Ishan Kishan will lead Jharkhand in the upcoming Buchi Babu tournament, a pre-season red-ball competition in Tamil Nadu starting August 15. Kishan, who was not part of Jharkhand’s original long list, will link up with the squad in Chennai on Wednesday. The move is seen as the first step towards […]
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ECB pull Chris Woakes out of Hundred after Ben Stokes’ hamstring injury
The uncapped Jordan Cox is England’s spare batter, with Dan Lawrence set to replace the injured Zak Crawley at the top of the order, and could replace Stokes at No. 6 if they opt to pick only four main bowling options. Alternatively, Jamie Smith and Woakes could shuffle up to […]
Bangladesh to approach UN about keeping hosting rights for Women’s T20 World Cup
The Bangladesh government is making last-ditch attempts through the United Nations (UN) to keep hosting rights for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup. Asif Mahmud, the youth and sports adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, said that it will speak to the UN about the countries that have put out travel […]
SL raise security concerns about England Tests due to UK riots
The Sri Lanka men’s team has raised concerns about the security situation in England in light of the anti-immigrant riots that have erupted in various cities. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has responded by reassuring Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the team about the security arrangements in place. […]
Sri Lanka call up Ratnayake, Tharaka for England Tests
Sri Lanka have named uncapped right-arm seamer Milan Rathnayake and fast-bowling allrounder Nisala Tharaka in an 18-member squad for the three-match Test series against England later this month. The squad also marks the return of Pathum Nissanka in the longest format. Nissanka had made his Test debut in March 2021, […]
Similarly placed West Indies and South Africa meet amid hopes of competitiveness
Big picture: Where has the competition gone? A rivalry that started with intensity in a one-off Test in 1992 has fizzled out into a one-sided affair with South Africa victorious in 22 out of 32 matches against West Indies, and vanquished in just three. They have never lost a Test […]
Dinesh Karthik to play for Paarl Royals in the SA20
Dinesh Karthik is set to become the first Indian player to feature in the SA20. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Karthik will join Paarl Royals as an overseas player ahead of the new season starting January 9. The SA20 will be the first tournament Karthik will play since announcing retirement from […]
SA20: Gurbaz to reunite with Trott at Pretoria Capitals
Pretoria Capitals have signed Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for SA20 2025. Gurbaz will reunite with Jonathan Trott, under whom Afghanistan had reached their maiden World Cup semi-final in June earlier this year. More recently, Trott was announced as Capitals’ new head coach, taking over from Graham Ford who had left […]
After opening classic, Sri Lanka and India look to break tie and get the lead
Big picture – More grip and turn at the Khettarama? Where do ODIs sit on world cricket’s priority list? The answer sits right there in India’s schedule: they only have one more ODI series lined up between their current tour of Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in February-March 2025. […]
Yorkshire begin search for Ottis Gibson successor as head coach
Ottis Gibson will leave Yorkshire when his contract expires at the end of this season, the club announced on Saturday. Gibson joined the club in early 2022 on a three-year contract after Andrew Gale, his predecessor, was sacked during the fall-out that followed Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of institutional racism at […]