Kieron Pollard, the former West Indies captain and T20 World Cup winner, will join the England staff for this year’s tournament in the US and the Caribbean – RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images It will be a curious sight to many: Kieron Pollard, the West Indies T20 World Cup winner and captain in 2022, now … Read more
Adil Rashid (left), Jos Buttler (centre) and Moeen Ali celebrate as England win their second T20 World Cup in 2022 – Getty Images/Philip Brown The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – previously simply the World T20 – is the ninth edition of the tournament in just 17 years and the largest ever with 20 … Read more
Line up the lights: Chris Gayle and Ali Khan at the Empire State Building – Getty Images On Monday something unexpected happened in downtown Manhattan. The Empire State Building, so long the architectural symbol of American life, was lit in blue and red, the colors of the International Cricket Council. Chris Gayle, the former West … Read more
Salt, Stokes and Ahmed have all made their mark on cricket in 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, Telegraph Sport rates the 30 best players in Britain across a range of sports. On Monday our series started with women’s football, while Tuesday was men’s football. Now it’s time for men’s cricket. To reach the … Read more
Ben Duckett returns to England after missing out on World Cup place – Getty Images/Gareth Copley With their disastrous World Cup campaign firmly in the rear-view mirror, England are now put to the test again as they travel to the West Indies for a limited tour. The West Indies failed to qualify for this year’s … Read more
India’s encounters with Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup will always be meaningful, but the tournament itself is in danger of losing its relevance – REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas It was the final that the organizers wanted, but it just lacked the denouement that a country asked for: Rohit Sharma winning the 13th ODI World Cup. Yet … Read more