News “I relish the fact I am considered one of the main players of the team,” says vice-captain Pakistan wicketkeeper and vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan downplayed concerns over the strike rate of Pakistan’s top order in T20I cricket, insisting Babar Azam and Rizwan himself were both comfortable with their contributions to the side. In a virtual

Report Conway and Gregory co-star in crushing ten-wicket victory at Canterbury Somerset 169 for 0 (Banton 107*, Conway 51*) beat Kent 168 for 8 (Gregory 4-27) by ten wickets There have not been many nights as extreme like this in the history of the Blast. A thick mist hung over Canterbury for much of the

Report First home fixture of the Vitality Blast is washed out without a ball being bowled Hampshire versus Middlesex – match abandoned Hampshire Hawks’ hopes of a happy homecoming was ruined by rain after Monday’s Vitality Blast clash with Middlesex was washed out without a ball being bowled at the Ageas Bowl. A torrential downpour

Mark Wood cranks it up in the nets © Getty Images Mark Wood has had something of a reputation as a glass man during his six-year international career, such has been his fragility and susceptibility to injury – so it might be surprising to learn that, in the current era of rest and rotation, he

News A video has emerged, showing the two Sri Lanka cricketers out in a public place in England There are serious concerns that two Sri Lanka cricketers have breached the team’s bio-bubble in England, after a video emerged on Twitter showing Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella out in a public space. Sri Lanka manager Manuja

Report South Africa opt against change in balance despite lack of sixth bowling option West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first vs South Africa Twenty-four hours have passed since West Indies beat South Africa convincingly in the opening T20I of this match series but little else has changed. The home side have

Report Verma became the fifth-youngest player across men’s and women’s cricket to represent their country in all formats of the game Toss England Women opt to bowl vs India Women Shafali Verma and Sophia Dunkley were handed ODI debuts in Bristol as England decided to bowl first against India in the first of the three-match

Report However, South Africa benched both seam-bowling allrounders Andile Phehlukwayo and Wiaan Mulder West Indies chose to bowl vs South Africa Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo will all appear together in a T20I after six years on being named in the West Indies XI to play South Africa in the first

Report Allrounder cracks 74 from 35 balls in massive total of 224 for 3, before Bess completes rout Yorkshire 224 for 3 (Thompson 74, Stoneman 50) beat Northamptonshire 142 (Bess 3-17) by 82 runs Yorkshire Vikings’ Jordan Thompson made a T20 career-best 74 to help his side go top of the North Group with an

News Tournament’s director says two other franchises have been lined up to replace them this season Two franchisees have pulled out of the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), but the tournament’s director says two other franchises have been lined up to replace them. Owners of the Colombo Kings and the Dambulla Viiking