London, July 23 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled England’s 2027 home international schedule, with the men’s side set to host Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand across formats, while the women’s team will round off the summer with a white-ball series against Bangladesh. England Men will begin their home campaign with a five-match ODI series against Pakistan, starting at the Utilita Bowl on May 15. The teams will then head to Old Trafford, Headingley, Durham and Soph…
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Johannesburg, July 23 (IANS) Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will launch their SA20 title defence against Pretoria Capitals in a rematch of last season’s final after Cricket South Africa unveiled the fixtures for the fifth edition of the league on Thursday. The tournament will run from January 17 to February 21, 2027, with matches spread across all six host venues before culminating in the final at Newlands, Cape Town. The opening fixture will be played at St George’s Park in Gqeberha…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has urged the team management to give Yashasvi Jaiswal a longer run in the ODI setup ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, warning that a lack of match practice could leave the young opener under immense pressure if called upon during the tournament. Speaking amid discussions around India’s squad composition following the ODI series against England, Yuvraj said his biggest concern was not the absence of senior players but the li…
London, July 20 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill has refuted suggestions that opener and former skipper Rohit Sharma plans to retire from international cricket after the third ODI against England at Lord’s. There was plenty of talk in the leadup to India’s series finale against England at Lord’s that Rohit would call an end to his 19-year ODI career and the veteran right-hander showed he was still at his best during the contest as he stroked a stunning century that almost dragged his team over …
Birmingham, July 15 (IANS) Jos Buttler added another landmark to his illustrious international career on Tuesday, becoming only the second England cricketer to feature in 200 One-Day Internationals when he took the field against India in the opening match of the three-game series at Edgbaston.The veteran wicketkeeper-batter joined former England captain Eoin Morgan (225 ODIs) in an exclusive club, reaching the milestone 14 years after making his ODI debut against Pakistan in Dubai in February 20…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir enjoyed time off with his family and watched his elder daughter Aazeen play tennis, saying he felt good watching a match without the stress and pressure of coaching. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir spent quality time with his family and watched his elder daughter, Aazeen, play tennis as he mentioned he felt relaxed and enjoyed the match without the stress and pressure of coaching. Gambhir shared a video on Facebook of him tying his daugh…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has outlined the team’s long-term vision for the ODI format, with the newly-appointed head coach insisting the team’s focus is firmly fixed on building a deeper and more balanced squad ahead of the next ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.As Pakistan prepare for their upcoming home ODI series against Australia national cricket team, Hesson made it clear that the selection strategy over the coming months will revolve around expanding the play…
Colombo, March 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday announced the appointment of former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team, effective from April 15.Kirsten, who enjoyed a distinguished international career representing South Africa, served as the head coach of the India men’s national team from 2008 to 2011 and the head coach of the South Africa men’s national team from 2011 to 2013.”The appointment of the new head coach is part of Sri L…