Knowing what’s coming is one thing, playing it is another. There were a few smiles from David Warner as he watched the deliveries pass him in the 99 he did in Colombo on Tuesday, but Australia’s collapse that decided the ODI series highlighted what they will have to fight for the rest of the tour. … Read more
Former Melbourne Renegades fast thrower Cameron Stevenson has been included in the USA T20I squad for the first time as part of one of several changes to the squad that will travel to Zimbabwe next month for the tournament ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B, July 10-17. Stevenson, 29, has played 12 ODIs for … Read more
Brendon McCullum urged England to ‘attack danger’ in their chase at Nottingham, with the result being what Stuart Broad called ‘the most outrageous hour I have seen in Test cricket’. Broad was padded and watched from the Trent Bridge dressing room as Jonny Bairstow smashed the doors of England’s 299 chase, hitting 93 from 44 … Read more
Unsurprisingly, Labuschagne has had an impressive start to his ODI career having made his debut at the start of 2020. He has a century and four fifty in his 15 innings with a healthy strike rate of 91.51 – the latter big number in a batting order that Aaron Finch wants to “push the limits” … Read more
An IPL game is now worth a record INR 105 crore (USD 13.44 million), making it – in terms of value per game – the second most lucrative sports product in the world, behind the NFL (USD 35.07 million). *). That figure could actually increase as the electronic auction for the media rights to the … Read more
Ben Sawyer has been confirmed as head coach of the New Zealand women’s team. Sawyer, most recently assistant coach of the Australian women’s team, starts his job immediately after signing a two-year contract. The first assignment will be the Commonwealth Games at the end of July followed by a tour of the West Indies. “I … Read more
Spaniard Rafael Nadal wins his 22nd Grand Slam title, extending his men’s record and tying Steffi Graf for the second most major singles titles in the Open Era, behind Serena Williams’ record of 23; At 36, Nadal is now 112-3 at Roland Garros Last update: 05/06/22 6:45 p.m. Please use Chrome browser for more accessible … Read more
Greg Barclay, the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council, has cast doubt on the future of women’s Test cricket, saying the traditional format will not be “part of the landscape moving forward to any real extent”. Key points: Barclay said the future of women’s cricket lies in the shorter cue ball format That’s despite … Read more
Jack Leach has been withdrawn from the first LV= Insurance Test against New Zealand at Lord’s, and is a doubt for next week’s second Test at Trent Bridge, after suffering concussion symptoms following a heavy fall in the outfield. Concussion protocols allow a player to be substituted out of play as long as the one … Read more
A clean-ball series with India will headline the West Indies cricket calendar over the next three months, with New Zealand and Bangladesh also scheduled. According to a CWI statement on Wednesday, the white ball’s India tour will feature three ODIs and five T20Is across four venues, including one in the United States. The three ODIs … Read more