2:01 AM ET Mitchell Marsh doesn’t know exactly how much money he will lose by playing county cricket rather than the IPL this year. But if the fruits of the decision are more innings like his two contrasting and valuable efforts in Perth and Melbourne, Marsh will happily accept the deficit. In 2016, Marsh was signed for $1 million (INR 4.8 crore) by Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL auction,…
1:11 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Clyde Cumberbatch, who officiated in 12 Tests and 26 ODIs from 1981 to 1997, has died aged 81, in Port-of-Spain. After his umpiring career Cumberbatch worked as the chairman of West Indies umpires training and examination committee for 12 years. After he stepped down from the committee in June 2017, he was bestowed with an honorary life membership. Peter Nero, who had replaced Cumberbatch in…
Toss: West Indies chose to bowl v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details © Randy Brooks – CPL T20 / Getty Rain arrived in Mount Maunganui shortly after West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite sent New Zealand in to bat in the first international match of 2018. Still searching for their first win of the tour after six international matches and two tour games, West Indies made two changes. Left-arm quick…
12:28 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Clyde Cumberbatch, who officiated in 12 Tests and 26 ODIs from 1981 to 1997, has died aged 81, in Port-of-Spain. After his umpiring career Clumberbatch worked as the chairman of West Indies umpires training and examination committee for 12 years. After he stepped down from the committee in June 2017, he was bestowed with an honorary life membership. Peter Nero, who had replaced Clumberbatch in…
Ben Stokes arrives at Christchurch airport © Getty Images Allrounder Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from England’s ODI squad for the series in Australia, and batsman Dawid Malan was named his replacement. Stokes is still waiting to hear if he will be charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for his role in an incident outside a club in Bristol, and although England had picked him in their ODI squad…
11:59 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Martin Guptill returns from injury while the spin duo of Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle were retained in New Zealand’s 13-man squad for the first two ODIs against Pakistan. Guptill missed New Zealand’s 3-0 rout of West Indies last month with a hamstring injury. However, he has regained fitness and is currently part of the national team for the ongoing T20I series against West Indies….