© Getty Images Aaron Finch‘s calf problem means an ODI recall for Peter Handscomb, but should also mean a fresh top-order opportunity for Travis Head when Australia’s series against India begins in Chennai on Sunday. While Handscomb is being flown in as cover for Finch, it is likely that Head will partner vice-captain David Warner at the top of the order, after the pair did so fruitfully last summer. “Aaron…
Sep 13, 2017 USA 178 (Timil 44, Mrunal 31, Zafar 3-27, Pervez 3-26) beat Canada 155 (Limbada 24, Kenjige 3-31, Nisarg 3-35) by 23 runs USA celebrates after regaining the Auty Cup for the first time in 26 years Peter Della Penna The left arm spin duo of Nosthush Kenjige and Nisarg Patel took three wickets apiece in USA’s animated defense of 178 to rally their side past Canada by 23…
Australia batsman Peter Handscomb has been drafted into the ODI squad in India as cover for opener Aaron Finch, who is struggling with a calf injury. “Aaron re-aggravated his pre-existing calf injury during warm-up at training yesterday,” the physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said. “He has had a scan in Chennai and although we believe it is not a serious recurrence, he will not be available for the first few one-day matches…
1:40 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The BCCI is probing the possibility of playing the three-match T20I series between India and South Africa as double-headers featuring both the men’s and women’s teams early next year. The India men’s team is set to tour South Africa in January-February next year for four Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is. While it isn’t clear if the BCCI or Cricket South Africa came up with…
12:45 AM ET Deivarayan Muthu Double-hundred in maiden Duleep Trophy match. First Indian to hit a double on pink-ball debut. Rallying India Red from 205 for 9 to 383. Dominating the highest tenth-wicket stand (178) in the tournament, and the second-highest in Indian first-class cricket. Baba Indrajith could not have asked for a better start to the 2017-18 first-class season. The 23-year old batsman from Tamil Nadu was in his…
Sep 13, 2017 USA 178 (Timil 44, Mrunal 31, Zafar 3-27, Pervez 3-26) beat Canada 155 (Limbada 24, Kenjige 3-31, Nisarg 3-35) by 23 runs USA celebrates after regaining the Auty Cup for the first time in 26 years Peter Della Penna The left arm spin duo of Nosthush Kenjige and Nisarg Patel took three wickets apiece in USA’s animated defense of 178 to rally their side past Canada by 23…
4:34 PM ET Former first-class fast bowler, Dion Taljard, has been sentenced to 18 years in a UK jail after being convicted of rape. Taljard played for seven years between 1993 and 2000 for Border and moved to Britain at the end of his career, 17 years ago. There, Taljard continued playing cricket for clubs including Tonge Cricket Club in Bolton, Unsworth Cricket Club in Bury and Royton Cricket Club…
Ben Duckett: one down, nine remaining © Getty Images Glamorgan 207 (Salter 59, Meschede 49, Gleeson 5-60) and 63 for 1 trail Northants 310 (Levi 101, Hogan 4-58) by 40 runs Northamptonshire need another 176 runs on the final day with nine wickets in hand to claim a potentially valuable victory over Glamorgan in their bid to win promotion to Specsavers County Championship Division One. Rory Kleinveldt and Richard Gleeson…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Leicestershire 404 (Dexter 114, Cosgrove 74) and 111 for 7 (Dexter 48 ) lead Worcestershire 493 (D’Oliveira 138, Cox 77, Mitchell 58, Parkinson 8-148) by 22 runs Promotion-chasing Worcestershire are closing in on a third successive win in the Specsavers County Championship despite a superb performance from Leicestershire spinner Callum Parkinson. Leicestershire finished third day only 22 runs ahead with three wickets remaining. The…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Gloucestershire 385 (Bancroft 206*, Dent 59, Milne 3-91, Stevens 3-50) and 67 for 0 lead Kent 386 (Northeast 66, Stevens 65*, Bell-Drummond 58, Denly 57) by 66 runs It will take a significant performance of note, with bat or ball, on the final day of this Specsavers’ County Championship game at Nevil Road, to see one of these two sides push on to victory….