10:23 PM ET Madushka Balasuriya Lasith Malinga‘s international future has been put in further doubt after SLC told the 34-year old fast bowler that the only way he could get back into the team was by playing domestic cricket. Malinga was up for selection in Sri Lanka’s domestic Inter-Provincial one-day tournament, which is set to begin on May 2. However, prior to the announcement of squads, he stated that he…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A rain-hit game in Canterbury between Kent and the visiting Pakistan side meandered to its inevitable conclusion, the sides playing out an uninspiring draw. Pakistan had been shot out for 168 on the opening day, and Kent ended day one at 39 for 1. Following that, no play was possible the following two days of the four-day game, rendering the match as a competitive contest…
Mohammad Hafeez in his delivery stride with a remodelled action © Associated Press Pakistan will once more have the complete services of allrounder Mohammad Hafeez at their disposal, after his rejigged bowling action was cleared by the ICC. Hafeez, 37, was reported for a suspect action during an ODI against Sri Lanka in October, with an assessment at Loughborough University finding his action illegal – the third time that had…
12:10 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Derbyshire have agreed the signing of Wahab Riaz for this summer’s Vitality T20 Blast, an undertaking which the player hopes will help end his exile from the Pakistan side. Wahab, 32, has not played for Pakistan since a Test against Sri Lanka in Dubai last October and was pointedly criticised by their coach, Mickey Arthur, when he was excluded from a training squad ahead of…
Thilanga Sumathipala and Sanath Jayasuriya at a press conference © AFP Sri Lanka Cricket has announced an extraordinary general meeting with a view to holding board elections on May 31 – the day the board’s term is set to end – subject to approval from the country’s sports ministry. The EGM will take place on May 19, the date elections were originally set to take place prior to being postponed…
Agarkar: Don’t see RCB getting on the winning streak they need (5:17) Ajit Agarkar and Shaun Tait pick their XIs for RCB and Mumbai Indians (5:17) 3:00 AM ET Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma cited dew and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was forced to make a change with Evin Lewis ruled out of the match because of a wrist injury and Kieron Pollard was brought back,…
3:00 AM ET Delhi Daredevils: lost to Chennai Super Kings by 13 runs, beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 55 runs, lost to Kings XI Punjab by four runs Rajasthan Royals: lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 11 runs, beat Mumbai Indians by three wickets, lost to Chennai Super Kings by 64 runs Big Picture We are reaching a stage in the IPL where a defeat can all but eliminate some of…
© BCCI India are now the No. 1 Test team by a larger margin than they were last month. This is a result of the ICC’s annual update to the rankings, which happens on May 1 every year; India have gained four points after the update, while South Africa have dropped five points, meaning the gap between the two has increased from four to 13. Bangladesh, meanwhile, have broken into…
© BCCI With 252 runs in four matches this season for Kings XI Punjab, Chris Gayle has rediscovered the form that made him such a force for Royal Challengers Bangalore over the years, before he was released by the franchise ahead of the 2018 IPL. Gayle, however, revealed he’d been told RCB would retain him, only to not hear from the franchise again. “I was their biggest draw. It was…