3:00 AM ET Lunch Australia 95 for 3 (Smith 24*) v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details South Africa picked off three wickets in the opening session at Kingsmead after Steven Smith chose to bat, but Smith’s continued presence at the crease at lunch meant Australia still had hope of posting a healthy first-innings total. Smith was unbeaten on 24 as Australia went to the break on 95 for 3,…
© Cricket Australia/Getty Images Rajshahi Kings have appointed Daniel Vettori as their head coach for the 2018 and 2019 BPL. This will be the first time the former New Zealand captain will be working in Bangladesh. “With his experience as a specialist coach in the T20 format, Daniel will not only help the team but the local youngsters to learn and excel in this very exciting format,” Rajshahi Kings CEO…
3:18 AM ET New Zealand will be crossing their fingers that two of the big guns from their batting order, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor, can shake off injury concerns ahead of the third ODI against England in Wellington where they will be trying to bounce back from a heavy defeat in Mount Maunganui. There had been some encouraging news around Taylor after scans did not show any serious damage…
Play 05:47 ‘Maharaj could be key in this series’ – Graeme Smith Toss Australia chose to bat v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Steven Smith won the toss and Australia will bat first in the opening Test of the series against South Africa in Durban. South Africa opted for a seventh batsman, with Theunis de Bruyn included for the fourth Test of his career. Captain Faf du Plessis said…
1:53 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The Australia women’s Under-19 team is set to play for the first time in 15 years when they travel to South Africa for a tri-series, also featuring England, in April. Having last played a match in 2003, against England at home, the tour will also be the maiden overseas foray for the Under-19 side. The Cricket Australia Women’s youth selection panel named a 14-member squad…
12:15 AM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna In the build-up to USA’s primary ICC tournament assignment for 2018, the World Cricket League Division Three, repairing a hole in the middle order has been…
11:21 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming would be keen to work with the national T20 side if there was a push to restructure the coaching set-up to reduce Mike Hesson’s workload. Fleming, who coaches in the IPL and Big Bash League, also put forward the name of Daniel Vettori – another who now works in the T20 format – but made clear he remained impressed…