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Day of chaos and glory nobody will ever forget: In the first of our exclusive Wisden extracts, a reprise of England’s incredible World Cup triumph England and New Zealand played out the most thrilling World Cup final ever England won the World Cup on an obscure technicality after drawing super over Eoin Morgan’s side hit […]
England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore during last summer’s triumphant World Cup final to raise funds for two London hospitals. Buttler was the man who broke the stumps during the decisive super-over victory against New Zealand at Lord’s, the act which ultimately secured England’s first World Cup success in unforgettable fashion. He […]
Shane Warne told the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast that Steve Smith should focus on batting and not be reinstated as Australia captain. Smith’s two-year leadership ban following the ball-tampering scandal has elapsed and he is now eligible to succeed Tim Paine as Test skipper. However, Baggy Greens legend Warne says Paine — who steered Australia […]
First class counties will receive three months up-front payments totalling £40m this morning to help with cash-flow issues. A further £20m has been set aside for interest-free loans and grants to the recreational game. As part of the crisis management chief executive Tom Harrison suggested he would discuss taking a pay cut to his £700,000-plus […]
Cricket Australia may offer players new percentage-based deals rather than fixed salaries in coming weeks as the governing body considers a proposal to re-configure its contracting system in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Cricket in Australia has been largely shielded from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak so far, although the winter Test series […]
On this day six years ago, England were beaten in ego-bruising fashion by a Netherlands side considered as also-rans at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Stuart Broad’s England side already knew they were on their way home, having failed to qualify for the knockout stages after defeats to New Zealand and South Africa. There was, however, […]
England captain Joe Root has admitted pay cuts for him and his international teammates will be on the table as English cricket begins assessing the financial hardships arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. With no domestic cricket likely until June, with further delays expected, the prospect of a summer without a ball being bowled is a catastrophic […]
England Test captain Joe Root expects ‘talks in the near future’ about players taking pay cuts of up to £200,000 because of the coronavirus pandemic Cricketers face pay cuts and the prospect of being furloughed during the crisis Counties are likely to take advantage of government scheme to help pay wages Formal negotiation have yet […]
Cricket Australia would consider themselves very lucky at the moment. The COVID-19 outbreak impacted only a fraction of Australia’s home summer of cricket. Two one-day matches against New Zealand and four Sheffield Shield matches were the only significant casualties of the mass sporting exodus. NRL and AFL are in the midst of a financial catastrophe, […]
Steve Smith is eligible to captain Australia again, with his two-year ban having come to end. Following the ball-tampering scandal of March 2018, Cricket Australia handed then-skipper Smith a 12-month suspension from domestic and international cricket, adding that he would not be considered for leadership roles for another year after that. The 30-year-old batsman, who starred […]