Dubai, Jan 27 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the introduction of the ‘ICC Player of the Month’ awards to recognise and celebrate the best performances of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year. In a media release, ICC stated that an independent ICC voting […]

London, Jan 27 (IANS) England spinner Jack Leach has extended his contract with Somerset County Cricket Club by two years. The 29-year-old’s current contract was due to expire at the end of 2022 but he has signed a two-year extension which will see him play for the club until at least the end of the […]

Bridgetown, Jan 27 (IANS) West Indies batsman Shai Hope, and his brother Kyle, have tested positive for coronavirus and have subsequently withdrawn from the Barbados squad ahead of the Regional Super50 Cup. “The Hope brothers, Shai and Kyle, have tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the Cricket West Indies (CWI) CG Insurance Super50 Cup […]

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that Indian players were subjected to racial abuse by a section of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) crowd during the third drawn Test of the recently-concluded Border Gavaskar series. The Indian team had apprised match referee David Boon of racial abuse of players — Jasprit Bumrah […]