Bravo’s No. 47 retired by TKR, England tighten grip at Lord’s, Mumbai bring equal pay — cricket digest 30 Aug 2026

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Trinbago Knight Riders retire Dwayne Bravo’s No. 47 in first CPL jersey honour

Trinbago Knight Riders have retired Dwayne Bravo’s No. 47 shirt, ensuring no player will wear the number for the franchise again. The ceremony took place ahead of TKR’s CPL 2026 match against Jamaica Kingsmen in Port of Spain, with the Knight Riders group saying the move recognises Bravo’s contribution to the team, the CPL and cricket in Trinidad & Tobago.

Bravo, now TKR head coach, won five CPL titles as a player between 2015 and 2025, including two as TKR captain in 2017 and 2018. He played 107 CPL matches, taking 129 wickets at an economy rate of 8.74, and remains the tournament’s third-highest wicket-taker behind Sunil Narine and Imran Tahir. Nicholas Pooran, Narine and Kieron Pollard were among those to pay tribute in a franchise video.

England extend their Lord’s lead to 357 as Pakistan cling to hope in rain-hit second Test

England strengthened their hold on the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s, adding 96 runs in a day broken into three short bursts by rain to take their overall lead to 357. Pakistan managed four wickets in just under 25 overs, with conditions offering swing and variable bounce under persistent cloud cover.

Fast bowler Mohammad Ali said Pakistan’s position was shaped by their first-innings deficit, while insisting they must keep belief for a difficult fourth-innings task. Dan Lawrence’s unbeaten half-century helped England through the stop-start day, and Mohammad Abbas took three wickets in the innings.

Mumbai Cricket Association introduces equal men’s and women’s retainers in state first

The Mumbai Cricket Association has become the first state body to award annual retainers to both men’s and women’s players, with identical pay bands across the grades. Twenty-two players (14 men and eight women) will receive contracts aimed at supporting those outside BCCI central deals or the targeted group, with Grade A set at INR 12 lakh, Grade B at INR 8 lakh and Grade C at INR 6 lakh.

Among the men, Siddhesh Lad and Shams Mulani are in the top bracket, with Mohit Avasthi, Akash Anand and Hardik Tamore in Grade B. For the women, Humaira Kazi and Vrushali Bhagat are in Grade A, with Sanika Chalke in Grade B. The MCA also announced a scholarship fund in Ajinkya Rahane’s honour, supported by a contribution from former MCA president Sharad Pawar.

Suryakumar Yadav opens up on losing India T20 captaincy and selection after world title

Suryakumar Yadav has spoken about the moment he realised he had been dropped as India’s T20I captain and as a player, saying the decision left him disappointed given the team’s results over the previous two years. He said he had believed he was building towards the next T20 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, before selectors moved on and appointed Shreyas Iyer as full-time captain.

The 35-year-old said he did not resent the change, acknowledged Iyer’s qualities, and revealed he was informed a few days before the squad announcement. Suryakumar added he remains available and is still aiming to return to international cricket.

India coach Muzumdar targets aggressive reset as Asia Cup begins without Rodrigues

India head coach Amol Muzumdar said his side are “hungry” to win tournaments as they begin their Women’s T20 Asia Cup campaign in Dubai, starting against Thailand. With the Asian Games in Japan next month and an inaugural Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka in February also on the horizon, Muzumdar said the group wants to set the tone for the next six months and play more aggressive cricket.

He pointed to a recent Bengaluru camp focused on fitness and fielding after India’s league-stage exit at the T20 World Cup in the UK, and said the emphasis now is on execution. India will be without Jemimah Rodrigues, ruled out with a hamstring injury, with uncapped Pratika Rawal named as her replacement; Muzumdar did not confirm who will bat at No. 3.

In brief

  • Javed Miandad and Moin Khan publicly voiced concern over Imran Khan’s health in jail, urging the Pakistan government to ensure appropriate treatment and calling for his release, while the government rejected claims he has been denied medical care.
  • Jamaica Kingsmen beat Trinbago Knight Riders by seven runs via DLS after rain ended the chase with Kingsmen 127 for 3 in 14.4 overs pursuing 181.
  • Kathryn Bryce starred with 4 for 18 and an unbeaten 38 as The Blaze beat Surrey by seven wickets in a rain-reduced Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup Finals Day final to complete a domestic T20 double.
  • Sri Lanka began their Women’s T20 Asia Cup title defence with a nine-wicket win over UAE in Dubai after Chethana Vimukthi and Mithali Ayodhya took three wickets each and Chamari Athapaththu made 48 not out.
  • Sri Lanka chose to field against UAE in Dubai, handing Chethana Vimukthi a T20I debut and making several changes including the return of Nilakshi Silva and Sugandika Kumari.
  • In County Championship Division Two, bad light left Durham needing four runs to beat Gloucestershire after Kasey Aldridge’s nine-wicket match haul put the hosts on the brink.
  • Hampshire moved 125 ahead of Glamorgan in their Division One match at Cardiff after Sonny Baker’s four-for helped bowl Glamorgan out for 161 and Nick Gubbins and Ali Orr saw Hampshire to 124 for 2.
  • Leicestershire reached 84 without loss in limited play at Scarborough, still 179 behind Yorkshire’s 263 with Rishi Patel and Sheridon Gumbs batting through the day.
  • South Africa beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the Namibia T20I tri-series in Windhoek, with Dewald Brevis making 75 not out and Duan Jansen taking 3 for 45.
  • Zimbabwe chose to bat against South Africa in Windhoek, where Eathan Bosch made his T20I debut for South Africa and Graeme Cremer returned for Zimbabwe after recovering from an arm injury.
  • Anrich Nortje claimed his first T20 five-for for Rotterdam Dockers against Belfast Wolves in the European T20 Premier League after working on a new ball grip in the off-season.
  • Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper-batter Aryan Juyal said switching quickly between formats is both a challenge and an opportunity as he moves from UPT20 duty into the Duleep Trophy with Central Zone.
  • Punjab fast bowler Gurnoor Brar was added to North Zone’s squad for their Duleep Trophy semi-final against South Zone in Bengaluru, while Auqib Nabi explored a potential county stint subject to visa paperwork.
  • A discussion revisited India’s 1-0 Test-series win over Sri Lanka in the two-match contest.
  • India’s Women’s T20 Asia Cup build-up has spotlighted issues including the No. 3 spot, finishing options beyond Richa Ghosh, leadership of the pace attack, Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy and settling on an ideal XI.
  • Dan Lawrence’s approach in difficult Lord’s conditions was noted as he continued to strengthen his case after being recalled for England.

Sources: ESPNcricinfo