Afghanistan’s women cricketers to get ‘good news’
Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman Azizullah Fazli claims women in the country could still be allowed to play cricket.
Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman Azizullah Fazli claims women in the country could still be allowed to play cricket.
There is no cricket reason for George Linde’s omission. His treatment is an indictment of the selectors’ competency, writes RYAN VREDE.
What happens now? That was the question cricket fans around the world were asking after the dramatic last-minute cancellation of the deciding fifth Test between England and India in Manchester.
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.
The second ODI between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Belfast on Friday was abandoned due to rain.
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.
Imran Tahir says the lack of communication and his ultimate omission from the Proteas’ T20 World Cup squad is “really sad” and that he felt disrespected and “worthless”.
The fifth Test between England and India at Old Trafford has been cancelled.
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.
The Test series finale between England and India in Manchester starting Friday is set to go ahead as scheduled.
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.
Heinrich Klaasen and Keshav Maharaj have been included in an extended 18-man Proteas squad for the T20 World Cup, but there is no place for Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir or Chris Morris.
Jaskaran Malhotra joined an exclusive group of cricketers by hitting six sixes in an over for the United States in an ODI against Papua New Guinea in Oman on Thursday.