Essex County Cricket Club punished for “systemic use of discriminatory language” September 18, 2024 County cricket club Essex were handed a fine and reprimand from the independent Cricket Discipline Commission on Wednesday. The county was charged for the “systemic use of racist and/or discriminatory language and/or conduct” between 2001 and 2010. In response the Cricket Discipline Commission cautioned the club, reprimanded them and fined Essex £100,000. Half of their [...]
Mahmood set for ODI recall as Zampa resigned to Test absence September 17, 2024 Pacer Saqib Mahmood could play his first ODI for England since March of last year after being included in an updated squad for the upcoming One-Day International series against Australia. The Lancashire bowler played against Australia in their drawn Twenty20 series earlier this month and will continue with the side in the 50-over format – [...]
South Africa discussed as venue for England Test series with Pakistan September 17, 2024 The original schedule was for three Test matches played in Multan, Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Major League Cricket to tempt England great Anderson with six-figure offer September 16, 2024 Anderson was ushered into international retirement by England chiefs earlier this summer but is considering prolonging his career by playing lucrative white-ball competitions.
England lose unbeaten streak at hands of brilliant Sri Lanka September 9, 2024 England’s Ollie Pope admitted his side “shot themselves in the foot” as Sri Lanka won the final home Test of the year to ruin a previously unbeaten summer. England, without Test captain Ben Stokes, went into the third Test at the Oval 2-0 up in the series having won all five of their matches this [...]
Sri Lanka eye first Test win over England in decade after hosts collapse September 8, 2024 An England collapse combined with a steady start to Sri Lanka’s second innings has left the tourists within reach of victory at the Oval. Despite grinding Sri Lanka out for 263 at the Oval in south London, England collapsed in their second innings to 156 all out. And at close on the Sunday, after the [...]
Captain Buttler ruled out of England T20 series against Australia September 5, 2024 England cricket’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of his side’s T20 series against Australia. England play their cricketing rivals in three T20 Internationals in Hampshire, Cardiff and Manchester beginning next Wednesday. But captain Buttler, who led England to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup this year, will not be there. Phil [...]
McCullum adds ODI and T20 jobs to England Test gig September 3, 2024 Brendon McCullum has said he is ready to “embrace” the upcoming challenge after the New Zealander’s role as England Test head coach was expanded to include the two white-ball cricket formats. McCullum, a former IPL coach with Royal Challengers Bangalore, is credited with revolutionising Test cricket, introducing “Bazball”. But from January 2025 his remit will [...]
Atkinson five-for hands England series win over Sri Lanka at empty Lord’s September 1, 2024 Gus Atkinson’s dream inaugural Test summer continued at Lord’s on Sunday as he took a five-for in England’s 190-run victory over Sri Lanka. The bowling milestone adds to the two he got in his first Test at the Home of Cricket and comes just days after his first Test 100 for England. He is the [...]
Cricket needs more like Flintoff so smaller nations must get financial support August 29, 2024 Andrew Flintoff’s Field of Dreams On Tour, the decline of Test cricket and whether a mooted hardship fund distributed by the ICC might just keep the red-ball game alive. You know when a broadcaster thinks it has a hit on its hands because it releases a series one episode at a time rather than in [...]