Azhar Ali will be rejoining Worcestershire as an overseas player for the 2023 season, after starring during the 2022 season with 607 runs at 46.69 in eight County Championship appearances to date. Azhar, 37, made his top score of 225 against Leicestershire in May, but also signed off for the […]
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Being a finisher was ‘not a sole focus’ for Tim David, who has ‘naturally evolved into that way’
It felt appropriate that Tim David reflected on being called up to the Australia squad from the UK, where he has played the T20 Blast and the Hundred over recent months, on his way to the CPL in the West Indies where he will have a handful of games before […]
Jason Roy set to miss out for Pakistan T20I tour, T20 World Cup
Jason Roy is expected to be the high-profile omission from England’s T20I squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan, and thereafter the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, after failing to emerge from a season-long form slump. Roy, 32, was an integral influence within the white-ball dressing-room under Eoin […]
Fleming wants to bring the CSK advantage to Johannesburg in SA20
A familiar environment, working with people you are comfortable with, maintaining continuity and deepening relationships with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) set-up are some of the things Stephen Fleming wants to take advantage of while coaching Johannesburg Super Kings (JSK), who are also owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited […]
Virat Kohli “completely blown away” by Suryakumar Yadav’s innings
Kohli and Suryakumar scored contrasting half-centuries during an unbroken partnership of 98 off 42 balls for the third wicket. And it was only after Suryakumar came in with seven overs to go that India were able to accelerate and post a total of 192 for 2 in Dubai. “SKY played […]
Jess Kerr, Penfold, Down return for New Zealand’s tour of West Indies
Fast bowlers Jess Kerr and Molly Penfold and batter Lauren Down have returned to New Zealand’s squad for the tour of West Indies starting September 16. The trio replaced bowlers Claudia Green, Rosemary Mair and wicketkeeper-batter Jess McFadyen from the squad that won the bronze medal at the inaugural Commonwealth […]
Tim David earns Australia call for T20 World Cup
Tim David has been included in Australia’s squad for their T20 World Cup title defence next month in a move that could represent a significant shift for the game. David will also tour India for the three T20Is in mid-September which will provide preparation for the tournament and give him […]
Hardik Pandya breaks into top five in ICC rankings for T20I allrounders
Hardik Pandya‘s all-round performance in India’s opening game of the 2022 Asia Cup has helped him jump eight places on the T20I allrounder’s rankings to a career-best fifth position. Hardik was instrumental in India’s five-wicket victory against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. Hitting the hard lengths consistently, Hardik picked up […]
Moeen Ali tussle epitomises arms race as ILT20, SA20 compete for cricket’s star names
Speaking on Wednesday in his capacity as league commissioner of South Africa’s new T20 franchise competition, the situation around the England allrounder was raised as a query given the unique position he is in. Moeen found himself in a conundrum when he was announced in the squads for both the […]
Blow for Trent Rockets as Tabraiz Shamsi opts for CPL over Hundred final
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