Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan Test
Cricket Australia has postponed a first-ever Test against Afghanistan, amid fears the country’s ruling Taliban regime has banned women from playing the sport.
Cricket Australia has postponed a first-ever Test against Afghanistan, amid fears the country’s ruling Taliban regime has banned women from playing the sport.
Yorkshire were suspended from staging England matches after their handling of a racism row involving Azeem Rafiq, while ex-England captain Michael Vaughan denied making racist comments.
Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by 20 runs at the T20 World Cup on Thursday, confirming the defending champions’ elimination from the tournament.
The only Division One teams to have tasted victory in round one, the Central Gauteng Lions and the EP Warriors, will face off in round two of the 4-Day Series that gets underway on Friday.
Spinner Adam Zampa says Australia did discuss net run rate before their run chase against Bangladesh on Thursday.
Adam Zampa took 5-19 as Australia thrashed Bangladesh by eight wickets in their crucial T20 World Cup clash on Thursday.
The Northerns Titans will look to put their one-wicket 4-Day Series defeat to the EP Warriors behind them when they take on the KZN Dolphins in Centurion from Friday.
The KZN Dolphins will go into their 4-Day Series match against the Northerns Titans in Centurion on Friday with confidence, despite being without seamer Ottniel Baartman.
Gary Ballance has admitted using a racial slur against former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq in a swirling row that has cost the county a host of sponsors.
Former captain Rahul Dravid was appointed as India head coach on Wednesday, replacing Ravi Shastri.
India beat Afghanistan by 66 runs in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to remain in T20 World Cup semi-final contention.
Rahul Dravid has one of the calmest heads in cricket and he will need it to coach India.
Martin Guptill hit 93 as New Zealand defeated Scotland by 16 runs at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
The Titans have launched the #IAMCHAMPION campaign to start the process of addressing the transgressions of the past.
Australia may need a favour from old enemy England if they are to reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals ahead of the Proteas.