Cricket clash of elite British schools endures
Change is in the air in Britain. Yet on cricket’s most hallowed ground, two elite schools on Friday played out the latest act in a 200-year-old drama.
Change is in the air in Britain. Yet on cricket’s most hallowed ground, two elite schools on Friday played out the latest act in a 200-year-old drama.
Najmul Hossein hit a maiden ODI century before Mushfiqur Rahim ensured Bangladesh chased down 320 with three balls left in a tense three-wicket win over Ireland on Friday.
A blazing unbeaten century by Suryakumar Yadav helped the Mumbai Indians beat the reigning IPL champions Gujarat Titans by 27 runs in Mumbai on Friday.
Daren Sammy, the only man to lead his side to two T20 World Cup titles, has been appointed the new head coach of the West Indies’ white ball teams.
The chairman of Pakistan’s cricket board is demanding his side’s World Cup games are moved out of host country India if their arch-rivals refuse to travel to Pakistan for September’s Asia Cup.
Wandile Gwavu has been appointed Proteas fielding coach for the white-ball setup.
The West Indies have recalled all-rounder Keemo Paul and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie for the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe in June and July.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit the fastest 50 in IPL history as the Rajasthan Royals hammered the Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit the fastest 50 in IPL history on Thursday.
T20 franchise commitments and “injury concerns” could prevent Faf du Plessis from returning to the Proteas ODI setup ahead of this year’s World Cup in India.
Gurshwin Rabie has been appointed head coach of the Garden Route Badgers (formerly SWD) for the next two years.
Piyush Chawla is having a ball with five-time champions Mumbai in the IPL.
Rilee Rossouw top-scored for the Delhi Capitals in their 27-run defeat to the Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.
Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter says there would have been an “upside” had the Proteas failed to qualify directly for this year’s World Cup in India.
Cricket South Africa is set to get just 4.37% of the ICC’s $600-million annual earnings in the proposed model for the 2024-27 cycle.