Afghanistan head coach hails "phenomenal" side amid backdrop of Taliban takeover
October 20, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Afghanistan head coach Lance Klusener said the country's new Taliban government is "extremely supportive of cricket". More...

Australia star David Warner's poor form continues ahead of T20 World Cup and Ashes
October 20, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
David Warner has been struggling for form recently, failing to score more than two runs in a single innings since April More...

7 things England have learned from their warm-up games ahead of the T20 World Cup
October 20, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
England suffered one defeat and completed one win in their two warm-up games ahead of the T20 World Cup, but what did they learn? More...

Jos Buttler stars as England win second T20 World Cup warm-up game vs New Zealand
October 20, 2021 (14:00) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
England beat New Zealand by 13 runs in their second T20 World Cup warm-up game, with Jos Buttler, Mark Wood and Adil Rashid shining More...

Australia 'reject England's bid to move first Ashes Test to Sydney' to avoid quarantine
October 20, 2021 (13:15) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
The first four Ashes Tests are set to take place as scheduled in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, but concerns remain over the fifth Test in Perth. More...

England captain Eoin Morgan could drop himself if poor form continues at T20 World Cup
October 20, 2021 (11:00) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
The England captain has been suffering from a poor run of form and has been struggling with the bat while captaining the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL More...

James Pattinson announces shock retirement from international cricket ahead of Ashes
October 20, 2021 (10:00) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Australia fast bowler James Pattinson has decided to retire from international cricket ahead of the Ashes, having struggled with injury More...

Ex-Australia cricketer Michael Slater charged over alleged domestic violence incident
October 20, 2021 (08:45) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater was arrested over an alleged domestic violence incident in Sydney on Wednesday. More...

Eoin Morgan gives Liam Livingstone injury update after scare in T20 World Cup warm-up
October 19, 2021 (17:00) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Eoin Morgan has given a positive update on one of Englands star men Liam Livingstone, after the all-rounder suffered an injury scare in the T20 warm-up match with India. More...

Derbyshire wicketkeeper Harvey Hosein retires at 25 following repeated concussions
October 19, 2021 (12:45) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Harvey Hosein has been forced to retire from professional cricket at just 25 following a number of concussion injuries sustained whilst playing. More...

England hopeful Liam Livingstone has not broken finger in T20 World Cup injury scare
October 19, 2021 (11:00) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
England are anxiously waiting on news on the severity of Liam Livingstone's finger injury ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in the UAE More...

Ben Stokes back bowling as he continues recovery ahead of potential Ashes call-up
October 18, 2021 (22:15) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Ben Stokes has not played cricket since July and is currently taking a break from the sport to prioritise his mental health and recover from a finger injury. More...

England suffer Liam Livingstone injury scare in T20 World Cup warm-up game vs India
October 18, 2021 (18:30) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Liam Livingstone injured his finger during England's warm-up game against India and now faces an anxious 24-hour wait to discover the extent of the damage. More...

Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul star as England lose T20 World Cup warm-up game vs India
October 18, 2021 (17:45) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
India's openers Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul were the stars of the show as they helped guide their side to a six-wicket win over England in their T20 World Cup warm-up clash More...

Forgotten England man makes T20 international return 4,597 days after last appearance
October 18, 2021 (13:45) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Amjad Khan made his T20I debut for England in March 2009 and did not play another T20I until October 2021, when he represented Denmark at the age of 41 More...

England vs India LIVE: Latest score and wicket updates from World T20 warm-up
October 18, 2021 (13:15) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
England step up their preparations for the World T20 as they take on India in their first warm-up game ahead of their bid to go back-to-back following their 50-over success in 2019 More...

Sri Lanka's first Test captain Bandula Warnapura dies aged 68
October 18, 2021 (12:30) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Former Sri Lanka captain Bandula Warnapura has passed away at the age of 68 after a short battle with illness More...

India skipper Virat Kohli lifts lid on MS Dhoni's T20 World Cup role
October 18, 2021 (12:30) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Virat Kohli has opened up on what part legendary wicket keeper MS Dhoni will play ahead of this months T20 World Cup in the Middle East, as India seek their second triumph in the short format event. More...

Ireland's Curtis Campher takes four wickets in four balls in staggering World T20 over
October 18, 2021 (12:30) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Ireland bowler Curtis Campher became the third bowler in history to take four wickets in four balls in his staggering World T20 over More...

Nasser Hussain identifies two issues England must address in order to win World T20
October 18, 2021 (10:30) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Former England captain Nasser Hussain thinks Eoin Morgan's men have a big chance to win the T20 World Cup, but only if they get their tactics and selection in two key areas More...

Scotland stars interrupt Bangladesh press conference with national anthem after famous win
October 18, 2021 (09:00) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Scotland's players were in good voice after their T20 World Cup win over Bangladesh on Sunday, and during their celebrations they were blissfully unaware their singing could be clearly head elsewhere More...

Dan Lawrence says inexperience no excuse for England in Ashes battle
October 17, 2021 (21:15) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Dan Lawrence is part of a quartet of batting twenty-somethings who need to join Joe Root in racking up the hundreds for England ahead of The Ashes in Australia More...

England star Tymal Mills is one of eight players to watch out for at the T20 World Cup
October 17, 2021 (07:15) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Eight teams have already qualified for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup and Mirror Sport have picked out eight players to watch More...

Stuart Broad warns England must forget about Covid-19 cloud if they want to win Ashes
October 15, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
The Covid-19 pandemic threatened to scupper England's plan to tour Australia this winter, but with the Ashes now definitely on, Stuart Broad has fired a warning to his teammates More...

Kolkata Knight Riders see wicket overturned in IPL final after ball hits Spidercam
October 15, 2021 (18:30) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
The IPL final, which saw the Chennai Super Kings come out on top against the Kolkata Knight Riders, played party to an unusual situation on Friday More...

England star Moeen Ali lifts IPL title as he beats Eoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders
October 15, 2021 (18:15) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Moeen Ali smoked 37 not out off 20 balls in the IPL final to help the Chennai Super Kings win their fourth Indian Premier League title More...

Ashes shake-up proposed as Michael Vaughan and Shane Warne call for first Test in Sydney
October 15, 2021 (16:00) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Michael Vaughan and Shane Warne have called for the first Ashes Test to be moved from Brisbane to Sydney amid the different quarantine restrictions in place in the country. More...

Mark Wood confident of putting on a show in new pace double act with Tymal Mills
October 15, 2021 (15:45) [ Indexed from The Mirror ]
Wood is yet to play with Mills but has been impressed with the left armer in the nets More...