New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Usman Tariq’s rapid rise in T20 cricket has earned him a new opportunity on the English circuit, with the 28-year-old spinner signing for Warwickshire County Cricket Club for the upcoming Vitality T20 Blast. Tariq will be available to the entire Blast campaign before seamlessly transitioning into The Hundred, where he will feature for Birmingham Phoenix, with both campaigns being played at Edgbaston.The move is Tariq’s first taste of county cricket and reflects the in…
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New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Lucy Hamilton described her journey to a maiden central contract as a ‘rollercoaster,’ capping a whirlwind rise that has transformed her from a domestic hopeful into an all-format international in less than a year.Only months ago, the 19-year-old pacer was mapping out a routine domestic season featuring appearances for Queensland and Brisbane Heat. Since then, she has broken into Australia’s senior setup across all three formats, secured her first Cricket Australi…
London, April 2 (IANS) England Women’s cricket team has appointed Tom Smith as their new assistant coach ahead of the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will begin on June 12. The former left-arm spinner has taken nearly 400 wickets across all formats during his professional playing career for Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex, and Gloucestershire.Smith has good coaching experience. His coaching stint began in 2021 in Gloucestershire, when he fulfilled a dual player/coach role before stepping in…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the Indian cricket governing body has no say in the acquisition of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by franchise Sunrisers Leeds in the Hundred Auction, saying the move pertains to an overseas league and not the Indian Premier League (IPL). Speaking on the matter, Shukla emphasised that the decision lies entirely with the franchise involved, as the signing and the matter are linked…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Sunrisers Leeds’ ‘X’ account has been suspended hours after the franchise completed the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed during The Hundred 2026 auction held on Thursday. Abrar became the first Pakistani player signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament. The move to sign Abrar didn’t go down well with fans, who took to X to criticise the team’s owner and the franchise, terming them anti-national. Just hours after the team signed Abrar for 190,000 poun…
London, March 12 (IANS) Sunrisers Leeds bought Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed for 190,000 pounds (Rs 2.3 crore) on Thursday in the inaugural men’s Hundred auction, making him the first Pakistani international signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.The purchase for Abrar, who came with a base price of 75,000 pounds, came after Sunrisers Leeds, owned by Indian media group Sun TV, prevailed in a bidding contest with Trent Rockets at the auction shortly before the lunch break happ…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Delhi Capitals have strengthened their support staff ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign by appointing former England international Ian Bell as their new assistant coach. The franchise announced the appointment via their official social media channels on Tuesday.Bell, one of England’s most accomplished batters of his generation, brings a wealth of experience to the role despite never having been part of an IPL setup before. Across an illustrious play…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced on Wednesday that former England all-rounder Moeen Ali reversed his domestic retirement to sign a Blast-only contract for the 2026 season, with an option to extend into 2027. Moeen, a two-time IPL champion with Chennai Super Kings, also led Worcestershire to their first Blast victory in 2018 and captained Birmingham Phoenix to the final of the inaugural Hundred tournament. He has established himself as one of the most successfu…