3:00 AM ET Shashank Kishore As many as 136 wides were conceded in the match between Nagaland and Manipur on the opening day of the BCCI’s Under-19 Women’s North East Championship in Dhanbad on Wednesday. Manipur bowled 94 wides in an extras column that read 112, while Nagaland, a shade better, conceded 42 out of 45 extras in the form of wides. For the record, Nagaland, who were bowled out…
Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc find ways to entertain themselves during a rain delay 2:19 AM ET Josh Hazlewood‘s return to fitness will mean New South Wales will field Australia’s Ashes bowling attack against Western Australia in the unassuming surrounds of Hurstville Oval from Saturday, though the tall fast man admits he would like to see some extra bowling cover in the Test squad when it is finally announced. The…
1:54 AM ET George Dobell in Perth Injury concerns to Moeen Ali and Steven Finn overshadowed England’s first attempt at middle-practice at the start of their Ashes tour. Both will undergo scans in Perth on Friday afternoon after reporting discomfort during the session at Richardson Park. Finn’s injury was sustained while batting in the nets. He either hit his left knee with the bat or squeezed the ball into the…
‘Can’t wake up and train just for IPL’ – Nehra (2:13) Ashish Nehra discusses his mindset after his international career ended at his home ground, in Delhi (2:13) Nov 1, 2017 Ashish Nehra walked out of international cricket in front of an adoring home crowd and with a comfortable win to India’s name, but he didn’t leave without a stinging riposte to the comments made by MSK Prasad, chairman of…
Williamson rues NZ’s lapses in the field (1:06) New Zealand dropped Shikhar Dhawan on 8 and Rohit Sharma on 16 and both batsmen went on to hit match-winning 80s (1:06) 11:37 PM ET Sidharth Monga in Delhi Three nights after a heart-breaking loss, New Zealand experienced another defeat they will hate. Kane Williamson, their captain, said in Kanpur that they had to accept the result and move on, but it…
‘Can’t wake up and train just for IPL’ – Nehra (2:13) Ashish Nehra discusses his mindset after his international career ended at his home ground, in Delhi (2:13) 4:59 PM ET Ashish Nehra walked out of international cricket in front of an adoring home crowd and with a comfortable win to India’s name, but he didn’t leave without a stinging riposte to the comments made by MSK Prasad, chairman of…
Heath Streak watches on © AFP Zimbabwe coach Heath Streak admitted it would be tough for his side to bat themselves back into the match after conceding a 122-run first innings lead against West Indies in Bulawayo. “There’s still a long way to go, 92 overs,” he said. “And it’s slow going out there, not an easy wicket to score quickly on. So we’ve got to get through a session…
2:31 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Sanjay Manjrekar: It’s nice after retirement when you can take a lap of the ground, walking. You don’t have to run anymore and train for your next game. Ashish Nehra: I will miss all this. That’s what you train for. Like I have said earlier also, the one thing which will definitely be at peace and relaxed will be my body, because I really pushed…
© Getty Images Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich set a few new records on the fourth day of the second Test at Queens Sports Club. The two are close friends away from cricket, and the experience of watching his friend reach a maiden Test hundred was a “really enjoyable” experience for Holder. “Shane has obviously not had the best time in the recent past and was in need of a…
3:00 AM ET India 202 (Dhawan 80, Rohit 80) beat New Zealand 149 for 8 (Latham 39) by 53 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Shikhar Dhawan pulls one with authority BCCI In American football, a fumble – when a player doesn’t catch or control the ball cleanly – results in loss of possession and significant momentum. A team on the charge then has to guard the opponent’s offense. Cricket’s equivalent is a…