News Two members of Peshawar Zalmi’s squad, meanwhile, are in quarantine after breaching biosecure protocols With hours to go for the start of the sixth edition of the PSL in Karachi, one player has tested positive for Covid-19, with symptoms, and has been sent into isolation for 10 days. In a separate incident, two senior
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News The team are set to spend more time on the road due to Covid-19 but the captain is happy to do whatever is needed to keep the season going Through necessity Victoria are giving a number of young players a chance this season so the result at the SCG, where they overturned a strong
Alex Hales says that his axing from England’s World Cup squad on the eve of their triumphant campaign in 2019 was a “sickening” experience, but insists he is in a better headspace two years on from the incident, and is still determined to earn a shot at international redemption after establishing himself as one of
News Isuru Udana, Thisara Perera and Kusal Perera were unsold Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was straightforward and open about a number of aspects surrounding the IPL and his new role as Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket. It wasn’t until he was asked about plotting and planning against his good friend Mahela Jayawardene, the
At the 2021 IPL auction, why did franchises break the bank to buy Chris Morris, Kyle Jamieson, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson and to an extent the uncapped pair of K Gowtham and Riley Meredith? ESPNcricinfo analyses the reasons. Chris Morris for INR 16.25 crore (USD 2.23 million approx.) to Rajasthan Royals It is not a
News “He has to show all the coaching staff and the think tank that he has got the goods to belong there” The Mumbai Indians’ leadership has come out in unequivocal endorsement of 21-year-old left-arm medium pacer Arjun Tendulkar, and backed what they described as a measured decision to pick him up at the IPL
News Dream11 had replaced Vivo last season in the aftermath of the military clashes at the India-China border Vivo has returned as IPL’s title sponsor for the 2021 edition after its deal with the BCCI had been suspended for the 2020 edition – “Vivo is back with us,” IPL chairman Brijesh Patel announced during his
News Briggs, whose last T20I came in 2014, joins Will Jacks and Tom Helm as non-travelling reserves Danny Briggs has moved a step closer to an international recall more than seven years after he last represented England. Briggs, the left-arm spinner, is the highest wicket-taker in the history of English domestic T20 cricket but played
News Coach responds to prospect of Test stars missing NZ series to play in IPL Chris Silverwood has insisted Test cricket remains a priority for England, and that their ongoing rotation policy is more a reflection of the length of Test tours than a desire to maximise the players’ white-ball opportunities. While England are unlikely
News England captain said that Moeen had ‘chosen’ to leave India tour Joe Root has apologised to Moeen Ali for comments made in a press conference following England’s defeat in the second Test against India. Root, the England captain, appeared to suggest Moeen had unilaterally decided to leave the tour with two Tests of the