Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will retire from Test cricket in June. The 37-year-old, who made his debut in 2009, will make his final appearance in the first Test against Bangladesh, which starts on 17 June in Galle. He will remain available for Sri Lanka’s white-ball teams, although he has not featured in a...
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Despite being one of the older members of the squad, Stirling says that ODIs against the West Indies still excite him and he is not yet contemplating retirement. “I think I realised when I have a month off, I find myself going into the shed and picking up the cricket bat and I think that...
“I first met Natalie when I was working at Loughborough University,” says former fast bowler Katherine. “She was trialling at the National Cricket Performance Centre there. “She came in with an arm brace on because her elbow hyper-extends. Mark Lane, the England coach at the time, was trying to wind me up saying she could...
Stokes was found not guilty of affray in a high-profile trial in 2018, after being involved in a fight outside a nightclub in Bristol. He told the court that he had been drinking but was not drunk. In his podcast interview, Stokes described the differences in cricket’s drinking culture in today’s professional era compared with...
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and midfielder Adam Wharton both missed the team’s FA Cup celebration party after being taken to hospital. England centre-back Guehi was substituted in the second half of his side’s 1-0 victory over Manchester City at Wembley after taking a blow to the eye as Palace secured their first major trophy....
Roston Chase has been appointed West Indies Test captain even though he has not played a match in the format for more than two years. The 33-year-old all-rounder succeeds Kraigg Brathwaite, who stepped down from the role at the end of March after 39 matches in charge. Cricket West Indies (CWI) shortlisted five other players...
Despite a nine-year stint as England captain coming to an end, the challenges keep coming for Heather Knight. But the latest – slipping back into the batting ranks with the opportunity to “be one of the girls again” – might be a little more enjoyable after a winter in which England’s women faced scrutiny and...
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal, £10.3m – Newcastle (h) Saka has not delivered a return since week 30 but since then, in five games, he has an expected goal involvement (xGI) of 3.1. In comparison, team-mate Leandro Trossard has an xGI of 2.9 but has managed five goal involvements in the same period. So Saka is playing...
Lancashire batter Keaton Jennings has stood down as captain of the side in the County Championship. His announcement came shortly after the club put out a statement apologising to fans for their poor start to the season, which sees them sit bottom of Division Two after the opening five matches of the campaign. The Red...
One of the most keenly discussed positional dilemmas before the announcement was fly-half, with Scotland 10 Finn Russell and England duo Fin Smith and Marcus Smith eventually being picked ahead of Ireland’s first-choice stand-off Sam Prendergast, England veteran George Ford and Racing 92’s three-time tourist Owen Farrell. Head coach Andy Farrell said Marcus Smith’s ability...
Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City, £9.5m – Southampton (a) De Bruyne has had two double digit hauls in the past four weeks. He’s started the past five games, so worries about his fitness should not be an issue and the Belgian only has three league games left in his City career. If he’s going out...
Watch as British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell names Saracens forward Maro Itoje as captain for the 2025 tour of Australia. Read full article at source...
Maro Itoje is set to be confirmed on Thursday as the British and Irish Lions captain for the tour of Australia. The 30-year-old will become the first Englishman since Martin Johnson in 2001 to be named Lions captain, and will lead a party of around 40 players. Itoje, who will tour with the Lions for...
Rohit will continue to play one-day internationals and remains skipper in that format, having won the Champions Trophy in March. He retired from T20 internationals after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. Rohit has played 67 Tests and has been India’s captain since replacing Virat Kohli in 2022. He won half of his 24 Tests...