New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Ahead of an important five-match Test tour of India, England fast-bowler Gus Atkinson believes the way the current team plays in the format suits his game perfectly. Atkinson has made 12 white-ball appearances for England, but is uncapped at the Test level.
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) Australia’s premier batter Steve Smith said one of the chief reasons behind moving to opening the batting in Tests has been not waiting for his turn to bat in Test cricket. Smith has never opened the batting in red-ball cricket, but is all set to take up the role when Australia face West Indies in the Test series opener at Adelaide on January 17.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former South African batter Dean Elgar has signed a three-year deal with Essex ahead of the 2024 county season.
Wellington, Jan 13 (IANS) Josh Clarkson will no longer join the New Zealand squad ahead of the third match of the T20I series against Pakistan after being ruled out with a shoulder injury.
Karachi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 season will begin from February 17 in Lahore, with two-time winners and defending champions Lahore Qalandars taking on winners of the 2016 and 2018 editions Islamabad United.
Muddenahalli, Jan 12 (IANS) A cause which shall lift the spirit of humanity, the ‘One World One Family Cup’ will witness the convergence of legends from the cricketing world on January 18 at Sathya Sai Grama, here.
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel made a return to the national squad as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced a 16-man squad for the first two Tests of the upcoming five-match series against England commencing on January 25 in Hyderabad.
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Hanuma Vihari has stepped down as the Andhra captain for the rest of the Ranji Trophy season. After leading the team to a draw against Bengal in the opening round, Vihari has passed on the captaincy to Ricky Bhui, who will now helm the side in upcoming fixtures, starting with the clash against Mumbai at the Sharad Pawar Academy, Mumbai.
Potchefstroom, Jan 12 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) have relieved David Teeger from captaincy of their Under-19 side ahead of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 following security advice regarding the position of the player on the Gaza-Israel conflict.
Auckland, Jan 12 (IANS) New Zealand veteran pacer Tim Southee etched his name in T20I history by becoming the first bowler to claim 150 wickets in the format. The milestone was achieved during the series opener against Pakistan, where Southee showcased his bowling prowess, finishing with figures of 4/25 in a match-winning performance.
