Cricket

News The board accepted Paine’s resignation and has said that process of identifying and appointing a new Test captain will be accelerated Tim Paine has quit as Test captain after being investigated by Cricket Australia for allegedly sending explicit messages to a female co-worker. The board accepted Paine’s resignation and has said that process of

News The three-year broadcast deal with state television broadcaster PTV was signed in 2020 A landmark cricket broadcast deal that was expected to fetch in excess of USD 200 million for the Pakistan Cricket Board is understood to be cancelled. The PCB has opened a new tender inviting bids for new media rights for home

News Somerset investigating bowler after two tweets using word “n***o” emerge Somerset seamer Jack Brooks has issued an apology for tweets featuring racist language sent in 2012. He has also apologised for his role in nicknaming Cheteshwar Pujara, the India batter, “Steve” during his time at Yorkshire. The emergence of two examples of Brooks using

News Having been on the sidelines, he finally got some game-time after seven months, scoring a 50-ball 63 Mark Chapman has had such a long break between playing competitive games of cricket, that he isn’t quite sure when he was in the middle last. The cricket caravan might be hurtling along for viewers – and

News Rafiq has alleged it was an “open secret” that the name “Kevin” was used to describe people of colour Alex Hales has denied “any racial connotation” in naming his dog ‘Kevin’ after Azeem Rafiq alleged that the name was used by former Yorkshire team-mate Gary Ballance “to describe people of colour”. Rafiq told a

News Arthur will stay with the Sri Lanka team till the end of their upcoming home Test series against West Indies Mickey Arthur will join Derbyshire CCC as its head of cricket at the end of Sri Lanka’s upcoming two-Test series at home against West Indies, which runs from November 21 to December 3. His

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