Liam Dawson, the Hampshire allrounder who played four Tests for England, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket with immediate effect. Dawson, 36, took 380 wickets and scored 18 hundreds during a career that spanned 20 seasons. He was named men’s Player of the Year at the Professional Cricketers’ Association awards in 2024, as well…
Noronha was recently awarded the MA Chidambaram Trophy at the annual Naman Awards, organised by the BCCI, for being the highest run-getter in the 2024-25 Col CK Nayudu Trophy. Noronha was a key part of the Mangaluru Dragons side that lifted the Maharaja Trophy in 2025, scoring 253 runs in ten innings and picking up…
“We knew coming up against their bowling line-up and the fact that they had five seamers [Arshad Khan was the fifth, but didn’t get to bowl] plus Rashid [Khan] was always going to be a challenge,” Vettori said. “We didn’t get the start we wanted and they were able to capitalise the whole way through…
Former Australia opening batter Chris Rogers will remain as coach of Victoria for the next two seasons after signing a contract extension following his side’s third Sheffield Shield final appearance in five seasons. Rogers coached Victoria to a record-equalling seven Shield wins in the 2025-26 summer but they lost a thrilling final to South Australia…
We have written about it often on ESPNcricinfo: GT play with a style that’s entirely their own, and the quicks, with their hard, Test-match lengths, are formidable especially in Ahmedabad. A lot of it has to do with the planning. You assemble the squad you need keeping in mind, firstly, the seven home matches you…
Australia’s selectors have also picked two legspinners in Alana King and Georgia Wareham alongside the left-arm orthodox Molineux and offspin-bowling allrounder Ash Gardner. Whether all four can play in the same XI remains to be seen. Brown’s axing is noteworthy given she was a pivotal contributor in Australia’s last T20 World Cup title in South…
“I’ve been fortunate over the years to see some unbelievably talented young cricketers in the IPL,” Watson said ahead of Wednesday’s fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur. “I remember seeing Sanju Samson as a 17-year-old and being blown away by his skill level Angkrish is another one of those players. “His skill development at…
Toss Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to bowl vs Gujarat Titans Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl first in Ahmedabad. SRH, who have won six of their previous seven games, made one change, bringing in fast bowler Praful Hinge, while Gujarat Titans, who have won their previous four fixtures, were unchanged….
Lintott is due to leave Warwickshire at the end of the season, having joined the club in 2020. He last made a first-team appearance for the Bears in their Blast quarter-final defeat to Somerset in September. The 33-year old boasts an overall Blast record of 90 dismissals at 22.77. He has just three first-class appearances…
Cricket Australia (CA) chair Mike Baird and Cricket New South Wales (NSW) chair John Knox met informally on Monday to discuss the ongoing BBL privatisation dispute while CA chief executive Todd Greenberg has admitted CA should have done a better job explaining the reasons for privatising the BBL to the public. Tensions have been high…