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Both Big Bash clubs to remain based in Melbourne as CA prepares to discuss revised privatisation model with states Cricket Victoria will rebrand the Melbourne Stars and intends to sell the licence for the Renegades franchise entirely, if Cricket Australia proceeds with a phased privatisation of Big Bash clubs. Both licences will continue to be based in Melbourne for the WBBL and BBL. While CV is advancing with plans to rebrand the team it intends to retain a controlling stake in, the second licence will continue to operate as the Renegades until a sale is finalised. CA will meet with…
Australia’s first two ODIs against Pakistan have been worlds away from the Indian Premier League run-gluts their white-ball stars are fresh off. Even some in the host nation have queried the merits of Rawalpindi and Lahore’s raging turners given next year’s World Cup will be held in the southern African spring. But as Pakistan’s coach insists that tournament will not be purely about ball speed and big sixes, so too might the defending 50-over champions see the value of navigating an old-school low-scoring ODI. Those waking up in the southern hemisphere on Wednesday to see an undermanned Australian outfit…
England head coach Charlotte Edwards says captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is “ready to go” for the home T20 World Cup – but unlikely to bowl.All-rounder Sciver-Brunt has not featured for her country so far this summer, missing ODI and T20I series against New Zealand and also three T20s versus India, with a calf injury she sustained playing for The Blaze in the One-Day Cup in April. However, the 33-year-old is now set to return for England’s World Cup opener versus Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on June 12 as a specialist batter in the No 3 spot. Image: Sciver-Brunt will bat at…
Liam Dawson grabbed a back-to-back half century before a miserly bowling return sent Hampshire Hawks to a fourth straight victory in the Vitality Blast men’s competition. Worm Match Analysis Dawson followed his 76 against Surrey with an innings-saving 52 to give Hampshire a defendable 173 for six. The left-arm spinner then tied the Sussex Sharks middle-order in knots with three for 20, with Chris Wood and James Fuller picking up two wickets. Teenager Manny Lumsden rounded things off to also take two as Hampshire moved four points clear at the summit of the South Group, whereas Sussex remain bottom with a…
Australia have turned the tables on Pakistan, battling their way to victory on a difficult track at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to level the ODI series at 1-1 with one game to play. On a surface catered for spinners seamer Nathan Ellis was the star, returning 4-33 in his nine overs with some key wickets. In the absence of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Starc, Ellis stepped up to lead the attack superbly. With stand-in captain Josh Inglis and Cam Green both making half-centuries, the makeshift Australian XI set Pakistan a challenging 232 to win. The home side rarely looked…
Simon Doull – former Black Caps seamer – has criticised Jofra Archer’s omission from England’s Test squad to face New Zealand, calling it “absolutely ludicrous” amid reports that the fast bowler may miss the opening two matches of the series. The 2019 World Cup winner was allowed to continue playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL playoffs instead of joining up with Brendon McCullum’s squad for the first Test. His omission has drawn widespread criticism from fans and pundits alike – with Michael Atherton previously calling the situation incredibly frustrating – and the England head coach has now cast…
England are considering handing Sonny Baker a debut Test cap at Lord’s after the 23-year-old fast bowler was included in the 12-man squad named for the first Test against New Zealand, starting on Thursday.England head coach Brendon McCullum faced the media two days out from the series opener, and hinted at Baker’s possible inclusion as they “work out whether we want the extra air speed… or we stick to what is tried and tested at Lord’s and the type of bowlers that will extract some movement with some overhead conditions”. England’s squad of 12 for first Test against New Zealand…
Australia have picked just one specialist fast bowler as they seek to level their ODI series against Pakistan with star spinner Adam Zampa cleared to play in tonight’s second match in Lahore. Zampa was a late withdrawal from Saturday’s series opener in Rawalpindi that Australia lost by five wickets due to a neck spasm and passed a fitness test prior to the toss that confirmed his return to the side on Tuesday. Towering quick Billy Stanlake makes way for the leg-spinner, leaving Nathan Ellis as the sole specialist seamer, with support from allrounder Cameron Green, who was unused in the…
Legendary England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been announced as Sydney Thunder’s new BBL coach.Flintoff takes over from former England ODI World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss, who departed Thunder after five years at the helm, signing a two-year deal. Thunder finished last in the 2023-24 and 2025-26 seasons during Bayliss’ tenure. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can…
Test-playing nations will be able to use pink balls instead of red ones in traditional daytime matches as part of a trial to prevent play being lost due to bad light.The International Cricket Council approved the trial at a meeting of its board in Ahmedabad on Monday and said it would also undertake research on lighting technology for match officials and venues to “reduce lost play due to poor light”. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Nasser Hussain breaks down the differences between the pink-ball and red-ball Bad light often halts play in Test matches for…