
Black Caps back in Pakistan after 18-year absence
New Zealand arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for their first tour in 18 years, with batting coach Thilan Samaraweera returning to the country where he was shot in 2009.
New Zealand arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for their first tour in 18 years, with batting coach Thilan Samaraweera returning to the country where he was shot in 2009.
A quickfire 48 by Aiden Markram and disciplined bowling helped South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first T2oI in Colombo on Friday.
JP Duminy and Justin Sammons will be specialist consultants to the Proteas team management for next month’s T20 World Cup.
All-rounder Chris Morris has spoken out about his omission from the Proteas’ squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Australia Test captain Tim Paine believes teams could withdraw from next month’s T20 World Cup or boycott playing Afghanistan over the Taliban’s reported ban on women participating in sport.
Experienced fast bowler Ravi Rampaul earned a recall while Roston Chase received his first T20 call-up as the West Indies named a 15-man squad for the defence of their World Cup title.
Selection convener Victor Mptisang and director of cricket Graeme Smith have explained the omission of Faf du Plessis, Chris Morris and Imran Tahir from the Proteas’ T20 World Cup squad.
All of the Bangladesh players who completed a series win over New Zealand on Wednesday have been named in their squad for next month’s T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh won the fourth T20I against New Zealand by six wickets in Dhaka on Wednesday to secure victory in their five-match series.
Ben Stokes looks likely to miss England’s T20 World Cup campaign, with head coach Chris Silverwood insisting the all-rounder’s personal well-being remains the top priority.
Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq resigned on Monday, leaving team preparations for next month’s T20 World Cup in tatters.
Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel ran through Bangladesh’s top order with a career-best 4-16 as New Zealand clawed their way back into the five-match T20I series with a 52-run win in Dhaka on Sunday.
Tributes are pouring in from across the cricket world for Proteas great Dale Steyn, who announced his retirement on Tuesday.
The Proteas will start their T20 World Cup campaign against Australia on 23 October after the ICC released the fixture list for the tournament in the UAE and Oman.
Ryan Vrede believes Dwaine Pretorius is the most valuable player in a T20 World Cup context for the Proteas.