Pakistan cricket descended into familiar tumult when Kirsten on Monday resigned as the head coach of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I sides. He was six months into a two-year contract and departed on the eve of Pakistan’s white-ball tour of Australia. Kirsten, who was at the helm of India’s triumph at the 2011 World Cup, leaves […]

Deepti Sharma’s performances with the ball in the first two ODIs against New Zealand in Ahmedabad have given her a career-high 687 rating points in the ICC ODI bowling rankings, and taken her past Kate Cross and Megan Schutt up to No. 2 on the table. That’s only behind Sophie Ecclestone, though the gap between

Ben Duckett has lifted the lid on the incident that saw him sent home from Australia during the 2017-18 Ashes after pouring a drink over James Anderson, revealing Anderson threw a drink over him first before feeling bad and encouraging Duckett to return the favour. Duckett was part of the Lions tour at the time,

Kane Williamson is not going to travel to India for the final Test of the ongoing series, to ensure he is fit for the upcoming three-Test series against England at home. An NZC release stated it was a “cautious approach” as Williamson continues his groin injury rehabilitation in New Zealand, with the first England Test

Rangpur Riders have appointed Mickey Arthur as their head coach. The 56-year-old will take charge of the franchise from the Global Super League, which begins on November 26. He will also be in charge of the Rangpur side during this season’s Bangladesh Premier League. Arthur has recently worked with the Dambulla Aura team in the

With KL Rahul, who has led the franchise since its inception in 2022, unlikely to be retained barring any last-minute change of mind from both parties, LSG will have one right-to-match (RTM) card at the auction. The exact amount the five players have been signed up for is not yet known, but based on the

Gary Kirsten has resigned as the head coach of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I sides. Kirsten, who was appointed by the PCB on a two-year contract in April 2024, lasted barely six months in the role. ESPNcricinfo has learnt a public statement to this effect will be put out imminently. There had been a rift developing

Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson have been named to return for Australia’s T20I series against Pakistan, with all the Test players rested ahead of facing India, but a new captain has yet to be confirmed. Australia’s most recent T20I captains in Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are unavailable, as is the ODI and

Comparisons in sport are inevitable. Sometimes, for emerging players, they aren’t helpful. Being compared to Ellyse Perry would seem to be up there with the most daunting of prospects. Yet 15-year-old allrounder Caoimhe Bray, who put in a starring performance when she became the youngest WBBL player in history on Sunday for Sydney Sixers, is

‘It was not an easy decision to make,’ according to Johnathan Atkeison, CEO of USA Cricket Source link