Australian opener Mitchell Marsh missed out on a second IPL century in three innings, though his brutal 90 was the foundation around which Lucknow Super Giants eked out a seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings on Friday.
England head to training camp with fresh faces but post-Ashes identity still a mystery | Ali Martin
Brendon McCullum will have to adapt to a new environment as Test setup looks to move on from thrashing
In selecting Emilio Gay and James Rew for their Test squad to face New Zealand, England have in one sense been true to their word. The Ashes mea culpa included a promise to give more weight to domestic performances. Both men tick that box.
Yet as the team picks up the pieces after the 4-1 defeat in Australia, wounds licked and lessons learned, perhaps the question is whether they are staying true to themselves more broadly – or even, who actually are they these days?
Continue reading...Pat Cummins rubbishes ‘made up’ claim in Aussie cricket contract stand-off
Pat Cummins has rubbished reports he is among a group of Australian cricketers considering quitting the Big Bash to play in South Africa’s T20 competition unless they get higher pay offers.
Aussie quick’s final-over nightmare as Ponting’s IPL team suffer fifth-straight loss
Jasprit Bumrah made a winning start to his Mumbai Indians captaincy stint on Thursday, as Tilak Varma hit 75 not out off 33 balls helped beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in the IPL.
Inside Langer clone’s rise from unlikely WC hero to Aussie call-up… and why he could ‘go all the way’
With no professional hundreds to his name and only six List A matches under his belt, you’d be forgiven for questioning whether Oliver Peake’s maiden ODI call-up was justified.
Big Bash battlers reportedly set to announce Ashes legend as new head coach
In one of the Big Bash League’s most significant off-field acquisitions, the Sydney Thunder are expected to announce former England captain Andrew Flintoff as the club’s new coach.
He’s still got it! Kohli silences sceptics with dazzling century after back-to-back ducks
Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten 105 to lead defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the IPL table with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday.
Bazball failure dropped after Ashes disasterclass as England unveil fresh Test squad
England have dropped struggling opening batsman Zak Crawley from their squad for next month’s first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.
Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up
Uncapped trio in squad for first New Zealand Test
Crawley dropped; Ahmed and Bashir selected as spinners
On a day when England named three uncapped players in their Test squad, brought Ollie Robinson out of cold storage and officially confirmed a new selector had joined the set-up, perhaps the most significant news was the identity of their fielding coach.
Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the three-Test series against New Zealand that begins at Lord’s on 4 June – the first female coach to work in the men’s senior setup.
Continue reading...Aussie quick axed in bombshell call as T20 World Cup squad revealed
Australia has announced its 15-player squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in the United Kingdom, with fast bowler Darcie Brown sensationally dropped from the national side in a bombshell call.
Cummins’ IPL team sinks to historic low as Proteas speedster wreaks havoc in thrashing
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada led an inspired pace attack to power Gujarat Titans to the top of the IPL table with an 82-run thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.
County cricket talking points: title challengers must beware of the Bears
Warwickshire hammered Yorkshire to go second in Division One as league leaders Nottinghamshire were held by Surrey
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Continue reading...Bangladesh star seamer’s five-wicket haul stuns Pakistan with Test series lead
Pace bowler Nahid Rana claimed five wickets as Bangladesh trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test on Tuesday after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses.
Aussie’s 231-ball ‘miracle’ in five-hour survival bid; Ashes flop’s nightmare rolls on — County Wrap
New South Wales bowler Ryan Hadley has produced an all-round masterclass in the County Championship, heroically steering Glamorgan towards a “miracle” victory over Somerset in Cardiff.
Aussie cricket star on verge of IPL ban after ‘obscene’ gesture caught on camera
Australian cricketer Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of the his match fee for making an “obscene” gesture during Sunday’s Indian Premier League match in Raipur.