Anderson Lancashire chhodne ke kareeb, Smith ka neck test, Pollard SA20 se hat gaye — cricket digest 26 Oct 2026

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Lancashire ne Anderson ko 2027 ka naya deal dene se mana kiya, Old Trafford par 25 saal ka stint khatam

Lancashire ne confirm kiya hai ki woh James Anderson ko 2027 ke liye contract offer nahi karenge, jisse county ke saath unka 25 saal ka playing association khatam ho jayega. Anderson, 44, ne social media par kaha ki agar unki choice hoti to “it wouldn’t have ended like this”, jab unhe incoming director of cricket Paul Farbrace aur naye chief executive Richard Kenyon ke saath meeting me is faisle ke baare me bataya gaya; jahan unhone first-team squad ko rebuild karne ki zaroorat ka hawala diya.

Anderson ne retirement announce nahi ki hai aur abhi yeh clear nahi hai ki woh kahin aur first-class cricket continue karenge ya nahi. 2026 me 50 wickets 17.68 par lekar woh Lancashire ke Championship player of the year rahe, ek aisa season jo club ke Division Two me second bottom finish ke saath khatam hua.

Australia Smith ke neck ko weigh kar raha hai aur Newlands decider ke liye top order reshape kar raha hai

South Africa ke khilaaf Cape Town series decider ke liye Australia ki planning Steven Smith ki fitness par depend karti hai, kyunki neck issue ki wajah se Gqeberha me woh restricted rahe. Smith ko Monday ko full net session complete karne ki koshish karni hai, aur selectors Newlands me final training session se pehle XI final karne ke liye meeting karenge.

Nic Maddinson ka omission confirm ho chuka hai, opener Sheffield Shield me New South Wales ke liye available hone ko ghar wapas ja rahe hain, aur Matt Renshaw ke Travis Head ke saath opening me return karne ki ummeed hai. Sam Harper ko bhi Victoria ke liye khelne ko release kiya gaya hai, jabki Josh Inglis ko zarurat padne par wicketkeeping ke liye clear kar diya gaya hai agar Alex Carey ko koi issue ho; aur agar Smith nahi khel paate, to yeh ongoing debate ke beech Marnus Labuschagne ke No. 3 role par unka spot bachaane ka case aur strong kar sakta hai.

Pollard ne Mumbai Indians coaching role lene ke baad Joburg Super Kings ke saath SA20 stint se opt out kiya

Kieron Pollard 2027 SA20 nahi khelenge, kyunki unhone Joburg Super Kings ko inform kiya hai ki woh is mahine ke auction me agreed deal se opt out kar rahe hain. JSK ab auction pool ke bahar se replacement sign kar sakti hai.

Pollard ko Saturday ko IPL 2027 ke liye Mumbai Indians ka head coach unveil kiya gaya, aur is move se SA20 me MI-owned franchise ke khilaaf unke khelne ka chance khatam ho gaya. 39 saal ke Pollard circuit par ab bhi active hain aur woh 15,000 T20 runs se sirf ek run door hain.

West Indies A ne England Lions white-ball tour ke liye Athanaze aur Carty ko captains naam kiya

Alick Athanaze St Kitts and Nevis me England Lions ke khilaaf teen T20s me West Indies A ki captaincy karenge, aur uske baad aane wale paanch one-dayers me Keacy Carty side ko lead karenge, November 1-16 tour par. Cricket West Indies ne kaha ki 50-over squad ko February ke World Cup Qualifier ko immediate priority maan kar select kiya gaya hai, aur 2027 World Cup ko bhi nazar me rakha gaya hai.

CWI ne add kiya ki yeh series 2028 T20 World Cup cycle ke liye roles shape karne me help karegi, jahan Ottis Gibson ko players ko unke roles par clarity dene aur identify karne ka task diya gaya hai ki kaun step up ke sabse kareeb hai. Mikyle Louis development attachment ke taur par join karenge taaki apne white-ball game par kaam kar saken.

Morkel ne Bhuvneshwar se kaha expectations ignore karo, India Wellington conditions ke liye taiyar

India ke bowling coach Morne Morkel ne Bhuvneshwar Kumar ko back kiya hai ki woh New Zealand ke khilaaf apni T20I return ki difficult shuruaat ke baad settle ho jaayen, aur senior seamer se kaha ki “block the expectation factor out” karke apna rhythm dhoondhne par focus karein. Bhuvneshwar ne pehle do games me ek wicket liya hai, lekin Christchurch me apne four overs me 49 aur 50 de chuke hain.

Morkel ne yeh bhi kaha ki Mayank Yadav aur Prince Yadav ke beech India ka third seamer change tactical tha, performance-related nahi, aur Tuesday ke third T20I se pehle Wellington ki wind ko ek nayi challenge ke taur par note kiya.

Short mein

  • Kathmandu me Oct 26 se Nov 21 tak chalne wali Nepal Premier League me Pakistan players ki involvement doubt me hai, kyunki no-objection certificates hold par daal diye gaye hain; kai players pehle se Nepal me hain aur kuch aur travel delay kar rahe hain.
  • Pakistan ne Lahore me 242 chase karke England ko one wicket se haraya, jahan Shadab Khan ki unbeaten century aur Haris Rauf ke saath decisive late stand ne thriller ko palat diya.
  • Pakistan me second straight heavy setback ke baad England apne ODI approach par sawaal utha rahe hain, jahan recent optimism ke bawajood format me fresh concerns saamne aaye hain.
  • Pakistan ki Lahore me England par one-wicket win ke dauran Shadab Khan aur Haris Rauf ne successful ODI chase me highest 10th-wicket stand ka record set kiya.
  • Shadab Khan ne kaha ki unhone outside noise ko shut out kiya jab unhone Lahore me England ke khilaaf one-wicket ODI win me Pakistan ke liye landmark innings kheli.
  • New Zealand third T20I me India ke khilaaf Lockie Ferguson ke bina hoga, jabki Matt Henry series ke baaki hissa miss karenge; Kyle Jamieson third game ke baad leave karne wale hain aur Blair Tickner final teen matches ke liye join karenge.
  • New Zealand coach Rob Walter ne kaha ki unki side ab tak T20I series me India ke khilaaf games finish nahi kar paayi hai, aur saath hi aage aur cricket hone ki wajah se fast-bowler workloads manage karne ki zaroorat par zor diya.
  • New Zealand Wellington me India T20I series ko zinda rakhne ki koshish karega, jahan India strong winds ke liye prepare kar raha hai, aur hosts Matt Henry aur Lockie Ferguson ke bina rehne wale hain.
  • Devdutt Padikkal ne 199 banaye jab India A 488 for 8 tak pahunchi aur first four-day match me New Zealand A par apni lead 284 tak badha di; Sai Sudharsan, Yash Rathod aur Washington Sundar se bhi useful runs aaye.
  • Mumbai allrounder Shardul Thakur third straight Ranji Trophy match miss karenge, Haryana ke khilaaf home game se bahar baithte hue, kyunki woh finger injury se recover kar rahe hain.
  • WPL 2027 auction Oct 28 ko hoga, jahan teams ke purses aur pool me leading names par focus rahega, us reset se pehle jo competition ke first mega-auction ke baad aaya tha.
  • Aiden Markram ne kaha ki unka focus personal milestones se shift hokar trophies jeetne par aa gaya hai, jahan WTC aur World Cup South Africa ke targets me shamil hain.
  • Ryan Rickelton ne kaha ki South Africa Newlands me Australia ke khilaaf apni quality underline karna chahta hai, aur series win unhe apna WTC title back up karne aur apni credentials strong karne ka mauka degi.
  • Ryan Rickelton ne Test cricket me stumps ke paas stand up karna embrace kiya hai, jisse Australia ke khilaaf series me South Africa ke seamers ko ek tactical option milta hai.
  • South Africa ke khilaaf Cape Town decider ke liye Australia ko bade selection calls ka saamna hai, jahan Cameron Green ke return ki ummeed hai aur Nic Maddinson ki tough series ke baad top order scrutiny me hai.
  • India ke northeast me cricket ab bhi ek breakthrough moment dhoondh raha hai; progress hua hai, lekin region ko consistently established states ke level par match karne se pehle significant gaps ab bhi bache hue hain.

Sources: ESPNcricinfo