India A 320 (Iyer 108, Pant 67, Sodhi 5-94) beat New Zealand A 147 (Seifert 35, Nadeem 4-39, Karn 4-58) and 142 (Worker 35, Karn 4-62, Nadeem 4-51) by an innings and 31 runs Karn Sharma finished with a match-haul of 8 for 120 © BCCI New Zealand A failed to learn from their mistakes in the first innings. Indecision in footwork against spin and relying on their pad as…
3:41 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A fractured finger for left-arm spinner Ashton Agar is another setback for Australia after the tourists surrendered their ODI series 3-0 to India in Indore with two matches remaining. Agar broke the digit as Steven Smith’s team were unable to defend 293 against India’s rampant batsmen. He spent time off the field and, though he returned to bowl, he is now out of the tour….
2:44 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Rajinder Gupta has been elected president of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) at its annual general meeting in Chandigarh on Sunday. While Gupta, an industrialist, succeeded DP Reddy, RP Singla and Ajay Tyagi were elected secretary and treasurer respectively. Two joint-secretaries, three vice-presidents and 14 members to the executive committee were also elected. According to the PCA, the election was conducted by the electoral officer,…
Sep 23, 2017 Australia had most things going in their favour to construct a fine first innings. For the first time in the series, they had won the toss. Their bowlers did not have to toil under the heat, as they did bravely in Kolkata. Nathan Coulter-Nile abandoned his last-minute practice to watch the coin go up and the moment he saw it was his captain Steven Smith walking up…
A familiar site during Moeen Ali’s century © Getty Images Moeen Ali played down his record-breaking 53-ball hundred as a “bit of a slog”, but said that the confidence he has gleaned in the course of a phenomenal summer in international cricket allowed him to trust his instincts and put West Indies’ bowlers to the sword in a run-laden third ODI at Bristol. After easing into his day’s work with…
3:08 PM ET Australia had most things going in their favour to construct a fine first innings. For the first time in the series, they had won the toss. Their bowlers did not have to toil under the heat, as they did bravely in Kolkata. Nathan Coulter-Nile abandoned his last-minute practice to watch the coin go up and the moment he saw it was his captain Steven Smith walking up…
2:03 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Shikhar Dhawan will take no part in the ODI series against Australia after he was not named in India’s squad for the last two ODIs. Dhawan was left out of the squad for the first three ODIs after being granted leave to take care of his wife, who was taken ill. The BCCI has not named a replacement. Axar Patel, who was left out of…
1:59 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The final round of the County Championship is upon us. The title is already safety in Essex’s hands, but there are still crucial issues to be resolved around promotion and relegation. Here’s what’s what as the summer draws to a close. Who is going down? Yorkshire‘s nervy two-wicket chase against Warwickshire has given them some breathing room although they still need to be alert against…
2:00 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Allrounder James Neesham and batsman Neil Broom will not be a part of the New Zealand side for the upcoming limited-overs tour of India in October. The pair were left out of the initial squad of nine announced by coach Mike Hesson on Sunday. Six players will be picked from the New Zealand A squad currently touring India. Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Colin de…
England 369 for 9 (Moeen 102, Root 84, Stokes 73, Cummins 3-82) beat West Indies 245 (Gayle 94, Plunkett 5-52, Rashid 3-34) by 124 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Moeen Ali produced one of the most breathtaking batting assaults in international history, a 53-ball hundred that included an incredible eight sixes in the space of 14 balls, as England withstood a withering riposte from the mighty Chris Gayle to seal…