Man United co-owners the Glazers handed new major blow after £145m takeover update
Manchester United co-owners the Glazers have reportedly stepped away from a bid to buy a stake in Hundred Cricket team Manchester Originals.
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New coach says Williamson still wants to play for New Zealand
New Black Caps coach Rob Walter says Kane Williamson still wants to represent New Zealand in international cricket despite opting out of the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.
Australia Legend David Warner Joins Seattle Orcas For Major League Cricket 2025
Former Australia opener David Warner joined the Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Seattle Orcas for the upcoming third edition, which will kickstart from June 12. This would be Warner's maiden appearance in the USA-based T20 league, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Warner is currently participating in the Pakistan Super League 2025, where he is leading the Karachi Kings in the tournament. So far in his cricketing career, the left-hand batter has played a total of 401 T20S where he has managed to score 12,956 runs at a strike rate of 140.27.
Big Blow For England: Fast Bowler To Miss Majority Of India Test Series
England fast bowler Olly Stone will miss the majority of a five-match Test series against India after undergoing knee surgery which will rule him out for 14 weeks. Stone played the last of his five Tests against Sri Lanka in September and had been hoping to push for further honours with Nottinghamshire this year. But the latest in a long line of fitness issues mean he will be starting a long recovery period of more than three months as the county season gets under way on Friday. He joins fellow England quicks Mark Wood and Brydon Carse on the sidelines at the start of the domestic campaign.
'If They Want To Boo Me...': David Warner To English Crowd Ahead Of The Hundred Debut
Former Australia batter David Warner has no issues with English cricket fans booing him during The Hundred this summer. In fact, he welcomes it. The 38-year-old opener will make his debut in the competition after being picked up by London Spirit in this week's draft. Warner has often faced a hostile reception when playing in England, with tensions even boiling over in the Lord's Long Room during the 2023 Ashes following Jonny Bairstow's controversial stumping. "I actually want them to come at Australians. I love that stuff. That's what gets me going," Warner said. "If they want to boo me, boo me, but don't boo the team or anything like that."
More Humiliation For Pakistan Cricketers: All 50 Go Unsold In The Hundred Draft
All 50 Pakistan players - 45 men and 5 women - went unsold in The Hundred draft. While Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Yusra Amir, Iram Javed, and Jaweria Rauf did not find any takers amid tough competition in the women's pool, many big names from the men's team also went unsold. The names included the likes of Imad Wasim, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali with fast bowler Naseem Shah being the highest-priced among them. Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad and New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell got the best deals with Noor joining Manchester Originals while Bracewell was picked by Southern Brave. Former Australia cricketer David Warner was picked by London Spirit.
Unsold In IPL, Steve Smith Set To Make Debut In This Franchise League
The deadline day for retention in The Hundred 2025 has come and gone, with teams finalising the core of their squads before the highly anticipated Draft on March 12. Each of the eight teams in the competition had the opportunity to retain up to 10 players from their 2024 squads. The big news of the day was that Australian superstar Steve Smith, and interim captain in the absence of Pat Cummins, will play in the competition for the first time in 2025 after having signed for the Welsh Fire. “I've watched the Hundred from afar and I can't wait to be involved. It looks a lot of fun and obviously the cricket is world-class, with talent at every team,” said Smith in a statement.
Australia's Smith joins The Hundred side Welsh Fire for 2025
Welsh Fire added former Australia captain Steve Smith to their squad while defending champions Oval Invincibles bolstered their ranks with the signing of Rashid Khan, the England and Wales Cricket Board's franchise-based The Hundred league said on Tuesday
Chelsea Owner Todd Boehly Beats Shah Rukh Khan's KKR For Rs 420 Crore-Stake In This Franchise
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have reportedly been beaten to the acquisition of a team in England's The Hundred franchise league by Chelsea Football Club co-owner Todd Boehly. Real estate firm Cain International - which was co-founded by Boehly and Chelsea director Jonathan Goldstein - have acquired a 49 per cent stake of The Hundred side Trent Rockets. As per a report, Trent Rockets was acquired by Boehly and co. for a fee of around 39 million Great British Pounds (approx. Rs 420 crore). A Cricbuzz report added that the franchise's valuation was GBP 79 million. The report also states that Indian investor Amit Jain was in the running in conjunction with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).