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England’s Jofra Archer undergoes second elbow surgery, ruled out until next summer

England’s Jofra Archer undergoes second elbow surgery, ruled out until next summer

England’s star pacer Jofra Archer has been ruled out of action until next summer after he underwent a second surgery on his injured right elbow recently. Issuing a statement, the England and Wales Cricket Board…

ECB chief arrives in Pakistan to repair relations with PCB

ECB chief arrives in Pakistan to repair relations with PCB

In a bid to repair the England Cricket Board (ECB) relations with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which was strained after the cancellation of England’s T20 tour of Pakistan, the English cricket board’s Chief Executive…

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

Cricket Australia rejects ECB’s request to shift Ashes opener to Sydney, says reports

The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) request to shift the first Ashes Test from Brisbane to Sydney has been rejected by Cricket Australia (CA) as the move “could lead to added complications” and could…

England to tour West Indies for T20I series, three Tests in 2022

England to tour West Indies for T20I series, three Tests in 2022

England will tour the Caribbean to play a five-match T20I series and three Tests in 2022, Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced. England will tour West Indies in…

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Fifth Ashes Test likely to be staged at Perth as scheduled: CA CEO

Cricket Australia’s (CA) Chief Executive Officer Nick Hockley on Monday said that despite the pandemic restrictions in his country, he would “want to play the schedule as planned” and hinted that the fifth and final…

ECB grants conditional approval for Ashes tour

ECB grants conditional approval for Ashes tour

Ending speculations regarding the uncertainty of the upcoming Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday gave ‘conditional’ approval to the five-match series. Recently, several England cricketers had expressed their disappointment over…

Ian Watmore steps down as ECB chairman with immediate effect

Ian Watmore steps down as ECB chairman with immediate effect

Ian Watmore has stepped down from his position as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman with immediate effect and admitted that the role has taken a “personal toll” on him during the Covid-19 pandemic.…

Holding slams ECB for cancelling Pakistan tour

Holding slams ECB for cancelling Pakistan tour

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has slammed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over their cancellation of the men’s and women’s teams’ tour of Pakistan recently and said that had it been…

Ashes’ cancellation could result in loss over AUD200m for Cricket Australia

Ashes’ cancellation could result in loss over AUD200m for Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia (CA) would suffer a huge financial loss of (AUD)200 million (approximately Rs 10.85 billion) if the England team refuses to tour Down Under for the Ashes series, which is scheduled to begin in…

Australia ‘flexible & practical’ for Ashes, says Minister

Australia ‘flexible & practical’ for Ashes, says Minister

The Australian government has been “flexible and practical” to ensure the upcoming Ashes series can be held as scheduled however, the fate of the tour lies in England’s hands, health minister Greg Hunt said on…