With the sport increasingly dominated by franchises, teams are often deprived of talents they have developed and nurtured. Even at Test level, the likes of New Zealand and world Test champions South Africa do not have access to some of their best players due to more lucrative franchise contracts. Five-Test series are now the domain...
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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...
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Nepal qualified for last year’s T20 World Cup and came within a whisker of beating South Africa, who went on to reach the final. Under the guidance of new coach Stuart Law they are bidding to reach both the 2026 T20 World Cup and the 50-over version in 2027 and are currently in Glasgow for...
A new nationwide cricket tournament for state schools will launch in 2026 with the trophy awarded to the winning teams carrying the name of England cricketers Ben Stokes and Heather Knight. The Knight-Stokes Cup will be a T20 competition contested next summer via a series of knockout regional qualifiers with the finals to be staged...
South Africa have appeared at all 18 50-over and T20 World Cups since being reinstated to international cricket in 1991 after the country’s apartheid years, but they have only reached a final once. That was in last year’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean where they lost to India by seven runs South Africa needed...
He surpassed the previous best of 175 scored by Calum MacLeod in 2014 and now has more than 5,000 runs for Scotland in all formats. The 32-year-old left-hander looked all set to carry his bat for a double century but was bowled by Vivian Kingma in the 49th over from the 150th ball he faced....
Major League Cricket (MLC) chief executive Johnny Grave says the tournament should not be seen as a danger to The Hundred any more. The third edition of the United States’ franchise league starts on Friday at 02:00 BST when defending champions Washington Freedom face San Francisco Unicorns. MLC’s emergence caused some uneasiness in English cricket...
The different balls are designed with distinct colours for visibility reasons only, and manufacturers often insist no difference exists beyond the colour. But many players, coaches and fans believe they each behave differently. There is a common perception the white ball swings more than the red ball, and bowlers also sometimes claim there is a...
For players from England, Australia and India, playing Test cricket is financially rewarding. Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, has a central contract reportedly worth £2.47m a year with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Not all boards have the same depth of financial resources. So inevitably, there has been a talent drain towards franchise...
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Nicholas Pooran, one of the world’s leading T20 batters, has retired from international duty with West Indies aged 29. The Trinidadian has played 167 times for West Indies, but the decision will allow him to concentrate on playing in lucrative franchise leagues. He had already skipped the ongoing T20 series against England to rest following...
After Berrington won the toss, opener Charlie Tear played well for his 68 after George Munsey and Brandon McMullen both fell victim to the new ball. His contribution, paired with his captain’s fine effort, allowed Leask to attack in the final 10 overs. Scotland’s number seven struck 12 fours and three sixes on his home...