Mickey Arthur, Derbyshire's head of cricket, is set to combine his duties at the club with a new role as director of cricket at Northern Superchargers. Derbyshire finished rock-bottom of the County Championship in 2024,

Mickey Arthur has replaced former Australia batter Marcus North as director of cricket at Hundred side Northern Superchargers. Arthur, 56, will combine the role with his responsibilities as head of cricket at Derbyshire.

Arthur's recent tenure as the Team Director for Pakistan is supposed to have lured the Superchargers into acquiring him. It is reported that

South Africa’s sports minister has joined public calls for the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan next month.

South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.

England's upcoming Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan should go ahead despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban's treatment of women, according to a senior British government minister.

Varun Aaron, the former India quick bowler, has announced his retirement from "representative cricket". Aaron, 35, had retired from red-ball cricket at the end of the 2023-24 Indian domestic season, and has now finished up altogether after his team,

India pacer Varun Aaron announced his decision to bid adieu to his cricketing career after 20 years of playing at professional level on Friday, January 10. The veteran pacer announced his retirement by sharing a statement on his social media handles.