3:06 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff 0:39 The New Zealand wicketkeeper sprinted back and held his composure to take a swirler New Zealand’s 47-run win in the first T20I in Nelson was studded with some stellar individual performances, but the standout moment was Glenn Phillips‘ outstanding catch behind the stumps to dismiss Chris Gayle. Running back from his wicket-keeping position, Phillips had passed the 30-yard circle when he dived forward to…
2:21 AM ET Trevor Bayliss, England’s coach, dismissed media allegations of ball-tampering as mere “pommie-bashing” after television footage appeared to show James Anderson digging his fingernail into the ball on a rain-affected fourth day of the fourth Test in Melbourne. The incident was picked up by Australia’s Channel Nine commentary team early in Australia’s second innings, and circulated widely among the local media, including the news arm of Cricket Australia’s…
Dec 28, 2017 ESPNcricinfo staff England’s cricketers have been drawn into a ball-tampering row on a rain-affected fourth day of the fourth Test at Melbourne, after television footage appeared to show James Anderson digging his fingernail into the ball. The incident was picked up by Australia’s Channel Nine commentary team early in Australia’s second innings, and circulated widely among the local media, including the news arm of Cricket Australia’s official…
3:00 AM ET New Zealand 187 for 7 (Phillips 55, Munro 53, Brathwaite 3-28) beat West Indies 140 (Fletcher 27, Brathwaite 21, Rance 3-29, Southee 3-36) by 47 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Phillips gets down for a scoop Getty Images West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite won the toss and chose to bowl in the first T20 against New Zealand at Nelson. Otago batsman Anaru Kitchen made his international debut for…
Dobell: England fancy their chances with reverse swing (0:49) England built on Alastair Cook’s 244 not out by claiming two wickets in the morning session, with hopes of more to come (0:49) 3:00 AM ET Lunch Australia 327 and 2 for 70 (Warner 28*, Smith 4*) trail England 491 (Cook 244*, Root 61, Broad 56, Cummins 4-117) by 94 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Alastair Cook became the highest scorer ever…
3:00 AM ET Toss West Indies chose to bowl v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Anaru Kitchen pulls the ball Getty Images West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite won the toss and chose to bowl in the first T20 against New Zealand at Nelson. Otago batsman Anaru Kitchen made his international debut for New Zealand. He plays in an inexperienced middle order alongside Glenn Phillips and Tom Bruce. Ross Taylor and…
3:00 AM ET Lunch Australia 327 and 2 for 70 (Warner 28*, Smith 4*) trail England 491 (Cook 244*, Root 61, Broad 56, Cummins 4-117) by 94 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Alastair Cook became the highest scorer ever to carry his bat in Test cricket before England further strengthened their position by claiming two wickets before lunch on the fourth day at the MCG. At the break, Australia were 2…
10:39 AM ET Madushka Balasuriya The employment of a sports psychologist and tapping into the wealth of knowledge in Sri Lanka’s network of former players are among new coach Chandika Hathurusingha‘s first moves towards rehabilitating Sri Lanka Cricket. “I will get Kumar Sangakkara‘s expertise and invite him to come and help us. If I don’t look for his help, then I will be wasting this opportunity I’ve been given,” Hathurusingha…
8:46 AM ET Morne Morkel claimed his first Test five-for in five years against Zimbabwe. It is a statistic that barely tells the story of the kind of danger he poses, but one that he hopes will allow him to keep his spot in the starting XI for the summer’s bigger contests. “It was nice to get wickets under my name so when it comes to selection, guys will maybe…
7:32 AM ET Matt Rawnsley, a former Worcestershire player and businessman, is poised to be announced as the new chief executive of Worcestershire. ESPNcricinfo understands that Rawnsley has won he role ahead of other shortlisted candidates including Vikram Solanki, a former captain and past chairman of the Professional Cricketers Association, and an assistant coach at Surrey. Rawnsley, 41, made 100 appearances as a left-arm spinner for Worcestershire across all formats…