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The England opener said it had been “a long few months” following the incident in Bristol last September but was now focused on cementing his one-day spot

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Jan-2018Alex Hales has said he has learnt lessons from his involvement in the incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September which led to Ben Stokes’ arrest, and subsequent charging with affray, and saw Hales stood down for the final two ODIs against West Indies.Hales helped police with their enquiries following the incident in the early hours of September 25 but in December was told he was not under investigation. That meant he was able to take his place in the one-day squad for the series against Australia, having initially returned to action in the T10 tournament in Sharjah.”It hurt massively at the time, to miss two games for something that happened off the field,” Hales said before the third ODI in Sydney. “It is disappointing and it will make me enjoy my time in an England shirt a hell of a lot more moving forward and cherish every moment I get on the field.”In terms of going out in the middle of a series, that is the lesson I have learned from that incident. It is about being responsible when you are on England duty.”You have eyes all over you and that brings responsibility on and off the field, responsibility on and off the field is something that will be coming into my game going forward. It has been a long few months but it is great to be back out here.”Stokes was made available for England selection last week following the charge of affray being laid and the initial talk was that he would return for the T20s in New Zealand, but his first court appearance has been set for February 13 – the day of England’s T20 in Wellington – so now it appears the one-day series is the earliest he could come back, and it may even be pushed as late as the two Tests at the end of March.Hales will still face a Cricket Disciplinary Commission investigation once the Stokes’ trial is concluded but for now he is able to focus on re-establishing his position at the top where there is a log-jam for batting slots.Hales’ suspension at the end of the home season gave Jason Roy the chance of a comeback after he was dropped for the Champions Trophy semi-final. Roy responded with scores of 84 and 96 against West Indies and followed that with an England-record 180 in the opening match against Australia at the MCG.Alongside Jonny Bairstow’s successful transition to one-day opener – where he has averaged 76.33 since taking the role late in the Champions Trophy – it meant Hales returned to the side at No. 3. He scored a half-century in Brisbane to help a successful run chase, but when Stokes is eventually able to return to the set-up it is likely to be one of the top three that has to make way.”I missed the last two ODIs and that allowed other guys to come in and do very well,” Hales said. “Hopefully I can put that stuff in the past and now I’m looking forward to hopefully contributing to a series win. Some runs on a personal level would be great but being out there makes you realise you should cherish playing for England and the last couple of games have been really enjoyable.”

Robin Peterson, the former South Africa allrounder, has announced his retirement from all cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Nov-2016Robin Peterson, the former South Africa allrounder, has announced his retirement from all cricket. He made his South Africa debut during the Champions Trophy in 2002, and played 15 Tests, 79 ODIs and 21 T20Is, taking 137 international wickets and also scoring four half-centuries.Peterson, 37, was a useful member of South Africa’s side with his restrictive left-arm spin and clean lower-order hitting. His career highlights include six wickets in the Perth Test of December 2012 to help South Africa clinch a series win in Australia, a crucial all-round display (61 in the first innings and 4 for 74 in the third innings) to help beat India in Durban in December 2013, and 15 wickets at 15.86 in the 2011 World Cup to finish as South Africa’s top wicket-taker in the tournament.”It is with mixed emotions and fond memories that I would like to announce my retirement from professional cricket,” Peterson said. “It’s been an incredible journey with so many people that have supported and encouraged me along the way. First and foremost I’d like to thank all my team-mates for all the special memories they’ve helped create along the way, as well as all the coaches that have played a role in my development and as mentors throughout my career.”I’d like to thank Eastern Province and Warriors cricket for giving me an opportunity and seeing something in me that I didn’t think existed, and Cobras Cricket for the wonderful years I’ve spent down In Cape Town. I’d also like to thank the VKB Knights for allowing me into their space and for the management at Free State cricket that have handled my decision with impeccable professionalism and a human touch.”To the fans I’d like to say a special thanks for always making me proud to represent you guys while representing the Proteas and our wonderful country. I’d like to thank my agent Arthur Turner for all his support too.”Lastly I’d like to mention my family for their unwavering support and love shown throughout my career and introducing me to a game I’ll continue to love forever. It’s been an exciting journey for me and I’m looking forward to creating more wonderful memories pursuing other interests while spending time with my wife Portia and son Harper.”

The PCB’s governing board has endorsed its chairman Shaharyar Khan’s view to not play their home series against India in India

Umar Farooq17-Nov-20155:03

Samiuddin: Every team has played in UAE, why can’t India?

The PCB’s governing board has endorsed its chairman Shaharyar Khan’s view to not play their home series against India in India. The board reaffirmed its stance and expected the BCCI to fulfill its agreement to play Pakistan in the UAE between December 8 and January 9.”The BoG has reaffirmed its position regarding the scheduled Pakistan-India series,” Shaharyar said after the meeting in Lahore. “BoG has restated that the BCCI has signed an agreement with the PCB to play the series in UAE. Under the circumstances the BoG insists that the BCCI should honour its pledge to play in the UAE. There is no reason to justify the BCCI asking the PCB to play the series in India because there’s no security issue involved playing the series in UAE.

Misbah, Younis appointed to PCB cricket committee

The PCB has announced the addition of Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan to the board’s cricket committee. This will be the first time that active players will be a part of the PCB committee.
“This is a very important decision that the Board of Governors has taken,” PCB chief Shaharyar Khan said. “Younis and Misbah will be offering their input purely on cricketing matters whenever they are available.”
Shaharyar said the decision was taken for the PCB to get a better understanding of the modern game. Misbah and Younis have both retired from the limited-overs cricket and only play for the Test side.

“They should adhere to that agreement and we should not go to India. So that’s what BoG discussed today and after that they have advised us. In reality where MoUs are signed, it’s not binding but there’s a legal opinion that it’s an agreement as you have given something against it.”A day after Shaharyar had revealed that BCCI president Shashank Manohar had offered to host Pakistan in India in December, he made it clear the bilateral series would only be possible if India toured the UAE. The BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on the other hand had said the Indian government would not grant permission for India to play Pakistan in the UAE.Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had also expressed his disapproval regarding Pakistan playing in India. “This is not about money; it’s an issue that involves Pakistan’s dignity and honour,” he said. “Though the final decision is to be taken by the Prime Minister, I will oppose any tour to India under the present circumstances if it comes under discussion at a cabinet meeting or some other forum.”The PCB said it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the BCCI to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023. Four of those series will be hosted by Pakistan and the six tours will include up to 14 Tests, 30 ODIs and 12 T20s.”We won’t play against them,” said Shaharyar said, when asked what if the BCCI refuse to play in the UAE. “Some people think that if Pakistan doesn’t play against India, whether in UAE or in India, then we will go bankrupt. But we have not been playing for the last eight years and still we have survived. We won’t be getting a bonus, but it’s all right if you are not playing against us.”We will suffer a loss and we understand we have to tighten our belts and have to do downsizing but we have to pass through it. We have to sacrifice this because of the country but at the same time we are doing fine with our finances and can continue.”The MOU with the BCCI was a result of the PCB’s conditional support for the ICC revamp, a move pushed for by the BCCI, CA and ECB that restructured the power and revenue structure of the governing body. When asked if supporting the revamp was the wrong move, Shaharyar said commitments were made to be fulfilled at this level.

The Pakistan squad for Champions trophy spent the second day of their conditioning camp in Abbottabad focusing on their batting

Umar Farooq in Abbottabad04-May-2013The Pakistan squad for Champions trophy spent the second day of their conditioning camp in Abbottabad focusing on their batting. The players had a full-fledged session under the guidance of former players Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram, while the regular coaches, Dav Whatmore and Mohammad Akram, took a backseat.Misbah-ul-Haq, Nasir Jamshed and Umar Amin were batched together for a batting session with Miandad, while the bowlers – Mohammad Irfan, Saeed Ajmal and Junaid Khan – also spent time working on their batting with help from assistant coach Shahid Aslam. Ajmal, who is expected to play a significant role with the ball, showed he has worked on his batting with a couple of eye-catching shots – a back-foot cut and a slog over midwicket.Asad Shafiq, who scored four consecutive half-centuries recently in the President’s cup one day tournament, had an extended batting session for two hours. In the absence of Younis Khan, Shafiq will shoulder extra responsibility in the Pakistan middle order.”I have batted on a track that helped both bowlers and batsmen, a pitch similar to what we are (expecting) to get in England,” Shafiq said after the session. “My confidence is already up after playing in South Africa. I am trying to avoid being complacent and maintain my rhythm from these training sessions.””My plan is to bat for big runs as I know the responsibility in his [Younis] absence has gone up. As a team, we understand how important it is to score runs to support our bowlers, as our group is a tough one. It’s in our minds that we have to be ready and have to give our hundred per cent to winning the opening game.”Akram, who arrived today for a two-day visit, cited batting as the key if Pakistan are to succeed. He said that the team’s chances in Champions Trophy are ‘bright’ but batsmen need to contribute regularly. “If our batting clicks, our bowlers will follow it up on a good note,” Akram said. “Our strength has been the bowling. Even in my era, we never felt comfortable chasing the target. So our batsmen need to score runs.”The are indeed preparing well, but we need to see how they execute the plans there in the matchesm,” he said. “I always deem Pakistan as a favourite for such tournaments and with a proper planning we can beat any team any where.”

Namibia bowled well but two crucial partnerships allowed Canada to end the day at 264 for 9 in Windhoek

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Apr-2012
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Canada’s lower order put up a stiff resistance after Sarel Burger had rocked them with four wickets. Namibia chose to field and created immediate impact with the ball as Canada lost their first two wickets for 18. Canada lost a further two wickets to Burger and were reduced to 46 for 4. But a useful 112-run partnership between Zeeshan Siddiqi, who scored 87, and Tyson Gordon, who scored 42, pulled Canada out of trouble. However, Canada scoring more than 200 was largely due to a 55-run eighth-wicket partnership between captain Rizwan Cheema and Junaid Siddiqui.Both teams are lingering at the bottom of the points table and this game presents an opportunity to score a win and catch up with the other sides.

Twelve teams could contest the 2015 World Cup as the ICC is considering a compromise between the 14 teams of 2011 and a tight 10-team model currently on the table

Daniel Brettig and Nagraj Gollapudi04-Apr-2011Twelve teams may contest the 2015 World Cup as the ICC is considering a compromise between the 14 teams of 2011 and a tight 10-team model currently on the table for the tournament’s next edition.The ICC’s executive council is meeting in Mumbai on Monday and on the agenda is the format for the next World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand, following the rousing success of this year’s edition, which was won by India.Following much discussion of the 10-team tournament favoured by organisers, and an outcry by Associate nations given their likely exclusion, the ICC may now be leaning towards a 12-team event, possibly with two pools of six teams followed by quarter-finals, semis and the final.”At the moment it is still 10 teams but we are discussing the 12-team option,” an ICC official told ESPNcricinfo.The same format was used in the 1996 tournament, co-hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and won by the Sri Lankans. Another path is to choose a round-robin model where each team plays each other once before the semi-finals, as was the case when Australia and New Zealand hosted in 1992.Prior to his team’s departure for Bangladesh, new Australian captain Michael Clarke reiterated the desire of most international players to see Associate nations given their chance on the limited-overs game’s biggest stage.”I really enjoy seeing the minnow teams getting an opportunity to be honest, I guess it’s up to the ICC to work out whatever they think is for the betterment of the game, that’s obviously their priority,” Clarke said in Sydney.”For me I think the two World Cups I’ve been involved in have been fantastic, it certainly does feel between games like you have a long period, when you’ve got six and seven days between games, but I’ve enjoyed seeing some of the minnow teams or all of the minnow teams play.”I think we’ve seen throughout this World Cup that there were a few upsets and some great cricket played, so I just hope and am certain that the ICC are looking to improve the game of cricket.”Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said the executive council meeting would finalise much of the discussions surrounding the next event, plans for which are already being mapped out by the Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket.”The length of 50 overs will find certain teams out but I think there are 10 teams that can seriously compete in that format,” Lorgat told Sky Sports News. “That’s a debate we are still finalising; in fact the board meeting over the next two days will consider that and will determine which teams will play in the 2015 World Cup.”Ireland were the best Associate nation at each of the past two tournaments, and their chief executive Warren Deutrom had said the deferral of a decision on the tournament format until after the 2011 event was a sensible one.”I think that is the right decision,” Deutrom said. “What it does is allow the ICC board to make a decision based on all the evidence, rather than no evidence whatsoever. We are pleased because if two or three teams do perform well during the group stages, that does provide an option to look favourably on qualification, and to see if the number of teams is quite right.”

Alan Butcher, the new Zimbabwe coach, is banking on his team to pull off an upset during the opening round of World Twenty20 matches in West Indies

Cricinfo staff16-Apr-2010Alan Butcher, the new Zimbabwe coach, is banking on his team to pull off an upset during the opening round of World Twenty20 matches in the West Indies. They have been grouped with New Zealand and Sri Lanka for the opening phase of the tournament and Butcher believes the nature of the format gives his side a chance.”We could have been in a worse group, I tell you,” Butcher said. “We have to try and match the standards of at least one of these two teams, if we do that we can make it. The nature of Twenty20 cricket, however, is that teams can be upset by a single heroic achievement. One catch, fifty or one good over can turn things around for any team; we have to take every half chance and catch we can get, that’s all there is to it.”In an aim to give themselves the best chance of success, Zimbabwe are arriving in the Caribbean ahead of many other teams for a warm-up schedule that includes a four-day and one-day matches against West Indies A, plus a one-dayer against West Indies before the official World Twenty20 practice matches.The squad has recent experience of conditions in the Caribbean – including Guyana where they will play their group matches – after the recent tour where they lost the one-day series 4-1 having started with victory in the Twenty20 international.Zimbabwe’s tactics throughout that series were based around their spinners, with the new ball given to Ray Price. Butcher joined that trip late after his appointment to the coaching role, but is set to continue with a similar style of play on what is likely to be a slow, low wicket at Providence in Guyana.”We had a game plan in the last West Indies tour that would have really worked if we had batted better,” he said. “I will work with a similar strategy. My overall strategy will unfold as we go through our four day match and two ODIs, and its details will become more refined after that.”We are working hard to make sure that there are enough good options and combinations to force people to get out there and bring the best out of themselves.”

USA were the sixth team to qualify after the washout against Ireland in Florida

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Jun-2024Six out of 20 teams have progressed so far to the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2024, with India (A1), Australia (B2), and Afghanistan (C1) in Group 1, and USA (A2), West Indies (C2) and South Africa (D1) in Group 2. The teams are assigned A1, B1 and so on not on the basis of where they finished in their group but according to pre-tournament designations.After USA confirmed their Super Eight berth from Group A following the washout of their game against Ireland, England and Bangladesh are the frontrunners to take the two remaining spots, B1 and D2 respectively, though there are other teams still in the running. The first round ends on June 17, and the Super Eight stage begins on June 19.The first match of the Super Eight round will be between South Africa and the USA, in Antigua. West Indies take on the second team that qualifies from Group B in St Lucia on the evening of June 19, before India and Afghanistan begin their Super Eight fixtures against each other on June 20 in Barbados.Australia take on the second team to qualify from Group D in Antigua on the evening of June 20, while South Africa will play the second Group B qualifier on June 21 in St Lucia.The full Super Eight fixtures can be accessed here.There are no points or net run-rate advantage carried forward from the first round into the Super Eight stage, where all teams will start on a level footing. The top two teams from each Super Eight group will qualify for the semi-finals.The first semi-final is in Trinidad on June 26, and the second semi-final is in Guyana on June 27. If India make it to the semi-finals, they will play in Guyana. The final of the T20 World Cup is scheduled for June 29, in Barbados.

Rohit Sharma will lead a team that has named six specialist batters

Shashank Kishore25-Apr-20237:12

Muzumdar on Rahane’s selection: ‘They have gone with experience’

Ajinkya Rahane will have a second shot at WTC glory after being named in India’s 15-member squad for the final against Australia from June 7-11 at The Oval. Rahane is one of six specialist batters in the squad and comes in to replace the injured Shreyas Iyer, who recently underwent back surgery.Rahane’s inclusion means there is no place for Suryakumar Yadav, who was one of the reserve batters during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home against Australia this February-March. Suryakumar featured in just one Test of that series – Nagpur – and made 20 in India’s innings victory.Rahane’s inclusion comes at a time when his IPL stocks have hit an all-time high. Playing for Chennai Super Kings, his powerplay batting and six-hitting have earned him many plaudits. In his most recent outing on Sunday night, he made a 29-ball 71 in a Player-of-the-match winning effort against Kolkata Knight Riders.Related

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Last month, Rahane, who led India to a famous Test series win in Australia in 2020-21 was omitted from BCCI’s central contracts for the current season, a demotion from the Grade B he’d been given prior to that. He last featured in a Test in January 2022, in South Africa.Rahane’s inclusion means his county championship debut with Leicestershire is likely to be pushed back after initially committing to play eight red-ball games and the entire 50-overs competition.Rahane was a constant feature for Mumbai during the 2022-23 domestic season in which he led them to the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s title. During the Ranji Trophy, he had insisted that he wasn’t giving up hopes of an India comeback and ended the season with 634 runs in 11 innings, with two hundreds and an average of 57.63.”I don’t want to prove anything to anyone,” Rahane had said, when asked where he thought his career was at. “I think my competition is with myself. If I stick to that, things will fall into place. I don’t want to run after anything… just want to back my game.”The only other surprise was the absence of a second frontline wicketkeeper after KS Bharat. It’s likely KL Rahul will take up that role if required. Rahul had earlier lost his Test spot during the Australia Tests to Shubman Gill.Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t considered as he’s recovering from back injury, with the team management keen to amp up his workload and have him fully fit in time for the 50-over World Cup this October-November.Jaydev Unadkat, who made a Test comeback after nearly 11 years in Bangladesh last December, keeps his spot alongside Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav. Shardul Thakur, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel are the allrounders.India squad: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat

While Wood has already submitted his paperwork for the auction, Root is clear he would do so only if it doesn’t detract from his Test commitments

Matt Roller14-Jan-2022Joe Root and Mark Wood are among the England players who are weighing their potential involvement in the 2022 IPL, with players required to submit their paperwork for next month’s auction by the end of the week.Root, England’s Test captain, has never been picked up by an IPL franchise and has not entered the auction since going unsold in 2018. The ECB is yet to confirm the centrally contracted players’ availability for the 2022 edition, but with England’s first Test against New Zealand starting on June 2, Root would likely be required to leave the IPL before the knockout stages if picked up.Related

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Wood has played in the IPL before, appearing for Chennai Super Kings in 2018, but withdrew from last year’s auction at the 11th hour in order to spend time with his young family.Both players said this week that they were interested in the prospect of playing in the IPL – Wood has already submitted his paperwork for the auction – but that they would only do so if taking part does not detract from their Test commitments.”I have not made a decision on the IPL just yet,” Root said on Wednesday. “It is something I will have to keep wrestling with. Time is ticking but I have a lot to weigh up. The thing I will weigh up is: will it have a negative impact on me playing Test cricket for this team? If I don’t think it will, then I will put myself in that position to play and put myself in the auction.”But I will never compromise or do anything that will detract from playing Test cricket for England. It is so important to make sure that is the priority for me and other players as well.”There is no guarantee that Root would get a deal if he put his name forward. He has not played a T20I since May 2019 and his England commitments in Test and ODI cricket have limited his availability for domestic T20 cricket: he made only six appearances in the T20 Blast between 2013 and 2019, and had a quiet short-form season in 2021, making 97 runs across six games for Yorkshire and Trent Rockets.Wood is more likely to pick up a contract. Overseas fast bowlers have been valuable assets for IPL franchises in recent years, and he attracted interest from Mumbai Indians before the postponed 2020 season as a potential replacement for Lasith Malinga.Wood has entered the auction at the highest base price, INR 2 crore (US$ 269,550 approx.) but said that the chance to improve as a T20 bowler ahead of another World Cup in Australia next year was more important than any prospective financial rewards.”There’s a World Cup at the end of the year I have my eyes on,” Wood, who turned 32 on Tuesday, said. “It hurt a lot this winter when we got knocked out in the [T20 World Cup] semi-final [by New Zealand] and it feels as a one-day group that it’s time to push hard to leave a legacy behind.Moeen Ali gives Jos Buttler are the two England cricketers to have been retained by their IPL teams•AFP

“At the minute, I’ll be in it,” Wood told reporters in Hobart on Thursday. “But it’s important to have that time at home and reflect. It’s just whether the time away from home, the bubbles… I’ve done Australia without my son (around), which has been quite hard, especially around Christmas, so I’ll have to see how the family situation is.”If I look ahead to the World Cup and I can learn something in the IPL, if I can put myself in pressure situations and try and get better for the end of the year, that’ll be good. We’ve a really good one-day team and this could be our time to really win things. That’s a burning desire.”From a financial side of things, it’s great to go in, but actually the reason is cricketing, because of what’s to come with England. I just felt the reason I’d have gone last year was purely financial; this year, it would be about trying to improve and put myself in those pressure situations for later.”We’ve seen the benefits to other fast bowlers. I was watching [Anrich] Nortje do well there. When we played the T20 competition [World Cup], he looked really good because he’s had that experience. If I can move my game forward that would be brilliant.”Moeen Ali (Super Kings) and Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals) were the two England players retained by their franchises for the 2022 season, with many of their other leading limited-overs players set to enter the mega auction in Bengaluru next month.