1:48 AM ET Umar Farooq in Lahore 4:01 Quetta Gladiators fail to cross the line despite Anwar Ali’s heroics in the eliminator against Peshawar Zalmi Last season, Quetta Gladiators made it to the PSL final in Lahore without their first-choice overseas players, and the depleted side was bowled out for 90 by Peshawar Zalmi, eventually losing by a massive 58 runs. This season, Quetta made it to the first eliminator…
3:00 AM ET Big Picture Those players who took part in the 2002 Test between these sides at Eden Park may think they played the first day-night Test. On the fourth evening, New Zealand batted on a dank evening illuminated by the lights much to the disgruntlement of England. That, of course, was with the red ball. Now it’s time for the real thing with the pink one. New Zealand…
1:48 AM ET Umar Farooq in Lahore 4:01 Quetta Gladiators fail to cross the line despite Anwar Ali’s heroics in the eliminator against Peshawar Zalmi Last season, Quetta Gladiators made it to the PSL final in Lahore without their first-choice overseas players, and the depleted side was bowled out for 90 by Peshawar Zalmi, eventually losing by a massive 58 runs. This season, Quetta made it to the first eliminator…
1:34 AM ET Umar Farooq in Lahore 4:01 Quetta Gladiators fail to cross the line despite Anwar Ali’s heroics in the eliminator against Peshawar Zalmi Last season, Quetta Gladiators made it to the PSL final in Lahore without their first-choice overseas players, and the depleted side was bowled out for 90 by Peshawar Zalmi, eventually losing by a massive 58 runs. This season, Quetta made it to the first eliminator…
6:13 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Joe Root has conceded that Ben Stokes will have to be on his “best behaviour” when he makes his comeback to Test cricket against New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday, amid the very real threat of more time on the sidelines if he steps out of line. Stokes, who missed the Ashes after being arrested in Bristol in September and subsequently charged with affray, resumes…
6:13 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Joe Root has conceded that Ben Stokes will have to be on his “best behaviour” when he makes his comeback to Test cricket against New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday, amid the very real threat of more time on the sidelines if he steps out of line. Stokes, who missed the Ashes after being arrested in Bristol in September and subsequently charged with affray, resumes…
3:00 AM ET Peshawar Zalmi 157 (Dawson 62, Rahat 4-16) beat Quetta Gladiators 156 for 9 (Hasan 2-21, Sameen 2-21) v Rahat Ali took four wickets in the eliminator PCB/PSL In a nutshell The silly and the sublime came together in Lahore for a riveting finish as Peshawar Zalmi booked their place in the second qualifier and increased their chances of becoming back-to-back champions. But with 24 to defend off the…
© Getty Images “Anything can happen,” Rashid Khan said, after Afghanistan’s five-wicket win over UAE in their Super Sixes clash at Old Hararians Sports Club took them to four points with a game still to be played. Afghanistan have now drawn level with Ireland, and if Scotland and Zimbabwe both lose their remaining matches, and Afghanistan win their encounter with Ireland, they can still book their place in Sunday’s final….
‘Karthik has changed perceptions about his batting’ – Nayar (3:37) Abhishek Nayar opens up on being Dinesh Karthik’s mentor and the processes they have followed (3:37) 11:23 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff It has been two days since Dinesh Karthik pulled off a heist to snatch victory in the final of the Nidahas Trophy. His unbeaten 29 off eight balls has also breathed a new lease of life into a start-stop…
10:30 AM ET South Africa are “extremely satisfied” with the lowering of the sanction against their premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, for two reasons. The obvious one is that Rabada is now cleared to play and will take his place in the XI at Newlands; the other is that the hosts feel vindicated that what they saw as inconsistent application of the ICC’s code of the conduct has been rectified….