Play 01:28 ‘The 2019 World Cup is a big thing’ – Gibson Ottis Gibson believes there is “no reason” South Africa can’t win the 2019 World Cup and understands a major part of his mandate as the new head coach is to ensure they break their major tournament duck. He will start his tenure in mid-September and his contract runs until the end of 2019 tournament which will be held…
Peter Handscomb and David Warner put Bangladesh on the back foot © Getty Images It wasn’t quite at the levels of Dean Jones wetting himself and vomiting in the Madras heat on his way to a double-century in the tied Test of 1986, but Peter Handscomb was still forced to draw on all of his physical stamina on the second day in Chittagong. The extreme heat and humidity made the…
Jasprit Bumrah topped the wicket charts in the ODI series, and could give Sri Lanka even more problems in the one-off T20I © AFP Big Picture Historically, Sri Lanka have never been this abysmal in a home series. They have been whitewashed in Tests on the island before, but never previously had they also been defeated in each of the ODIs. There is no denying it: Sri Lankan cricket is…
8:38 AM ET George Dobell Brian Lara has implored the top sides in world cricket “to ensure that the integrity of the game is upheld” and admitted there were times he was “truly embarrassed” by the behaviour of the West Indies side he represented. Lara, delivering the MCC Spirt of Cricket Cowdrey lecture at Lord’s, not only called on batsmen to “walk” but suggested the leading sides had a responsibility…
Australia last played an ODI series in India in 2013-14 © AFP Australia will arrive in India for a limited-overs series following the conclusion of their tour of Bangladesh in Chittagong, with Chennai scheduled to host the first ODI on September 17. The remaining matches will be played in Kolkata (September 21), Indore (September 24), Bangalore (September 28) and Nagpur (October 1). Australia will then travel to Ranchi (October 7),…
6:57 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A broken window of the Australia team bus is “believed” to have been caused by a small rock or stone thrown at the bus when the players were returning to the hotel on Monday evening in Chittagong. No player was injured, Cricket Australia confirmed. The incident is under investigation while security has been increased on the team’s route to the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. “On…
Steven Finn made good ground for a catch © Getty Images Steven Finn has ended speculation about his future at Middlesex by signing a new multi-year contract that will continue his long association with the club. Finn, 28, is Middlesex’s longest-serving current player, having made his first-class debut at the age of 16 in June 2005. He has since gone on to take a total of 458 wickets for the…
India’s tour of England in 2018 will span more than two months © Associated Press India will return to England next year for a five-Test series, just like in 2014, after Pakistan kickstart England’s home summer with two Tests at the end of May. While Pakistan will play no limited-overs matches, Australia will arrive for five ODIs and a lone T20I in June, before India visit for three T20Is, three…
India’s tour of England in 2018 will span more than two months © Associated Press India will return to England next year for a five-Test series, just like in 2014, after Pakistan kickstart England’s home summer with two Tests at the end of May. While Pakistan will play no limited-overs matches, Australia will arrive for five ODIs and a lone T20I in June, before India visit for three T20Is, three…
3:26 AM ET George Dobell Brian Lara has implored the top sides in world cricket “to ensure that the integrity of the game is upheld” and admitted there were times he was “truly embarrassed” by the behaviour of the West Indies side he represented. Lara, delivering the MCC Spirt of Cricket Cowdrey lecture at Lord’s, not only called on batsmen to “walk” but suggested the leading sides had a responsibility…