3:00 AM ET Big Picture Now that the World Cup and Wimbledon are over, one glance at the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Pakistan would have reminded you why you preferred those two to this series in the first place. About as competitive as a foot race between Kylian Mbappe and Hamilton Masakadza and not nearly as exciting, this series is the cricketing equivalent of two parties talking past each…
Cricket South Africa President Chris Nenzani speaks at the inaugural player draft of the T20 Global League 6:53 AM ET Cricket South Africa (CSA) turned down a USD 70 million offer from a private businessman to own and run a 20-over league in the country. In March this year, six months after the cancellation of the inaugural GLT20, Hiren Bhanu, owner of Pretoria Mavericks, offered CSA USD 70 million for…
6:39 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Parvinder Awana, the India international, has announced his retirement from all formats of the game with immediate effect. The pacer represented Delhi for nine years and played two T20Is against England in 2012, but failed to pick up any international wicket. Awana shared the news of his retirement on Twitter, thanking his teammates, coaches and the support staff over the years. “Representing India and DDCA…
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3:45 AM ET Annesha Ghosh July 2018 is replete with symbolism in Indian sport: it makes heroes out of its female athletes. One of them, Dipa Karmakar, clinched India’s maiden World Challenge Cup gold in gymnastics on July 8. Five days later, teenager Hima Das sprinted her way into national recognition with India’s maiden international gold in a track event. Between jubilations surrounding the two individual feats, though, there emerged…
Morne Morkel accepts a special award from CSA acting chief executive Thabang Moroe after his last international Test 11:31 PM ET Cricket South Africa has confirmed acting CEO Thabang Moroe has been appointed to the position in a permanent capacity on a three-year contract. Moroe, who was previously the vice-president of the board, served in a temporary role since late September 2017, succeeding Haroon Lorgat, for nine months. Under Moroe,…
6:57 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Allrounder Andre Russell is set to play his first ODIs for the West Indies since November 2015 after being named in a 13-man squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh beginning on Sunday July 22 in Guyana. Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and batsman Kieran Powell also earned recalls while Marlon Samuels, Carlos Brathwaite, Nikita Miller, Sheldon Cottrell and Kesrick Williams have been dropped from the…
3:00 AM ET England Lions 310 for 2 (Cook 154*, Gubbins 73, Malan 59*) v India AScorecard Alastair Cook warmed up for the Test series against India with a first century of the season at New Road. In a storyline that could have been written at almost any time over the last six years, Cook took his chance while other top-order contenders were not quite fully able to do so….
3:00 AM ET Gloucestershire 42 for 0 trail Sussex 286 (Finch 76, Brown 59, Salt 57, Miles 4-68) by 244 runsScorecard It is many decades since eager spectators watched matches when perched atop ladders placed against the walls of the College Ground; and, yes, it is even a few summers since home supporters were unanimous this game had nothing to rival the batting of Zaheer Abbas. Yet Cheltenham is still…
1:35 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Jos Buttler and Joe Root are set to go head to head in Friday night’s Vitality Blast Roses match, as well as Lancashire’s Championship match against Yorkshire starting on Sunday, after the ECB confirmed the availability of England players at the conclusion of the ODI series with India. Moeen Ali: available for everything Jake Ball: available from Friday Jonny Bairstow: available for Championship Jos Buttler:…