T20 Blast – Tymal Mills frustrated by England players missing Finals Day
Tymal Mills‘ delight at leading Sussex to Finals Day in his first season as their T20 captain was tempered by his frustration that Jofra Archer will be unavailable, due to…
Eng vs SL, 3rd Test – Josh Hull, England’s left-armer from left-field, prepares for shock Test debut
News of Josh Hull‘s Test debut will have felt like a fever dream to the 20-year-old, and not just because he was wearing multi-coloured briefs at the time. The left-arm…
WTC – New Zealand – Tim Southee excited about ‘great challenge’ against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and India
The club vs country issue is beginning to hurt New Zealand, with high-profile names opting out of central contracts. As they get ready for a burst of nine Test matches…
Rob Key gambles on Brendon McCullum as England coach across formats
Success in English cricket is evaluated by Ashes series and World Cups. The extensions to both Brendon McCullum‘s contract and his remit, announced on Tuesday, represent Rob Key quadrupling the…
England women – England players to miss end of WBBL due to South Africa tour clash
England players will miss the latter stages of the WBBL, due to a clash with their tour of South Africa. To avoid a repetition of the situation which occurred earlier…
Nathan Smith and Josh Clarkson awarded New Zealand central contracts
Clarkson, the 27-year-old middle-order batter and medium-pace bowler, has played three ODIs and T20Is while 26-year-old Smith has yet to make his international debut. Smith was the leading wicket-taker in…
Pak vs Ban, 2nd Test – Coach Jason Gillespie – We’ve already lost if we walk out expecting to lose
The day might have ended with covers spreadeagled across the Rawalpindi Stadium as monsoon rains lashed the ground, but Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has been through a baptism of…
WBBL BBL draft talking points: Adelaide Strikers’ Mandhana bargain; and who is Jafer Chohan?
The WBBL and BBL drafts took place on Sunday as clubs filled their overseas slots for the upcoming season. There were plenty of familiar names, but also a few surprises…
Eng vs SL, 2nd Test – Ollie Pope vows to ‘block out’ criticism as runs dry up during captaincy stint
Ollie Pope has pledged to “block out” criticism of his batting, as the scrutiny on him mounts following 30 runs in four innings against Sri Lanka. England may have a…
WBBL draft – Deandra Dottin, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Knight, Wolvaardt, Ismail top picks
Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma headlined the platinum-round picks in the second Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) overseas draft. Rodrigues reunited with Jess Jonassen after being Brisbane Heat’s first pick…