The ICC has “successfully finished” cricket in the last 10 years and brought it down to its knees, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has insisted in a scathing criticism of the sport’s global body. During a conversation with Sanjay Manjrekar for ESPNcricinfo’s podcast, Akhtar expressed his anguish at some of the playing conditions in white ball cricket, which has made ...

Paris:The French Open tournament director says there are grounds for optimism that the championships will be able to take place in the autumn.The Roland Garros main draw was due to get under way on Sunday but has been postponed until September.Guy Forget says he is not resigned to playing the tournament behind closed doors, and hopes to “welcome as many ...

London:Up to 18 bowlers will take part in staggered sessions across seven grounds from Thursday as the first England players to begin individual training.Chester-le-Street, Edgbaston, Hove, Old Trafford, Taunton, The Oval and Trent Bridge will each host at least one session this week.Batsmen and wicketkeepers will return to individual training from 1 June.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will ...

England’s women could host a tri-series featuring India and South Africa later this summer, according to director of cricket Clare Connor.India’s tour, scheduled for June and July, was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, while South Africa are due to travel in September.“We’re optimistic of holding at least one series,” Connor told BBC Sport.“It could be that we play the ...

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc hopes to return to county cricket before the end of his career.The 30-year-old spent part of the 2012 season with Yorkshire.He was due to return to the UK this summer to play for Welsh Fire in The Hundred, but the competition was put back to 2021 because of coronavirus.“If a window arose and there was ...