Live Cricket Blog: Chennai Super Kings release England pacer Mark Wood

Sport360 staff 23:45 14/11/2018
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  • Welcome to Wednesday’s live cricket blog!

    The Sport360 team is in place bringing you the latest news from around the world as we build up to some big matches.

    We will be keeping track of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England, as well as looking ahead to the forthcoming Pakistan v New Zealand five-dayers.

    23:00 – Chennai Super Kings release England pacer Mark Wood

    Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained as many as 22 players for the 2019 edition, with three players released.

    England pacer Mark Wood was among the three players who were not retained by the franchise ahead of Thursday’s deadline for submitting the list of retained players.

    Read more on this breaking story here.

    Wood's stay at CSK comes to an end. Image courtesy - CSK/Twitter.

    Wood’s stay at CSK comes to an end. Image courtesy – CSK/Twitter.

    22:00 – Glenn Maxwell frustrated with ‘broken start’ to season

    Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell has spoken of his frustrations over what he put down as a ‘broken start’ to his home season.

    The maverick batsman has been named in Australia’s squad for the upcoming three T20s against India but will barely have time to push his case for selection in the Test squad for the series opener at the Adelaide Oval.

    Read Maxwell’s quotes in full here.

    Maxwell has spoken of his frustrations with the constant format-switch.

    Maxwell has spoken of his frustrations with the constant format-switch.

    21:00 – Wasim Akram appointed Karachi Kings president

    Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has been appointed as the president of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings.

    Akram’s appointment to the role was confirmed by Kings owner Salman Iqbal Ary on Wednesday through a tweet.

    Read more on this story here.

    A new PSL innings for Wasim Akram.

    A new PSL innings for Wasim Akram.

    19:00 – Pressure on Yasir Shah to step up in New Zealand series

    As red-ball cricket returns to the agenda once again, the spotlight will firmly be on leg-spinner Yasir Shah when Pakistan takes to the field against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi for the first Test of the three-match series on Friday.

    Having just made his return from an injury setback, the senior slow bowler was uncharacteristically subdued in Pakistan’s hard-fought 1-0 Test series win over Australia last month.

    Read why the three Tests against the Kiwis will be pivotal for Yasir here.

    A chance for Yasir to show he is still Pakistan's best spinner.

    A chance for Yasir to show he is still Pakistan’s best spinner.

    18:00 – Shahid Afridi released by Karachi Kings ahead of 2019 PSL

    Star all-rounder Shahid Afridi was among several players released by their respective Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams ahead of the player draft next week.

    The teams were given a Tuesday deadline to announce their set of retained players and Afridi was among the several big names, including Kumar Sangakkara, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Hafeez and Shakib Al Hasan, who were released.

    Read who else made the cut and who was released by the six franchises here.

    Shahid Afridi has not been retained by the Karachi Kings.

    Shahid Afridi has not been retained by the Karachi Kings.

    17:00 – John Hastings retires from all forms of cricket

    Australia pacer John Hastings has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after being warned by doctors that he could bleed to death if he continued to bowl.

    Only last month, the veteran had revealed that he was suffering from a mystery ailment that caused blood vessels in his lungs to collapse while bowling.

    Read more on this breaking story here.

    Hastings has called time on his professional career.

    Hastings has called time on his professional career.

    16:00 – England all out for 285

    Sam Curran played a tone-altering, morale-raising innings from number eight as England were dismissed for 285 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

    England opted to bat first with the rejigged order in Kandy, promoting Ben Stokes to number three, bumping Jos Buttler to five and shunting Moeen Ali back to six but all had come and gone, with varying success, when Curran thrashed a top-scoring 64.

    Read more here. To read about the day’s proceedings in detail, check out our talking points here.

    Sri Lanka v England

    13:10 – Starc to miss IPL

    Mitchell Starc may not take part in the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League.

    The Australian will instead focus on preparing for the World Cup after Kolkata Knight Riders dismissed him this week via text message.

    Read more here.

    Mitchell Starc

    Mitchell Starc

    09:25 – Rohit rested for India A opener

    Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday rested for India A’s first unofficial Test in New Zealand.

    The star batsman was originally named in the squad but given his recent workload, will now leave for Australia with India’s T20 squad on Friday.

    The Men in Blue play the first of three T20 games against Australia on November 21.

    Read more here. 

    Rohit Sharma.

    Rohit Sharma.

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