IPL Andhra wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat has been included as a standby for Wriddhiman Saha for India’s tour of England comprising the World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the five-Test series against the hosts. Saha had recently recovered from Covid-19. Bharat reached

News Eleven players and support staff received their first dose, while two squad members received their second dose Thirteen members of West Indies’ red-ball training squad and management have received their vaccinations against Covid-19, CWI confirmed on Wednesday. The West Indies players and support staff are currently in a bio-secure bubble in St Lucia, preparing

News The tournament was to be hosted by Sri Lanka mid-year The Asia Cup scheduled for 2021 appears increasingly likely to be postponed, with all four major Asian sides facing packed schedules until the end of the year. It was set to be hosted by Sri Lanka, mid-year, but ESPNcricinfo understands that Sri Lanka Cricket

News It is understood the emirate is ready for the PSL to happen on its shores as long as all involved are vaccinated The PCB is to hold a meeting with the six PSL franchises today, during which a final decision is expected on the fate of this season’s PSL. One of the main hurdles,

News England and Australia to play five Tests in six weeks; Women’s Ashes commences on January 27 England’s men will begin their attempts to reclaim the Ashes at Brisbane on December 8, with an intense programme of five Tests in six weeks culminating at Perth’s new Optus Stadium in mid-January. The multi-format women’s Ashes will

News The Delhi Capitals legspinner had tested positive for the virus on May 4 Amit Mishra has recovered from Covid-19. The Delhi Capitals legspinner, who had tested positive for the virus on May 4, tweeted his gratitude to healthcare workers on Tuesday. The real heroes. Our Frontline workers. All I can say post my recovery

News He tested positive for Covid-19 after IPL 2021 was indefinitely suspended, and was recuperating in Chennai New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert has tested negative for Covid-19. Stead also said that Seifert, who was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in IPL 2021, will be leaving India

Stuart Broad has expressed a note of scepticism at the official explanation of the ball tampering debacle involving the Australia team and suggested there could be more information revealed once key protagonists retire. In recent days Cameron Bancroft, who was suspended for nine-months for his role in the Newlands scandal, and David Saker, who was

News Seamer suggests ‘communication disappeared’ when Ed Smith was national selector Stuart Broad has suggested the “communication disappeared” when Ed Smith was national selector but insisted he would “understand” if he is left out of England’s Test side at any stage this summer. Broad took to Sky Sports to register his anger and disappointment after

News Opener’s availability may be impacted by Australia series in the Caribbean Hampshire have announced D’Arcy Short, the Australia batter, as one of their overseas signings for the summer’s Vitality T20 Blast. Short was earlier named in Australia’s preliminary squad to play ODIs and T20Is in the West Indies in July, and if he is

News England fast bowler may face surgery as ECB plan next steps of recovery Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s two-Test series against New Zealand, starting at Lord’s on June 2, and may face surgery on his troublesome right elbow after failing to come through this week’s return to first-class action. Archer, who

Report A whole lot of not a lot at Hove, but it’s an improvement on this time last year Sussex 256 (van Zyl 52; Quinn 4-54, Gilchrist 3-51, Stevens 3-64) drew with Kent 145 (Leaning 63, Robinson 3-29, Garton 3-65) and 387 for 4 dec (Leaning 127*, Robinson 85, Crawley 85) A match that had

News While Hussey flies commercial via Doha, the group waiting in the Maldives will take a BCCI charter flight Michael Hussey will be home from India early on Monday morning, about the same time as the 38 Australian players, coaches and media land on their return from the Maldives. Following a series of Covid-19 positive

Derbyshire 146 (Guest 49, Harmer 9-80) and 97 for 1 (Guest 56*) trail Essex 412 for 3 dec by 169 runs A career-best Simon Harmer haul dragged Derbyshire into trouble at a rain-swept Chelmsford, as the visitors threatened to disappear down the gurgler in less than two days’ play. Essex have made all the running

Joe Root says that the challenge of taking on New Zealand, the world’s No.1-ranked Test team, followed by five home Tests against India and an away Ashes campaign, makes 2021 the sort of year that “you play the game for”. However, Root also admitted that England’s new-look selection panel – now led by the head

News “All I wanted to do was to be responsible and accountable for my own actions and part” Cameron Bancroft has conceded there had to be wider knowledge of Australia’s ball-tampering tactics in the Newlands Test than the punished trio of himself, David Warner and Steven Smith. Speaking to the Guardian interviewer Donald McRae in