It was an act borne of frustration, a release of emotion more than 12 months in the making, the moment in Mackay where Marnus Labuschagne signalled enough was enough.
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Pakistan launch player conduct investigation during dysfunctional England tour
Mobile phones of players confiscated as part of inquiry
Nine fined during Pakistan’s recent tour of Caribbean
Pakistan have launched an investigation into “discipline and conduct” during their highly dysfunctional tour of England, with two players understood to have had their mobile phones confiscated as part of the probe.
A spokesperson for the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Monday that an investigation is currently under way and while no individuals have been named, it follows the removal of seven players from their original touring party last week in response to going 2-0 down with one Test still to play.
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Continue reading...Kevin Pietersen gets surprise call-up as mentor for England cricket team
First time former captain involved since 2014 sacking
Joins McCullum’s backroom staff for the next year
Kevin Pietersen has been appointed as a “specialist mentor” to England’s white-ball teams during the run-up to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in late 2027.
Announced on Monday morning, the move marks the first time Pietersen will have worked with the senior England side since he was controversially sacked as a player in the wake of the 2013/14 Ashes whitewash in Australia.
Continue reading...Azhar Ali: ‘Pakistan cricket cannot change in the space of a year’
One of the batting stalwarts of the team that reached Test No 1 a decade ago says the current side’s woes go far deeper than this tour of England
As a pillar of the Pakistan team that climbed from the nadir of the Lord’s spot-fixing scandal in 2010 to the top of the Test rankings six years later, all while playing overseas for security reasons, Azhar Ali knows a bit about overcoming a crisis.
But for all that Misbah-ul-Haq’s side offered hope back then – a reminder of Pakistan’s innate ability to overcome hardship and defy expectations – Azhar is currently looking on in despair at the state of their cricket and a tour of England that has pretty much imploded this past week.
Continue reading...15yo prodigy’s heated run-in with Indian teammate … before brutal onslaught rocks star quick
Umpires had to intervene as a brutal onslaught from wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Indian domestic cricket prompted a heated on-field interaction with a rival captain.
Why Marnus reprieve may not be all it seems as ‘born to play’ rising star emerges — Talking Pts
Marnus Labuschagne’s reprieve from Australia’s selectors might not be all it seems as a host of questions arise from the 16-player squad to tour South Africa next month announced on Monday.
‘Not shying away’: Selectors’ reply to Aussie elephant in room as surprise Test squad unveiled
Marnus Labuschagne has been handed a reprieve from Australia’s selectors in a stunning show of faith as a 16-man squad was named for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa.
Travis Head declares summer starts NOW with downloadable seven-month cricket calendar
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Notts draw with Leicestershire; Kent, Sussex and Durham win: county cricket, day four – as it happened
Leicestershire played out a draw at Trent Bridge, meaning that Notts drop behind leaders Somerset in the Championship table
Meanwhile, things are hotting up at Wantage Road. Chahal (5-84) is too much for the tail and Durham are all out for 261.
I wonder if Scriven and DAvey will have to deal with Olly Stone soon if they get any closer. 31 to avoid the follow-on.
Continue reading...Former prodigy settles with CA in landmark concussion deal as lawsuit with old school looms
Former cricketer Will Pucovski has reached a settlement with Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria over the series of concussions that ended a promising career.
Pakistan cricket chaos prompts stand-in to seek swift reset after royal appointment
Mike Hesson had only been in the UK to meet the king
Interim picks up the pieces after seven players sent home
Mike Hesson was only in the UK this week to meet King Charles. But now the New Zealander finds himself interim head coach of a Pakistan Test side that have sent seven players and his predecessor home. As Hesson put it after his first net session: “The guys are probably more used to a little bit of chaos than I am.”
Even by Pakistan’s standards, this past week has been more than a little chaotic, with their somewhat nuclear response to going 2-0 down to England the talk of the sport. Hesson, previously Pakistan’s white-ball coach, has been parachuted in to restore some pride in the third Test at Edgbaston that starts next week.
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There were warm words for hat-trick hero Henry Crocombe last night from one who should know, Jamie Porter.
“I think he is very exciting.” said Porter. “He bowled with serious pace. The element that I felt was potentially missing from his game to take him to that level of being on the cusp of international cricket he seems to have added.”
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