Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Qualifier, Qualifier Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, Qualifier All start times BST 12 June: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston (18:30) 13 June: Q2 v Q3 (10.30) and Australia v South Africa (14:30) – Old Trafford West Indies v New Zealand (18:30) – Hampshire...
What makes a player suited to a particular position? There are numerous factors to consider, including the ball, the pitch, and a player’s mentality. Top-order batters are among the most proficient in the XI and bat during the trickiest period, namely against the new ball and the frontline bowlers. The new ball is hard, shiny...
After months of grinding, Nair was keen to get back on the field but there was no cricket to play in India, so he decided to sign as an overseas player for Northamptonshire in England, a decision that proved pivotal. “Overseas players who come here with a point to prove, we usually get the best...
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan will step down after nine years in the role when his contract expires in 2026. Brian Rolapp has been appointed as the tour’s first chief executive and will gradually take over Monahan’s day-to-day responsibilities. Rolapp has spent more than 20 years with the National Football League (NFL), most recently as...
After being asked to bat first, Sibley and Jacks reached 59-0 at the end of the six-over powerplay, but the stand was broken on 74 in the eighth over when Jacks cut Benny Howell to Liam Dawson for 41 from 24 balls. In-form Jason Roy was run out following some fine work from the sprawling...
Middlesex have parted ways with first-team coach Richard Johnson as “results have fallen below expectations”. The 50-year-old has been at the helm since the start of the 2022 season, having previously worked as assistant coach under Richard Scott and taking over the lead role on an interim basis in 2018. Johnson guided Middlesex to promotion...
Knott and Maia Bouchier struggled to get the ball away amid some smothering Surrey pressure, scoring just 32 in the six-over powerplay. They were 57-0 at the start of the 10th over when Bouchier sliced to Bryony Smith off Alice Capsey to depart for 33 from 25 balls. Phoebe Franklin ran round from long-on to...
Scotland fell short in their fightback against Nepal, as a single from the penultimate ball gave the tourists victory a low-scoring T20 Tri-Series match Glasgow. After being put into bat in overcast and breezy conditions at Clydesdale, hosting its third match of the week, Scotland crumbled as Nepal wreaked havoc with the ball. Mark Watt...
South Africa’s World Test Championship triumph “stirred the emotions” of the country, but there is “still work to be done” on the format, says Proteas legend AB de Villiers. Temba Bavuma’s side beat Australia by five wickets in the Lord’s final last week to end the country’s 27-year wait for a men’s global title. The...
He said the decision to leave Headingley was “really tough” but Warwickshire’s “clear vision” and “the opportunity to play alongside a number of familiar faces” made the move “truly exciting”. Thompson has just returned from a side strain but took 15 wickets and scored 178 runs in five County Championship matches before getting injured. “Jordan...
Lancashire are banking on Sir James Anderson igniting their faltering red-ball season by making him captain for the County Championship game against Kent at Blackpool, starting on Sunday. England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker will lead the Red Rose in their next two matches in the absence of Marcus Harris, who is returning to Australia for...
Long-serving all-rounder Paul Walter has signed a new contract with Essex through to the end of the 2028 season. The left-hander has sparkled as a converted opening bat this summer, scoring 495 runs in the County Championship at an average of nearly 62. He has scored two hundreds and two half-centuries in five appearances so...
“I am absolutely delighted to be staying on at Worcestershire, this club has become home for me over the last couple of years,” Gibbon said. “I am really keen to develop my skillset, and ultimately, get into a position to challenge for trophies with this team.” Despite Gibbons’ limited first-team chances, head coach Alan Richardson...
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine will retire from ODI cricket after the World Cup later this year. The 35-year-old, who will skipper the side at the 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, will remain available for T20Is. One of the finest all-rounders in world cricket, Devine is fourth on New Zealand’s all-time run-scorers...
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