Qondisa Ngwenya has been named the chief executive officer and Edward Khoza the chief operating officer of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ODI World Cup 2027. Khoza had served as CSA’s head of cricket pathways during the Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) hearings around the controversy of team selections in 2021. He was…
“Nuwan Thushara’s eligibility for a NOC to participate in the IPL will be subject to the outcome of his physical performance test,” a board release said. “Wanindu Hasaranga, Eshan Malinga, and Matheesha Pathirana, who have requested NOCs to participate in IPL 2026, are yet to undergo the physical performance test, as they are still undergoing…
In men’s cricket, four batters have scored a hundred on T20I debut, but none from a Full Member team. Canada’s Matthew Spoors leads the way with 108 not out against Philippines in 2022. France’s Gustav Mckeon is the youngest man to score a T20I hundred at the age of 18 years and 280 days. Source…
Alana King has given Australia’s selectors much to ponder ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year after returning to the format with a decisive spell of 3 for 14 in the first match against West Indies in St Vincent. King was left out of the T20I series against India last month and the…
Cricket Ireland (CI) has defended their decision to host a bilateral series against Afghanistan this summer, despite the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls providing “moral discomfort” for its board. Other international teams including Australia and England have either cancelled or avoided scheduling bilateral series against Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power in 2021. But…
Pathirana, who was ruled out of the 2026 T20 World Cup due to a calf strain, is currently undergoing rehabilitation. He featured in just three matches in the tournament before being helped off the field during the game against Australia. “The latest update is that he is with the Sri Lankan cricket board for his rehab,”…
Cricket Ireland is lobbying for support behind a ‘Euro Nations Cup’ concept, with chair Brian MacNeice confident that the tournament could launch as soon as 2027. The tournament would evoke the Asia Cup, featuring a handful of European teams – potentially including England, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands and Italy – and would involve both men’s…
Inexperience and an inability to adapt to different conditions quickly enough is why South Africa find themselves chasing the series in New Zealand, according to stand-in captain Keshav Maharaj. His side are 2-1 down, with two matches left to play. While the scoreline is anything but alarmist, the manner of their defeats could be cause…
New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is set to miss the early stages of IPL 2026 for Punjab Kings (PBKS). Ferguson, a new dad, will prioritise spending time with his family before potentially linking up with PBKS for the latter half of the tournament and the Black Caps for the winter tours. “Just had a…
Toss New Zealand chose to bowl vs South Africa With the series locked at 1-1, New Zealand chose to chase in what is expected to be a high-scoring fixture against South Africa at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. The hosts made one change to the XI that won the second T20I in Hamilton and…