New Balance to replace Adidas as England cricket kit manufacturer in deal worth over £5m January 9, 2016 American sportswear brand New Balance has agreed a deal with the ECB to kit out the England cricket team when its current deal with Adidas comes to an end next year. According to reports the Boston-based sportswear manufacturer, which designs shirts worn by Premier League sides Liverpool and Stoke City, will fork out more than [...]
Chris Cairns says reputation has been scorched despite former New Zealand cricket captain being cleared of perjury and perverting course of justice November 30, 2015 Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns believes his reputation has been “scorched” despite being acquitted of perjury and perverting the course of justice on Monday. Cairns, 45, was cleared at the end of a nine-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, having been accused of lying when he stated under oath during a 2012 libel trial [...]
Cricket chiefs opt to scrap mandatory coin toss in domestic game’s County Championship November 26, 2015 England cricket bosses last night decreed that the age-old and mandatory pre-match coin toss will be scrapped in both divisions of the County Championship next season. The aim of the proposal is to produce better and more consistent pitches in domestic red-ball cricket, lessen the significance of winning the toss and help the future development [...]
Who gives a toss? I’m in favour of England cricket scrapping it November 25, 2015 England cricket bosses will tomorrow discuss scrapping the coin toss at the beginning of domestic matches in a bid to improve the consistency of pitches and encourage spin bowling. I am all in favour of the proposal. If the plan is enacted, a one-year trial will ensue during the 2016 season where no toss will take [...]
England cricket coach Trevor Bayliss heartened despite agonising first Test draw against Pakistan October 18, 2015 England coach Trevor Bayliss insists their agonising draw in the first Test against Pakistan is proof that his side can prosper in the previously perilous subcontinental conditions of the United Arab Emirates. Fading light prevented England recording a stunning victory on Saturday having routed Pakistan for just 173 in their second innings. The tourists were [...]
England cricketers fear reprisals if they seek my advice, says former skipper Kevin Pietersen October 14, 2015 Maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen believes current England players are loath to contact him for advice because they fear incurring the wrath of the country’s cricket bosses. Pietersen, who was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February 2014, conceded last month that director of cricket Andrew Strauss had been vindicated in dashing his [...]
Pakistan v England: All-rounder Ben Stokes backs Adil Rashid after leg-spinner endured the worst debut in Test cricket history October 14, 2015 England all-rounder Ben Stokes has backed under-fire leg-spinner Adil Rashid to rediscover his poise after enduring the worst debut in Test history as his side’s bowlers were put to the sword by Pakistan in Abu Dhabi today. A toiling Rashid returned figures of 0-163 from his 34 overs, surpassing the 0-149 posted by Australia leg-spinner Bryce [...]
ICC Cricket World Cup and World Twenty20 to be sponsored by Nissan until 2023 October 14, 2015 Major international cricket tournaments such as the Cricket World Cup, Champions Trophy and World Twenty20 will be sponsored by Japanese carmaker Nissan until 2023 after it agreed an eight-year sponsorship deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC). Nissan will replace Hyundai as the ICC's main sponsor. Its first significant foray into cricket follows an increased [...]
What it’s really like to be picked for an England cricket tour – and then be told you’re 12th man October 12, 2015 All the focus will be on the XI selected by England to take on Pakistan this morning on day one of the first Test in Abu Dhabi, but what about the players who did not make the team, what happens to them? During my career I spent time on tour but out of the side [...]
Migrating south for the winter can be making of young players – Chris Tremlett’s cricket comment October 1, 2015 Every single county cricketer looks forward to October because they tend to be mentally and physically shattered following a long domestic season and a solid six-month block of playing and travelling. For those players who are not involved in international squads, October and usually November tends to be a completely free period to go [...]