Australian captains Pat Cummins and Sophie Molineux have thrown their support behind privatisation of the Big Bash League, after Cricket Australia confirmed on Tuesday a plan to allow states to sell shares in their BBL teams.
‘$1 billion’ Big Bash shake-up confirmed with first club officially on sale… three more could follow
Cricket Australia has officially welcomed private ownership to the Big Bash League after months of back and forth between the states and the national body over the domestic T20 competition’s future.
‘Profound honour’: Legend’s bitter exile finally ends in surprise England coaching call
Kevin Pietersen has joined England’s white-ball coaching team as a “specialist mentor” in the build-up to next year’s World Cup, 12 years on from the controversial end to his international career.
‘Owed thousands’: Dizzy’s shock reveal on Pakistan drama… and ‘untouchable’ figure to blame
Australian great Jason Gillespie has delivered a scathing assessment of the man behind Pakistan cricket’s “volatile and chaotic” current state – and revealed he’s still owed “thousands” from his stint as coach.
Marnus’ ‘year of frustration’ led to a painful, private act… and sparked this honest admission
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.
New BBL reality arrives as CA confirms sell-off plan… with tax penalty twist for three holdouts
Australian domestic cricket is set to radically change, with Cricket Australia pushing ahead with plans to privatise the Big Bash League despite protests from several states.
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.
Continue reading...County cricket: Somerset are starting to dream but it’s very tight at the top
It’s also close at the bottom of the table, where Yorkshire, Essex and Leicestershire are fighting to avoid relegation
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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
Forget 12 months. Travis Head has issued a seven-month calendar to help cricket fans keep track of the Summer of the Century on Kayo SPORTS.
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.
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