James Anderson in talks to play for Lancashire in 2025 season
James Anderson looks set to make a professional comeback in Division Two of the County Championship next season, after it was revealed he is in talks with Lancashire about an…
A fast-moving belly flop: Researchers unveil the unique skills of cricket frogs
Several species have fascinated observers with their abilities to skip side-to-side and leap into the air from the surface of a pond as if the water were land. One such…
Nathan McSweeney, Cooper Connolly selections an indication Australia are looking into the future
Nathan McSweeney‘s second call in three weeks from chair of selectors George Bailey was much better than the first one. After being ruthlessly cut from the Test side against India…
BPL 2024-25 – Nurul Hasan hits 30 runs in final over off Kyle Mayers to give Rangpur Riders win over Fortune Barishal
Nurul Hasan hit three sixes and three fours in the final over of Rangpur Riders’ chase against Fortune Barishal in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match in Sylhet on Thursday,…
Cooper Connolly, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Kuhnemann included for Sri Lanka tour
Left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann and offspinner Todd Murphy will join Nathan Lyon to provide three frontline spinners for what are expected to be favourable conditions in Galle which will host…
Leagues like ILT20 ‘not good for the game’ – Graeme Smith talks up SA20’s investment in local cricket
T20 franchise leagues that do not field a majority of locally based players are “not good for the game”, according to SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith. Speaking ahead of the league’s…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls on ICC to ‘deliver own rules’ after Afghanistan boycott demand
Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, has called on the ICC to “deliver on their own rules” when it comes to women’s rights in Afghanistan*, as he weighed into the…
SA vs Pak – 2nd Test – Pakistan docked five WTC points for slow over rate during Cape Town Test
Teams are deducted one point for every over by which they fall short of their target. This is Pakistan’s third points deduction in the 2023-25 WTC cycle. They were docked…
Zimbabwe set to host Ireland for all-format series in February
Zimbabwe are set to host Ireland for an all-format tour consisting of seven matches in February, the board announced on Friday. The tour will begin with a one-off Test match…
SA vs Pak – 2nd Test – Shan Masood ‘baffled’ by Hawkeye trajectory following lbw dismissal
Pakistan captain Shan Masood believes a ball-tracking failure was at fault for his being given out lbw on the fourth and final day of the Cape Town Test match against…