Zimbabwe appoint Ballance as consultant for England test
Zimbabwe have appointed former England batter Gary Ballance as a coaching consultant for a four-day test against their hosts in Nottingham this month, officials said on Tuesday.
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Kagiso Rabada, Banned For Using Recreational Drug, Set To Return In IPL 2025 For GT Against...
South African speedster Kagiso Rabada served a one-month ban, reduced from three months, for using a recreational drug during the SA20, held earlier this year, according to ESPNcricinfo. In a statement issued by the South African Institute for Drug Free Sports (SAIDS) confirmed, Rabada, who was representing MI Cape Town, had failed a doping test on January 2 following their fixture against Durban Super Giants.
'Runs are the currency' - England tell struggling Pope and Crawley
LONDON : Selector Luke Wright said "runs are the currency" as England consider the makeup of their top order ahead of a busy summer that include high-profile test series against India and Australia.
Uncapped Cook and Cox in England squad for Zimbabwe test
LONDON : England have named two uncapped players in Essex duo Sam Cook and Jordan Cox in the squad for the one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge later this month, with the cricket board (ECB) announcing the 13-player list on Friday.
England Cricket Team Eyes Tim Southee As Pace Consultant For Home Summer
England are reportedly considering former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as their fast-bowling consultant ahead of a home summer season that includes a marquee five-Test series against India. The 36-year-old is one of the contenders to replace veteran pacer James Anderson, who took up the role after retiring from Test cricket last year but is unavailable this summer due to playing commitments with county side Lancashire. Southee had called time on his red-ball career in December, finishing with 391 Test wickets, second only to Sir Richard Hadlee on 431.
Shadman Islam's Ton Gives Bangladesh Lead In 2nd Test Against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam smashed a century in the second Test against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, giving the hosts a lead of 64 runs at the end of the second day with three wickets in hand. Bangladesh were 291-7 at the close, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (16) and Taijul Islam (5) remaining not out, in response to Zimbabwe's first innings total of 227. Shadman recorded a career-best knock of 120 and partnered with Anamul Haque in a first-wicket stand of 118 runs, only the 10th time that Bangladesh's openers had passed the 100-run mark in Tests. Despite Shadman's century, the other batsmen failed to exploit the dry and slow surface at Chattogram after a good start.
Rajasthan Royals Slammed Brutally For "Butchering" Chase Against RCB: "Lightning Strikes..."
Rajasthan Royals crashed out of the IPL 2025 Playoffs race following a defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. It was a poor display from the RR batters after a sensational start to the run chase and after close losses against Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, this was yet another instance of them not handling the pressure well. It was their third loss in a row and the commentators were left stunned with how RR botched the run chase. Former Australia batter Simon Katich said on commentary that RR completely butchered the chase when they need 17 runs off 6 balls to win.
Bennett fifty trumps Mehidy five-for, Zimbabwe edge out Bangladesh
DHAKA : Opener Brian Bennett hit his second fifty of the match to set up Zimbabwe's thrilling three-wicket victory in the opening test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Wednesday.