Tammy Beaumont brings relief for injury-hit Vipers

3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Southern Vipers 159 for 7 beat Yorkshire Diamonds 143 by 16 runsScorecard Tammy Beaumont struck injury-plagued Southern Vipers’ second-highest individual Kia Super League score to hand her side a 16-run win over fellow strugglers Yorkshire Diamonds. Vipers have had their squad decimated with Danni Wyatt away for personal reasons, Katie George and Tash Farrant ruled out of the competition with injuries and Arran Brindle…

August 8, 2018
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Ben Stokes felt "under threat of immediate attack" moments before brawl

1:53 PM ET George Dobell Ben Stokes felt “under threat of immediate attack” moments before he became involved in a brawl in Bristol, the jury at Bristol Crown Court has been told. Stokes, the England cricketer who is standing trial for affray alongside Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, was also described as feeling “vulnerable and frightened” as the incident unfolded and claimed that, having seen at least one bottle used…

August 8, 2018
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Joe Root deflects captaincy praise onto team-mates and eyes consistency

12:55 PM ET There was still a noticeable spring in Joe Root‘s step on the eve of the second Test at Lord’s, undoubtedly due to the lingering warm glow of that thrilling victory at Edgbaston. Despite twice surrendering a strong position and allowing India to scrap their way back into the contest, England have the early advantage in this series and Root was quick to deflect credit from his own…

August 8, 2018
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England bank on Baby Boom to reinvigorate long-term Test prospects

From the dressing room to the pitch: The iconic Lord’s walk (4:24) Follow in the footsteps of England batsmen as Melinda Farrell takes you on the walk from the home dressing room to the pitch at Lord’s (4:24) 1:03 PM ET Andrew Miller at Lord’s The kids are alright, you know. For the fourth time in 2018 alone, and for the fifth time since the selection of Haseeb Hameed on…

August 8, 2018
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Kohli demands 'composure', not 'aggression' from his batsmen

‘Tempting thought to play two spinners’ – Kohli (1:16) Virat Kohli talks making runs and the Lord’s pitch ahead of the second England v India Test (1:16) 12:31 PM ET How do India cross the line? How do they emerge victorious? Virat Kohli‘s India have come close to crossing that line in overseas Tests twice in a matter of eight months. In the first Test of the South Africa tour,…

August 8, 2018
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Malinga snubbed as SL announce T20I squad

11:06 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Lasith Malinga‘s heroics for the Montreal Tigers in the Global T20 League in Toronto haven’t been enough to secure a first international call-up since September last year. The fast bowler was ignored as Sri Lanka announced a 15-man T20I squad for the one-off game against South Africa on August 14. Malinga, who still harbours hopes of playing for his country, was the third-highest wicket-taker in…

August 8, 2018
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Afridi withdraws from CPL 2018 to tend to knee problem

August 8, 2018

© Getty Images Shahid Afridi has pulled out of the Caribbean Premier League 2018 in order to tend to a knee problem that first occurred during the Pakistan Super League, for which he will continue to undergo rehabilitation. Pakistan allrounder Imad Wasim will replace him at Jamaica Tallawahs. Afridi made the announcement through a tweet, expressing his disappointment at missing out on the “biggest part in sport” Due to my…

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England seek domination, India missing pieces

3:00 AM ET Big picture The only team that could afford to lose the first Test did at Edgbaston. Imagine England coming to Lord’s, expected to be drier than Edgbaston, 1-0 down, sans Ben Stokes, having somehow messed up in swing-friendly conditions despite the availability of their best bowling resources. They very nearly did through a run-out and through dropped catches. Had England not closed out Edgbaston, they would have…

August 8, 2018
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Ben Stokes identified as "main aggressor" in Bristol fight

8:53 AM ET George Dobell Ben Stokes has been described as “the main aggressor” in an incident that left a man with a fractured eye socket on the third day of his trial at Bristol Crown Court. Stokes, who is standing trial for affray alongside Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, was described as “trying to get at another individual” by Mark Spure, an off-duty member of the police force, who…

August 8, 2018
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'We want to see emotion, passion and pride from players'

8:31 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Outgoing ICC chief executive officer David Richardson delivered the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, focusing heavily on player behaviour and why ball-tampering is bad for the game. Read on for the full transcript of the speech. ***Good evening Mr President, Guy, ladies and gentlemen. I’d like to start by thanking Lord MacLaurin and the MCC for the invitation to stand here before you tonight….

August 8, 2018
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