Cricket

When the former Pakistani speedster and motor-mouth Shoaib Akhtar railed against the ostensible behaviour of Afghan players and fans in the recent Asia Cup ...

It was ultimately left to the former Afghan captain, Shafiq Stanikzai, to have the last word when he coldly warned Shoaib, 'baat ko nation pe Mat lena' (do not extrapolate your comments to the nation) — implicit in the Stanikzai's warning was the larger sentiment and augury of the future. The subtext of a Pakistani Pathan versus Afghan Pathan was loaded, as it militates against the sense of Pashtunistan or common homeland/identity of Pathans across both sides of the Durand Line, separating Pakistan and Afghanistan. When the former Pakistani speedster and motor-mouth Shoaib Akhtar railed against the ostensible behaviour of Afghan players and fans in the recent Asia Cup match, the subliminal sense of Pakistani clientelism was unmistakable. This Asia Cup was no different (win against the much higher-ranked Bangladesh notwithstanding), except that when it came to the Afghanistan-Pakistan match, a lot more was at stake and Afghan emotions were raw. The visibilised animosity besetting the Pakistan-Afghanistan realm is palpable and deep, and the cricket pitch only reflects the same. Even with its own propped Taliban regime in Kabul, the Pakistanis are getting the rough end of the stick, as the blame for the larger Afghan socio-economic misery is attributed squarely of the Pakistanis, and especially to its shadowy agency, ISI.

Cricket Australia has announced a partnership with str8bat, which gives players and coaches from juniors to the elite level a 360-degree view of every shot ...

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said the organisation had been a customer of str8bat for the last three years and the bat sensor had been trialled in both the high performance set up and at local clubs. "str8bat is one such technology that can be available to everybody who wants to gain that minute advantage that is required to take their game to the next level. A radical new piece of technology that gives the power of real-time analysis to players and coaches from juniors to the elite level will be launched in Australia this summer.

Melbourne Renegades sign Ruwantha Kellepotha to maiden Big Bash contract to cap rapid ascension from local cricket.

"This is going to be a great experience for me, playing with and against some of the best players in the world. We're confident he can come in and have an impact for us this season. Now I want to see what I can do at the highest level. 12." "My journey to here has been a bit different," Kellapotha said. It is a huge privilege and something I do not take lightly.

Our writers pick which seamer most artfully deceives batters in the shortest format in men's cricket.

It slides off the knuckles, via a change of grip during his run-up that is in itself an outrageous flair move. It hovers in the air like a UFO, then dances like a disco ball before your eyes. A good slower ball is an act of deception, some way removed from the macho posturing that goes into the standard quick's shtick. But Archer's slower ball is in a different category. In that sense, a slower ball is as much a Jedi mind trick as it is sleight of hand, and few can claim to have perfected the art more cunningly than Mills. Du Plessis also knows that Bravo's USP is his slower dipper, but he still shimmied outside leg and then out of the crease for that shot. T20 is about deception and denial, and Bravo is the master of it. Bravo got his slower offcutter to dip on du Plessis so sharply that he stumbled and the ball breached his defences to knock over the leg stump. [Richard Gleeson's outside edge](https://youtu.be/69DKPYfrQ2g?t=313)with the last ball of a chaotic final to seal Hampshire's Blast title this year. The slower ball in itself is no kind of weapon at all, of course; it's the expectation chasm created in the mind of a batter that does the damage. Crucially, he knows when to dig into his box of tricks and is happy to do so under pressure, like when he beat It may not be as sexy as the bouncer, it's not going to inspire YouTube compilations like the yorker routinely does, but the slower ball is a staple for any T20 seamer.

Exclusive: 'I am who I am' — Warner opens up on the hate amid big retirement hint.

Warner made his Test debut against New Zealand at the Gabba in December of that year. You’ve always got to respect the good ball, but you’ve always got to punish the ball you always punish’.” “Yet again, it will be reflected upon in time to sit there and go, ‘wow, look at the list of these players. to find one opener is hard but to find two is going to be very hard. Yeah, of course, but at the end of the day winning is what I like. He’s also aware that he can’t stay forever, with any extended stay delaying the inevitable. Warner debuted for Australia in both T20 and ODI cricket in January 2009 having not even played a first-class game. During that series, Warner was repeatedly subjected to abuse from the crowd, and was involved in a heated stairway altercation with South Africa rival Quinton de Kock. I would be interested to see and hear what their thoughts are and what not. “At the end of the day it’s almost a completely new ball game from when 2018 happened. Warner has lifted the Ashes urn two more times, at home and away. Warner still acknowledges that he’s not about to suddenly become a fan favourite.

September 2022 update on action to combat racism and all forms of discrimination · Increasing diversity in the Talent Pathway (Action 6) · Strengthening the ...

Following the completion of work to map existing education programmes across the recreational game, the ECB begun the roll-out of a new anti-discrimination programme for players, volunteers and coaches. Raising The Game is a platform that allows cricket organisations and delivery partners to showcase their initiatives and share stories from across the game, as well as providing resources for people to learn more about specific topics. Following publication of the action plan in November 2021, at an aggregate level the County network has surpassed the targets of 30% female representation and locally representative ethnicity. Content provided is being examined alongside insights from over 4,000 people’s lived experience of the game in England and Wales (covering the time period from 2016 to 2021). A game-wide overview of findings and recommendations will be provided as part of the next update. We are really encouraged by the results that we are seeing across the game and we are determined to drive the continued improvement that we know is needed to ensure that everyone feels that they belong in cricket. In addition, new Community Talent Champions will be established in Warwickshire, Staffordshire and the Cricket East region. Since the announcement of cricket’s game-wide action plan in November 2021, the ECB has continued to work with County organisations and other partners to combat racism and ensure that the sport is welcoming to all. By building stronger connections with diverse local communities, talented girls and boys in non-affiliated cricket environments will be identified and connected to the talent pathway at age-group level. The publication of the game-wide action plan in November 2021 brought additional focus to our efforts and helped accelerate the rate of progress. In 2022, an average of 23% of boys taking part in the U13-U18 CAG are from diverse backgrounds, compared with 17% in 2017. A further update will be published before the end of the year.

The ICC introduced the ICC Coaching Foundation Certificate in October 2021, an online course which is free and available to all aspiring cricket coaches ...

Speaking on the availability of ICC courses in the country, Head Coach of the Indonesia National Team Nuwan Shiroman commented: “Launching the ICC Foundation Certificate and Coach Tutor Programme came at a good time in Indonesia as we had just hosted the ICC U19 Women’s Regional Qualifiers. The ICC Coaching Foundation Certificate proved extremely successful and has formed the basis for Persatuan Cricket Indonesia to build and strengthen their cricket communities. They have recently delivered workshops to certify ICC Level 1 Coaches, along with 16 new ICC qualified Tutors, 14 of which are female graduates from the 100% Coach Tutor Workshop which took place in July. “Our ambition to improve the playing experience for participants at all levels of the game is reliant on increasing the number and quality of coaches, umpires and pitch curators in all Member countries. Consequently, we have spent the past two years working with some of the world’s leading experts in sport education to build the ICC’s first ever comprehensive Training and Education Programme – and the response in a short space of time has been inspiring. More than 200 individuals have already been certified as ICC Level 1 coaches in its early stages, and it is forecasted that over 1,000 will have completed the qualification by the end of 2022.

Administrators have long held grandiose dreams for the sport in the U.S, but new T20 professional league Major League Cricket plans to spend big to finally ...

“I can't see cricket not making it in the U.S. “The U.S. But to truly make its mark in the long haul amid such a competitive landscape, and avoid the cautionary tale of the GT20 Canada, officials know they will need American heroes to emerge and capture the hearts of local fans. Chand, however, believed the influential collegiate system might be the long-term key for cricket. Several known cricketers have already been lured to play in Minor League Cricket. “Every cricketer I speak to who passes through here say this is the one place they want to explore. Unlike the before being sounded out by MLC officials after he retired from playing cricket in India. “We need to create an American product. Amid such congestion, where the U.S. We should have a decent salary cap,” he said. “We would like the US to be one of the top leagues in the world.