It’s going to be a special occasion – Ireland captain William Porterfield (1:25) Sarfraz Ahmed, the Pakistan captain, meanwhile, says it’s a honour for Pakistan to be part of the first Test in Ireland (1:25) 11:01 AM ET Adam Collins A moment in time that 11 players will never forget, but on behalf of the so many more that came before them who never had the chance. That is the…
3:00 AM ET Toss Delhi Daredevils chose to bat v Sunrisers Hyderabad play 5:22 Brad Hogg and Deep Dasgupta preview the game between Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad Delhi Daredevils captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bat in a must-win clash against table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad on a cracked pitch in Delhi. They left out allrounder Dan Christian but persisted with his Australia team-mate Glenn Maxwell, who has managed only 133 runs…
10:04 AM ET Umar Farooq Restricting players to two T20 leagues a year, as the PCB has done, could amount to “unlawful restraints of trade”, according to FICA (the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations), the global players’ body. And even as the PCB finally sought to explain the rationale behind the policy, the restriction has also raised concerns among a number of player agents, who believe this could hurt the…
3:00 AM ET Big Picture Barring their return from a two-year absence, there are not many similarities between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. CSK have mastered the art of pacing an innings, while Royals have repeatedly stumbled to sub-par scores. CSK are approaching the playoffs, while Royals are fighting to stay relevant in the race for the playoffs. There were questions about CSK’s ageing group of players, but they…
9:07 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Best figures of 8/15 in the AshesHighest Test score of 169Currently on 169 points in GW37 What are you most proud of @StuartBroad8?! pic.twitter.com/bw7i7TFbrG — Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) May 10, 2018 I enjoyed 8-15 in the Ashes but leading GW37 in #EPL Fantasy https://t.co/MCsrI7a7ue — Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) May 10, 2018 The number 169 just took on even greater significance for England bowler Stuart…
8:56 AM ET Madushka Balasuriya Sri Lanka Cricket has enlisted the services of Australian spin and fast-bowling consultants, Peter Sleep and Timothy McCaskill, ahead of their upcoming tour of the West Indies. The pair, who have been hired on a short-term basis, will join the squad at the two-week training camp which started on Wednesday in Pallekele, Kandy. “Peter Sleep, the former Australian legspinner will work with the spinners, while…
8:38 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN The Bangladesh Cricket Board has expressed disappointment at Cricket Australia’s decision to cancel their bilateral series in Australia later this year because the tour was not commercially viable. Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the BCB chief executive, said that boards like CA were expected to host teams regardless of the tour’s appeal to the home audience. He cited the example of Bangladesh hosting teams despite not having made…
3:00 AM ET Big Picture It had to be Pakistan, really. Eleven years and counting have elapsed since the single most transformative moment in the history of Irish cricket – the legendary World Cup victory at Sabina Park, on St Patrick’s Day 2007, that propelled a team of part-timers into the big-time and made feasible the scenes that will unfold at Malahide in the coming five days. Ireland are about…
8:20 AM ET Sidharth Monga Twelve state associations of the BCCI have informed the Supreme Court that they are ready to implement the Lodha Committee reforms barring four exceptions, the board’s acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary said a day before a fresh Supreme Court hearing. Andhra Assam Goa Jharkhand Kerala Mumbai Rajasthan Railways Tripura Universities Uttar Pradesh Vidarbha The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, which is believed to be against the reforms,…
6:22 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Mushfiqur Rahim has impelled Bangladesh to employ caution against Afghanistan’s spinners when the two teams meet each other next month. Afghanistan are set to host Bangladesh for three T20 internationals before their historic maiden Test, against India, and Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are set to feature significantly in the series. While the two teams have faced each other only once, and their last…