Pietersen and Wright star but Adelaide strike
Kevin Pietersen hit 66 and Luke Wright45 for Melbourne Stars but it was in vain as Tim Ludeman's 44-ball 92 not out led Adelaide Strikers to an emphatic win in the first game of this winter's Big Bash...
View ArticleChristmas comes early for Rudolph
Jacques Rudolph has succeeded Mark Wallace as Glamorgan captain in all formats for next season.Rudolph, who spoke exclusively to ecb.co.uk in September, was the Welsh county's overseas player this...
View ArticleGloucestershire cut ties with Bracewell
Gloucestershire have announced the departure of director of cricket John Bracewell as part of a cricket operations restructure at the club.The 56-year-old has reached a mutual agreement to leave the...
View ArticlePeacock showing true colours
By Matt SomerfordDecember 26 will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Boxing Day Tsunami that devastated Asia’s Indian Ocean coast.One of the deadliest natural disasters ever claimed the lives of...
View ArticleHenry V crowns Black Caps triumph
Matt Henry’s first international five-for helped New Zealand to a come-from-behind series victory over Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.The 23-year-old seamer, playing in just his sixth one-day...
View ArticleKent name first female president
Kent will open a brand new chapter in their 145-year history next year after appointing their first female president elect.Rose Leigh-Pemberton, Lady Kingsdown OBE will take the reins in 2015, at a...
View ArticleNotts swoop for Philander and Hilfenhaus
Nottinghamshire have filled their overseas quota for the 2015 season with the signings of international pacemen Vernon Philander and Ben Hilfenhaus.South African Philander will play six LV= County...
View ArticleBairstow up for the challenge
By Will JacksonJonny Bairstow says he and the rest of the England Performance Programme have relished the chance to test themselves this winter.Bairstow was part of a select squad that travelled for a...
View ArticleSteyn tames Windies
Dale Steyn claimed a six-for, his 25th five-wicket haul in his 76th Test, as South Africa tore through West Indies' batting order to secure victory in the series opener by an innings and 220 runs.The...
View ArticleJohnson and Rogers double advantage
Australia doubled their series lead over India in Brisbane thanks to Mitchell Johnson’s four blistering wickets and Chris Rogers’ smooth fifty.Johnson’s quartet, including three in 11 personal...
View ArticleMorgan appointed England One-Day captain
ECB today announced that Eoin Morgan has replaced Alastair Cook as England One-Day captain with immediate effect.England selectors met yesterday to pick a 15-man one-day squad for thetour to...
View ArticleBallance included in 15-man World Cup squad
England selectors today announced a 15-man squad for the tri-series against Australia and India next month and the ICC Cricket World Cup.Selectors have made three changes to the one-day squad that lost...
View ArticleWhitaker explains Cook call
By Rob BarnettNational Selector James Whitaker, who went to see Alastair Cook to explain the decision to drop him, says the reason for Cook’s omission from England’s Tri-Series and World Cup squad is...
View ArticleMorgan proud to lead England
By Russell StavesEoin Morgan, speaking exclusively to ecb.co.uk, says leading England at next year’s World Cup will be a "huge honour".The Middlesex star, who is about to start playing for Sydney...
View ArticleAustralia fined for slow over-rate
Australia’s players have been fined by the International Cricket Council for their slow over-rate during the team’s four-wicket win over India in the second Test in Brisbane.Steve Smith, leading...
View ArticleRossouw replaces de Kock for South Africa
Rilee Rossouw is in line to make his South Africa Test debut after being called up for the remaining two matches of the series against West Indies.Rossouw will replace Quinton de Kock in the squad,...
View ArticleBurns in line for Australia debut
Australia have called up versatile Queensland batsman Joe Burns as replacement for the injured Mitch Marsh for the third Test against India.Marsh scored 17 runs overall in the second Test in Brisbane...
View ArticleHolder handed West Indies captaincy
West Indies have confirmed the appointment of Jason Holder as captain of their one-day international side.Holder will replace Dwayne Bravo as skipper ahead of next month’s five-match ODI series against...
View ArticleRoy to fill Morgan void at Thunder
Explosive Surrey batsman Jason Roy has signed for Big Bash League side Sydney Thunder as a replacement for fellow England player Eoin Morgan.With the newly-appointed England one-day international...
View ArticleOverton lauds Shine and Gibson input
Craig Overton has hailed the impact Kevin Shine and Ottis Gibson had on his development during the England Performance Programme’s fast bowlers camp in South Africa.The 20-year-old was one of seven...
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