Blazing a trail – Claire Polosak made history at the SCG Test © Ryan Pierse/Getty Images For the first time in 144 years of Test-match cricket, a woman – Australia’s Claire Polosak – has officiated in the longest format of the game, as the fourth or reserve umpire, in the third Test between Australia and
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News January 20 last date to submit list of retained players The 2021 IPL auction is likely to be held on February 11. The IPL has also set January 20 as the deadline for the eight franchises to submit the lists of retained and released players. Those were two of the key decisions taken by
News Three players named in the squad for Ireland series had trained with RCB and Mumbai Ahmed Raza, UAE’s captain, is not concerned about his side’s fitness or preparation ahead of their four-match ODI series against Ireland, following a 10-month break from international cricket. UAE’s last game took place in February 2020, a 102-run win
News Makes reference to India’s “power in world cricket” in light of rumblings around Brisbane Test’s venue Australia Test captain Tim Paine believes there is “tension starting to boil under the surface” of the Test series against India, which is poised at 1-1 and amid talk of where the final match – scheduled for Brisbane
Cricket Ireland is considering staging a home international series in England this summer, with a two-match T20I series against Pakistan the most likely option. Ireland have a packed home schedule in 2021 featuring 16 limited-overs fixtures. They will be unable to use one of their four home venues, with Clontarf unlikely to be ready to
News For the first time ever the final of any domestic first-class tournament ended in a tie The Quaid-e-Azam trophy final, between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ended in a tie, not only for the first time ever in its 63-edition history but the first time ever in any domestic first-class tournament. Here’s a bite-sized
News Pakistan dropped more catches than they took, apart from leaking well over 50 extras On their way to a record partnership on the third day in Christchurch, Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls were dropped at least twice each, which helped them score a double-century and a century respectively, and demoralise Pakistan. Here are all
News Seamer suggests 200-run target could be tricky for home side after first-innings collapse Vishwa Fernando has warned that Sri Lanka’s attack is ready to tear in again and give South Africa “a good challenge”, if their remaining batsmen can muster a fourt-innings target worthy of the name. Vishwa claimed his maiden Test five-for as
News Ali enters 10-day self-isolation period and appears certain to miss first Test Moeen Ali has tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Sri Lanka. England landed in Sri Lanka on Sunday, January 3 ahead of their two-Test series and were tested on arrival, with Ali’s result coming back positive. He will be required to
News James Pattinson, meanwhile, has been ruled out of the third Test with a rib injury Players on both sides of the ongoing Australia-India series have spent an extended period of their lives – up to six months for some – moving from one biosecure bubble to another, but Nathan Lyon believes it’s a “very