Cricket

News The four T20Is that were part of the original schedule will be “rescheduled for a more opportune time,” a CSA release said Paarl and Cape Town will host the three-match ODI series between South Africa and India in January 2022. The first two games will be played at Boland Park on January 19 and

News The cases were discovered five days after the team returned from the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe Two members of the Bangladesh women team tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, five days after returning from the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Both are in isolation while the rest of the contingent has

News The captain discusses the performances of India’s young trio in Mumbai Three players, who haven’t been Test regulars lately, had a significant impact in India’s Test win over WTC champions New Zealand in Mumbai. Virat Kohli, on his return to Test captaincy after a short break, spoke glowingly of all three of them as

Chris Rogers is frustrated that his memory of specific moments of his playing career is not as clear as he would like. But when asked to sum up David Warner‘s talent as a Test match opener, one moment rang clear as a bell. “I’ll never forget the four fours he hit in a row against

News Powell added to T20I squad, Thomas named ODI replacement Kieron Pollard will not travel to Pakistan for the ODI and T20I series tour that starts next week after failing to recover from a hamstring injury that he picked up at the T20 World Cup. In his absence, Nicholas Pooran will be T20I captain and

News Captain’s head-to-head with rival Pat Cummins could be major factor as Gabba Test looms Captain Joe Root says England’s squad can win the big moments to secure an Ashes win in Australia and that he’d be foolish not to understand this series will define him. Set for a third tour and second as captain

Report Reinvented as an opener, Russell dominates 159-run stand with Tom Kohler-Cadmore Deccan Gladiators 159 for 0 (Russell 90*, Kohler-Cadmore 59*) beat Delhi Bulls 103 for 7 (Hemraj 42) by 56 runs Once he gets going, there is quite simply no stopping him. Dynamic, powerful and with the ability to hit sixes at will; a

News Seamer hopes lessons of 2019-20 Lions tour will serve him well in maiden Ashes series As a 13-year-old in 2006-07, Ollie Robinson bunked off a week of school to spend Christmas out in Australia and watch Andrew Flintoff’s team get crushed in three of the five Tests of that winter’s Ashes whitewash. He’s back

Report Ajaz remained New Zealand’s only wicket-taker, having taken all six to fall Lunch India 285 for 6 (Agarwal 146*, Axar 32*, Ajaz 6-103) vs New Zealand Ajaz Patel continued to keep New Zealand in the Test, while Mayank Agarwal continued to keep India slightly ahead, as the first session on the second day followed

News With Tom Curran and Chris Jordan part of the attack they are possibly stronger than last season SquadSean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Dan Christian, Tom Curran (England), Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Chris Jordan (England) Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Lawrence Neil-Smith (replacement), Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk,

News The first 15 games will be played in Karachi before Lahore takes over as host for the remaining matches, including the final The Pakistan Super League will begin on January 27 2022, with the draft to be held on 12 December. The league, which begins about a month earlier than usual to make room

Preview Dhaka pitch in focus as is unseasonal rain which is forecast from the second to the fourth days Big Picture Bangladesh have narrowed the gap in skills with Pakistan, but they are still some way off acquiring the mental steel needed to turn corners, handle clutch moments and win Tests. The Dhaka Test is

News Maddinson is on Australia A duty while former captain Aaron Finch will be sidelined for a period due to his knee Kane Richardson is set to captain Melbourne Renegades in the absence of new skipper Nic Maddinson with coach David Saker confident he is well placed to juggle the leadership and his bowling duties.

News Changes to FTP mean England will play bilateral men’s series in five different countries England will tour South Africa and New Zealand in early 2023, ESPNcricinfo can reveal. In the original version of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2018-23, the men’s 50-over World Cup was due to be staged in India in February-March

News Sri Lanka Cricket doctors have suggested the injury is more serious than initially thought Mathews himself hoped that he would miss only the first few days of the tournament, or between three and four matches. But Sri Lanka Cricket doctors have suggested that the strain could be more serious, and that Mathews could end

News The South Australia left-hander has been preferred ahead of Josh Inglis Alex Carey will make his Test debut against England at the Gabba after being confirmed as Tim Paine’s replacement. In a move that had been expected for the last couple of days, Carey has been preferred ahead of Western Australia’s Josh Inglis. Carey

News Payment bands for female players next season will range from £7500 to £31,250 The ECB has more than doubled salaries for female players in the second season of the Hundred after the inaugural women’s competition broke records for attendances and TV viewing figures. Women’s salaries ranged from £3600 (US$4800) to £15,000 (US$20,000) – with

Report Ramesh Mendis got Bonner leg before, but Brathwaite stayed firm at the other end Lunch West Indies 145 for 2 (Brathwaite 62*, Bonner 35, Mendis 1-34) trail Sri Lanka 204 by 59 runs West Indies sought to strengthen their grip on the game on the third morning in Galle, negotiating Sri Lanka’s spinners with