David Saker

David Saker is set to reprise his role as England's fast bowling coach for this year's Ashes after the Australian was approached by skipper Ben Stokes at the Twenty20 World Cup last year.

Sri Lanka appointed former pace spearhead Chaminda Vaas as the team's fast bowling coach for their tour of West Indies on Friday following the exit of Australian David Saker.

Not convinced by the Australian bowlers' clarification in the 2018 ball-tampering episode, former captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday said the quartet missed a very important detail in an otherwise "smartly worded" joint statement -- their involvement was hinted at by a former teammate and not outsiders.

David Saker, who was Australia bowling coach at the time of Sandpaper Gate, on Sunday, said that the entire scandal can be reinvestigated but he is not too sure what's going to come out if it is indeed looked into again.

England's coaching group will have a distinctly Australian feel at the Twenty20 World Cup taking place Down Under next month. Already led by an Australian in head coach Matthew Mott, England has also hired two more people from Down Under — its former fast-bowling coach, David Saker, and ex-international batter Michael Hussey — to be part of the backroom team for the tournament.

Australia's stand-in coach David Saker said that the team management will closely monitor premier fast bowler Pat Cummins' workload in the upcoming limited overs series against India even though they expect him to play all the five ODIs.

Chief coach David Saker was a relieved man after Australia broke their overseas losing streak with a 21-run win over India but said he was not too happy with the team's performance during the fourth ODI.

Australia team's assistant coach David Saker feels that was still 'evenly-poised' terming Cheteshwar Pujara's gritty century as a "fantastic effort".

Australia opener Aaron Finch aggravated his right calf injury during a practice session and is facing a race against time to be fit for the first ODI against India on Sept 17. Finch got injured during practice at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and pulled out of the rest of the session.

Sri Lanka pace great Chaminda Vaas has agreed to continue as the fast bowling consultant with the country's cricket board saying that matters that led to his resignation last month have been "amicably resolved".

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from the Big Bash League (BBL) after 13 seasons with the Melbourne Renegades. The Renegades paid tribute to Finch, recognizing him as a club icon and his profound impact on the team, the league, and its fans. Finch expressed gratitude for his extraordinary journey, highlighting the special moment of winning the BBL title with the Renegades in BBL|08.

There was "some confusion" between captain Tim Paine and his seamers about Australia's tactics against India on day one of the fourth Test, said bowling coach David Saker, revealing that the team held "aggressive" discussions after the end of play.

Former Australia bowling coach David Saker wants the country's cricket board to make its investigation into the 2018 ball-tampering scandal public as he feels releasing that report might end the questions surrounding the incident.

The 58-year-old, who masterminded England's one-day World Cup triumph in 2019, will coach Sydney Thunder for the next three Twenty20 Big Bash League seasons.

England pacer Stuart Broad said that he does not want to be rested for the third Test against the West Indies since he is in the "best nick" of his life.

In what looks like a setback for Team Delhi, coach Greg Shipperd will not be sitting in Delhi's dugout in the inaugural Champions League.

Former England cricketer Ian Bell has been appointed as an assistant coach for Melbourne Renegades in the upcoming Big Bash League season 13. Bell has 287 games with England across all formats and has previously worked with England Under-19s, Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, and Chennai Braves in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. Bell's coaching experience comes from his distinguished career.

Sri Lanka Monday named a 20-member squad for six limited over matches against the West Indies delayed by Covid-19 infections. The cricket board said fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, 24, who tested positive on Monday was being replaced by 33-year-old Suranga Lakmal for the three one-day internationals and the three T20 matches.

An official in charge of the Australian team during their Chennai trip confirmed TOI that Lehmann isn’t part of the Australian contingent.

Former India stumper Kiran More, who was appointed USA's director of cricket last month, will take the additional responsibility of coaching the senior national team on an interim basis.