Cricket

News Captain toasts success, but calls for an improved performance from his team “Winning is happiness.” Tamim Iqbal‘s croaky voice couldn’t hide the fact that he has just led Bangladesh to break a ten-match winless streak. Just how important it was for the team that beat Sri Lanka by 33 runs, was writ large on

Report Ned Eckersley’s 82 and a composed 39 by Cameron Bancroft rule out any late drama Durham 208 (Eckersley 82, Aitchison 6-28) drew with Derbyshire 258 (Rushworth 6-49) Derbyshire’s young pace bowler Ben Aitchison returned career-best figures before the LV=Insurance County Championship match against Durham at Derby ended in a draw. The 21-year-old Aitchison bowled

Report Only 22.5 overs possible on final day as Warwickshire see off new ball Warwickshire 166 and 66 for 1 (Briggs 37, Rhodes 22*) drew with Essex 217 (Cook 57, ten Doeschate 56, Harmer 40*) Just 22.5 overs were possible on the final day at Chelmsford, as Warwickshire guarded against the potential for any late

Report Dickwella dropped, Rubel injured as teams rejig first XI Bangladesh opt to bat vs Sri Lanka Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat in the first ODI against Sri Lanka – the match going ahead after Sri Lanka endured a Covid scare overnight. As all members of the touring party are essentially clear

News The Lahore Qalandars have re-signed the legspinner after his replacement Shakib Al Hasan pulled out of the PSL Rashid Khan will re-join Lahore Qalandars for the remainder of this year’s Pakistan Super League, which is due to resume in Abu Dhabi in the first week of June. Khan played the first two games of

Multan Sultans have picked the West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer to replace Bangladesh batter Mahmudullah in the platinum category for the remainder of the PSL 2021, which begins in the first week of June in Abu Dhabi. Several players are set to miss the remaining 20 games of the season for multiple reasons, including logistical

News He also suggests players are unhappy with having to do fitness tests for future tours, in the middle of ongoing tours Much as they would like to focus solely on the Bangladesh series, Sri Lanka’s mens’ cricketers will probably have the ongoing contracts impasse with Sri Lanka Cricket at the back of their minds.

News Veteran allrounder dedicates 190 to late father as he turns on the style Darren Stevens, Kent’s veteran crowd-pleaser, revealed how his Kent team-mates joked about how he had waited for spectators to return before ending a lean run of form to play one of the finest innings of his 25-year county career. Stevens, whose

Report No chance of play as covers stay on for day two of West Country derby Somerset 45 for 1 vs Gloucestershire James Anderson’s career has been packed with landmarks. The next on the list will surely be reached when the Lancashire bowler dismisses another eight batsmen, thereby joining the select group of cricketers who

Mushfiqur Rahim has spilt a total of ten catches in the last three years in white-ball cricket internationally. © AFP via Getty Images Tamim Iqbal has backed Mushfiqur Rahim to continue as Bangladesh’s No. 1 wicketkeeper for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, beginning Sunday in Dhaka. Despite sloppy work from Rahim behind the

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