Cricket news

• Tymal Mills 'gutted' to be ruled out of Big Bash League with hamstring injury

  23-12-2018 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  England fast bowler Tymal Mills says he is "beyond gutted" after being ruled out of the Big Bash League through injury.
  
  Read more

• Alastair Cook could be the latest in a list of unlikely cricketing knights | Emma John

  23-12-2018 09:30
  Sir Ian Botham may soon have a rival in the opener who went out in a blaze of glory this summerMy admiration for sportspeople is always at its most intense at this time of year. After all, it’s the season when I can make it to the end of a week and realise that my food consumption, extensive as it was, consisted only of items in varying shades of beige. When I wake to discover mince-pie crumbs in my bed and sometimes in my hair. The only physical exercise I engage in follows a YouTube sear
  
  Read more

• Strikers and Heat win well as Sixers suffer WBBL thrashing

  23-12-2018 07:31
  Adelaide Strikers 3-172 defeat Melbourne Stars 9-153Brisbane Heat 7-154 thump Sydney Sixers 88 Sophie Devine has produced a magical all-round display to steer the Adelaide Strikers to a 19-run WBBL victory over the Melbourne Stars.The star New Zealand allrounder smashed 95 off just 60 balls on Sunday afternoon to dominate the Strikers’ total of 3-172, before capturing a career-best 5-41 to help reduce the Stars to 9-153 in reply at Adelaide Oval. Related: 2018: women's sport leads the way
  
  Read more

• Botha braves back injury and broken bat in BBL Canes debut

  23-12-2018 04:25
  Hobart Hurricanes 6-159 (19) defeat Brisbane Heat 144 (18.4)Darcy Short man of match with 67, McCullum fails againHis favourite bat may be shattered but Johan Botha is hopeful his body will hold together for the Hobart Hurricanes after helping spark a win in their Big Bash League opener.The ex-South African one-day skipper has revealed he had to overcome a bulging disc in his back just to make his Hurricanes debut after impressing in the 15-run win over Brisbane Heat on the Gold Coast. Related:
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• India suffer spinners injury dilemma as Boxing Day pitch faces close scrutiny

  23-12-2018 03:29
  India await fitness of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra JadejaMCG curator remains confident of producing a good pitchIndia spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin remains under an injury cloud for the Boxing Day Test while left-arm off-spinning allrounder Ravindra Jadeja is also carrying a niggle.Ashwin was sidelined with an abdominal strain for the second Test in Perth and was sorely missed as Australia won by 146 runs to level the series 1-1. Related: New Perth stadium passes first Test with flying bounc
  
  Read more

Follow @Cricket_News_UK on Twitter!