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Cricket Australia XI 176 for 9 (Hearne 106*, Cook 4-15) trail England Lions 223 (Davies 54, Gannon 5-27) by 47 runsSam Cook showcased his quality as he ripped through a Cricket Australia XI top-order on the first day, only for Lachlan Hearne to hit back with a remarkable hundred on the opening day of the England Lions’ tour game in Brisbane.Cook claimed four wickets in a devastating opening spell that inspired a Lions fightback after captain Alex Davies’ quickfire half-century had been the highlight of their first-innings 223.Sonny Baker chimed in with three wickets, while England spinner Shoaib Bashir held…
Saqib Mahmood has been forced to miss an England training camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of their white-ball series in India due to a delay in securing his visa. The ECB expects that the issue will be resolved before the rest of the team travel to Kolkata on Friday ahead of Wednesday’s first T20I but the delay is a familiar issue for England players with Pakistani heritage.Last year, Shoaib Bashir was ruled out of England’s first Test in Hyderabad due to a delay in securing his visa. Six years ago, Mahmood was replaced in an England Lions squad to tour…
Rohit’s return to train with his first-class side comes at a time when his Test future has become a subject of great debate. Rohit, 37, isn’t ready to give up just yet, having clearly stated his intention to continue playing in the longest format despite having “stood down” from India’s XI for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney earlier this month. Source link
England slumped from 68 for 2 and 120 for 5 to be bowled out 21 short of Australia’s 180. Their shot selection and execution was so woeful that Australia could afford to drop four catches and still win.There was a moment late in the match that will be scrutinised when set batter Amy Jones was 47 not out with England needing 21 off 13 with one wicket in hand.Jones had a free-hit off the final ball of the 48th over, which had to be bowled by Tahlia McGrath because Annabel Sutherland was removed from the attack for bowling two high…
Shubman Gill is set to play for Punjab in their upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka, scheduled for January 23, 2025, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This match marks Gill’s return to the Ranji Trophy after two years, and he is eager to make an impact. Recent Performance Shubman Gill recently faced a disappointing run in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, where he scored only 93 runs across three Test matches, averaging just 18.60. His highest score during that series was 31 runs, and he is keen to regain his form, especially with India’s next series against England coming up in June. Key Points Gill’s inclusion in the Punjab…
Rangpur Riders have been in top form for a second week in a row in BPL 2024-25, stretching their winning run to seven out of seven to get to within striking distance of the playoffs. And they have made it fun – both their wins in the Sylhet leg over the past week have been last-over affairs, one of them a last-baller. Against Fortune Barishal, their captain Nurul Hasan smashed 30 runs in the last over off Kyle Mayers for a three-wicket win. Then it was the turn of their fielders and bowlers to make a late turnaround against Khulna…
The PSL moved into the IPL window this year, to improve the quality and availability of overseas players they’d be able to sign. On that count, the calculated risk they took appears to have paid off, with the roster for the tenth edition of the PSL including the widest array of high-profile overseas players they have managed in the post-covid era. David Warner, Daryl Mitchell, Jason Holder, Rassie van der Dussen and Kane Williamson were among the biggest names the PSL signed up at the draft this year, held at the sprawling Hazuri Bagh at Lahore Fort. While the ceremony…
English players are seeking clarity from the ECB over whether they will be granted No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) after they were signed to play in the PSL at Monday’s draft in Lahore. Players reacted furiously in late November when the ECB announced a new policy on NOCs, which chief executive Richard Gould said was designed to “defend our game”. The Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) were blindsided by the policy and said that their sense of “genuine collaboration” with the ECB had vanished. The new policy will see players denied NOCs for all overseas leagues that take place during the English summer,…
James Anderson will resume his professional playing career and could play his first T20 game in more than a decade after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Lancashire. Anderson has not played since his farewell Test appearance against West Indies in July, subsequently joining England’s backroom staff as a consultant. Having spoken of his desire to continue playing, he entered the IPL auction in December – though went unsold – and has now signed a deal with Lancashire to play in the County Championship and T20 Blast, following the expiry of his ECB central contract. “I am incredibly excited to…
Beau Webster, the Australian allrounder, will tune up for the World Test Championship (WTC) final by playing for Warwickshire in the County Championship, after agreeing a three-month deal for the 2025 season.Webster made 96 runs – including a first-innings half-century – on Test debut this month to help Australia clinch a 3-1 series win over India and a spot in June’s final against South Africa at Lord’s. He has since been picked for their upcoming tour to Sri Lanka and will be in contention for a place in their side for the final.His deal with Warwickshire runs from the start…