'We need to rebuild the fans' trust' – Bairstow

Are England in danger of another whitewash? (1:34) After going 2-0 down in Adelaide the talk has started of whether England will face their third whitewash down under in 11 years (1:34) 12:55 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Jonny Bairstow says that England must begin the process of winning back the trust of their fans at the WACA next week, as they seek to put to one side the off-field controversies…

December 11, 2017
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Kohli ties the knot with Anushka Sharma

12:03 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India captain Virat Kohli has tied the knot with his partner and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma. The marriage took place in Italy, attended by family and close friends of Kohli and Sharma. Kohli, who climbed to No. 2 in the Test rankings, had asked for time off from the ongoing ODI series and the subsequent T20s against Sri Lanka at home. He had also been…

December 11, 2017
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BCCI revokes Rajasthan CA suspension

BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary talks after the special general meeting  11:32 AM ET Sidharth Monga The BCCI has agreed to revoke the suspension of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) provided the state association cuts off all ties with Lalit Modi, the ousted IPL commissioner. At its special general body meeting (SGM) on Monday, the BCCI also decided to continue contesting the damages it was ordered to pay to former…

December 11, 2017
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Charles smashes 105 to take Rangpur into BPL final

3:00 AM ET Rangpur Riders 192 for 3 (Charles 105*, McCullum 78) beat Comilla Victorians 155 (Liton 39, Rubel 3-34) by 36 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball updates Johnson Charles hit some lusty blows early on Raton Gomes Rangpur Riders made it to their first BPL final after completing a 36-run win over group-stage leaders Comilla Victorians in the match that spanned two days. Johnson Charles struck his maiden T20 century while Brendon…

December 11, 2017
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Sarwate bags six as Vidarbha complete massive win

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Vidarbha 246 (Wadkar 53, Akshay 5-66) and 507 for 9 dec (Fazal 119, Wankhade 107, Wadkar 67*, Jaffer 58, Akshay 4-118) beat Kerala 176 (Gurbani 5-38) and 165 (Nizar 64, Sarwate 6-41) by 412 runs Aditya Sarwate appeals for a caught-behind PTI A six-wicket haul from the left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate completed Kerala’s humbling in Surat, where Vidarbha won by 412 runs to set up a…

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'T10 cricket is ideal for Olympics' – Morgan

‘T10 cricket is a viable Olympic option’ – Morgan (1:22) Eoin Morgan discussed the possibility of 10-over cricket being selected as an Olympic sport ahead of the first ever T10 tournament in Dubai. (1:22) 9:54 AM ET Do you find those dull middle overs of T20 too much? Well, turn your attention to the UAE this week for the inaugural Ten10 league. Eoin Morgan, England’s limited-overs captain, sees the tournament…

December 11, 2017
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Majumdar scores ton as Bengal bat on and on

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Bengal 354 (Easwaran 129, Majumdar 94, Chaudhary 5-87) and 695 for 6 (Writtick Chatterjee 216, Majumdar 132*, Easwaran 114) drew with Gujarat 224 (Merai 67, Dinda 3-48, Amit 3-53, Porel 3-64) Anustup Majumdar drives through the off side PTI Anustup Majumdar joined Bengal’s list of second-innings centurions as they ground Gujarat into the dust on the fifth day in Jaipur. Having already secured a first-innings lead…

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Gambhir, Chandela lead breezy Delhi chase

December 11, 2017

Delhi 405 (Chandela 81, Shorey 78, Himmat 71, Hirwani 5-89) and 217 for 3 (Gambhir 95, Chandela 57) beat Madhya Pradesh 338 (Harpreet 107, Dane 59, Manan 4-46) and 283 (Harpreet 78, Datey 60, Vikas Mishra 4-59) by seven wickets © AFP Gautam Gambhir‘s 95 and another half-century from Kunal Chandela enabled Delhi to romp into the Ranji Trophy semi-finals with a seven-wicket win against Madhya Pradesh in Vijayawada. In…

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Mahmood stars as Lions spoil Perth opening

December 11, 2017

Saqib Mahmood in action for Lancashire © Getty Images England Lions team held their nerve to beat a strong Perth Scorchers line-up and become the first ever winners at the new multi-sports stadium. The Lions were given the honour of playing the first match at the 55,000-capacity Perth Stadium which is due to stage England’s ODI against Australia in the New Year. After a difficult few days for England cricket,…

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PCB to challenge new FTP proposed by BCCI

December 11, 2017

© Getty Images The FTP that came up for discussion and was agreed in principle at the BCCI’s special general meeting on Monday included no bilateral matches with Pakistan, but it is set to be challenged by the PCB. The Pakistan board has reiterated it will not sign on the new schedules unless there is some agreement for their team to play India. The PCB has moved the ICC Dispute…

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