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Jack Leach Is England's 'best Spinner': Nathan Lyon
Cricket Australia XI: Australia’s greatest off-spinner Nathan Lyon has backed Jack Leach as England’s premier spinner, despite the recent rise of Shoaib Bashir, who is currently sidelined with injury and expected to feature in the 2025-26 Ashes tour.
Speaking at a Cricket Australia sponsorship event here on Thursday, Lyon shared that former England pacer James Anderson told him Bashir had been chosen to emulate Lyon’s success in Australian conditions. However, Lyon maintained that Leach remains England’s best spin option.
"I obviously played with Jimmy Anderson last year at Lancashire, and they basically said that they're picking Bashir to do what I do," Lyon said. "So I took a little bit of pride out of Jimmy respecting a little bit of what I've been able to do in my career. But Bashir has been okay. Jacob Bethell is playing this Test match (at The Oval against India), and he looks like he'll take up the spin bowling from Liam Dawson. But in my eyes, Jack Leach is still their best spinner."
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Gloucestershire Spinner Tom Smith Announces Retirement
Royal London One Day Cup: Gloucestershire legend Tom Smith has officially announced his retirement from professional cricket at the end of his club's T20 Blast campaign.
WTC Final: From Cummins To Bedingham, Players To Watch Out For In The Title Clash At Lord's
World Test Championship: The hard work of over two years will finally end for Australia and South Africa, who will be locking horns in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord's starting on Wednesday. Defending champions Australia, led by Pat Cummins, have the golden opportunity to become the first team to retain the title in its third edition. They defeated India at The Oval in 2023 to win the last edition.
Leicestershire Sign Pakistan Test Captain Shan Masood On All-format Deal
Uptonsteel County Ground: Leicestershire have signed Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood on an all-format deal for the 2025 season.
Vishwa Fernando Joins Warwickshire For County Championship 2025
The Kia Oval: Sri Lankan left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando is set to bolster Warwickshire's pace attack in the early stages of the 2025 County Championship. The experienced Test bowler, who has claimed 79 wickets in the longest format, will represent the Bears in their Division One matches in April.
Yorkshire Appoints Mick Lewis As Bowling Coach On Three-year Deal
Big Bash League: Yorkshire have appointed former Australia pacer Mick Lewis as the men’s first-team bowling coach. Lewis joins from Essex where he worked closely with Yorkshire head coach, Anthony McGrath.
Former England Head Coach Chris Silverwood Returns To Essex As Director Of Cricket
The Cloud County Ground: Former England men’s head coach Chris Silverwood has made a return to Essex as their Director of Cricket. Silverwood, who was the head coach when Essex won the 2017 County Championship title, will take up the role from mid-December.
Yorkshire Sign Pacer Jack White From Northamptonshire
Jack White: Yorkshire have signed pacer Jack White from Northamptonshire on a two-year contract, after exercising a clause in White's contract that allowed him to join a Division One club. White, who made his debut at 28 in 2020, has quickly become a prominent red-ball bowler, boasting an impressive 114 wickets at an average of 25.18. At 32, White is eager to take his game to the next level with Yorkshire, who recently secured promotion to Division One after finishing second in Division Two last season.
Surrey Sign Pacer Matthew Fisher For 2025 Season Of County Championship
Vitality County Championship: Surrey have signed pacer Matthew Fisher from Yorkshire for the 2025 season. Fisher made his England Test debut in 2022 and has 144 First-Class wickets at an average of 26.5, including a career best of 5-30. In October 2022, Fisher was awarded an England pace bowling development contract, having played his first Test against the West Indies earlier in the year.
Cricket: Kent Sign Chris Benjamin On A Three-year Contract
English County Club Kent: English County Club Kent has acquired the services of wicketkeeper-batter Chris Benjamin from Warwickshire on a contract that will run until at least the end of the 2027 season. The 25-year-old had a breakout debut year in 2021, announcing his arrival during the inaugural edition of The Hundred with a match-winning innings for Birmingham Phoenix after only just signing his first professional contract.
Sussex Secure Promotion To Division One With Dominant Win Over Gloucestershire
Nightwatchman Ed Middleton: Sussex have secured promotion to Division One of the County Championship with a game to spare, after completing a resounding an innings and seven runs victory over Gloucestershire. The dominant performance saw Sussex wrap up their eighth Championship win of the season, securing their return to the top division for the first time in 10 years.
Cricket Regulator Spare Gloucestershire For An Alleged Breach Of Pitch Regulations
Vitality County Championship Division Two: Gloucestershire escaped punishment for an alleged breach of pitch regulations following the abandonment of their Vitality County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire. The Cricket Regulator announced that no charges would be brought against the club, despite concerns over player safety on the hybrid pitch at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol.
Sai Sudharsan Returns To Surrey For Final Two County Matches
The Kia Oval: Sai Sudharsan is set to bolster Surrey's quest for a third consecutive County Championship title as he returns to the club for the final two matches of the season.
England Hand Maiden Test Call-ups To Jamie Smith, Dillon Pennington For Windies Series
ECB Managing Director Rob Key: England have named a 14-member strong squad for the first two matches of the three-match Test series against West Indies, starting at Lord’s on July 10.
Jason Holder Signs Up With Worcestershire For First Five Matches Of County Championship
Sir Garfield Sobers: West Indies fast-bowling all-rounder Jason Holder has signed up with Worcestershire for the first five matches of the upcoming County Championship season. Holder, a former No.1 all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings, will be available from Worcestershire’s opening County Championship fixture against Warwickshire at Edgbaston beginning on April 5.
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