Athapaththu, who was named Player of the Tournament in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024, will no doubt be a considerable miss for Sri Lanka, but it will also serve as an opportunity for the younger members of the squad to show that they can step up in her absence. Harshitha Samarawickrama was […]
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Pant, Ishant, Badoni, Rana among leading picks in Delhi Premier League player draft
Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Ayush Badoni and Harshit Rana were among the key picks at the player draft of the inaugural Delhi Premier League (DPL) on Friday. The draft featured 270 players from across Delhi including those who played for India’s senior and Under-19 teams and the IPL. A notable […]
Roach returns, Alzarri rested for West Indies’ home Tests against South Africa
Kemar Roach is set to return to West Indies’ Test side for their home series against South Africa. A knee injury picked up during the County Championship had forced Roach to miss West Indies’ recently concluded tour of England. Fellow fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, meanwhile, has been rested, with wicketkeeper-batter […]
Retired players in uncapped category? IPL mulls retention rule change
Should a cricketer who is retired for five years be considered at par with an uncapped player at IPL auctions? The question came up during a meeting between the IPL and owners of the ten franchises on Wednesday, which was convened to discuss retention rules ahead of the 2025 auction. […]
Bairstow to join Super Kings for SA20 2025; Royals retain Miller, Ngidi
Jonny Bairstow will feature for Joburg Super Kings in 2025. It will be his first time participating in the SA20. Faf du Plessis, Gerald Coetzee and Donovan Ferreira are among the other players retained by the franchise. They have traded in Tabraiz Shamsi from Paarl Royals with Dayyaan Galiem going […]
Will it be another mismatch as Sri Lanka and India switch to ODIs?
Big picture: SL hit by injuries and illness Sri Lanka just can’t catch a break. While still reeling from the almost comical nature of the defeat in the final T20I, one which handed India a 3-0 series sweep – and possibly a multitude of nervous breakdowns to those watching, their […]
Anshuman Gaekwad, former India batter and coach, dies at 71
Anshuman Gaekwad, the former India batter and national head coach, has died aged 71, following a long battle with blood cancer. Gaekwad, who was in London till last month, died in Baroda after a brief time in the ICU due to various health complications. Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 […]
Pathirana and Madushanka out of ODIs against India
“Matheesha has jarred his shoulder, and because it is the same issue that he had during the World Cup last year, they have chosen not to risk it,” Halangoda said. Pathirana had picked up the injury while fielding in the third T20I in Pallekele, and had left the field soon […]
Wood, Atkinson satisfy England’s need for speed
What’s the one thing better than having a 90mph fast bowler at your disposal? Being able to call on two quick men, of course. England’s new-look Test attack gave a glimpse of what might be possible in overseas conditions that tend to drawn the sting of medium-pace seam and swing […]
IPL owners meet: DC want Impact Player scrapped; SRH recommend seven players to be retained
Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal wants the Impact Player rule scrapped. Kavya Maran, the owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad, recommended a minimum of seven players to be retained without any restrictions on the number of overseas players bought back. There was a split vote on having a mega auction every five […]