IPL Eliminator, Qualifier-2 moved to Kolkata

May 4, 2018

© BCCI The IPL eliminator and Qualifier-2 on May 23 and 25 respectively has been moved from Pune to Kolkata, league chairman Rajeev Shukla confirmed on Friday. There is no change to Qualifier-1 that will be hosted at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. As per the norm, these matches are held at the home venue of the previous season’s runners-up, in this case the now disbanded Rising Pune Supergiant. However,…

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Ireland bank on pace for debut Test against Pakistan

8:48 AM ET Danyal Rasool An experienced squad led by long-time captain William Porterfield will face Pakistan at Malahide Cricket Club when the two sides meet next week in what will be Ireland’s first Test match. Cricket Ireland’s 14-man squad includes many stalwarts of the Irish game, including the O’Brien brothers, Andrew Balbirnie and Paul Stirling. Left-arm spinner George Dockrell, who has struggled for form and had a disappointing World…

May 4, 2018
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De Villiers returns as RCB hope to stay afloat

May 4, 2018

The MS Dhoni-Virat Kohli bromance was in full swing © BCCI Big Picture Royal Challengers Bangalore could probably afford one more loss. But only if they get very lucky with other results going their way. They came away from the IPL auction like a tourist with a detailed itinerary: allrounders, check; big-hitters, check; KKR’s bowling attack that knocked them over for 49, double check. But one month in, all they…

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'I have come to terms with everything' – Smith

1:17 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Steven Smith is back in Australia and feels it is “time to get back into it”. The former Australia captain had broken down crying when talking about his role in the ball-tampering scandal in March, but the six weeks that have now passed since the incident in Cape Town have helped him “come to terms with everything.” Smith posted a picture of himself with his…

May 4, 2018
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Jonathan Trott, England's meticulous planner, announces his retirement four months early

4:11 PM ET That Jonathan Trott would plan every innings to the utmost was at his peak something that English cricket came to value enormously. So it should be no surprise that he has announced his retirement at the end of the season. Certainty restored, he can now aim for a final flourish. Trott might not have been the most flamboyant or crowd-pleasing cricketer ever to represent England, but there…

May 3, 2018
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Jersey trump Malaysia to keep promotion hopes alive

Nat Watkins sweeps through square leg for a boundary on his way to top-scoring for Jersey  3:00 AM ET Nat Watkins‘ affinity for the Royal Selangor Club track has become readily apparent after his second fifty and second Player-of-the-Match award of the week on the ground in Jersey’s 10-run win over Malaysia via the DLS Method. Watkins followed his 86 three days ago in a loss to Denmark with a…

May 3, 2018
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Classy Madsen takes control as Bears bowling injuries tot up

May 3, 2018

Wayne Madsen on the attack for Derbyshire © Getty Images Warwickshire 32 for 1 trail Derbyshire 318 (Madsen 144, Brookes 4-63, Patel 4-94) by 286 runsScorecard Wayne Madsen unfurled a century of high skill and courage as Warwickshire and Derbyshire swapped blows on an engrossing opening day of their Specsavers County Championship match at Edgbaston. In a clash of Division Two’s early-season front-runners, Derbyshire chose to bat and made 318,…

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Deitz maiden fifty seals Vanuatu's first win

3:00 AM ET Player-coach Shane Deitz top-scored – with an unbeaten 114-ball 71 over Bermuda – for the third time in four matches since his international debut at the start of WCL Division Four. Dietz’s maiden half-century propelled Vanuatu to a four-wicket win – their first win in the tournament – and kept alive their slim hopes of avoiding relegation. After their disastrous decision to bat second on a wearing…

May 3, 2018
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Hardik, Karthik added to World XI squad

11:55 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India allrounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik have been named in a World XI squad that will take on West Indies in the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 Challenge on May 31 at Lord’s. Hardik and Karthik, who are currently playing in the IPL for Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders respectively are among nine players who have been confirmed for the World XI squad. The…

May 3, 2018
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Mumbai Indians in danger of being knocked out

3:00 AM ET Sidharth Monga Kings XI Punjab: lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs, beat Delhi Daredevils by four runs, beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets Mumbai Indians: lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 14 runs, beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets, lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 31 runs Big Picture People of Indore – with the Marathi influence on the city – like to believe they…

May 3, 2018
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