England Test off-spinner Shoaib Bashir is set to join Glamorgan on a short-term loan from Somerset for the opening three matches of the County Championship 2025 season. The loan move, facilitated by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), aims to provide the 21-year-old with valuable game time to continue his development. A Temporary Move […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has made significant changes to its disciplinary framework ahead of the 2025 season, doing away with the rule that suspended captains after three over-rate offences. From this season onwards, over-rate violations will only result in fines and in-game field restrictions, with no automatic suspension for repeat offenders. Impact on Hardik […]
The Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to push technological boundaries by introducing Hawk-Eye technology to adjudicate wide deliveries outside the off-stump and over the batter’s head in the 2025 season. This decision was approved by the IPL governing body and communicated to all ten team captains during a meeting in Mumbai ahead of the season […]
Former Glamorgan head coach Grant Bradburn has been officially reprimanded and handed a suspended £500 fine by the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) following allegations of discriminatory conduct with racist and sexist connotations. The disciplinary action follows Bradburn’s admission of inappropriate behavior during his time at Glamorgan. Termination and Investigation Bradburn, 58, was dismissed by Glamorgan […]
In a major decision ahead of IPL 2025, bowlers will once again be allowed to apply saliva on the ball. This change comes after strong support from franchise captains, who expressed concerns during a meeting with IPL decision-makers at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. The Struggle of Bowlers Under the Saliva Ban The ban on […]
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has unveiled the international schedule for the 2025-26 season, confirming that the Proteas men’s team will not host a Test match. Instead, the focus will be on limited-overs cricket, with the women’s team set to welcome Ireland and Pakistan for white-ball series, while the men’s team prepares for the T20 World […]
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been cleared to resume bowling in the County Championship and The Hundred after successfully passing a bowling assessment test conducted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The ban, imposed in September 2024, was lifted following a reassessment of his action at Loughborough University on March 9. Shakib’s […]
Young all-rounder Riyan Parag has been appointed Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) stand-in captain for the first three matches of IPL 2025, as regular skipper Sanju Samson continues his recovery from a finger injury. Samson, who recently underwent finger surgery, will play as a specialist batter until he is fully cleared for wicketkeeping and fielding duties. Samson’s […]
Veteran Australian batter Usman Khawaja finds himself in a tense situation with Queensland Cricket ahead of next week’s Sheffield Shield final. Despite this, he is expected to be named in an extended squad on Friday, with a final decision on his participation to be made before the match begins on Wednesday. Controversy Over Shield Absence […]
Australia’s Grace Harris has officially signed with Surrey for the first-ever women’s Vitality Blast, becoming the club’s first overseas signing in the new professional era of women’s county cricket in England and Wales. Making History with Surrey Harris, a powerful batting all-rounder, has represented Australia 62 times in limited-overs internationals and is known for her […]
