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Continue reading...Saqib Mahmood belatedly given India visa to fly out with England squad
- Bowler is of Pakistani heritage and faced long visa delay
- Eight-match white-ball series begins next Wednesday
England will begin their intended white-ball reboot under Brendon McCullum with a full complement of fast bowlers after Saqib Mahmood was belatedly granted a visa to join the squad that departs on Friday evening for the tour of India.
Mahmood was forced to miss a training camp for the quicks in Abu Dhabi this past week after a delay in receiving the necessary paperwork for the eight-match white-ball series in India that starts on Wednesday. As well as the start of McCullum’s expanded role as head coach, it serves as a precursor to the Champions Trophy.
Continue reading...Sydney Smashed! SCG carnage as wild weather lashes ground, roof falls apart in chaotic BBL scenes
Wild weather has seen the Sydney Smash fizzle without a whimper as the Sydney Sixers shared the points with cross-town rivals the Sydney Thunder in a washout at the SCG.
Kiss your entourage goodbye: India’s 10 ruthless changes to team touring rules after Aussie horrors
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has made sweeping changes to how their national sides tour in the wake of back-to-back Test series losses.
Poms’ Ashes hanging by thread as outrageous catch, Aussie’s stunner seals ODI sweep
Australia has completed a clean sweep of England in the ODI series within the Women’s Ashes, leaving the visitors on life support for the rest of the series after an 86-run win in Hobart.
The Konstas Effect: Starstruck cricket fan finally reaps reward after car crash blunder
- Sam Konstas promises signed merchandise as photo goes wrong
- BBL side Sydney Thunder release video of incident at Cricket Central
Cricket sensation Sam Konstas has promised signed merchandise for the fan who accidentally crashed his car trying to meet him. Konstas’ Big Bash League club the Sydney Thunder uploaded a now-viral security video titled “The Konstas Effect” of the teen Test opener arriving at Cricket Central for training on Wednesday morning.
Moments after Konstas walks across camera, a four-wheel drive pulls into the car park, its driver emerging and running after Konstas – only to sprint back to his car on realising he had forgotten to engage the hand brake. The man slips over in his haste and does not arrive at the car before it crashes into another vehicle.
Continue reading...Cricket fan’s costly blunder as Sam Konstas photo opportunity goes wrong
An opportunistic fan has botched his chance with Australian Test opener Sam Konstas in sspectacular fashion.
England World Cup winner quits first-class cricket, flees country after attacks on family home
World Cup winner James Vince is to stand down as captain of Hampshire after a decade in charge and move to Dubai following attacks on his family home, the English cricket county announced Wednesday.
’So many great characteristics’: Marnus lauds Konstas amid Poms’ attack
Marnus Labuschagne has leapt to the defence of his Australian teammate Sam Konstas, whose exploits in the recent Test series against India have been ridiculed by sections of the English media, who described the young opener as a “cricketing version of Raygun”.
Freak play proves crucial, Smith shines again as Sixers win BBL nail-biter, end rival’s season
A superb half-century by Steve Smith has helped dash the Adelaide Strikers’ Big Bash finals hopes, the Sydney Sixers chasing down their target with just one ball remaining in a thriller at Adelaide Oval.
‘Challenging string of events’: Ladder-leading Thunder’s horror blow as key star ruled out of BBL
Big-hitting Sydney Thunder all-rounder Daniel Sams’ BBL campaign is over after succumbing to a “challenging string of events”, including a side strain suffered in the same match he was heavily concussed in a scary fielding incident.
’That’s what pressure does’: Aussies twist knife with Ashes sledge after England shocker
In the long history of Ashes verbal jousting the understated delivery from spin star Alana King in the aftermath of a “chaotic” finish to the second ODI could have been enough for her subtle sledge to pass by unnoticed.
Report: BCCI set to impose tour restrictions for India team, including limit on time spent with partners and family
India’s cricket board, the BCCI, is reportedly set to impose tighter touring guidelines around the national men’s team, including a restriction on how much time families can spend with players.
‘How long?’: Smith opens up on Test retirement and plans for remarkable career reboot
Aussie superstar Steve Smith has opened up on his future, revealing he’s hoping to become a T20 gun for hire once his red-ball days come to an end — which could complete his Olympic dream.
Forgotten Test star back from Aussie wilderness as batter’s surge gathers steam
Former Test batter Kurtis Patterson will continue his surge back from the cricketing wilderness after being picked in an Australia A team to play the touring England Lions in a four-day tour match later this month.