Ashish Nehra is presented with a memento on the occasion of his final international match 1:03 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ashish Nehra, who retired from all forms of cricket in November, has been appointed bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore. The franchise has also brought in Gary Kirsten as batting coach ahead of IPL 2018. It was only two months ago that Nehra ended an 18-year career, in which he…
1:13 PM ET Vishal Dikshit in Indore Captain Faiz Fazal believes Vidarbha’s first match of the season, which they won against Punjab by an innings and 117 runs, “set the tone” for their victorious Ranji Trophy campaign. Vidarbha lifted the prestigious domestic trophy for the first time in their 61st attempt by beating Delhi comprehensively in Indore on the first day of 2018. Overall, Vidarbha registered an impressive seven wins…
Hopefully Agar can grab his chance if selected – Mitchell Marsh (0:30) Australia batsman Mitchell Marsh thinks the possible inclusion of Ashton Agar in the team for the fifth test in Sydney could work in Australia’s favour (0:30) 12:59 PM ET George Dobell in Sydney Mason Crane looks set to make his Test debut in the final match of the Ashes series in Sydney. Crane, the 20-year-old leg-spinner, is set…
3:00 AM ET Perth Scorchers 4 for 170 (Klinger 83, Turner 45, Sams 2-25) beat Sydney Sixers 4 for 167 (Silk 45, Willey 2-30) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Michael Klinger flicks into the leg side Getty Images Michael Klinger‘s composure ensured Perth Scorchers broke fresh ground with the highest successful chase in their history, to consign the Sydney Sixers to a fourth consecutive defeat and vault over Adelaide Strikers…
Bowling coach Courtney Walsh joins Bangladesh players as they engage in some football 7:56 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Bangladesh will be without a head coach for the upcoming ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, as well as the Test and T20 series against Sri Lanka. BCB president Nazmul Hassan said Richard Halsall, the assistant coach, will be in charge of coaching the side while manager Khaled Mahmud, Shakib Al…
6:59 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has been stripped of his BCB central contract as punishment for assaulting a fan during a first-class match. The incident took place on the second day of Rajshahi Division’s National Cricket League game against Dhaka Metropolis. Sabbir has also been fined Tk 20 lakh ($25,000 approx) and barred from playing domestic cricket for the next six months. BCB president Nazmul Hassan…
6:45 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has been stripped off his BCB central contract as punishment for assaulting a fan during a first-class match. Sabbir will also be fined Tk 20 lakh ($25,000 approx), the BCB president Nazmul Hassan said. More to follow … Source: ESPN Crickinfo
3:00 AM ET Vidarbha 547 (Wadkar 133, Sarwate 79, Jaffer 78, Saini 5-135) and 32 for 1 (Jaffer 17*) beat Delhi 295 (Shorey 145, Himmat 66, Gurbani 6-59) and 280 (Rana 64, Shorey 62) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Rajneesh Gurbani is mobbed by his team-mates Rajneesh Gurbani Vidarbha proved why they deserved to be crowned the Ranji Trophy champions in their maiden final – a debutant shone in the…
3:00 AM ET Hobart Hurricanes 3 for 189 (Short 97, McDermott 49) beat Sydney Thunder 8 for 180 (Buttler 81, Boyce 2-14) by nine runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details D’Arcy Short lit up the Sydney Showground Stadium on New Year Getty Images Hobart Hurricanes put themselves on the map in the seventh edition of the Big Bash League by outpointing Sydney Thunder at the Showgrounds for their first win of the competition….
Dec 31, 2017 New Zealand 102 for 4 (Munro 66) v West IndiesScorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin Munro hits down the ground Getty Images New year, same-old problems for West Indies. Their bowlers kept spraying the ball around, and Colin Munro shellacked 66 off 23 balls at a strike-rate of 286.95. Persistent rain, however, had the final say in the first international match of 2018. Play was called off after just…