Super Stokes? Imperious Perry? A look at the key contenders for Wisden's Five Cricketers of the YearOn the eve of the famed annual's 157th edition. Ashes heroes dominate our tips for the Almanack's prestigious honours boardBen StokesThe England allrounder is, of course, the elephant in the room here. Stokes' heroics with the bat in the Ashes Test… Apr 07 20April 07, 2020Article at The Cricketer
England Under-19 programme suspended for 2020 season after West Indies postpone tourThe Young Lions had been set to face their Caribbean counterparts for six youth international fixtures in August and September England's under-19 side will not play any competitive cricket this summer after the West Indies withdrew from a planned… Apr 03 20April 03, 2020Article at The Cricketer
QUIZ! Can you remember the name of every T20 World Cup winner?Four years on from England's agonising defeat to the West Indies in Kolkata, test your knowledge of every player to grab an ICC T20 winners' medalhttps://www.sporcle.com/games/TheCricketer/icc-t20-world-cup-winners Apr 03 20April 03, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Drive-through COVID-19 testing centre to open at Edgbaston for NHS staff membersFacilities set up in the car park of Warwickshire's headquarters will soon offer NHS workers tests for the disease without having to leave their vehiclesEdgbaston Cricket Ground is to become the latest site to host a drive-through COVID-19 testing… Apr 03 20April 03, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Sussex CEO Rob Andrew says clubs and supporters must prepare for year without county cricketAndrew told the BBC that clubs like his are already "[making] decisions to try and protect [their] future"Sussex chief executive Rob Andrew has warned fellow county bosses to gear up for a summer where no cricket is played.Andrew, who previously… Apr 02 20April 02, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Tony Lewis, co-creator of the Duckworth-Lewis method, passes away aged 78The mathematician's system for calculating results in shortened games has been the ICC's official choice since 1999 Mathematician Tony Lewis, one of the creators of the Duckworth-Lewis method, has died at the age of 78. Bolton-born Lewis devised the… Apr 02 20April 02, 2020Article at The Cricketer
How England's red-ball and white-ball squads could look if they played simultaneously this summerFollowing suggestions that the ECB could be open to fielding separate Test and limited-overs squads to enable international fixtures to be played in a shortened summer, XAVIER VOIGT-HILL has a look at how the squads could line upTEST SQUADRory Burns,… Apr 02 20April 02, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Tom Harrison to take temporary 25 per cent pay cut as ECB lowers costs amid coronavirus crisisThe measures come into effect from April 1, with the executive management team and board receiving a salary drop of 20 per cent, with all other employees set to have their pay temporarily cut between 10 and 25 per centNB: I did the PCA statement bit… Apr 01 20April 01, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Les Platts named interim chairman of Lancashire after passing of David HodgkissThe former Deloitte senior partner has served on the Old Trafford side's board for seven years and will assume responsibilities with immediate effectLancashire have announced the appointment of Les Platts as their acting chairman after the passing of… Apr 01 20April 01, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Ben Foakes "didn't even want to see cricket" after burnout from England snubs and gruelling scheduleThe Surrey wicketkeeper has spoken out about the "mental burnout" he experienced since making his Test debut at the end of 2018 Surrey wicketkeeper Ben Foakes has opened up about his struggles with burnout after being dropped from England's Test… Apr 01 20April 01, 2020Article at The Cricketer
QUIZ! Every county's leading batsmen, bowlers and fielders in the County Championship in the 2010sWith April now in full swing and no County Championship cricket in sight, how well do you remember each team's stars of the last decade?https://www.sporcle.com/games/TheCricketer/county-championship-leaders-2010-19 Apr 01 20April 01, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Devon Conway hopeful for New Zealand debut in August after receiving special dispensation from ICCThe South Africa-born batsman topped the run charts in all three of New Zealand's domestic tournaments with in the 2019-20 campaignWellington batsman Devon Conway has been granted special permission by the ICC to fast-track his eligibility for the… Apr 01 20April 01, 2020Article at The Cricketer
GOOD WEEK, BAD WEEK: Sultans stopped short of PSL crown, Akmal faces life ban and Ackermann earns Foxes promotionThe Cricketer rounds up the best and worst from this week in cricket, from a record-extending Sheffield Shield win to David Warner opting out of a £125,000 dealGOOD WEEKNew South Wales and WellingtonCricket Australia's decision on Tuesday to cancel… Mar 23 20March 23, 2020Article at The Cricketer
THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Coronavirus stops play, Firebirds break trophy drought and Ravi Rampaul stars in BulawayoIt's a numbers game! Here The Cricketer takes a look back at some of the stats to come out of the world of cricket this week...16Wellington have been crowned Plunket Shield champions for the first time in 16 years, their longest ever gap between… Mar 22 20March 22, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Rob Key backs October extension and extra January Tests to combat COVID-19 interruptionThe Sky Sports pundit and former Kent captain foresees a three-month white-ball season as the "best-case scenario" this summerFormer England batsman Rob Key has backed suggestions to extend the cricket season into the autumn months and slot the… Mar 22 20March 22, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Uncertainty over this county summer is hurting players, says Graham OnionsLancashire's veteran seamer signed a new contract at Old Trafford in November, but he admits the coronavirus outbreak may mean he doesn't bowl a ball in 2020 Veteran seamer Graham Onions has spoken of his concern over the upcoming county summer. The… Mar 20 20March 20, 2020Article at The Cricketer
David Warner withdraws from The Hundred in favour of Australia v Zimbabwe ODI seriesThe 33-year-old had been a first-round pick for Southern Brave at the league's player draft in OctoberDavid Warner has become the first international player to pull out of the inaugural season of The Hundred.The Australian opener had been set to team… Mar 20 20March 20, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Delay The Hundred and a regional Championship: How the English domestic calendar could look amid COVID-19 outbreakNICK FRIEND, NICK HOWSON, SAM MORSHEAD, HUW TURBERVILL AND XAVIER VOIGT-HILL: The Cricketer considers how the domestic season could shape up amid the pandemic caused by the coronavirusAn already busy and convoluted 2020 domestic season has been… Mar 20 20March 20, 2020Article at The Cricketer
Former New Zealand allrounder Andrew Ellis calls time on 17-year professional careerThe Canterbury stalwart collected 20 caps for the Blackcaps in white-ball cricket and steps away with 249 first-class wickets to his name Andrew Ellis has announced his retirement from all cricket, more than 17 years since making his first-class… Mar 19 20March 19, 2020Article at The Cricketer
India batsman Hanuma Vihari looks forward to maiden county stint, providing COVID-19 holds offThe 26-year-old went unsold at December's Indian Premier League auction and has told a local news agency that he has agreed a four-match deal for this summerIndia batsman Hanuma Vihari is preparing to join up with a county side this summer should the… Mar 19 20March 19, 2020Article at The Cricketer