Thunder sign Keightley as new WBBL coach | cricket.com.au – cricket.com.au

Weber WBBL|08Lisa Keightley will lead Sydney Thunder's WBBL side for at least the next three seasons as the former Australia player and experienced mentor returns to coaching in her home nationRiley Alexander 1 February 2023, 03:04 PM AEST@Ralexander2002Sydney Thunder have signed former Australia player and renowned coach Lisa Keightley to lead their Weber WBBL side … Read more

Cricket-S Africa axe captain van Niekerk from Women's T20 World Cup squad – Yahoo Finance

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Hosts South Africa have dropped regular captain Dane van Niekerk from their Women's Twenty20 World Cup squad after the all-rounder failed to meet fitness requirements.Sune Luus will skipper the squad in the absence of van Niekerk, who also missed the 2022 50-overs World Cup after suffering a broken ankle in … Read more

Groundskeepers pumping out flooded Eden Park cricket ground – Stuff

Groundskeepers at Auckland’s sodden stadiums are assessing pitches after more flooding on Wednesday. Pictures from this morning show Eden Park’s number two cricket ground completely underwater after rain dumped more than 60mm in two hours over some parts of Auckland overnight. Staff at the ground were pumping water off the playing surface since early Wednesday … Read more

Warner fears for future of Test cricket – Newspaper – DAWN.COM – DAWN.com

MELBOURNE: Aust­ralia opener David War­ner has expressed concern for the future of Test cricket, with emerging players focusing on “short term” interests as lucrative T20 leagues proliferate globally.Warner said he had tried to impress upon younger team-mates, including Sydney Thunder talent Oliver Davies, the importance of the longest format. “I was speaking to (Davies) the … Read more

Indian groundsman replaced after 'shocker' cricket pitch … – DAWN.com

NEW DELHI: A cricket stadium in India has replaced its chief groundsman after players and pundits complained about a “shocker” pitch at a recent international against New Zealand, an official said Tuesday.The low-scoring T20 match saw India reach the modest target of 100 with one ball and six wickets to spare at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium … Read more

Gone in 18 seconds! Cricket world erupts as star dumped for missing 2km time trial cut – Fox Sports

Warning: May contain offensive language belowFormer captain Dane van Niekerk says she’s been left “broken” after being overlooked for South Africa’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup for failing to meet her team’s minimum fitness standards.Ahead of her home tournament, one of the fitness tests requires women cricketers to run two kilometres in 9 … Read more

Bangladesh Cricket Board appoint Chandika Hathurusingha as new head coach – India TV News

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named Chandika Hathurusingha as the new head coach of the men’s national team. Hathurusingha, who previously coached the team from 2014 to 2017, has signed a two-year contract with the BCB, starting in February. He will be replacing Russell Domingo at the helm, who resigned at the end of 2022.Hathurusingha recently … Read more