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Cricket in the Olympics: Why has it taken so long?

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Since its fleeting appearance at the 1900 Games, cricket’s only subsequent visit to the Olympics was via the pastiche of Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony at London 2012. With Twenty20 to formally enter the Olympics via the International Olympic Committee’s executive board meeting on […]

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‘Box office’: Rashid, Kapp headline acts in BBL, WBBL drafts

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Melbourne Stars failed in their audacious bid to snare Rashid Khan but secured “box office” blazing English batsman Harry Brook in the men’s Big Bash League international draft, while South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp emerged as the prized top selection in the Women’s […]

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England slump to 74-run defeat in third T20 with New Zealand

England slump to 74-run defeat in third T20 with New Zealand despite Jos Buttler’s best efforts as too many big-hitters suffer an off-day at Edgbaston in pursuit of 203 target England and New Zealand head for a tense series finale on Tuesday  Kiwis posted 202 for five, with Finn Allen smashing 83 and Glenn Phillips 69 England fell considerably short […]

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INSIDE COUNTY CRICKET: Bransgrove on 23 years at Hampshire

INSIDE COUNTY CRICKET: Rod Bransgrove reflects on his decision to retire after 23 years as Hampshire chairman and drawing inspiration from Shane Warne in terms of never giving up Rod Bransgrove admits that he only intended to stay in cricket for a short while  Bransgrove is delighted Hampshire will get to hosts an Ashes Test in 2027 Rod Bransgrove looks […]

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England Women's cricketers to get equal pay in match fees

England Women’s cricketers will now get EQUAL pay with male colleagues – a 600% pay rise for Ashes Tests – after they set attendance records against Australia this summer England women players will make as much as the men from match fees The ECB said the change is effective immediately from series against Sri Lanka Women received 25 percent of […]

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