England's Stokes named Wisden's 'Leading Cricketer'
England captain Ben Stokes has been named 'Leading Cricketer in the World' in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication said on Monday.
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The Hundred Draft: Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf Picked Up By Welsh Fire
The Hundred draft on Thursday saw 30 men's players picked across the eight teams and overall 64 players were picked up across the men's and women's categories by eight teams. Welsh Fire went above and beyond to snap the Pakistan pacer duo of Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf for the tournament. Welsh Fire's new coach Michael Hussey first selected Tom Abell and Tim David in the draft, then the head coach went to pick the Pakistan pacer duo, as well as the all-round skills of David Willey.
England's Wood expects limited role in Ashes at home
England seamer Mark Wood expects to play a limited role in their Ashes campaign at home later this year, owing to the team's fast bowling options.
Ben Stokes hopes counties take up 'Bazball' mantle
England have won nine of their last 10 Tests since captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum took charge last year and imbued the team's batsmen with an attacking mindset.The England Lions, the country's second-tier team, have taken up the mantle, with Jamie Smith smashing 126 from 82 balls in the first innings of the second unofficial Test against Sri Lanka 'A' last week.Opener Alex Lees, who was dropped from Stokes's England last year after struggling for runs, scored 97 from 113 balls in the same innings for the Lions in another knock straight out of the 'Bazball' playbook.
England captain Stokes hopes counties take up 'Bazball' mantle
Ben Stokes hopes the 'Bazball' revolution that has shaken up test cricket and led an English resurgence can also fire up the domestic county game.
Broad returns to England test squad for NZ series, Ahmed misses out
Veteran bowler Stuart Broad is back in the England squad for the two-test series in New Zealand in February, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Friday, but rising star Rehan Ahmed has not been included in the touring party.
England hand Foakes, Livingstone first central contracts
LONDON : England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and batsman Liam Livingstone have been given annual central contracts while Dawid Malan and Jason Roy have dropped from full deals to increment ones, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
ECB announces central contracts for 2022-23 season; Liam Livingstone moves up, Jason Roy demoted
England white-ball veteran Jason Roy's struggles with form in the ongoing season have resulted in him being downgraded to an incremental deal while the country's T20 star Liam Livingstone has earned his first full contract in the new central contract offers for 2022-23 season announced by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday. These contracts are in effect from October 1 onwards. "The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced the Central Contract offers for England Men's international cricket for the year from 1 October 2022," said a statement from the board.