Defending IPL champions Gujarat Titans’ head coach Ashish Nehra has said that the side will look to rope in a fast bowler at the auction, to be held in Kochi on December 23. “Even if you win, still you make a few changes as per needs,” Nehra told reporters on Friday. “We might need a
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South Africans 335 for 7 (Elgar 109, Verreynne 76*, Kuhnemann 4-78) vs Cricket Australia XI South Africa captain Dean Elgar made a trademark century but it was the form of wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne that will most please the tourists on day one of the four-day clash with a Cricket Australia XI. Left-hander Elgar is South
Neil Wagner, the New Zealand left-arm fast bowler, has signed to play for Yorkshire in their first ten LV= Insurance Championship fixtures next season. Wagner, who has previously had county stints with Lancashire and Essex, will join ahead of the start of Yorkshire’s Division Two opener against Leicestershire on April 6. His deal runs until
There is a lot of talk about whether the Australia men’s team has fallen out of favour with the general public. Regardless of how much truth or otherwise there is around that, there could be no doubt about the affection felt for Travis Head when he brought up a hometown century at Adelaide Oval. Most
Lunch Australia 89 for 1 (Khawaja 50*, Labuschagne 13*, Joseph 1-30) vs West Indies Opener Usman Khawaja notched a half-century as Australia overcame the early loss of David Warner against a new-look West Indies attack struggling to penetrate with the pink ball in the day-night Test in Adelaide. After stand-in captain Steven Smith elected to
At around 1pm at Multan’s Ramada Hotel, a handful of England players (those who weren’t off to play golf with head coach Brendon McCullum) were milling around as a group of Pakistan players were getting a tune-up at the onsite barber. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes was holding court. It was, for all intents and purposes, a
Bouchier, who turned 24 this week, has played 14 T20Is since making her debut in September 2021 – including all five matches at the Commonwealth Games – but missed out on a central contract and was left out of the initial 15-player squad for the five-match T20I series. But she has now been added to
Australia’s uncapped teenaged batter Phoebe Litchfield has heaped praise on India opener Smriti Mandhana for sharing insights during the Women’s Big Bash League last year and termed her one of her “favourite left-handers to watch.” Mandhana led the charts for for Sydney Thunder in WBBL 2021-22 with 377 runs at a strike rate of 130.44.
ESPNcricinfo understands Pakistan will call upon a fast bowler from outside the original 18-person squad for the second Test, starting in Multan on Friday. The only specialist fast bowler who didn’t play the first Test for Pakistan was Mohammad Wasim Jnr. But Wasim Jnr is yet to play a Test match, while three of the
Australia’s newest spin sensation Alana King is relishing the prospect of bowling in front of extended family as she prepares to play her first international game in India. King’s parents Leroy and Sharon were born in Chennai before moving to Melbourne before Alana was born. The 27-year-old has visited the country on multiple family trips,