Month: June 2018

3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Lancashire 140 for 3 (Davies 78*) trail Hampshire 451 (Rossouw 120*, Onions 5-96) by 311 runsScorecard Alex Davies led the recovery for Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford as he finished the second day of their crucial Specsavers County Championship match against Hampshire unbeaten on 78. Replying to Hampshire’s first-innings 451, Lancashire closed on 140 for 3 as Davies posted his highest score of the…

2:20 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A potential souring of one of the most incident-free relationships in world cricket appears to have been staved off for now, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) reaching an agreement that will see Pakistan continue playing its home matches in the UAE. The dispute originally started with a potential clash after it was announced the Afghanistan Premier League would…

Chopra: Rohit should bat at No. 4 in T20Is (3:45) Aakash Chopra on India’s opening combination, middle order conundrum, MS Dhoni’s batting position and more (3:45) 3:00 AM ET Big Picture The last time India toured Ireland, Rohit Sharma was straight out of the Under-19s, and was handed an ODI debut under Rahul Dravid’s captaincy. Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni, the only two others from the current group who were…

3:00 AM ET Jon Culley at Grace Road India A 309 for 6 (Agarwal 112, Gill 72, Vihari 69) beat England Lions 207 (Thakur 3-53) by 102 runsScorecard England Lions were beaten for the first time in the tri-series after India A, whom they had beaten comfortably at Derby last week, emphatically turned the tables in the wilting heat at Grace Road. Chasing a total that they would have fancied…

Cricket South Africa President Chris Nenzani speaks at the inaugural player draft of the T20 Global League  1:02 PM ET Cricket South Africa could be drawn into a messy legal battle, with a second T20 Global League (GLT20) franchise confirming it is considering legal action against Cricket South Africa (CSA) following the organisation’s decision to shelve the 20-over tournament and replace it with a league it will co-own with South…

12:57 PM ET Paul Farbrace has confirmed he would like to be considered for the role of England coach when Trevor Bayliss’s contract expires in just over a year. Farbrace, the England assistant coach, has taken charge of the England side on an interim basis for the four IT20 matches against Australia and India over the next couple of weeks. And while he played down the suggestion the games provide…

12:57 PM ET It says something for England’s strength in depth at present – in limited-overs cricket, at least – that players as accomplished as Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales can no longer be considered automatic picks in the T20I side. Before this match, there were already three men – Jason Roy, Bairstow and Hales – competing for the role of opener. News that Jos Buttler is to…

12:47 PM ET Aaron Finch believes Australia will take confidence from their recent T20 success against England into the standalone fixture at Edgbaston and has said the different format gives his players the opportunity for a fresh start after their 5-0 loss in the ODI series. Australia won the Trans-Tasman T20 Tri-Series earlier this year, beating England twice before going on to defeat New Zealand in the final. They have…

3:00 AM ET Big Picture As one-sided series go, England’s bagelling of Australia in the fifth and final ODI at Old Trafford on Sunday was about as fraught as they come – a low-scoring epic, sealed by a high-achieving white-ball wizard at the absolute peak of his powers. Jos Buttler‘s refusal to be beaten while his team-mates were being skittled around him was inspiring to behold, as he sealed a…

5:19 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The Ranji Trophy could undergo yet another structural change in the 2018-19 season based on decisions made in the BCCI’s Special General Meeting on Friday. Board officials contemplated adding a Plate Group to the tournament, comprising the new teams that are now eligible to take part – Bihar and the North Eastern States. The BCCI members met in Delhi and adopted a resolution that said…