Geoff Allardice steps down as ICC CEO
Geoff Allardice has resigned as chief executive of the ICC after four years in the role, citing a desire to “pursue new challenges”. Allardice was appointed chief executive in November…
U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Trisha’s 110* sets up India’s mammoth win; Bangladesh finish campaign on a high
Scotland’s batters offered little resistance in the chase, folding for 58 to hand India a 150-run win. Left-arm spinner Aayushi Shukla ran through the line-up to finish with 4 for…
Melbourne Renegades sign Jason Behrendorff in first BBL free agency move
Jason Behrendorff has become the first major free agent signing in the BBL’s new player movement window with Melbourne Renegades securing the left-arm seamer on a three-year deal after Perth…
‘A real beacon of hope’ – Cricket Australia sees Afghanistan women’s match as first step
Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley has described Thursday’s exhibition match featuring an Afghanistan Women’s XI in Melbourne as the first small step towards playing international cricket saying it is…
BPL 2024-25 – Rajshahi’s overseas players sit out Sunday’s game over non-payment of dues
Durbar Rajshahi’s overseas players refused to play their BPL game against Rangpur Riders in Dhaka on Sunday over the franchise’s non-payment of dues. When captain Taskin Ahmed was asked about…
Travis Head, Sam Konstas, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland – the questions Australia will need to answer in Sri Lanka
Australia previously played in Sri Lanka in 2022 and last toured the subcontinent in early 2023, when they visited India. There are echoes of that tour coming up in Sri…
Women’s Ashes 2024-25 – Jon Lewis – Culture, not fitness, at root of Australia’s dominance of Women’s Ashes
Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, has issued a robust defence of his team’s fitness levels, after they slumped to their fifth consecutive defeat of a troubled Ashes tour, but…
Adam Griffith appointed Cricket Australia national fast bowling coach
Cricket Australia has appointed Adam Griffith, a highly experienced coach and former Tasmania fast bowler, as the new national pace bowling coach in a role that has been recreated to…
Lord’s reshapes global role as Jay Shah joins new MCC advisory board
Jay Shah, the ICC chair and ex-secretary of the BCCI, has joined a new Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) advisory board, which will replace the club’s world cricket committee. Shah was…
‘Defined his generation’ – Michael Clarke joins Australia’s Hall of Fame
Former captain Michael Clarke has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Clarke, 43, accepted the honour on Thursday, nearly a decade after he closed the chapter on…