Month: December 2017

7:06 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman faces possible punishment after he reportedly assaulted a fan during a first-class match in Rajshahi last week. The incident is said to have taken place on the second day of Rajshahi Division’s National Cricket League game against Dhaka Metropolis. According to reports, after a supporter made a noise directed at Sabbir during one of the innings breaks, Sabbir took permission from…

3:00 AM ET Adelaide Strikers 167 for 3 (Carey 83*, Dwarshuis 2-41) beat Sydney Sixers 161 for 8 (Silk 50, Rashid 2-22) by six runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Adelaide Strikers belied expectations after holding their nerve against Sydney Sixers at the SCG. The Strikers were in control after high-quality innings from Alex Carey and Jonathan Wells and excellent Power-play bowling upfront left the Sixers needing 61 from 30 balls will…

6:36 AM ET Vishal Dikshit in Indore The last time Faiz Fazal played a tournament final, he scored a century, took the Man-of-the-Match trophy and finished on the winning team when he represented India A in the Deodhar Trophy last year. With hardly any experience of playing finals until then, Fazal put his hand up at the crucial juncture, much like how his team Vidarbha has done in the Ranji…

5:50 AM ET Cricket South Africa (CSA) and its players are set for a showdown in the coming months as discussions over their MOU, which expires at the end of April, begin. The agreement is renegotiated every four years and has included a revenue-sharing model for the last 12 years, but CSA wants to relook at player contracts and could alter them radically. “We need to change how we contract…

5:18 AM ET Big picture After playing 266 Ranji Trophy matches, spanning five decades, Vidarbha finally have a crack at the title. Standing in their way is a resolute Delhi side, which has buried the ghosts of the last two seasons and is gunning to become eight-time champions. Vidarbha have faced Delhi only five times in all, and have managed just one victory. In December 2013, after capsizing to 88…

2:50 AM ET Big Picture They are the world champions in this format, but will this depleted squad cut it against a rampant New Zealand? A small galaxy of T20 stars has not made the trip. Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine have pulled out due to personal reasons. Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy are at odds with the board. Marlon Samuels was withdrawn due to injury. While Chris Gayle and…

Brettig: Lyon’s got inside Moeen’s head (0:54) Daniel Brettig reports from the MCG at tea as a 53-run between Alastair Cook and Chris Woakes take England into their first, first-innings lead of the (0:54) 3:00 AM ET Tea England 6 for 360 (Cook 173*, Woakes 26*) lead Australia 327 by 33 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details England moved into the lead on the third day at the MCG, where Alastair…

Brettig: Generosity on the part of Root and Malan (0:48) Joe Root again failed to convert a half-century and Dawid Malan neglected to review an lbw despite having gained a thick inside edge (0:48) 3:00 AM ET Lunch England 4 for 264 (Cook 134*, Bairstow 16*) trail Australia 327 by 63 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Joe Root again failed to convert a half-century and Dawid Malan neglected to review…

3:00 AM ET Lunch England 4 for 264 (Cook 134*, Bairstow 16*) trail Australia 327 by 63 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Joe Root again failed to convert a half-century and Dawid Malan neglected to review an lbw despite having gained a thick inside edge on the ball on the third day at the MCG. All the while, Alastair Cook continued to bat and bat, and at lunch he was…

Swann: Senior players stepped up (1:19) Melinda Farrell and Graeme Swann discuss the impact of England’s senior players against Australia on the second day of the Melbourne Test (1:19) 6:50 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Alastair Cook admitted he was “hurt and frustrated” that his return to form with the bat had come too late to rescue England’s hopes of defending the Ashes, but conceded he was proud to have showcased…