In the 18th over of Renegades’ innings, after Heat elected to field, Afridi bowled two waist-high full tosses – one each to Tim Seifert and Ollie Peake – and he was forced out of the attack. After being told he could no longer bowl, Afridi sported a wry grin as Heat captain Nathan McSweeney had…
A New South Wales cricketer has been banned from playing at all levels indefinitely after a serious complaint was made about alleged misconduct involving young players. First reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, a player who has appeared for NSW and a T20 side has had his registration cancelled following an emergency board meeting. It…
Damien Hough does not want to go down as the first curator in the storied history of the Adelaide Oval to create a Test pitch where a spinner is redundant, as Nathan Lyon emphasised the importance of the role in Australia despite only bowling two overs in the Ashes series to-date. Lyon and Hough shared…
Atkinson has had a difficult tour, though is certainly not alone on that front. His average of 78.66 is the worst of England’s bowlers, with just three wickets from 54 overs – the first of those coming with the final ball of his 41st over of the series, during Australia’s first innings of the second…
Australia and England have paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack while Pat Cummins has urged people to donate blood. Sixteen people have died after gunmen opened fire on crowds gathered to mark the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday, on Sunday evening. In a joint statement, the two boards…
Ajaz Patel is in line to play his first Test match in more than a year, and his first home Test in more than five years. Ajaz was brought into New Zealand’s squad for the third Test against West Indies, which begins on Thursday in Mount Maunganui. Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell, who missed the second Test…
From left, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube celebrate (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) DHARAMSHALA: It’s a rarity in T20 cricket to see bowlers swinging the ball more than batters swinging their bats. It’s almost against the core marketing ethos of the format to see the ball dominating the bat, even as bowlers are fast being…
Earlier in the day, after Mumbai had opted to bowl, Patil emerged as their only wicket-taker, coming away with 2 for 44. Shardul Thakur also kept things tight on a small ground, prompting Haryana to retire Samant Jakhar out on 31 off 14 after the batter had struggled to get the Mumbai captain away in…
England look set to retain the same batting line-up for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide after head coach Brendon McCullum gave their top seven his strong backing, warning against “knee-jerk reactions” after going 2-0 down to Australia. But McCullum said that England will stick with the players who have formed their first-choice top seven…
Cameron Green has confirmed that he will be available to bowl in IPL 2026, blaming the fact he is listed as a batter rather than an allrounder in Tuesday’s auction on a “stuff-up” by his manager. Green, 26, has previously played for Mumbai Indians (2023) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2024) but was unavailable for the…