England’s injury crisis has deepened ahead of their seven-match T20I series in Pakistan and the T20 World Cup this winter, with Liam Livingstone becoming the latest to be ruled out of the final stages of the men’s Hundred. Livingstone was the MVP at the 2021 men’s Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix […]
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BBL overseas draft: Livingstone to Renegades, Boult to Stars, du Plessis and Russell unpicked
Liam Livingstone and Trent Boult were big early signings in the inaugural BBL overseas draft, but five of the 12 platinum players went unselected, including Andre Russell and Faf du Plessis, as clubs put a strong emphasis on availability while working within their salary caps. As expected, Rashid Khan was […]
‘It’s a big headache’, but Pujara expects India to pick Pant ahead of Karthik
Cheteshwar Pujara called the task of picking one of Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant in the India XI for the Asia Cup game against Pakistan a “big headache”. But, unless both are fielded, one has to miss out, and Pujara picked Pant over Karthik for a spot in the team. […]
Shanaka questions batters’ preparation after demoralising loss to Afghanistan
“Losing is a normal thing, but we’re too good a team to lose by this kind of margin,” says the Sri Lanka captain Source link
Dravid links up with team in Dubai in time for India vs Pakistan fixture
Head coach Rahul Dravid has joined India’s Asia Cup tour party in Dubai after returning a negative result for Covid-19. He will take over the reins of the team from VVS Laxman, who had stepped in to oversee the preparatory phase of India’s campaign in Dravid’s absence. Dravid will be […]
Roy 388: Townsville pays tribute to Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds‘ children were at the centre of tributes to him during the opening ODI between Australia and Zimbabwe in Townsville. The outfield was emblazoned with Roy 388 – Symonds’ nickname and Test cap number – in memory of the former allrounder who died in a car accident west of […]
Rohit’s India willing to try new things, even if they turn out to be mistakes
India will look to experiment, mix and match combinations, and continue to push boundaries in their build-up to the T20 World Cup later this year. They will also look to give players a fair run of games, even if they are not a certainty in the first XI. This was […]
Dean Elgar promises ‘honesty’ as South Africa look to regroup after crushing loss
Dean Elgar has indicated South Africa will have to make “a few tough decisions” about their batting line-up ahead of the series-deciding third Test against England, after two sub-200 totals cost them dearly at Old Trafford. South Africa were shot out for 151 and 179 to lose by an innings […]
James Anderson hails ‘absolute freak’ Ben Stokes, and proves there’s life after 40
James Anderson hailed Ben Stokes as “an absolute freak” for his remarkable allround exploits in the second Test at Emirates Old Trafford, but joked that he could be better still if he had “a body that functioned properly”, after England squared the series against South Africa with a crushing innings-and-85-run […]
Disney Star bags ICC media rights for Indian market
Disney Star* has bagged rights to broadcast all ICC events on a four-year deal from 2024 to 2027. The rights, widely seen as cricket’s second most lucrative, behind the IPL, are for the Indian market. Disney Star raised the highest bid for both TV and digital rights. The bids had […]