Eoin Morgan criticised England and Ollie Pope for a lack of killer instinct with “everything in their favour”, as their refusal to continue bowling spin from both ends brought the third day of their second Test against Sri Lanka to a premature close at Lord’s. Pope brought on Shoaib Bashir and Joe Root to bowl
Month: August 2024
Alastair Cook hailed Joe Root as “a genius” after losing his record for the most England Test centuries to his former team-mate. Root made 103 in the second innings against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Saturday, his second hundred of the match and his 34th overall in Test cricket, taking him clear of Cook’s former
Bangladesh 10 for 0 trail Pakistan 274 (Ayub 58, Masood 57, Agha 54, Mehidy 5-61, Taskin 3-57) by 264 runs Despite half-centuries from Shan Masood, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha, and four dropped catches of varying difficulty, Pakistan were bowled out for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi. For
Tea England 427 and 251 (Root 103) lead Sri Lanka 196 by 482 runs Joe Root scored his second century of the Lord’s Test, and the 34th of his record-breaking career, before he was last man out as England set Sri Lanka a target of 483 to win. Root added 103 to his first-innings 143
Bangladesh fast bowler Shoriful Islam has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi with a groin injury. He is now in a race against time to be fit for the two Tests in India next month. According to the Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan, Shoriful complained of discomfort in the
Allrounder Samit Dravid has been selected in India’s Under-19 squad for the first time, for the multi-format home series against Australia Under-19 in September and October. Mohamed Amaan, a middle-order batter from Uttar Pradesh, has been named captain of the 50-over squad, while Madhya Pradesh’s Soham Patwardhan will lead the team for the four-day matches.
Joe Root’s grin as he sat on the Lord’s outfield made clear that his outlandish comparison between Gus Atkinson and Jacques Kallis was tongue-in-cheek. But while Atkinson is unlikely to graduate to official allrounder status anytime soon, there was no questioning the talent he showed in making his maiden Test – and first-class – hundred.
Shakib Al Hasan could be in line to play one County Championship game next month with Surrey working on a deal to bring him in, before he leaves for Bangladesh’s tour of India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reportedly issued him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the match, set to be played from
While Pakistan look to stave off a first series defeat against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, much of the PCB’s focus has been 300 km south in Lahore. Having announced five mentors for the Champions Cup, an upcoming series of domestic tournaments which begin with a one-day competition from September 12, the PCB lined them up for
Flintoff has been involved in England’s white-ball set-up for the past year, including at June’s T20 World Cup, but will not be part of Trescothick’s coaching staff for the three T20Is and five ODIs against Australia next month. He recently had his first experience as a head coach at the Hundred, his Northern Superchargers finishing
Innings England 427 (Root 143, Atkinson 118, Asitha 5-102) vs Sri Lanka Gus Atkinson strode through to a magnificent maiden Test century, to land a clean sweep of Lord’s honours-board entries in only his fifth England appearance, as Sri Lanka’s toiling attack endured another of their off-colour sessions to surrender the initiative in the second
The outgoing Cricket West Indies (CWI) CEO Johnny Grave reckons the idea of paying players a fee of US $10,000 for a Test match is “not even window dressing,” suggesting that the proposed US $15 million Test fund will not “make any difference to anything.” Recent reports suggested that the ICC could propose a dedicated
No play Pakistan vs Bangladesh Persistent rain allowed no play, not even the toss, on the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The umpires had an inspection at noon, even though the rain had not stopped, and called it off for the day. The chances of play were so
Adelaide Strikers Pre-draft signing Ollie PopeRetention rights Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, David PayneDraft picks 5, 11, 20, 29 Current squadJames Bazley, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron Boyce, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Chris Lynn, Lloyd Pope, Ollie Pope, Alex Ross, D’Arcy Short, Matt Short, Henry Thornton, Jake Weatherald What might they want in the draft?It will be interesting
Sophie Devine will step down as New Zealand’s T20I captain at the end of the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE but will remain in charge of the ODI side. Devine, who has led New Zealand in 56 T20Is, will continue to play the format but felt it was the right time to reduce
Joe Root dedicated his record-equalling 33rd Test hundred to Graham Thorpe, his long-term batting mentor who died this month aged 55. Root pointed to the skies after reaching three figures and paid tribute to Thorpe’s influence on his batting, saying he “definitely wouldn’t be where I am now” without him. “I’ve been very lucky to
Two years after unexpectedly announcing her retirement, Deandra Dottin is back in West Indies’ squad for the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. Dottin, the scorer of the fastest century in women’s T20Is, made a sudden decision to quit in 2022, citing a “non-conducive” environment within the West Indies set-up. She reversed that
Barinder Sran, the left-arm fast bowler, has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. Sran, 31, represented India in six ODIs and two T20Is between January and June 2016, but had been out of the selection reckoning since then. “As I officially hang up my cricket boots, I look back at my journey with
England are anticipating empty stadiums at October’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, but believe that their upcoming training camp in Abu Dhabi will mitigate the impact of the late change in venue from Bangladesh to Dubai and Sharjah. The ICC confirmed last week that the tournament will no longer be played in Bangladesh after weeks
Big picture: Pakistan in peril For much of that Test match, Pakistan’s chief frustration appeared to be they would end up with a draw, a draw would inhibit their efforts, which captain Shan Masood bullishly talked up in the build-up, at having a real crack at reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Five days
While Pakistan’s head coach Jason Gillespie stopped short of saying he had been dropped, he said Afridi was “working on some things” to improve his effectiveness. Pakistan named a 12-man squad on the eve of the match, which included legspinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mir Hamza. “Shaheen’s missed out this game,” Gillespie said. “We’ve
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs England Sri Lanka opted to bowl on a sunny morning for the start of the second Test at Lord’s, with captain Dhananjaya de Silva hoping for some early assistance for his quicks as the tourists seek a way back into the series, trailing 1-0 with two to play.
Lou Vincent, the former New Zealand international, received a special cap earlier this month to commemorate his 100th ODI, nearly 17 years since the milestone in 2007. Sir Richard Hadlee presented Vincent the cap in Auckland at a small ceremony attended by Vincent’s family and some former team-mates. “It was a lovely way to be
India left-arm spinner Radha Yadav needed assistance during the flooding in Vadodara in Gujarat and has thanked the National Disaster Response Force for coming to her aid. “We were stuck in a very bad situation. Thank you so much NDRF for rescuing us,” Yadav posted on Instagram on Wednesday night. The video in her post
Jacob Oram has been appointed the bowling coach for New Zealand Men, filling the role vacated by Shane Jurgensen. He had previously worked with the side as bowling coach during last year’s Test tour of Bangladesh, the T20I series against Australia and the T20 World Cup earlier this year. “I’m really excited to have the
West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has retired from international cricket, ending a career that began in 2012. The 36-year-old played 59 Tests, 25 ODIs and two T20Is picking up a total of 202 wickets. “During the past 12 years,” Gabriel said on Instagram on Wednesday, “I have dedicated myself to playing international cricket for
Kings, who made it to the Eliminator after finishing third on the points table last season, have replaced Klaasen with New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert, who has previously played for Trinbago Knight Riders and won the title with them in 2020. Klaasen was part of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team in 2022, but that was
Dhananjaya de Silva hopes that his Sri Lanka team-mates can earn more opportunities in county cricket through their performances in England, which he believes would be particularly beneficial to their batters. Counties have been allowed to field two overseas players in their XI in each format since 2021. A relaxation of visa criteria has enabled
Big picture: Sunny weather, sunny times? Is there a danger that a competitive Test series might break out in London over the coming fortnight? This is a city where Sri Lanka, remarkably, have not lost a single Test in six visits since August 1991. Admittedly, five of those have been draws at Lord’s, although next
R Ashwin believes the Impact Player rule has brought in a strategic element into the IPL that will go away if the rule is scrapped. There has been a lot of criticism of the rule from several quarters, including from Rohit Sharma, who isn’t a “big fan”. The big criticism is that it prevents allrounders
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