Shakib Al Hasan starred on his return from suspension as Bangladesh made Zimbabwe regret their decision to bat on the opening day of the first Test in Mirpur. The 27-year-old, playing his first game following a ban imposed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, returned fine figures of 6-59 from 24.5 overs to help dismiss Zimbabwe …
By Matt Somerford Northamptonshire all-rounder Steven Crook is the most unlikely one-man double act in county cricket. This season Yorkshire won the LV= County Championship title on the back of openers Adam Lyth and Alex Lees, Gloucestershire had the Gidman brothers but none can match the entertainment value of Crook’s multi-pronged talent. The 31-year-old Australian …
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to play for the Brisbane Heat in the upcoming Big Bash League. Flintoff, 36, came out of retirement to make a return to action this summer with a handful of appearances in the shortest format for Lancashire Lightning, coming close to helping them snatch victory over Birmingham Bears in …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today announced that the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) at Loughborough University has been accredited as an ICC centre for testing suspected illegal bowling actions. The NCPC is the fourth facility to be accredited for this purpose by the ICC, joining Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cricket Australia’s National Cricket Centre …
Kent have moved to secure their leadership ahead of next season by confirming Rob Key as skipper and extending head coach Jimmy Adams’ contract. Key will lead his home county for a ninth campaign after being described as a “true club captain” by Kent chairman Graham Johnson and the “stand-out” candidate to lead a promising …