England name Ashes squad
Ben Stokes was named as England captain for the Ashes tour as the squad was announced on Tuesday for five Tests in Australia.
Ben Stokes was named as England captain for the Ashes tour as the squad was announced on Tuesday for five Tests in Australia.
Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has requested a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) instead of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Friday he hoped to play in all five Ashes Tests against England but conceded he will need to see how his back injury holds up, local media said.
England coach Brendon McCullum has left open the possibility of Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain during the upcoming Ashes tour of Australia.
Marnus Labuschagne has gone "back to the drawing board" in a bid to regain his Australia spot for the Ashes, boosted by knowing he was once the top batsman in the world.
Australia are confident that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint.
Bangladesh ‘A’ wrapped up their Australia tour in frustration, as the presence of several experienced players failed to reflect in their performances.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has revealed that he has once again undergone surgery to remove skin cancer, this time from his nose.
Cameron Green slapped a 47-ball century with Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh also blasting tons as Australia crushed South Africa by 276 runs in a record-breaking third and final one-day international on Sunday in Mackay.
Fast bowler Lance Morris was Sunday ruled out for 12 months due to back surgery, denying him the chance to be part of Australia's squad for the Ashes series later this year.
Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team was the runner-up of the Top End Series trophy last year, but this time the Bangladesh ‘A’ side, playing under that banner, failed to progress beyond the league stage.
Once struggling to produce quality pacers, Bangladesh has now turned into a factory of fast bowlers. In recent years, a “pace revolution” has reshaped the country’s cricket, with Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib emerging as key forces. Former Bangladesh head coach Stuart Law has expressed his admiration for this transformation.