Brendon McCullum is confident that Ben Stokes’ involvement in the Indian Premier League will not jeopardize his participation in the Ashes this summer. Stokes, the England Test captain, has found himself in the middle of a franchise versus country dilemma: he insists on fulfilling his £1.6m contract with Chennai Super Kings despite a left knee … Read more
Moeen Ali ‘feels’ players have to make tough choices amid packed schedule with England facing Bangladesh in ODIs just 24 hours after Test side were beaten in thriller by New Zealand By Richard Gibson for Mailonline Posted by: 18:02, 28 February 2023 | UPDATED: 18:28, 28 February 2023 It wasn’t until Moeen Ali boarded the … Read more
Indian curators up to their old tricks again! Photo shows the third Test pitch looking clear green: ‘A 10-year-old could prepare as**t a lot like this’ By Josh Alston for Daily Mail Australia Posted by: 04:06, 28 February 2023 | UPDATED: 04:06, 28 February 2023 Images have emerged from Indore of another patchwork being prepared … Read more
Waleed Aly has been slammed by fans for a “creepy” interview comparing the T20 World Cup to under-12 cricket and mistaking star skipper Meg Lanning for another player. Furious fans were quick to express their surprise at Aly’s attempt to give a respectable sports interview to Channel 10’s The Project following Australia’s women’s World Cup … Read more
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Ben Stokes takes a gamble with the follow-on as it’s a toss-up for Stuart Broad in Wellington… and do New Zealand lack the ‘Bazball’ tools? By David Lloyd for the Daily Mail Posted by: 20:32, 26 February 2023 | UPDATED: 20:32, 26 February 2023 England faced some stubborn resistance in New … Read more
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal and Test captain Shakib Al Hasan may not be on the best of terms off the field, but Tamim is adamant that their on-field relationship is in proper working order. He said this at a press conference in Dhaka on Sunday, ahead of Bangladesh’s ODI series against England. Shakib is … Read more
Joe Root says he “owes” England his 29th Test century after finishing unbeaten on 153 in Wellington on day two of the second Test against New Zealand. Root’s innings, the 14th time he has passed 150 in Tests, has now taken his average above 50. It allowed England to declare at 435 for 8 and … Read more
Travis Head had “tough” talks with Australia’s selectors after he was surprisingly dropped for the opening Test in India, but believes he has shown he can succeed in difficult conditions amid a rushed opening batting turnaround. Head was left out in Nagpur despite a rich summer at home based on his poor returns in Pakistan … Read more
England Women leave the T20 World Cup determined that their shock semi-final defeat to South Africa will not define them or do anything to change their new attacking style. South Africa smothered England with a perfect performance in front of a home crowd of 7,507 at Newlands to book a place in Sunday’s final against … Read more
The PCB and the Punjab caretaker government have been locked in a financial row over security costs for the PSL matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The PCB has set a deadline of Saturday to decide the fate of the remaining PSL matches in Punjab province and if the deadlock remains intact, the board will shift … Read more