Cricket

News Youngster still suffering concussion symptoms and won’t play for Victoria before Christmas Will Pucovski won’t play any domestic cricket prior to Christmas after being ruled out of Victoria’s final Sheffield Shield clash against New South Wales, starting on Friday at the SCG, as he continues to deal with ongoing concussions symptoms. Pucovski predictably wasn’t

As a 15-year-old playing local club cricket, Azeem Rafiq was pinned down in a car and had red wine poured down his throat. Soon after arriving at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, he and other players from Asian backgrounds were subjected to racist treatment and offensive language such as being told to “sit over there near

News Bangladesh add uncapped Saif Hassan, Shahidul Islam, Yasir Ali and Akbar Ali for the T20Is Mushfiqur Rahim has become the biggest casualty of Bangladesh’s fallout from the T20 World Cup after being dropped for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan starting Friday. This is the first time Mushfiqur is excluded from a senior side

News He could potentially be lured back to working for the ICC following the departure of Manu Sawnhey USA Cricket chief executive Iain Higgins has resigned after just over two years in the role. ESPNcricinfo understands that Higgins handed in his resignation late on Sunday night. The timing of the decision comes just days after

News Kotak, Bahutule part of India A coaching staff for South Africa tour Former India batter VVS Laxman has accepted the BCCI offer to take charge as director of cricket at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Laxman accepted the NCA position over the weekend. He has also informed Sunrisers Hyderabad

Report Cameron Green made a brisk half-century and Ashton Turner slammed 71 off 41 balls Western Australia 3 for 361 (Bancroft 124, Turner 71, Green 70) beat Queensland 291 (Burns 73, Peirson 62, Tye 3-46, Short 3-56) by 70 runs Cameron Green flexed in a timely Gabba Ashes warm-up while teammate Cameron Bancroft‘s unbeaten century

News Team will begin their tour of India with a three-match T20I series in Jaipur, just three days after losing the T20 WC final Three days after losing the T20 World Cup final to Australia in Dubai, New Zealand’s T20I side is scheduled to face India in the first of the three-match series, in Jaipur.

Report Williamson’s brilliant 85 in vain as New Zealand lose second straight global limited-overs final Australia 173 for 2 (Marsh 77*, Warner 53) beat New Zealand 172 for 4 (Williamson 85, Hazlewood 3-16) by eight wickets This has been a tournament of tricky, two-paced pitches, and as a consequence it has recorded the lowest scoring

News The Queensland quick is the current leading wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield Queensland skipper Usman Khawaja has likened team-mate Mark Steketee to South Africa great Dale Steyn, labelling the quick’s current form as career-best. Steketee is among a host of fast bowlers fighting for advantage in the pecking order behind Australia’s Test trio Mitchell

News Brisbane Heat could only post 94 against a Strikers attack that applied huge pressure Adelaide Strikers 2 for 98 (Mack 54*) beat Brisbane Heat 7 for 94 by eight wickets Adelaide Strikers made it four wins in a row and completed a strong weekend as they aim for a place in the finals. The

Fantasy Tips Fantasy tips for the Men’s T20 World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand Final: New Zealand vs Australia, Dubai Fantasy XI: Matthew Wade, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Marsh, James Neesham, Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Ish Sodhi Captain: David Warner He has been in phenomenal form

News Hobart Hurricanes’ poor season with the bat continued as they made just 94 Adelaide Strikers 4 for 142 (van Niekerk 44) beat Hobart Hurricanes 94 (Brown 3-19) by 48 runs Darcie Brown played a starring role as Adelaide Strikers maintained their push for a place in the finals with a resounding 48-run victory in

News Analysis He has taken on a new role at this World Cup and been a vital part of Australia’s success Marcus Stoinis‘ massive biceps, broad chest and muscular physique in general remind you of the Incredible Hulk, the Marvel superhero. Stoinis himself thinks he looks like the Hulk when he flexes his biceps and

News Faragher steps down despite denying alleged incident from 2017 Essex have announced the resignation of John Faragher as chair with immediate effect, following an allegation of racist language used at a board meeting in 2017. Faragher denies the claim made against him but stepped down following a meeting of the Essex board on Thursday

News “There’s one game to go and I’m sure there will be a bigger outpouring of emotion if we manage to get across the line.” “Try and hit every ball for six”. This was Jimmy Neesham‘s plan after he got together with opener Daryl Mitchell, with New Zealand needing 60 off the last 29 balls

News Wicketkeeper believes Marcus Stoinis’ composure under pressure was the key to the pair finishing off Pakistan Marcus Stoinis‘ takedown of Haris Rauf – and not Pakistan’s lapses in the field – was the turning point in a wildly fluctuating semi-final, according to Matthew Wade. Wade was dropped on 12 by Hasan Ali in the

Report Heartbreak for Pakistan as pair put on 81 off 40 for the sixth wicket Australia 177 for 5 (Warner 49, Wade 41*, Stoinis 40*, Shadab 4-26) beat Pakistan 176 for 4 (Rizwan 67, Zaman 55*, Starc 2-38) by five wickets Second night in a row, second tournament favourites – Pakistan this time – paid

News The two had missed training on Wednesday after coming down with “light flu and low fever” Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik have been declared fit by Pakistan’s medical team to take part in the T20 World Cup semi-final game against Australia in Dubai on Thursday, after they had stayed away from training on the