Comilla opt to bowl; Afghanistan teenager Zadran debuts

3:00 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Toss Comilla Victorians chose to bowl v Rangpur Riders Chamara Kapugedera scored 30 in 27 balls Associated Press Comilla Victorians captain Tamim Iqbal elected to bowl first against Rangpur Riders at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. The two sides played a thrilling fixture on November 18 at the same venue, where Comilla triumphed by 14 runs. Comilla made only one change to their side from the…

December 2, 2017
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De Grandhomme's 71-ball maiden ton stretches lead past 300

Nov 30, 2017 2:37 New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhomme scored his maiden Test century off just 71 balls New Zealand 447 for 9 (De Grandhomme 105, Taylor 93, Nicholls 67, Blundell 57*, Roach 3-73) lead West Indies 134 by 313 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin de Grandhomme capitalised on a strong platform laid by fifties from Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls to raze West Indies with a stunning onslaught…

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India lose two but Vijay stands tall

December 2, 2017

Lunch: India 116 for 2 (Vijay 51*, Kohli 17*) v Sri Lanka © BCCI M Vijay’s solidity and strokeplay led India through a frenetic first session at the Feroz Shah Kotla, where they galloped along at more than four an over but also lost two wickets to not particularly wicket-taking deliveries. At lunch, India were 116 for 2, with Vijay batting on 51 and Virat Kohli on 17. Vijay reached…

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ABC, BBC locked out of Ashes radios

1:19 AM ET Fans wishing to listen to commercial-free, ball-by-ball radio coverage of the Ashes series at the venue will need to bring their own radios after Cricket Australia froze out the ABC and the BBC from the three-channel earpieces sold and distributed at each ground. The commercial networks Channel Nine, BT Sport and Triple M are the networks included on the earpieces, which have been part of the at-ground…

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Australia steady as showers dampen occasion

Play 01:04 Taking cricket to new heights in Adelaide Toss England chose to field v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Joe Root became the first captain ever to send the opposition in to bat in a day-night Test, hoping his bowlers can use the conditions to their advantage on the first day at Adelaide Oval. The weather was somewhat overcast but the pitch appeared to be good for batting. “With…

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De Grandhomme's 71-ball maiden ton stretches massive lead

Nov 30, 2017 Tea New Zealand 267 for 4 (Nicholls 66*, Santner 12*) lead West Indies 134 by 133 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ross Taylor sets off for a run Getty Images Over the last year across formats, Ross Taylor has often consumed too many deliveries to kick his innings into gear. On the first evening in Wellington, he had made 12 off 32 after weathering a testing spell, but…

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Heightened expectations as Stokes prepares for comeback

December 2, 2017

Ben Stokes trains with his Canterbury team-mates © Getty Images The Mainpower Oval in Rangiora, on the outskirts of Christchurch, is braced for the highest-profile contest in its history on Sunday, as Ben Stokes prepares to play his first game of competitive cricket since he was arrested in September following a street brawl in Bristol. Stokes, who caused a sensation last week when he was spotted at Heathrow Airport with…

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India bat with two changes, Roshen Silva to debut for Sri Lanka

December 2, 2017

Toss: India chose to bat v Sri Lanka © Associated Press India’s captain Virat Kohli chose to bat on a Feroz Shah Kotla pitch that he felt would offer a bit of help for the fast bowlers in the first session. He hoped it would present his batsmen a challenge early on but said he would have “liked more grass on the wicket, for sure”, in what is India’s final…

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England win toss and bowl in must-win showdown

Play 01:04 Taking cricket to new heights in Adelaide Toss England chose to field v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Joe Root became the first captain ever to send the opposition in to bat in a day-night Test, hoping his bowlers can use the conditions to their advantage on the first day at Adelaide Oval. The weather was somewhat overcast but the pitch appeared to be good for batting. “With…

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New Zealand in control after Taylor, Nicholls fifties

Nov 30, 2017 Tea New Zealand 267 for 4 (Nicholls 66*, Santner 12*) lead West Indies 134 by 133 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ross Taylor sets off for a run Getty Images Over the last year across formats, Ross Taylor has often consumed too many deliveries to kick his innings into gear. He had made 12 off 32 after weathering a testing first evening, but in favourable batting conditions on…

December 2, 2017
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