News Williamson, Russell, Maxwell commit to 2021 season as ex-Kolpak players miss out Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc have been released by Welsh Fire in the Hundred after signing top-band £125,000 ($170,000 US) contracts to play in its postponed first season. The ECB have announced their full lists of men’s retentions ahead of this month’s

Joe Root is on the cusp of playing his 100th Test © SLC Having toured India as a spare batsman in 2012, Joe Root got his opportunity in the fourth Test and he didn’t disappoint, scoring a half-century on debut. Now Root, the England captain, has come full circle, preparing to play his 100th Test

Report Mustafizur Rahman is the lone seamer for Bangaladesh Bangladesh chose to bat vs West Indies Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque opted to bat in the first Test against West Indies in Chattogram as the visitors handed debuts to allrounders Shayne Moseley, Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner. After a 3-0 cruise in the ODI series, Bangladesh

News “He’s someone I have a lot of time for – someone that I believe has a lot of talent,” Bravo says of Khan Ali Khan paid homage to long-term mentor Dwayne Bravo, who was equally chuffed with the USA seamer’s latest T10 League heroics that saw Khan take three wickets in just five balls.

News Cricket Australia informs CSA that it had been left with no choice but to reschedule the tour Australia’s three-Test tour of South Africa, scheduled to start in March, has been postponed, with Cricket Australia informing Cricket South Africa that the Covid-19 situation in South Africa has left it with “no choice” but to reschedule

News Klinger leaves the Renegades job with a year to run on contract after two unsuccessful seasons Michael Klinger has stepped down as Melbourne Renegades coach after an unsuccessful two seasons to take up a role as the head of male cricket at New South Wales. Klinger, 40, had a year to run on his

News Sydney Thunder coach criticises ECB for not asking him about ‘matured’ star’s conduct during BBL England’s treatment of Alex Hales has been described as “really unfair” by Shane Bond. Hales has not played an international match for almost two years after being deemed to have shown a “complete disregard” (in the words of Eoin

News Fast bowler still exceeding 90mph at age of 39, and plans on entering IPL auction Fidel Edwards has made himself available for West Indies and hopes to return to international cricket for the first time in almost 10 years. Edwards celebrates his 39th birthday this week and last represented West Indies in 2012. But,

Report TN batsmen aced the chase after Siddharth’s 4-20 limited Baroda to 120 for 9 Tamil Nadu 123 for 3 (Hari Nishanth 35, Aparajith 29*, Sheth 1-20) beat Baroda 120 for 9 (Solanki 49, Siddharth 4-20, Aparajith 1-16) by seven wickets No R Ashwin (India duty). No M Vijay (personal reasons). No Washington Sundar (India

News Foakes is set to keep wicket from the second Test onwards with Jos Buttler rested As Ben Foakes picked up his oversized Player-of-the-Series cheque following England’s clean sweep in Sri Lanka in November 2018, it was unthinkable – barring injury – that he would play only two out of their next 18 Test matches.