Swashbuckling England have served notice to Test rivals – Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum believes England’s dynamic displays against New Zealand will have set “alarm bells” ringing around the cricket world.
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Mumbai Indians Organise Three-Week UK Exposure Trip For Indian Domestic Players
After a disastrous IPL-15 campaign, the Mumbai Indians are all set to start their preparations in earnest for the next edition, with a three-week exposure tour of England in July for their uncapped Indian players. Apart from enjoying training at various state-of-the-art facilities, the Indian youngsters of MI will be playing at least 10 T20 games against top club sides across multiple counties.
ICC Asks Who Should Lead Team India If Rohit Sharma Misses England Test, Harbhajan Singh Replies
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday sent out a release which stated that opening batter Mayank Agarwal has been added to the Indian squad for the upcoming Test match against England as a cover for captain Rohit Sharma, who is currently in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 during the tour game against Leicestershire. The updated squad did not have any designated vice-captain in it, as KL Rahul's name was omitted as he is out with injury.
Jos Buttler a 'no-brainer' for England limited-overs captaincy: Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan has backed Jos Buttler to become the team's white-ball skipper after Eoin Morgan steps down, saying the decision would be a "no-brainer". Reports in British media said Morgan is set to announce his retirement from international cricket later on Tuesday, ending a career in which he played more than 300 times across 50-overs and Twenty20 formats.
Buttler a 'no-brainer' for England limited-overs captaincy: Vaughan
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Jos Buttler to become the team's white-ball skipper after Eoin Morgan steps down, saying the decision would be a "no-brainer".
India Spinner Radha Yadav Jumps To 13th Spot in ICC Womens T20I Player Rankings
On the back of her splendid performance in the just-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka, India's left-arm spinner Radha Yadav has moved up to the 13th spot in the ICC Women's T20I players rankings. As per the latest rankings released by the ICC, Radha Yadav has jumped seven places to 13th among bowlers after bagging four wickets in the series against Sri Lanka, which India won 2-1. In batting rankings, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has moved up one place to a career-best seventh position after aggregating 139 runs in three matches.
Rohit Sharma's Smiling Photo On Instagram Two Days After Testing COVID-19 Positive Goes Viral
India's rescheduled Test against England starts on July 1 but before that there are questions marks on the availabililty on captain Rohit Sharma. In a mail sent by BCCI early on Sunday morning, it was confirmed that the Rohit was down with COVID-19. The rescheduled test in the final fixtre of the Test series that the Indian cricket team is leading 2-1 and was stalled last year due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp. If India wins or even draws the final Test, it result in their fourth-ever Test series win in England.
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Leg Spinner Mitchell Swepson Picked For Spin Battle
Australia's Mitchell Swepson will play the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with touring skipper Pat Cummins on Tuesday calling the leg-spinner an "important cog" of their bowling. The 28-year-old Swepson will partner premier spinner Nathan Lyon at the start of the two-match series in Galle on Wednesday where the pitch is expected to be a turner. Cummins stopped short of disclosing the full Australian XI with doubts over batsman Travis Head who injured his hamstring during the team's loss in the one-day internationals.