WPL 2024: Bengaluru, Delhi shortlisted as venues
The BCCI has shortlisted Bengaluru and Delhi as venues to host the 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL). The BCCI has also tentatively pencilled in a window between February 22 and…
SLC suspension – ICC CEO Geoff Allardice meets Sri Lanka sports minister, president
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice has met with Sri Lanka’s new sports minister, as well as the country’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during a brief visit undertaken to gain a better understanding…
Shimron Hetmyer left out of West Indies white-ball squads for Australia tour
Shimron Hetmyer has been left out of both the ODI and a full-strength West Indies T20I squad for their series against Australia next month after he was dropped against England…
Australia news – Cameron Green in Test XI with Steven Smith to open Matthew Renshaw in squad
Steven Smith has been named as Australia’s new Test opener, with Cameron Green slotting in at No.4 for the first Test against West Indies as the team begins life after…
New Hampshire chairman says Hundred expansion ‘makes good sense’
Hampshire’s new chairman believes that expanding the Hundred “makes good sense” for English cricket and is open to speaking to prospective investors as the ECB and counties continue to debate…
SA vs Ind – 2nd Test – Newlands pitch receives ‘unsatisfactory’ rating and demerit point
The ICC has handed an “unsatisfactory” rating and one demerit point to the pitch that hosted the New Year’s Test between South Africa and India at Newlands in Cape Town.…
Australia news – Michael Clarke: Steven Smith would be No. 1 opener in the world in 12 months
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes that Steven Smith would become the best opening batter in the world if he was given the task of replacing David Warner, but still…
Ranji Trophy – Himmat Singh replaces Yash Dhull as Delhi captain after big defeat to Puducherry
Dhull, captain of India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning team in 2022, was made the state team captain in December 2022 and scored a century on captaincy debut. Since making his first-class…
Azeem Rafiq urges sponsors to walk away if Colin Graves returns to Yorkshire
Azeem Rafiq has criticised the expected return of Colin Graves as Yorkshire chair and urged sponsors to walk out on the club if he is reappointed. Rafiq – who spoke…
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 – Cheteshwar Pujara’s 17th double-hundred flattens Jharkhand
Cheteshwar Pujara has scored his 17th double-century in first-class cricket, in the opening round of the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy season, against Jharkhand. Batting overnight on 157, Pujara went past 200…