Monday, January 31, 2022

Kohli: 'You don't need to be a captain to be a leader'

Says he could have "more things to contribute to the team" as a batter

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Tim Bresnan announces retirement after 20-year career

Former England, Yorkshire and Warwickshire allrounder ends 20-year playing career

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Ryan Rickelton's unbeaten 102 helps Lions avoid defeat, hold on to top spot

Titans beat Knights by an innings and 153 runs and North West lost to Boland by an innings and 20 runs in Division One fixtures

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Faf du Plessis, Cameron Delport fifties fashion hat-trick of wins for Comilla Victorians

Nahidul Islam picked up three of the first four Chattogram wickets to lead the bowling charge for the victors

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Nuwan Thushara tests positive for Covid-19, in doubt for T20I tour of Australia

The quick is asymptomatic, but even if he clears his next test - on Tuesday - he must undergo further tests before being cleared to play

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Sunday, January 30, 2022

Fakhar Zaman smashes 106 in 171 chase to knock over Karachi Kings

A PSL classic ensured Lahore Qalandars got their first points of the season

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Stirling and Hales fifties help Islamabad ace 169 chase

Rutherford made an unbeaten 70 to lift Peshawar from the doldrums of 35 for 4 but it wasn't enough

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Mehidy Hasan Miraz: Chattogram CEO 'is the biggest culprit' in captaincy debacle

CEO said Miraz was removed as captain on coach Nixon's advice, but Miraz says that conversation never happened.

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Lanning relieved, Sciver 'more sad than happy'

Players from both sides soak in an "emotionally draining" finish in Canberra

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Shahrukh Khan, Sai Kishore part of India's stand-bys for West Indies T20Is

The pair has played a key role in Tamil Nadu's emergence as a white-ball force

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Test ends in thrilling draw after brave England score record fourth-innings total

With two overs left in the day, England needed 13 runs and Australia just one wicket

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

'There were times over last two years when I didn't want to play' - Mitchell Starc

The left-arm quick was part of multiple bio-bubbles that continue to place significant strains on players

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All-round Sophie Devine takes Wellington Women to Super Smash title

Leigh Kasperek grabbed three wickets, as only three of Otago's top seven entered double figures in the chase

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Katene Clarke and Mitchell Santner power Northern Districts to Super Smash title

Blistering knocks from the pair helped set a target of 218, which proved too far beyond Canterbury's reach

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Gardner's maturity helps her make history with top award

The allrounder took the Belinda Clark award as Australia's leading female player

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Laurie Evans' confidence proves well-founded with defining BBL innings

He arrived with Scorchers in deep trouble and produced one of the innings of the season

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Friday, January 28, 2022

Heather Knight's innings is among 'top three' performances, says Katherine Brunt

Fast bowler praises competitive surface after picking up five-wicket haul on second day

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Mushfiqur, Fletcher and Thisara down Chattogram Challengers in first home BPL fixture

Khulna Tigers secure second win after chasing down 144

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Mohammad Abbas set for Hampshire return in 2022

Pakistan seamer to resume new-ball partnership with Kyle Abbott

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Richard Johnson returns to Middlesex as Stuart Law successor

New first-team coach back at Lord's after three seasons with Surrey

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Simmons rubbishes 'victimisation' claims after Powell-Smith swap

CWI president Ricky Skerritt also put out a statement calling the allegations "a malicious attack on the credibility of the West Indies Captain"

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No change in Women's ODI World Cup schedule despite Omicron threat

Event CEO Andrea Nelson has confirmed that the tournament will be played at the original six venues

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Phil Salt savours Barbados homecoming despite England defeat

Fifty on T20I debut as new boy embraces England's winning mentality

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Tamim Iqbal steps away from T20Is for next six months

Decision effectively rules him out of T20 World Cup 2022, but he'll reconsider if team's circumstances become difficult

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Shahid Afridi tests Covid-19 positive ahead of PSL

He will be in isolation at home for a week and will miss Quetta Gladiators' first four matches

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Haynes 'wasn't thinking about' a hundred in 'probably' her 'last Ashes Test'

Australia opener says she was "more disappointed to lose two wickets in a row," when she fell soon after Lanning

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Favourites Perth Scorchers, depleted Sydney Sixers chase record fourth BBL crown

Mitchell Marsh available for Scorchers following hamstring injury, while Sixers hope Steve O'Keefe recovers from injured calf

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New Zealand home fixtures streamlined to mitigate Covid-19 risk

Tours by SA, Australia, Netherlands and India women will now be confined to a small list of venues

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The Hundred: Women's competition trimmed due to Commonwealth Games clash

Total women's matches cut from 34 to 26 as 2022 fixtures are announced

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

U-19 WC: Bethell's 88, Ahmed's four-for lift England to semi-finals

Meanwhile, West Indies, Zimbabwe post big wins in the Plate quarter-finals

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Foster replaces Sammy as Peshawar Zalmi head coach

Former West Indies captain being convinced to remain in a mentorship role

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de Kock moves to fifth in ICC rankings for ODI batters, van der Dussen reaches career-best 10th

Among ODI bowlers, Ngidi returned to the top 20 and in the T20I bowlers' rankings Holder reached a career-best 26th

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Simon Harmer returns to South Africa Test squad

The offspinner takes the place of George Linde, who is unavailable due to his impending wedding

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Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis back in Sri Lanka T20I squad for Australia tour

There was no room for Niroshan Dickwella, but the selectors have included the uncapped Nuwan Thushara, Janith Liyanage and Kamil Mishara

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Focus on the bowlers in Ashes Test that can shape series

Australia need to decide how many of their quick bowlers to unleash

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Josh Philippe ruled out of BBL Challenger due to positive Covid test

He is the third Sixers player ruled out of the finals alongside Jack and Mickey Edwards

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Liquid-only diet won't stop Beth Mooney's remarkable return

Batter passed fit to play just 10 days after fracturing her jaw

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Adhitya Shetty's four-for guides UAE to win in Plate quarter-final

le Roux stars for Ireland in their win over Canada

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KL Rahul: 'Time to transform our white-ball cricket'

"I'd rather have a longer run as a successful captain and leader, than start off with something big and then go downwards"

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Australia's tour of Pakistan is 'reasonably well down the track'

National selector George Bailey says the two boards are "still working through some of the minor details"

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Dhaka protest against umpiring in big loss to Sylhet

Nazmul Islam impresses with maiden four-for as Sylhet record first win

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Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath advance in women's T20I rankings

Chamari Athapaththu breaks into top ten after showing strong form in the Commonwealth Games Qualifiers

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Luus to lead South Africa in van Niekerk's absence in home ODIs against West Indies

Lizelle Lee out as she recovers from Covid-19; Raisibe Ntozakhe, who was recently cleared to bowl internationally, included in squad of 18

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Jhye Richardson content with decision to miss Pakistan Tests

A long-term view is being taken with the fast bowler after his history of injuries

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Ben McDermott 'more ready than ever to play for Australia'

"If I don't get picked up this year not sure when I will," he says of his IPL expectations after a bumper BBL season

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Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year

SA batter Lizelle Lee is ICC women's ODI cricketer of the year

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Bismah Maroof returns as Pakistan captain for Women's ODI World Cup

Also returning to the national fold are legspinner Ghulam Fatima and opener Nahida Khan

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Peter Siddle calls for shorter BBL window

"The word from anyone overseas that I chat to is they don't want to come here for that long and be stuck"

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Sri Lanka Women secure final qualifying berth at Commonwealth Games 2022

Captain Chamari Athapaththu plays key role in victory as Sri Lanka knock out Bangladesh

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Sunday, January 23, 2022

Bavuma outlines difficulties of leading South Africa amid off-field issues

While acknowledging areas of improvement still needed after the India series win, coach Boucher also said the players are "growing as cricketers and human beings"

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Conway and Cockbain keep Strikers' BBL title dreams alive

Team's remarkable march towards an unlikely title continued as they beat Thunder by six runs

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Mohammad Rizwan and Tammy Beaumont are ICC's T20I cricketers of the year

Zeeshan Maqsood, Andrea-Mae Zepeda, Janneman Malan and Fatima Sana among the other winners

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India make four changes as they look for consolation win

R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made way for Jayant Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Prasidh Krishna and Deepak Chahar

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Omicron outbreak in New Zealand: cricket to continue, but behind closed doors

Visits by India women and South Africa men, plus the Women's World Cup and a tour by Netherlands men, are scheduled for the next few weeks

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Recovering from fractured jaw, Mooney hopes to be fit for the Ashes Test

Australia batter back in the nets less than a week after surgery, with coach Mott declaring her a chance for Thursday's Test

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Saturday, January 22, 2022

Jhulan Goswami backs 'mentally strong' India to learn and grow from 'near-misses'

"Having been through difficult match situations and close defeats, hopefully we will react better under pressure at this World Cup"

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Rain ruins third T20I too, Australia take 4-2 lead into one-off Test

After only 4.1 overs were possible in the second game, not a ball could be bowled in the third

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'Once it hit, it hit so hard' - keeping the BBL going through Covid

Having started relatively smoothly, everything changed in late December

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PSL 2022: Three players, five support staff test positive for Covid-19

The players will join their teams from January 24, at the end of their isolation periods, if they produce two negative test results

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ICC Test rankings: How Australia became No. 1 and India slipped to third

Since away wins don't fetch extra points, India's fixture list since April 2018 worked against them

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Friday, January 21, 2022

IPL 2022 auction: Warner, Ashwin, Rabada, Bravo list maximum base price

A total of 1214 players have registered; Starc, Gayle, Archer and Stokes among notable absentees from the initial longlist

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Australia bowl in rain-reduced contest, bring in Darcie Brown

England handed a T20I debut to offspinner Charlie Dean

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du Plessis' BPL wishlist: win the tournament, contribute in wins, be one of the top scorers

"I also want to share my experience with the guys from a batting and captaincy point of view"

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BPL 2022: Nurul Hasan among three from Fortune Barishal to test positive

BCB's chief physician says he had subsequently tested negative ahead of tournament opener, so Covid-19 cannot be behind him missing the game

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Siddle joins Somerset on all-format deal for 2022 season

Australia quick to have Renshaw and de Lange as fellow overseas players at the club, to be available until early August

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India bat, South Africa bring in Sisanda Magala

It's a must-win game for India, and KL Rahul hoped the pitch will get slower at the match progresses

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Josh Hazlewood set to return to action in Sri Lanka T20I series

Having recovered from a side injury, the Australia pacer hopes to play in the IPL too, but concedes that the schedule could make it tough

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South Africa seek to seal series, India search for middle-order solutions in must-win match

On a surface aiding spin, the South African spinners were on point in the first game - can India's pair match them this time around?

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County Championship gets midsummer boost as 2022 fixtures are announced

Bob Willis Trophy shelved, Yorkshire retained in Division One, Blast to be played in single block

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Brandon King has his sights on 2022 T20 World Cup

The batter's immediate aim is to top the scoring charts in the coming T20Is against England at home

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Jason Roy returns to action with 36-ball hundred ahead of West Indies T20Is

England opener signalled his fitness by smashing 115 off 47 in a warm-up match ahead of the T20I series against West Indies

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Australia bowl and hand debut to Alana King; Ellyse Perry left out

Meg Lanning said while her side had undergone some enforced changes, she was confident in their make-up

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Australia top ICC Test rankings after Ashes win, India slip to third place

South Africa move up a spot to fifth place after beating India; New Zealand retain second spot

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South Africa bat; Marco Jansen and Venkatesh Iyer debut

R Ashwin makes his ODI comeback on a Paarl pitch that is expected to take some turn

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Heather Knight aims to 'punch first' against aggressive Australia

England's captain says the team has grown stronger since losing the 2019 Ashes, with a 'lot more leaders in the side'

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Kerr shines again as Sydney Sixers close in on Qualifier final

Chris Lynn passed 3000 BBL runs but his Brisbane Heat future is uncertain

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Perth Scorchers penalised for using central replacement player Brayden Stepien incorrectly

Move forced by injury, absence and Covid-19, as BBL locks in venues for finals

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Opportunity for India, South Africa to build ODI plans

There could be big runs on a ground with small boundaries, but the pitch in Paarl might also offer something to spinners

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Morgan: 'Laughable to point the finger at the Hundred' for England's Ashes drubbing

Says disruptions during England's preparation before the series was a big reason for the poor performance, insists Test cricket remains the priority for the team

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Matt Renshaw signs up as Somerset's second overseas player for 2022 domestic season

Australia batter also spent first half of 2018 season with the county, replacing Cameron Bancroft after ball-tampering scandal

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Lucknow IPL franchise picks up Rahul, Stoinis and Bishnoi

Rahul also set to be captain of new franchise

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ECB launches inquiry after Root and Anderson are seen among 'intoxicated people' at Hobart team hotel

"Time for bed, thank you" - police had to be called in to send the merrymakers, which included Australians Lyon, Head and Carey, to their hotel rooms as the noise continued till just after 6am

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Women's Ashes: Tightrope walk for teams with 'scattered' preparations leaving them undercooked

Getting the show on the road itself will count as an achievement considering the Covid-affected build-up to the marquee series

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Monday, January 17, 2022

Chris Silverwood: I want to carry on as England coach

"Until I'm told differently I'll start planning for the West Indies"

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Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill set to join Ahmedabad franchise

Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten to join coaching staff; Vikram Solanki set to be team director

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Bumrah: Captaincy, coaching changes 'don't make a lot of difference'

"Everybody has played enough cricket to understand that this is the way the game goes and this is how you have to move forward."

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Mitchell Marsh returns in style as Scorchers tune up for playoffs

Scorchers overhauled Heat's 155 with eight balls to spare highlighted by Marsh's brutal 59 off 34 balls

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Lisa Keightley: 'We'll be thinking about the World Cup throughout this Ashes'

Logistical challenges around Covid mean there are "lots of parts to the jigsaw" for England coach

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'It's hurting, and it's hurting badly' - Pollard places blame on batting group after defeat to Ireland

Despite result, West Indies captain is pleased with the performances of Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd and Shamarh Brooks

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Fawad, Renshaw, Cockbain seal Strikers' playoff berth

Two-time defending champion Sydney Sixers missed a chance to seal second spot

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BPL: Comilla Victorians appoint Steve Rhodes as technical advisor

Rhodes had served as Bangladesh head coach for just over a year between 2018 and 2019

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Jess Jonassen not feeling 'any extra expectation' with Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molineux absent

Left-arm spinner had missed India series due to injury, but returned to action in WBBL with 21 wickets for Brisbane Heat

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Sunday, January 16, 2022

Joe Root: I'd love opportunity to turn England's Test fortunes around

Captain insists he has appetite to carry on after latest Ashes humiliation down under

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Clarke blitz, Maxwell all-round assault help Stars stay alive and eliminate Heat

Ben Duckett's 51 was in vain at the MCG as Melbourne Stars continued to go from strength to strength

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Rohit 'shocked' as team-mates pour in tributes for Kohli's leadership

Shastri, Ashwin, Ishant and wife Anushka post heartfelt messages on social media

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Cameron Green, Pat Cummins ignite under lights as Australia seal Ashes 4-0

England lose all ten wickets for 56 in final collapse after Mark Wood six-for raises hopes

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Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan recalled from BBL for PSL duty

Melbourne Stars, Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers lose key signings, with Rashid Khan also departing for Adelaide Strikers

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Saturday, January 15, 2022

Mohammad Nabi rules himself out of Netherlands ODIs; Afghanistan name four uncapped players

Riaz Hassan, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Shahidullah Kamal selected in 18-member squad

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Yash Dhull, bowlers help India start with win; Zimbabwe crush PNG by 228 runs

UAE and Ireland also tasted victories to kick off their campaigns, defeating Canada and Uganda, respectively

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Steve O'Keefe returns in style as Sydney Sixers take out feisty derby

Josh Philippe and Daniel Hughes scored half-centuries as Sixers made up for a slow start

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Friday, January 14, 2022

Australia release Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Swepson, Michael Neser for BBL

Jhye Richardson and Marcus Harris will remain with the Test team as concussion/Covid-19 stand-bys

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Afy Fletcher returns for South Africa ODIs, Qiana Joseph out injured

Uncapped players Kaysia Schultz, Mandy Mangru and Jannillea Glasgow also named in the 18-member squad

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Elgar on DRS drama: 'India forgot about the game and that played into our hands'

"It was maybe a team under a bit of pressure and things weren't going their way, which they are quite used to of late"

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'I am lost for words' - Mark Boucher on 'tough nut' Keegan Petersen's showing against India

South Africa coach lauds his team for playing "the pressure moments pretty well"

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No formal charges filed against India for Newlands DRS bust-up

While ICC's match officials had a word with the Indian team management, there was no official code of conduct breach charge levelled against India

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Graeme Smith: South Africa to host Australia, England tours in 2023

August window confirmed for rescheduled Test series against Australia

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'Very disappointed' Kohli bemoans India's batting collapse: 'There's no running away from it'

"Having collapses every now and then is not a good thing, and that's something we need to analyse and correct"

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Travis Head leads Australia counter after England start fast in Hobart

Hosts recover from 3 for 12 as Head and Cameron Green continue impressive series

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Ben Brown signs for Hampshire after early Sussex contract release

Wicketkeeper-batter will form part of a strong Championship middle order

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Elgar: 'We were thrown under the sword and the guys responded brilliantly'

South Africa captain also heaps praise on Keegan Petersen who, he says, has "gone into a 'great player' mould now"

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South Africa seal come-from-behind series win as India fall apart

Petersen sets up 212 chase with a classy 82 before van der Dussen and Bavuma finish the job

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Covid-19 positive hits England party ahead of Women's Ashes start

Heather Knight says preparations have been "pretty average" less than a week out from T20Is

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

'Whole country against 11 guys' - Rahul, Kohli and others direct anger at broadcasters after DRS saves Elgar

"We saw it, you saw it. I'll leave that for the match referee to have a look at it," India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

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Bhanuka Rajapaksha withdraws resignation from international cricket

Rajapaksa had cited "familial obligations" as a key reason behind his resignation in the first week of January

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ICC not keen on strict bubble at U-19 World Cup, CEO says they want players to 'enjoy the experience'

Allardice says it's "a balance between the risk of catching the virus versus the freedom that young people are going to be looking for"

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Rauf and Maxwell help Stars overpower Renegades in Melbourne derby

The six-wicket defeat meant Renegades tumbled to the bottom of the BBL table

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Connolly confident despite 'reality check' in warm-up defeat against India

The squad met just once before flying to the Caribbean but the captain feels it has been coming together nicely

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Dane van Niekerk ruled out of 2022 Women's World Cup with ankle injury

CSA has not yet named a replacement captain ahead of their training camp and the West Indies ODIs

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Under-19 Women's World Cup 'very much on the cards' for January 2023, says Geoff Allardice

The competition was originally scheduled for 2021 in Bangladesh but was deferred to 2023 owing to the pandemic

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Joe Root backs Chris Silverwood to continue as England coach despite Ashes disappointment

England captain weighing up IPL auction involvement with deadline looming

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Paul Stirling fears players will pull out of tours as 'financial reasons' dictate Covid rules

Acting Ireland captain says bubble life leaves players feeling like they're being "manoeuvred on a chessboard"

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Bumrah five-for steals Petersen 72 thunder before South Africa take out India openers

Kohli and Pujara strung an unbeaten third-wicket stand as India's lead swelled to 70 by stumps on day two

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Charges dropped against Yasir Shah in alleged rape case

According to Islamabad police, his name was removed from the FIR after the alleged victim retracted her earlier statement

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Ramiz Raja to propose Pakistan involvement in annual four-team series including India

Ramiz told ESPNcricinfo he believed the bilateral T20 series model was stale and needed freshening up

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Darren Lehmann resigns as Northern Superchargers men's head coach

Former Yorkshire and Australia batter cites uncertainty around Covid-19 restrictions for decision

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Afghanistan set to leave for the Under-19 World Cup on January 12

Squad was held up in Dubai, waiting on visas to fly to the Caribbean for the tournament that begins on January 14

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Zak Crawley blames county pitches for England's batting woes during Ashes

England opener says substandard surfaces in Championship are a "country-wide problem"

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Tom Latham lauds New Zealand's 'perfect performance'

"I think after losing the toss, putting a significant score on the board, and then for the bowlers to do their thing, was outstanding."

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Dwarshuis five-for leads Sixers to big win over under-par Renegades

Renegades slide from 3 for 65 to be bowled out for 105 after Sixers put up 150

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Ryan Sidebottom apologises after calling for Yorkshire to 'forget' racism scandal

Interim coach criticised by Azeem Rafiq after 'poor choice of words' in Sky interview

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England fill short-term coaching vacancies for West Indies T20I series in absence of Ashes staff

Anthony McGrath, Alan Richardson, and Paul Tweddle appointed for Barbados trip

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Need to be 'kind and patient' with Australia players who opt out of Pakistan tour, says ACA chief

Todd Greenberg assures players that he will travel to Pakistan with them; Nick Hockley is also expected to make the trip

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Monday, January 10, 2022

Dean Elgar: Cape Town Test 'the biggest match we've had in years'

South Africa captain explains why victory in the third Test against India would be particularly special to him

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Sam Billings: 'I'm 100% ready and I will give it absolutely everything'

Keeper-batter says he's been guaranteed white-ball games in Caribbean after coming to Test squad's rescue

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Virat Kohli: 'I don't need to prove anything to anyone'

India Test captain backs Rahane and Pujara to 'always step up with impact performances in tough conditions'

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Joe Clarke's 83 helps revive Stars' campaign

He smashed 83 off 58 to guide Stars past Strikers' modest 9 for 139 with five balls to spare in a see-saw battle

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Cooch Behar Trophy postponed following 'positive Covid-19 cases within the team environment'

BCCI to "continue to monitor the situation and identify a new window once the situation improves"

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Virat Kohli returns as India resume hunt for history in South Africa

For the hosts, the Wanderers should be a turning point if their cricket is to move beyond the foundation phase of their rebuild

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Sunday, January 9, 2022

BBL introduce replacement player pool to fill Covid gaps

They will live under biosecure conditions and can be signed by any of the clubs

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New Zealand collapse around Tom Latham; Ross Taylor falls for 28 in farewell Test

Captain unbeaten on 215 at lunch, as Bangladesh hit back through Ebadot Hossain and Shoriful Islam

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Stirling, Getkate to join Ireland squad in Jamaica after testing negative for Covid-19

McBrine will have follow-up assessments for a suspect "mild concussive episode"

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Turner, Agar take Scorchers past Sixers to extend lead at the top

Turner smashed 69 from 41 balls as Scorchers overhauled Sixers' modest 4 for 151 with one over to spare

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Pat Cummins suggests Usman Khawaja should retain his place for fifth Test

After twin tons, Khawaja could replace Harris as opener in Hobart

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Jos Buttler to return home with broken finger

England also have to deal with injuries to Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow ahead of the fifth Ashes Test

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England cling on for thrilling final-day draw

Leach, Broad and Anderson resist Australia, England nerves jangle after late Smith strike

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Disappointed Gibson urges Bangladesh to bowl better lengths

"One of my mantras is you can't control the scoring if you don't control the length"

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Saturday, January 8, 2022

McDermott's fine form continues as Hurricanes subdue Heat

He was denied another hundred but Hurricanes still cruised to an eight-wicket win over a depleted Heat

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George Linde joins Kent on two-year, multi-format deal

Allrounder has represented South Africa in red and white-ball cricket

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Sam Billings '90 minutes' away from catching a flight home before Ashes call-up

Back-up keeper-batter arrives in Sydney after making mercy dash from Brisbane by car

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Sams, Hales power Thunder to fifth straight win

Thunder inflict their third-heaviest defeat in BBL history as they jump to second on the table

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Cameron Green hits the right note playing second fiddle

Show stopper Khawaja compares young allrounder to Steve Waugh

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Graham Thorpe calls on England's batters to save Sydney Test

Bairstow, Buttler and Stokes backed to battle through injuries to play their part

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Friday, January 7, 2022

Pakistan Women coach Hemp tests positive for covid-19

The 51-year old was to oversee a World Cup camp in Karachi; likely to arrive next week

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SLC lifts international ban on Gunathilaka, Mendis and Dickwella less than six months into suspension

SLC says if the trio ends up with a disciplinary breach within the next two years, the remainder of the suspension would also kick in

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Goswami: New Zealand ODIs will help us 'fix our errors' before World Cup

"It is very windy there and we as cricketers need some time to adjust to the conditions"

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Three fans evicted after Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes confront verbal abuse

England duo have the last laugh after posting crucial innings at the SCG

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Josh Hazlewood unlikely to play final Ashes Test

Australia take cautious approach to side strain recovery, Boland expected to be fit after SCG tumble

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Sam Billings called up to England Ashes squad as back-up

Wicketkeeper-batter will provide cover for Buttler, Bairstow, who have hand injuries

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

Sandhu hat-tricks Thunder to another win over Scorchers

Scorchers remain at the top of the table despite the loss, while Thunder are now tied on points with second-placed Sydney Sixers

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Naveen-ul-Haq takes a break from ODIs to prepare for 2022 T20 World Cup

"I want to prepare myself physically and mentally for the event," the Afghanistan quick said in a statement

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Central Zone reign supreme on the back of Shuvagata Hom's two centuries in BCL final

Central Zone were 68 for 6 chasing 218 before Hom and Jaker took the game away from South Zone

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Side injury could prevent Stokes from bowling again in SCG Test

England allrounder might be a doubt for the final Ashes Test, in Hobart from January 14

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Stuart Broad urges England to live in the now

"If you don't win the battle in front of you, it's all irrelevant"

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Marsh, bowlers help Renegades ease past depleted Heat

Renegades are building momentum to be right in the mix for a playoff berth

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Pujara believes talks of his and Rahane's lack of runs were 'outside noise'

The duo played a vital role in reversing the momentum of the second Test during India's second innings, putting on 111 at a run rate of 4.75

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Grant Flower joins Sussex as batting coach

He has worked with the men's national teams in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Zimbabwe

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Steve Harmison, Ryan Sidebottom join Yorkshire's interim coaching staff

Pair recruited by former team-mate Darren Gough, who recently took over as the club's managing director

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Ageless Siddle lifts Adelaide Strikers off the bottom

Short's 44-ball 72 helps make light work of a modest chase

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Kagiso Rabada triple-strike dents India after Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane fifties

Wicketless first hour was followed by a scoreline of 37 for 4 in the second, as South Africa hit back

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KL Rahul, Lungi Ngidi rise in ICC rankings after Centurion face-off

Shami, Bavuma, Bumrah, Agarwal and Elgar also move up in the latest update

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Late wickets lift England on rainy first day

Australia rue missed opportunities as top three squander starts

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy, women's T20 league due to rising Covid-19 cases

"BCCI does not want to compromise the safety of the players, support staff, match officials and other participants involved," Jay Shah says

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de Villiers: 'I have a role to play in SA cricket and RCB'

Former batter also opens up about how the pandemic and the split IPL in 2021 took a toll on him

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Rumesh Ratnayake named Sri Lanka's interim coach for Zimbabwe series

Ratnayake will be assisted by former first-class batter Ruwin Peiris, who will be with the team as interim batting coach

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West Indies coach Simmons: Hetmyer 'keeps letting down himself and his team-mates' with his fitness

The 25-year-old batter was left out of their ODI and T20I squads to play Ireland and England after failing a fitness test

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Heinrich Malan appointed Ireland's new full-time head coach

Malan has previously been batting coach and assistant coach of the New Zealand men's team

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Five Covid-positive players in Bengal squad for Ranji Trophy opener

CAB president Avishek Dalmiya, former captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla have also tested positive

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Who is pushing their Australia case in the BBL?

There have been some eye-catching performances by those on the edge of the national side

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Monday, January 3, 2022

Covid-19 situation 'a distraction', says Thorpe; Cummins agrees 'it's been really tough' for England

England's stand-in coach expects "caged tigers" Stokes and Broad to make a mark in the SCG Test

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Brisbane Heat hit by Covid-19 cases forcing BBL into last-minute fixture change

Heat-Sixers clash moved to Wednesday and Scorchers-Sixers clash brought forward to Tuesday night

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Australia continue hunt for whitewash, England playing for pride and careers

Both sides make just one change with a flatter pitch expected at the SCG and some wet weather forecast

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U-19 World Cup: Four Zimbabwe U-19 players test positive for Covid-19

All four players are asymptomatic, and will self-isolate

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KL Rahul leads, Virat Kohli out injured; South Africa bring in Duanne Olivier, Kyle Verreynne

Hanuma Vihari replaces Kohli in India's XI, with the captain out due to back spasm

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BBL stock-taking: how the teams are grappling with Covid-19, departure of key players

Cricket Australia is keen to press on despite the situation unlikely to improve in the near future

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Sunday, January 2, 2022

बंगाल के छह खिलाड़ी और टीम के सहायक कोच कोविड संक्रमित

फ़िलहाल टीम के प्रशिक्षण सत्र रद्द कर दिए गए हैं

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Root hopes for SCG turnaround despite 'disjointed and challenging' situation in England camp

Some net bowlers are back, but with four coaches in isolation, everyone available has been helping with preparations

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Six Bengal players and team's assistant coach test positive for Covid-19

The team's training sessions have been cancelled, and the scheduled travel to Bengaluru for the Ranji Trophy will be reviewed

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Mohammad Hafeez set to retire from international cricket

The 41-year old will continue to be available for franchise cricket

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Ben Stokes quashes England captaincy speculation and backs Joe Root to continue

Stokes insists under-fire Chris Silverwood retains dressing room's support

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BCCI clears players' longstanding match fees for Covid-affected 2020-21 domestic season

The clearing of payments coincides with the start of the new Ranji Trophy season from January 13 to March 17 across seven venues

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Red-hot India look to wrap up series at favourable Wanderers

India have never lost a Test at this ground, but can expect South Africa to put up more of a fight than they did in Centurion

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Scorchers back on top as bowlers, Patterson dismantle second-string Stars

Stars suffered a huge collapse losing 10 for 52 after a brilliant opening stand of 78 between Clarke and debutant Roger

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Keep calm and spread the joy - youngsters provide the spark for Bangladesh

Five players, all between 20 and 26 of age, have given the visiting side a rare day to remember in New Zealand

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Isolating England coach Silverwood now found to be covid positive

Hollioake too won't join the depleted coaching staff as planned due to covid reasons

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'Just not fearing them' - Zak Crawley's plan to succeed against Australia quicks

England batter believes that some of his team-mates haven't been in the right "headspace" to get the runs expected of them

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Saturday, January 1, 2022

Lyon excited about bowling partnership with Swepson

All of Australia's away tours in the current WTC cycle are in the subcontinent

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Spinners clean up lower order as New Zealand fold for 328

New Zealand added only 70 for the loss of five wickets in the morning session

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Stars-Scorchers clash to go ahead despite more Covid-19 cases

Maxwell will lead a depleted Stars' side as 10 players and eight support staff contract Covid-19, Scorchers have had one player test positive while another is a close contact

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Jos Buttler holds onto Test ambitions despite Ashes disappointment

Desire is still there to remain a multi-format player, Buttler says

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Xavier Bartlett and Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowl Brisbane Heat to comeback victory

Heat had been 6 for 77 before James Bazley lifted them to a defendable total

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Bangladesh fast bowling coach Ottis Gibson 'proud of the way his bowlers kept going all day'

The Bangladesh seamers were accurate with the new ball and then picked up late wickets to restrict New Zealand to 258 for 5 on day one

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