Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Allan Border and Steve Waugh with the World Cup trophy 9:49 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town is being seen as much more than just that. Australia’s team culture has come under the scanner, with suggestions that such a fall was inevitable in a win-at-all-costs side. Outgoing Australia coach Darren Lehmann even said New Zealand might be a good example to follow…
8:50 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada faces up to three months on the sidelines because of a lower-back stress reaction. He will not be able to play IPL 2018, as a result, for Delhi Daredevils who had bought him for INR 4.2 crores (USD 646,000) at the player auction in January. Rabada had complained of tightness and discomfort during the fourth and final Test in…
Nazmul Hossain Shanto set an early template for Khulna’s belligerence with the bat 3:00 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Abahani Limited lifted their 19th Dhaka Premier League title following a 94-run win against Legends of Rupganj in the Super League’s last round, retaining their status as the most successful domestic cricket team in Bangladesh. In front of a raucous crowd at the BKSP-3 ground, Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Nasir Hossain struck…
Ryan ten Doeschate smiles on the way to his mark during his first bowling spell back with the Netherlands 7:17 AM ET Ryan ten Doeschate says that he remains committed to his return to international cricket with the Netherlands – in spite of their failure to qualify for the 2019 World Cup – because the standard of Associate cricket is unrecognisable from the levels it was at when he walked…
Indian cricket’s rags-to-riches broadcast rights story (1:19) From once paying the national channel to broadcast cricket to earning millions every game, the BCCI has come a long way (1:19) 6:51 AM ET Nagraj Gollapudi Star India has strengthened its hold on television and digital rights to cricket in India by retaining worldwide rights to Indian cricket for INR 6138 crore (USD 944 million) for the period 2018-23. They now hold…
Indian cricket’s rags-to-riches broadcast rights story (1:19) From once paying the national channel to broadcast cricket to earning millions every game, the BCCI has come a long way (1:19) 6:20 AM ET Nagraj Gollapudi The rights to broadcast Indian cricket on television and digital platforms from 2018 to 2023 has been sold for INR 6138 crore (USD 944 million approx.), an increase of 59% from the previous cycle of rights…
Indian cricket’s rags-to-riches broadcast rights story (1:19) From once paying the national channel to broadcast cricket to earning millions every game, the BCCI has come a long way (1:19) 6:05 AM ET Nagraj Gollapudi The rights to broadcast Indian cricket on television and digital platforms from 2018 to 2023 has been sold for INR 6138 crore (USD 943.25 million approx.), an increase of 59% from the previous cycle of rights…
Apr 3, 2018 George Dobell Eoin Morgan hopes the sanctions imposed on Steve Smith and David Warner will have served to restore the reputation of a game he feels has been “battered” in recent days. Morgan, England’s limited-overs captain, says he was “shocked” by the Australian players’ attempt to alter the behaviour of the ball with sandpaper, insisting he had never experienced such a premediated plan in any team he…
3:50 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Australian allrounder Mitch Marsh has withdrawn from his deal at Surrey and could miss Australia’s next Test campaign because of the need for ankle surgery. Marsh’s stock rose when he made two centuries during Australia’s 4-0 defeat of England, but his ankle problems intensified as the series developed. That means a withdrawal from his Surrey deal as well as missing Australia’s limited-overs tour of England…
2:16 AM ET Nagraj Gollapudi With the bid nearing a million dollars, the e-auction for the television and digital rights to broadcast Indian cricket from 2018 to 2023 is nearing a dramatic conclusion. If no new bid is received in the next 10 minutes, this will be the final one. The bidders were narrowed down from six to three – Sony Pictures Network India, Star India and Reliance – after…