Posting Date Archive - 16/12/2021

ASK GEORGE: Who is England's best wicketkeeper?

WATCH: Chief correspondent GEORGE DOBELL answers readers' questions after the first day of the second Test in Adelaide

16/12/2021 | The Cricketer | News | England | The Ashes |

Pakistan-West Indies ODI series postponed until June 2022

Ahead of the third T20I on December 16, a further five members of West Indies' travelling party tested positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of personnel in isolation to nine

16/12/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | West Indies | Pakistan | News | International |

England "must not feel sorry" for themselves, says Graham Thorpe after tough day one

Thorpe defended England's decision not to play left-arm spinner Jack Leach or their fastest bowler, Mark Wood, instead opting for five similar options in Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes

16/12/2021 | Sam Morshead | News | England | The Ashes |

Mohammad Rizwan joins Sussex for 2022 County Championship and T20 Blast

The Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter has scored over 5,000 first-class runs at 43.50 with a further 3,978 at 39.38 in T20s

16/12/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | Men's T20 Blast | Sussex Men | News | County Cricket Homepage | County Cricket | County Championship |

Kent bring back Qais Ahmad for whole of 2022 T20 Blast season

The 21-year-old was a key figure in Kent's run to their second Blast title last term, posting figures of 2 for 13 in the quarter-final win over Birmingham Bears and 2 for 19 in the final against Somerset

16/12/2021 | Sam Morshead | Men's T20 Blast | News | Kent Men | County Cricket Homepage | County Cricket |

Jos Buttler criticised by Matt Prior for "lazy wicketkeeping"

The England gloveman put down Marnus Labuschagne twice on day one of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval

16/12/2021 | Nick Howson | News | England | The Ashes |

Marnus Labuschagne becomes fifth-fastest player to 2,000 Test runs

Australia's no.3 passed the milestone on day one of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide

16/12/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | News | Australia | The Ashes |

Ashes Timeline - 2nd Test, day 1: As it happened

All the action from day one of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, as England look to bounce back from defeat in Brisbane

16/12/2021 | Nick Howson | News | England | Australia | The Ashes |

Five BBL matches moved due to Western Australia Covid-19 restrictions

Perth Scorchers will now face Hobart Hurricanes in Tasmania and both Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars at the Marvel Stadium. The venues for their matches against Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers are yet to be confirmed

16/12/2021 | Elizabeth Botcherby | Perth Scorchers | News | Global Game | Big Bash |

Six reasons to pick up the Christmas issue of The Cricketer!

A fabulous, festive, all-action illustration by Nick Newman is on the cover of our January (Christmas) edition

16/12/2021 | The Cricketer | The Cricketer Magazine |

Former captain Ben Brown leaves Sussex

Brown made 318 appearances for the county across all formats, scoring 10,843 runs. He was named as club captain in 2017 but was disappointed to lose the role midway through last season

16/12/2021 | Nick Friend | Sussex Men | News | County Cricket |

West Indies hit by five more Covid-19 positives to put Pakistan tour under threat

Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein and Justin Greaves are ruled out of the remaining four matches of the white-ball tour, with both boards to discuss whether the tour should continue

16/12/2021 | The Cricketer | West Indies | Pakistan | News | International |

Pat Cummins out of Adelaide Test after being identified as a close contact of positive Covid-19 case

Steve Smith will captain the side in Cummins' absence while Michael Neser will replace the bowler in Australia's playing XI

16/12/2021 | The Cricketer | News | England news | England | Australia | The Ashes |

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