Ottneil Baartman (Texas Super Kings) and Lungi Ngidi (Seattle Orcas) will also be joining the MLC roster midway through the seasonESPNcricinfo staff15-Jul-2024 • 2 hrs agoPat Cummins signed a four-year deal with San Francisco Unicorns ICC/Getty ImagesPat Cummins is due in the USA. The Australia fast bowler, last seen in action during the T20 World Cup that took place in America and West Indies, will begin his stint with the San Francisco Unicorns midway through the season at the Major League Cricket tournament.Cummins signed a four-year deal with the franchise. The 31-year-old has previously played in only one overseas T20…

New Delhi [India], : Cricket Australia on Friday announced the action-packed schedule for the Big Bash League Season 14, promising every match to be a blockbuster event. The BBL season 14 will kick off on December 15, at Optus Stadium with the Perth Scorchers facing Melbourne Stars. Cricket Australia announces fixtures for upcoming BBL season, Perth Scorchers to play in opening game {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} This season includes a series of 14 BBL matches coinciding with the Men’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series, potentially featuring returning Australian Test players after the series concludes on January 7, thanks to a larger window…

Last Updated: July 12, 2024, 11:11 ISTGautam Gambhir (left) and Morne Morkel. (BCCI Photo)Gautam Gambhir has reportedly recommended the name of Morne Morkel to BCCI for the role of India bowling coach.Former South Africa cricketer Morne Morkel is said to be in contention to replace Paras Mhambrey as the bowling coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. Morkel is a former teammate of Gautam Gambhir at Kolkata Knight Riders and has worked with him as part of support staff with Lucknow Super Giants in the past.According to a report in Cricbuzz, Gambhir, who earlier this week was appointed as the…

Gautam Gambhir has asked the BCCI to also consider Morne Morkel as bowling coach.© KKR/X After appointing Gautam Gambhir as head coach of the Indian team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now lining up its option to decide the remaining support staff. Over the past few days, several names have been linked to the bowling coach position, including Zaheer Khan, Lakshmipathy Balaji and R Vinay Kumar. While a final decision has yet to be made, Cricbuzz has now reported that Gambhir has asked the BCCI to also consider former South Africa Morne Morkel for the…

If you don’t go out on the branch, you’re never going to get the best fruit. This thought probably crossed Mutyala Reddy’s mind when he left his job at Hindustan Zinc to focus his life’s goal on making his son a top-notch cricketer. Thus, began the struggle and obviously, the unending taunts from the neighbours and relatives. The risk was huge, the destination far; but Reddy had a clear idea of where his son’s destiny lay.After years of patience, sacrifice, and hard work, came the day when Mutyala’s son, Nitish Kumar Reddy broke into the Indian team. The all-rounder from…

Kandy Falcons and Jaffna Kings will meet for the second time in the 2024 Lanka Premier League. In the first clash between the two teams, Kandy Falcons beat Jaffna Kings by seven wickets. Kandy Falcons are at the bottom of the points table with four points, while the Jaffna Kings are the table-toppers with eight points.DISCLAIMER: ALL STATS UPDATED TILL END OF MATCH 14 OF 2024 LPLLAST 5 MATCHES LPL 2024, Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings: Fantasy XI Prediction, teams, captain(X) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} TeamFormKandy FalconsL L L W LJaffna KingsW W W L W THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs…

File image of Shahid Afridi (left) and Babar Azam.© X (Twitter) Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has made another scathing attack at current Pakistan captain Babar Azam, stating that it is time for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to look at a new captain. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Afridi stated that enough time has been given to Babar as captain, and that now a new captain should be appointed and backed. Afridi stated that Babar has already received a lot more backing than any captain during his own era, but with little success to…

The England men’s cricket team has faced a challenging few months. Under the leadership of Jos Buttler, they struggled at the ODI World Cup in India, finishing a disappointing 7th with only three wins out of nine matches. As the new year began, the team, captained by Ben Stokes, embarked on a highly anticipated tour of India, seen as the ultimate test of their aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach. Unfortunately, they suffered a 1-4 series defeat. The season’s woes continued with another dismal performance at the T20 World Cup, where England was soundly beaten by India in the semi-finals and managed to…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brian Lara is West Indies’ leading run-scorer in Test cricket11 July 2024West Indies great Brian Lara does not think their current issues in Test cricket would be resolved by solely investing more money.They are eighth in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings, having been a dominant force in the 1980s when they set a then-record 11 consecutive Test victories. “If you put 100 million, 200 million dollars into the West Indies’ bank account, is it going to change the way we play the game? I’m not sure,” Lara told BBC World Service’s Stumped podcast.…

Although Hasaranga’s resignation comes on the heels of Sri Lanka’s poor T20 World Cup showing, it is still something of a surpriseAndrew Fidel Fernando11-Jul-2024 • Updated 12 hrs agoWanindu Hasaranga took charge of Sri Lanka’s T20I side only earlier this year ICC/Getty ImagesWanindu Hasaranga has resigned as Sri Lanka’s T20I captain after roughly six months in the role. He said in a statement put out by the board that his decision was in the best interest of Sri Lankan cricket.”Sri Lanka will always have my utmost best efforts as a player, and I will support and stand by my team…