Posting Date Archive - 24/06/2020

Mark Wood raring to face West Indies after success in South Africa

HUW TURBERVILL: Wood, 30, is on a roll. Against West Indies at St Lucia in 2018/19 he recorded match figures of 6 for 93; and he bowled even better in his most recent Test, with combined figures of 9 for 100 at Johannesburg

24/06/2020 | Huw Turbervill | News | England |

"We have to play, we want to play" – new Leicestershire CEO keen for August 1 restart

New county chief executive Sean Jarvis firmly denied suggestions the Foxes had been among a number of smaller counties pushing for the season to be written off, on the grounds of the prohibitive cost of playing under Covid-19 restrictions

24/06/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | News | Leicestershire Men | County Cricket |

Clare Connor to become first female president of MCC

The former England captain will replace Kumar Sangakkara on October 1, 2021. Connor, who is currently the ECB's managing director of women's cricket, was made an honorary life member of the organisation in 2009

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | News |

ECB report zero positive Covid-19 tests among players, officials and staff at bio-secure venues

The news comes as a major boost for the governing body, who have implemented stringent screening processes to ensure all risk is mitigated and the three-match campaign protected

24/06/2020 | Sam Morshead | West Indies | News | International | England |

Bangladesh Test tour of Sri Lanka deferred 24 hours after New Zealand series postponed

The delay to this series is Bangladesh’s fifth in the lockdown period, with matches against Pakistan, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand all called off in recent weeks and months

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Sri Lanka | News | International | Bangladesh |

Surrey to host Middlesex in two-day friendly as domestic cricket prepares for return

The game will use a red ball and behind closed doors. No competitive domestic cricket will be played ahead of August 1, but the fixture is viewed as part of both counties’ preparations ahead of a possible resumption the following weekend

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Surrey Men | News | Middlesex Men | County Cricket |

QUIZ! Highest Test match partnerships

There have been 44 stands of 350 runs or more in the history of Test cricket, how many of the players involved can you name?

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Quizzes | News |

Mohammad Hafeez says private test shows him negative for coronavirus hours after PCB announced positive result

Hafeez was due to fly to England with the rest of the Pakistan squad on June 28 but had been told to spend two weeks in isolation after giving a positive sample earlier this week

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Pakistan | News | International |

Allrounder Kim Garth leaves Irish cricket to pursue future in Australia

The 24-year-old has signed a two-year professional contract with Victoria, having already played a significant amount of cricket in Australia. She will begin as an overseas player but intends to apply for permanent residency

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Women's Cricket | News |

Counties under fire as brother of Bob Willis questions their role in English cricket

HUWZAT ON WEDNESDAY: David Willis was on Cricket Reform Group in 2003 with brother Bob, Mike Atherton and Michael Parkinson that proposed radical reform – he says self-interest is greater than ever

24/06/2020 | Huw Turbervill | Opinion | News | County Cricket |

Chris Gayle will be difficult to replace at St Lucia Zouks, says Darren Sammy

Gayle notified his franchise that he would not be joining them for the upcoming campaign ahead of the CPL draft, instead wishing to spend more time with his family

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Global Game | CPL |

Asia Cup could be staged in Sri Lanka or the UAE, says PCB chief executive

Pakistan were supposed to stage the tournament but with an upshot in Covid-19 cases, Wasim Khan has conceded that the event will likely have to be moved from its shores

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | News | International |

St Lucia T10 Blast: Teams, fixtures, schedule, dates, TV times, matches

All you need to know about the pop-up T10 tournament in the Caribbean

24/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Global Game |

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