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Aaron McNicholas is the editor and a writer for ReadCricket. With several years of experience in sports journalism, he has contributed to organisations including Cricket Ireland, England Handball, Cricket World and Golf Today. A self-described inconsistent, loopy, leg spinner, Aaron has enjoyed far greater success writing about the game than playing it. Today, he specialises in cricket journalism, combining insight with a deep passion for the sport. Away from the keyboard, Aaron is often found behind the lens of a camera, capturing moments in Sport and wildlife photography.
India’s 2026-27 domestic cricket calendar is set to begin with the return of the Duleep Trophy on August 23 as the BCCI unveiled a packed schedule featuring 1,788 matches across men’s, women’s and age-group competitions. The curtain raiser to the season will once again feature six zonal teams in the prestigious Duleep Trophy before attention […]
England’s premier domestic Twenty20 competition is set to roar back into life this summer with the 2026 Vitality Blast promising another packed schedule of explosive cricket and fierce county rivalries. The tournament, which remains one of the most popular short-format competitions in the world, gets underway on May 22 before reaching its showpiece conclusion at […]
Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is beginning to inspire the same fear in bowlers that Chris Gayle once did during his dominant IPL years, according to former India all rounder Irfan Pathan. The Rajasthan Royals opener continued his extraordinary run in IPL 2026 with a blistering 93 off 38 balls against Lucknow Super Giants in […]
For the opening weeks of the summer the focus across the county game has been fixed on the Rothesay County Championship, with The Cricket Draft fantasy game tracking every major performance and storyline from the red-ball season. Now, attention turns to England’s premier domestic T20 competition. The Cricket Draft game will once again cover the […]
Joe Root insists personal milestones mean little compared to England building momentum this summer after Yorkshire’s emphatic innings-and-127-run victory over Surrey at Headingley. Fresh from helping his county dismantle the reigning champions, the former England captain said the performance underlined the depth and belief growing within Anthony McGrath’s side ahead of a crucial stretch of […]
India have unveiled their squads for next month’s home series against Afghanistan with Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya included despite ongoing fitness concerns. The selectors included the experienced duo in the One-Day International squad, though the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed that both players must receive clearance from the Centre of Excellence […]
Middlesex have turned to familiar territory in a bid to ease their wicketkeeping concerns after re-signing former academy graduate Adam Rossington on a short-term deal. The 33-year-old returns to Lord’s more than a decade after departing the county, with Middlesex seeking experienced cover following Joe Cracknell’s finger injury sustained during the three-day Championship win at […]
At a glance India are set to return to Sri Lanka later this year for a crucial two-match ICC World Test Championship series with both cricket boards reportedly identifying an August 15-27 window for the contest. While official confirmation from the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket is still awaited the proposed schedule would place the […]
At a glance Few records in cricket carry the same sense of disbelief as Hedley Verity’s remarkable 10 for 10, a bowling performance that still stands untouched in the history of first-class cricket. The legendary Yorkshire left-arm spinner produced the extraordinary figures against Nottinghamshire at Headingley in 1932, claiming all 10 wickets while conceding only […]
At a glance Delhi Capitals kept their IPL playoff ambitions alive on Sunday night with KL Rahul once again leading from the front in a pressure situation at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The stylish right-hander produced a composed half-century during Delhi’s five-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals and, in the process, carved his name deeper into […]
At a glance Finn Allen’s remarkable resurgence in IPL 2026 has become one of the tournament’s standout stories after the Kolkata Knight Riders opener admitted the pressure of expectation had left him emotionally drained earlier in the season. The New Zealand batter delivered another devastating innings on Saturday night smashing 93 from just 35 balls […]
At a glance Sunil Narine once again underlined his status as one of the IPL’s greatest ever match winners as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Gujarat Titans by 29 runs in IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens. View the full scorecard here. The veteran all-rounder returned figures of 2 for 29 from his four overs in his […]