Ireland have announced their 14-man squad for the country’s first Test match against Pakistan to be played at Malahide Cricket Club next week. An experienced squad led by long-time skipper William Porterfield. Ireland will become the 11th team to play Test cricket, after the ICC approved them last year, along with Afghanistan. Squad: William...
Read more →England’s David Willey has agreed to join Indian Premier League outfit Chennai Super Kings, according to a statement on Yorkshire’s website The 28-year-old allrounder becomes the 12th Englishman at this year’s IPL after securing a £225,000 deal with CSK. He is said to have left Yorkshire’s friendly game against Leicestershire in order to finalise...
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South Africa’s fast bowler Dale Steyn has signed with English county side Hampshire as an overseas player for the 2018 season. The 34-year-old speedster will be available to the club in two windows, first in June, for one 50-over match and one County Championship fixture, and then during the later part of the domestic...
Read more →David Warner has conceded he may never play for Australia again after his part in the ball-tampering scandal during the third Test against South Africa in Newlands, Cape Town. The 31-year-old batsman has been suspended for 12 months, and from captaincy for life, by Cricket Australia. Read the full transcripts from the Warner, Smith,...
Read more →The English county side Surrey have announced the re-signing of Australia opener Aaron Finch on a two-year Twenty20 contract. The 30-year-old, who has played for Surrey over the past two season, will return to the south London club for the next two NatWest T20 Blasts. Th right-handed batsman told the club’s official website: “I’m...
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Indian opening batsman Murali Vijay has been recalled to the first two Tests against Sri Lanka, starting next month. The 33-year-old sustained a wrist injury following the home Test series against Australia in summer and had to undergo a surgery that forced him to miss India’s tour of Sri Lanka in which the team...
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