“He’s a very good cricketer and he demands respect in the changing room”
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Alastair Cook has admitted that vice-captain Joe Root would be “an outstanding candidate” to succeed him as England’s Test captain.
“I felt I just didn’t have that energy to do it”
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Alastair Cook has admitted that England’s stagnation was one of the factors that led to him stepping down as Test captain on Monday.
Smith is on track to be fit for the four-Test series against India
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has made it clear that captain Steve Smith and wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade will both be fit for the upcoming tour of India, which starts on February 23 in Pune.
“I think he’ll cope with it brilliantly”
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Veteran England pace bowler James Anderson has backed Joe Root to rise to the occasion if Alastair Cook steps down as Test captain.
“Morne is in the final phase of rehab…there are two more weeks to go”
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South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel is on the verge of making a full recovery from a back injury, according to Proteas media manager Lerato Malekutu.
“I’d like to think I’ll still get the opportunity to open the batting with him”
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England opener Haseeb Hameed has revealed that he is determined to keep opening the batting with Test captain Alastair Cook.
“It is very exciting, because it is a big honour to lead your country”
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Hamilton Masakadza has been appointed as Zimbabwe’s new captain following the resignation of Elton Chigumbura.
“I am honoured to have been asked to captain the Test team into a new era”
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Cricket South Africa have appointed AB de Villiers as Test captain on a permanent basis.
Mathews is currently recovering from a groin strain
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Sri Lanka are likely to have a number of key players missing from their squad when they travel to India for a three-match Twenty20 series next month.
“I can promise that there will be no mercy for any member found guilty of misconduct”
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has made it clear that there will be “no mercy” for any player found guilty of misconduct during the recent tour of New Zealand.
