For almost 20 years, Alyssa Healy rarely had a chance to slow down.
‘Very distressing’: ‘Clicky Ponting’ stood down as club issues powerful reply to cheating scandal
The club at the centre of English cricket’s ‘Clicky Ponting’ scandal has suspended the player accused of cheating, declaring it is treating the allegations with the “utmost seriousness”.
Stephen Fleming to be appointed England Test coach after impressing ECB
New Zealander will succeed Brendon McCullum
Likely to start on South Africa tour in December
Stephen Fleming is expected to be named as England’s Test coach, after impressing the England and Wales Cricket Board in a series of interviews over the past two weeks. The 53-year-old would work alongside his predecessor, compatriot, former teammate and friend Brendon McCullum, who remains in charge of the white-ball teams.
Fleming stood down as head coach of the Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings – as well as their subsidiaries Joburg Super Kings in South Africa’s SA20 and Texas Super Kings in America’s Major League Cricket – this month. That announcement was made after CSK finished eighth out of 10 teams in this year’s IPL, following on from a last-place finish in 2025, but also less than 24 hours after McCullum was sacked by the ECB as Test coach.
Continue reading...Justin Langer has not heard from ECB about England job but could be tempted
‘Everyone looks at all opportunities,’ says Australian
He is sceptical new Test coach can work with McCullum
Justin Langer says he has had no contact from the England and Wales Cricket Board about coaching the men’s Test team, and expressed scepticism over whether the proposed structure of having the new red-ball coach operate alongside their predecessor, Brendon McCullum, who remains in charge of the white-ball sides, can work.
The 55-year-old, who played 105 Tests for Australia and coached them between 2018 and 2022, was an early frontrunner for the England job after McCullum was sacked this month. But preliminary interviews have now been held with the candidates favoured by Rob Key, the ECB’s managing director of men’s cricket.
Continue reading...‘Doesn’t sit well’: Coach hits back over big Aussie temptation… and why Marnus gets another crack
Australian coach Andrew McDonald is certain batting has never been harder but is adamant seasoned performers Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green have what it takes to flourish through a massive year for the nation’s Test team.
Club cricket’s ‘worst ever’ cheat? English fielder’s ‘dodgy’ act exposes unwanted records
A social media storm has erupted over a cheating scandal in English club cricket with cricketers around the globe left outraged over the clicking of a fielder’s fingers.
Australia vs… Nigeria? T20 WC set to explode as expansion plan swings door open to shock nations
The ICC are following FIFA’s lead in World Cup expansion with the men’s T20 World Cup set to grow to 24 teams with the goal of increasing to the tournament to 32 nations in the near future.
‘Why now?’ Absurd spell makes Test cricket history… before captain’s ‘baffling’ act
West Indian all-rounder Justin Greaves rewrote cricket history with an extraordinary spell to spark a Pakistan batting collapse in the first Test in Trinidad and Tobago.
‘Only adult left standing’: Brutal Poms reality emerges as Stokes replacement all but locked in
England are set to go back to the future by appointing Joe Root as Ben Stokes’ replacement as Test captain.
Sports quiz of the week: Rodri, Kevin Keegan, Women’s Afcon and Tyson Fury
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Continue reading...15-year-old freak tops Tendulkar with more history in stunning 18-ball blitz
India wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name into the record books with a maiden Twenty20 international half-century as the 15-year-old inspired a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday.
Bold Ashes-India idea ‘open for consideration’ as cricket boss explains controversial pink ball call
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg is open to the possibility of staging a Test against England in India.
REVEALED: Full details of 2027 Ashes series as Aussie men, women set for huge England tour
Australia’s massive 2027 English summer has been locked in, with details of the men’s and women’s Ashes matches revealed.
Senior cricket official breaks silence on Ashleigh Gardner after affair claims over Australian superstar
The Sydney Sixers have thrown their full support behind captain Ash Gardner, confirming she will remain skipper for the upcoming WBBL season despite recent allegations surrounding her personal life.
Pecking order shootout for Test opener hopefuls; spinner’s big reward: CA XI revealed
Cricket Australia has unveiled a star-studded CA XI squad for a three-day clash with Bangladesh’s men’s Test team — with some familiar faces earning a call-up.