1:55 PM ET Iain Roy, Cricket Australia’s head of integrity and the conductor of the rapid investigation into the Newlands ball-tampering scandal, has been summarily removed by the governing body even as reviews into its culture and conduct continue. In December 2013, Roy had been promoted to head a unit specifically created to deal with integrity issues around the game that were raised by a report into CA’s codes, policies…
England must show pride in the badge against Pakistan – Root (1:29) England captain Joe Root insists the side must prove a point and bounce back from their first Test defeat against Pakistan. (1:29) 12:59 PM ET Joe Root has defended Trevor Bayliss after speculation that the England coach could be sacked if England lose again in Leeds. Were England to lose in Headingley, it would be their third series…
Play 00:45 Honoured to be a part of World XI squad – Rashid World XI won the toss and chose to bowl first v West Indies XILive scorecard and ball-by-ball details The World XI won the toss and chose to bowl first, as the Hurricane Relief T20 prepared to get underway against West Indies at Lord’s. A contest arranged as a fundraiser in the wake of two devastating natural disasters…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Lancashire 175 for 1 (Livingstone 90*, Hameed 55*) beat Leicestershire 172 (Cosgrove 52, Parkinson 4-31) by nine wicketsScorecard Lancashire completed a supremely comfortable nine wicket victory over struggling Leicestershire to rekindle their hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Royal London Cup. Fine bowling from young leg-spinner Matt Parkinson, who picked up 4 for 31 from his ten overs, following early breakthroughs…
5:50 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The top 20 umpires in India will earn more money for a day’s work than domestic cricketers according to a revised pay structure that was approved by the BCCI’s Committee of Administrators in April. The board’s cricket operations manager Saba Karim had recommended that their salaries be increased from INR 20,000 to INR 40,000 for all matches apart from T20s. A domestic player receives INR…
12:06 AM ET Western Australia’s new coach Adam Voges will seek to preserve the culture fostered by his predecessor Justin Langer while also aiming to improve on the state’s recent Sheffield Shield results, which have faded after consecutive final appearances in 2014 and 2015. Voges was formally unveiled on Thursday as the coach of WA and also the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League, having previously served as state…
USA squad stands for the playing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ © Peter Della Penna USA Cricket’s inaugural elections have been pushed back for a second time as the new national governing body continues to sift through more challenges brought forward during a peer review process implemented with an aim to curb ineligible voting members. The announcement of the most recent postponement was made over USA Cricket’s social media platforms on…
4:07 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Alastair Cook has warned members of the England dressing room will “be looking for other employment” if they are unable to reverse their recent run of form. Cook, who will break Allan Border’s record for the most consecutive Tests when he takes the field in Leeds on Friday, accepts that England are “not playing well” at present and knows they have lost their last three…
‘2019 World Cup will be massive as it’s at the home of cricket’ – Younis (2:38) Allan Donald, Brian Lara, Tamim Iqbal, Waqar Younis, Clive Lloyd and Mitch McClenaghan shared their thoughts on England hosting the 2019 World Cup. (2:38) 3:53 PM ET It wasn’t hard to determine what the theme of next year’s World Cup is set to be, given the ICC’s choice of venue for its event to…
Azhar Mahmood behind Pakistan’s bowling success – Amir (1:22) Amir pays tribute to his bowling coach for the success they achieved in the first Test at Lord’s. (1:22) 3:31 PM ET Osman Samiuddin A big thing happened in the life of Mohammad Amir today. For nearly every other elite athlete it isn’t a big deal at all. It is a duty they must fulfill but one they approach with various…