Tag: ECB
'The Hundred' Takes England Cricket By Storm
The Hundred ball format cricket, which finally came to life this week after four years of ideation, turned out to be a super-hit in the first two matches as it didn't just boost the viewership of women's cricket but was also the most-watched cricket this year in England. ....
ECB Hints English Players Will Be Available For IPL
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is hoping talks with Cricket Australia (CA) over permission for cricketers' families to tour Down Under during Ashes will materialise. It is also expecting that English players will be available for the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the postponement of limited-overs series in Bangladesh. ....
England To Play Two T20Is In Pakistan Before T20 World Cup
England will feature in a two-match T20I series in Pakistan before the T20 World Cup in Oman and UAE in October. Both matches were initially set to be played in National Stadium, Karachi. ....
Only India, New Zealand Producing Test Quality Batsmen: Nasser Hussain
Former England captain Nasser Hussain and batsman Robert Key have blamed poor standard of County Championship cricket for the failure of England's batting. The duo have blamed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for neglecting red-ball cricket.....
'The Sun' Pays Damages To Ben Stokes For Story Published In 2019: Report
The Sun newspaper has paid 'substantial damages' to Ben Stokes and his mother, Deborah, for putting details of a family tragedy in an article published in 2019. ....
Ben Stokes Could Miss T20 World Cup In The UAE
England all-rounder Ben Stokes could miss the men's T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE in October and November. Stokes has been on an indefinite break from all forms of cricket since July to take care of his mental well-being and give time to his left index finger to heal after surgery. ....
'The Elephant In The Room Is The IPL': Nasser Hussain After 5th Test Cancellation
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain put the blame for the cancellation of the fifth Test between Indian and England at Old Trafford to cricket's relentless scheduling, adding that the "packed schedule" and "the elephant in the room that is the Indian Premier League" had created the mess. ....
I Feel It's Very Easy For Players And Organisations To Say No To Pakistan: Usman Khawaja
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja feels that it is very easy for players and teams to say no to touring Pakistan. He also believes that the scenarios would have been different if it was the case with India. ....
ECB Apologises To Pakistan, Promises Full Tour Next Year
The England and Wales Cricket Board chairman, Ian Watmore, has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the cancellation of the men's and women's teams' limited-overs tour to the country and assured that the ECB would commit to a full tour comprising three Tests and five ODIs next winter. ....
Tim Paine Has No Empathy Towards England Cricketers: Nasser Hussain
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has said that England players getting flak -- particularly with regard to their "attitude to quarantining at the Ashes" -- was wrong, adding that no-one should doubt their commitment as the team had played the most number of Tests since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. ....
