India’s coach Gautam Gambhir has lauded his players for embracing a high-risk approach, which fetched them high reward in the form of a 4-1 T20I series win over England. The approach especially came to the fore during the last two T20Is. Despite losing three wickets to fast bowler Saqib Mahmood in the second over in … Read more
In a season with its fair share of controversy, the returning Chittagong Kings have been a feel-good story at BPL 2024-25. Playing their first season since 2013, they finished the league stage at No. 2, sandwiched between the pre-tournament favourites Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders, having put on more 200-plus totals than any other team … Read more
Toss England won the toss and chose to bowl vs India Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bowl first in the fifth and final T20I against India in Mumbai, as England seek to bounce back from the disappointment of their series loss in Pune, and take a consolation victory into next week’s three-match … Read more
A failure to cope with pressure and physical preparation will form key lines of inquiry during a review of England’s 16-0 Ashes drubbing aimed at turning performances around in time for the 50-over World Cup in October. Clare Connor, managing director of England women’s cricket, confirmed the review would consider team leadership – including, but … Read more
“Coming at the start of the tournament, I think I mentioned one thing that we are here to dominate, we are here to make sure that India stays on top.” Those were the words of India captain Niki Prasad after she led India to a second consecutive Women’s Under-19 World Cup title in Kuala Lumpur … Read more
The defending champions steamrolled past South Africa, with their spinners ruling the roost
Rajshahi have been dogged by financial problems from the start of this BPL. Anamul Haque said that the local players hadn’t received any payments prior to the start of the tournament as they are usually played 25% before the tournament starts. They boycotted a training session in Chattogram last month, while the overseas players boycotted … Read more
Australia had spent roughly a week in Dubai, training in the ICC facility that replicates conditions from around the world. “I think the strength in this group was the preparation in the UAE,” McDonald said. “We had some time and space to get our heads around the challenges, different scenarios and the ICC facilities allowed … Read more
Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has decided not to renew the contract with the head coach of the men’s team, Monty Desai. He recently completed his two-year tenure and a CAN spokesperson said “it was not a sudden decision,” but a “mutual agreement”. “Head coach of the men’s national cricket team Shri Mrugang Jagdish Desai … Read more
Sri Lanka’s batters also largely fell playing attacking strokes. “There was a serious problem with shot selections, as well as with handling situations,” Jayasuriya said. “I don’t think certain players have handled situations well. They’re experienced players, and they have to be more mature. “These players have played a lot of cricket and should know … Read more
It was the length Australian spinners bowled that helped them take 20 Sri Lanka wickets so easily. This is what the stand-in captain Steven Smith felt after his team inflicted a record innings-and-242-run victory on Sri Lanka in the first Test. The Sri Lanka batters struggled substantially against the spinners, losing 17 wickets to them … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar has received the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI’s annual awards ceremony in Mumbai. Jasprit Bumrah won the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer (men) for 2023-24 in the men’s category and Smriti Mandhana the corresponding award in women’s. Mandhana was also awarded for being the highest run-getter … Read more
The BCB has formed an independent inquiry body to support its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in ongoing investigations into the BPL. The announcement follows a swirl of corruption allegations in the BPL over the last couple of weeks. “As part of its ongoing efforts, the BCB is in the process of establishing an Independent Inquiry Body … Read more
Allegations of pitch tampering have hit Ranji Trophy 2024-25 after Jammu and Kashmir refused to bat on day three of their final-round clash against Baroda at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara. J&K alleged the surface was tampered with overnight to help the home team, Baroda, to force an outright result in their favour to ensure … Read more
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will both have “massive roles” to play for the team in the upcoming Champions Trophy. Gambhir said that both players still have “so much value” to offer, despite their recent poor run of form. “I think both Rohit and Virat, they add so much … Read more
Alyssa Healy has confirmed she will miss the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) due to the stress injury in her right foot and was coy about her future in international cricket beyond the ODI World Cup in India in October. Healy, who turns 35 in March, missed the T20I portion of the women’s Ashes and … Read more
Big picture: Homecoming for SKY A new captain, and a homecoming at the Wankhede, was the theme in the build-up to IPL 2024. It is once again a talking point as the India-England T20I series heads for a finale in Mumbai. Hardik Pandya had a long wait to win the crowd over last year in … Read more
Yorkshire have signed New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke for the Vitality Blast. He will be available for the first eight group games, with an option to extend his deal depending on international commitments. O’Rourke, 23, has played all formats for his country with impressive returns since first being capped in 2023. In all T20 … Read more
Two teams who have traversed contrasting paths in the 2024-25 Super Smash will meet on Sunday, for a title that has been eluding them for years. Central Districts, unarguably the form team of the tournament, with six wins in their eight completed games, will be chasing their first T20 trophy since 2018-19. Though Canterbury have … Read more
England Women’s head coach Jon Lewis has declared himself the right man to lead the team beyond their unprecedented 16-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia. Scrutiny of Lewis’s position is sure to intensify after his side lost the Test by an innings and 122 runs inside three days at the MCG. ECB management will no doubt … Read more
Big Picture: Unbeaten sides, solid bowling units Two unbeaten sides. Two stories of significant progress over two years will culminate with the final of the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. It might only be edition number two, but India have asserted themselves as the team to beat in this competition. … Read more
Australia 440 (Sutherland 163, Mooney 106, Ecclestone 5-143) beat England 170 (Sciver-Brunt 51, King 4-45) & 148 (Beaumont 47, King 5-53, Gardner 4-39) by an innings and 122 runs These will forever be known as Alana King’s Ashes. Australia’s legspinner delivered another spellbinding performance at the MCG to ensure England were whitewashed 16 points to … Read more
Australia A 373 for 9 dec (Patterson 137, Philippe 120*, Goodwin 70) beat England Lions 116 (Sutherland 3-7, Doggett 3-17) and 247 (McKinney 110, Buckingham 4-41), Hardie 3-25 by an innings and 10 runs South Australian quick Jordan Buckingham starred with four wickets to help Australia A secure a thumping innings and 10-run win against … Read more
Sri Lanka 165 (Chandimal 72, de Silva 22, Kuhnemann 5-63, Lyon 3-57) trail Australia 654 for 6 dec by 489 runs Australia’s mood brightened considerably under clear skies in Galle as they resumed their complete dominance of the first Test with spinners Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon running through a hapless Sri Lanka early on … Read more
There was scrutiny around India’s move to bring on Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the fourth T20I against England, with England captain Jos Buttler saying after the match that this did not fit the definition of a like-for-like replacement. The television commentators who were on air at the time of … Read more
Sanjay Govil, the US-based tech entrepreneur and owner of Washington Freedom, is set to buy a minority stake in Welsh Fire, the Cardiff-based team in the Hundred. ESPNcricinfo understands that Govil submitted the higher of two sealed bids in a process on Friday evening which was delayed by the three-hour bidding war for London Spirit. … Read more
TN stutter but knockouts chances burn bright They need 97 and have only five wickets in hand against Jharkhand, but a scenario has emerged wherein Tamil Nadu can qualify for the knockouts despite a defeat. That’s because Chandigarh – who won three successive games outright in the first half – have now conceded the first-innings … Read more
English cricket has landed a multi-million pound windfall after a Silicon Valley tech consortium won a bidding war with Sanjiv Goenka for a 49% stake in London Spirit, the Hundred team based at Lord’s. The winning bid made by the consortium, headed by Nikesh Arora of Palo Alto Networks, valued the Spirit at £295 million, … Read more
Fakhar Zaman returns to the Pakistan squad for the first time since a falling out with the PCB over a social media post, returning to the side for the Champions Trophy. In a statement which termed the squad a “horses for courses” approach, Faheem Ashraf, who last played international cricket in 2023, has also been … Read more
