As New Zealand move to Sri Lanka for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup, Mark Chapman said Mitchell Santner has recovered from illness and should be in their XI for Saturday’s game against Pakistan. However, the status of Lockie Ferguson remains more “wait-and-see”, who is arriving only on Friday night from New Zealand, where…
This is the second tier in the BCB’s gradation policy, in which each player earns BDT 800,000 (US $6535 approx.) per year. No player has been placed in the A+ category this time. It is unclear why Taskin has been demoted despite his strong performances with the ball. The team management has typically reduced his…
A desire to counter the sporting pitches that have frequented the Sheffield Shield has been behind Sam Harper’s elevation to open for Victoria which produced stunning results against Western Australia where he made twin centuries. “Sam Harper was absolutely magnificent and if he plays like that, we are an unbelievable team,” Victoria coach Chris Rogers…
As a starry-eyed youngster, Georgia Voll was inspired watching Alyssa Healy whack and thrash the cricket ball around stadiums across the world. The 22-year-old now feels she has an obligation to keep the legacy of the mighty ‘Midge’ going. “It’s a massive role at the top, to try and fill Midge’s shoes,” Voll says. “She’s someone…
Canada were one of two teams who had been part of the T20 World Cup in 2024 but had to wait for this one in 2026 to play Full Member opposition once again. Saad Bin Zafar, who was their captain two years ago, looked to the ICC to help change this situation. “I think if…
Jonathan Trott says he has ambitions to coach England in the future but for now he’s just looking forward to taking a couple of days off after his final match in charge of Afghanistan, and watching the rest of the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan’s campaign came to an end on Friday, and so too did…
No, the Australia team did not de-prioritise the T20 World Cup. No, they didn’t bank too heavily on power over skill. But several players did lose momentum at the same time. These, at least, were the reflections of their coach Andrew McDonald, ahead of Australia’s final group match against Oman in Pallekele, which has no…
Former New Zealand allrounder Kate Ebrahim has been named interim head coach for Zimbabwe Women’s white-ball tour of New Zealand that will start next week. Ebrahim’s appointment was part of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) naming interim support staff for the tour, which will include their maiden ICC Women’s Championship appearance. Ebrahim will be assisted by Travor…
Toss Canada chose to bowl vs Afghanistan Canada will bowl first against Afghanistan after winning the toss in this final Group D match of 2026’s T20 World Cup. Both teams have made one change to their XIs. Afghanistan have decided to swap wristspinner Noor Ahmad for pace bowler Abdollah Ahmadzai, while Canada have recalled left-arm…
Lauren Down has retired from the game eight years after making her debut for New Zealand. Down, a middle-order batter, is just 30, but last got in a New Zealand XI in December 2024, in an ODI against Australia, and last played a T20I in December 2022. “I have loved my time being part of…