Eoin Morgan’s first act as England captain should be to push himself back up the ODI order, says Bob Willis.
Morgan was the regular incumbent at No 5 prior to the recent tour of Sri Lanka but dropped below Ravi Bopara during the 5-2 series loss Angelo Mathews’ side.
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Gary Ballance has been recalled to a 15-man England World Cup squad that includes neither Ben Stokes nor outgoing captain Alastair Cook.
Cook’s fate was sealed once Eoin Morgan’s appointment as the new one-day skipper was decided at Friday’s selection meeting, while all-rounder Stokes pays the price for a recent record of four wickets and 84 runs in eight games.
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Bob Willis believes England have made the right decision in dropping Alastair Cook now rather than risk looking like a laughing stock at the World Cup.
Despite ECB managing director, Paul Downton, saying as recently as Monday that he’d be surprised if Cook wasn’t captain come the tournament’s start on February 14, the selectors have made the change.
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Somerset and England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter will probably miss the 2015 season after suffering a setback in his recovery from a critical eye injury.
Somerset said that Kieswetter, who had been recently named in England’s provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup that begins in February, has “fought to recover perfect eyesight”.
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Jesse Ryder’s choice to pull away in the recent New Zealand ‘A’ tour of the Middle East cost him his possibility of playing at next year’s World Cup, in accordance with a national selector.
The 30-year old allrounder hasn’t played international cricket since being dropped in February for disciplinary reasons.
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Australia captain Michael Clarke is winning his fight to be fit for the first Test against India after returning to training after harm.
Clarke, 33, has fought having a consistent hamstring injury in recent weeks as well as a return of the situation in the initial one-day international against South Africa compelled him to sit out the rest of the five-match series.
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Australia captain Michael Clarke is winning his fight to be fit for the first Test against India after returning to training after harm.
Clarke, 33, has fought having a consistent hamstring injury in recent weeks as well as a return of the situation in the initial one-day international against South Africa compelled him to sit out the rest of the five-match series.
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Australia have added Shaun Marsh to their squad for the rescheduled first Test against India.
The Western Australia batsman – blown off to get some of ducks in the most recent of his nine Tests against South Africa in February – joins brother Mitch Marsh in the squad.
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Australia skipper Michael Clarke insists he does not have any intention of retiring from Test or one-day cricket despite continuing injury issues.
Clarke is a doubt for the first Test against India next month as he battles to defeat a hamstring injury that kept him out of much of the recent one day series against South Africa, while he continues to get treatment for a chronic back ailment.
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Michael Clarke continues to be named in a 12-man Australia squad for next month’s opening Test against India in Brisbane.
The Australia skipper is comprised subject into a fitness test in the left hamstring he injured in the recent one day series against South Africa in Perth, while he also continues to get treatment for a continuing back problem.
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Stuart Broad denies that Kevin Pietersen was “intimidated” during his time in the England team.
Pietersen used his recent autobiography to criticise a number of his former teammates and trainer Andy Flower.
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Stuart Broad denies that Kevin Pietersen was “bullied” during his time in the England team.
Pietersen used his recent autobiography to criticise many of his former team-mates and coach Andy Flower.
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As England prepare to take on Sri Lanka in a seven-match ODI series, we look back at some classic moments from recent clashes…
‘Mankad’ madness – 2014
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England’s James Taylor has dismissed Kevin Pietersen, who criticised his fellow batsman in his recent autobiography, as “one of those little people who doubts me”.
Taylor has made two Test and two one-day appearances for England since his international debut against Ireland in 2011, with his last appearance for the national team also coming in a one-dayer against Ireland in September 2013.
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The Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) says they WOn’t back down inside their decision to claim damages from your West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
The BCCI are seeking damages totalling in the area of £26.2m after the West Indies left their recent tour of India with five matches still to finish.
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Pakistan and Lancashire pace bowler Junaid Khan WOn’t be fit for the Test series against New Zealand.
The 24-year old left armer, who has been Pakistan’s greatest fast bowler in recent months, continues to be counseled to get another six weeks of rehabilitation following his knee injury.
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West Indies Cricket Board member Clive Lloyd expects the recent activities of his national team is not going to leave cricketing ties with India “irreparable”.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is understood to be considering its response following the West Indies’ withdrawal in the tour of India, with a one-day international, a Twenty20 international and three Tests staying.
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South Africa have recalled fast bowler Vernon Philander to their squad for the upcoming one day series against New Zealand and Australia.
The 29-year old replaces Mthokozisi Shezi after missing the recent triangular series in Zimbabwe, which likewise contained Australia, because of hamstring injury.
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Jimmy Anderson says England will have no reasons over insufficient preparation when they don’t generate at next year’s World Cup.
England’s 50-finished type recently continues to be average at best, and 2014 found house series defeats in the hands of Sri Lanka and India.
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Australia captain Michael Clarke is working overtime as he strives to be fit for next month’s two-Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
The 33-year old will fly out five days ahead of his teammates to step up an intensive rehabilitation programme as he seeks to recover from a hamstring injury – the latest in a chain of fitness issues – that saw him sent home early from a current tour of Zimbabwe.
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