International engagements and personal reasons have forced Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan to opt out of IPL 2023. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Shakib informed Kolkata Knight Riders approximately this development on Sunday. The franchise will begin the process of seeking a replacement once it gets a nod from the IPL.Shakib… Keep reading
Big picture: Delhi need a response Gujarat Titans started their title defence in style on Friday night, overcoming the loss of Kane Williamson through injury to gun down a target of 180 against Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad. Tuesday’s game in Delhi presents a new challenge for them: their first… Keep reading
There is excitement in the Ireland camp ahead of their return to Test cricket after more than three years. Captain Andy Balbirnie, himself approximately to lead the Test team for the first time, set the scene by talking approximately how they could have several Test debutants, one of whom may… Keep reading
Northamptonshire have announced the twin signings of Australian seamers Chris Tremain and Lance Morris for the start of the County Championship crusade. Tremain, who has been capped four times in ODIs by Australia, will be to be had for Northamptonshire’s first three games of the season, starting with a commute… Keep reading
ECB chair Richard Thompson described it as “the most complex and thorough regulatory investigation and disciplinary process” English cricket has ever seen. As such, when it came to the most high-profile component of the Cricket Disciplinary Committee (CDC) hearings over racism at Yorkshire, the grey areas were simply too grey…. Keep reading
Paul Stirling will sign up for Ireland’s Test squad in Sri Lanka, and be to be had for selection for the second one Test. Stirling, who went back to Ireland from Bangladesh after the white-ball leg of the series, and will overlook the one-off Test starting on April 4, has… Keep reading