1:21 PM ET George Dobell Unusual betting patterns in the Karnataka Premier League have raised the concerns of bookmakers. ESPNcricinfo understands that a couple of major betting companies – including Betfair – suspended trading on the KPL after the match between Hubli Tigers and Bijapur Bulls on August 16. Just before the toss, Hubli were 1.9 (10/11; meaning the market’s expectation of a win for them was almost the same…
Compton: England top-order lacks backbone (5:46) Aakash Chopra and Nick Compton discuss the two-spinner strategy and overall team composition ahead of the fourth Test (5:46) 12:39 PM ET When England were at their best between 2009 and 2011 or so there was a predictability about almost every aspect of their cricket. They had a settled batting line-up, a settled slip cordon and a settled bowling attack. Squad announcements could be…
Alzarri Joseph can’t believe his luck as Kieran Powell puts down a sitter at first slip 12:29 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Jomel Warrican, the left-arm spinner, returned to the West Indies Test squad for their two-match series against India in October. Warrican played the last of his four Tests in January 2016, but was handed a red-ball contract by Cricket West Indies in January this year, indicating that he remained…
Andre Fletcher cuts © Getty Images In a first, following the introduction of new rules in the Caribbean Premier League this year, St Lucia Stars were punished for slow over rate by having their net run rate docked. The Stars, captained by Kieron Pollard, completed their bowling innings against Jamaica Tallawahs in 94 minutes: nine minutes longer than the permissible 85. As a result, their net run rate was reduced…
All-pace attack not a likely option – Kohli (3:19) India captain Virat Kohli believes his side is more experienced then they were four years ago, and is more equipped at dealing with pressure (3:19) 11:55 AM ET When MS Dhoni’s India arrived at Southampton in 2014, the visitors’ dressing room was brimming with confidence and belief. India were leading 1-0 in the five-match Test series going into the third match….
3:00 AM ET India A 275 for 7 (Iyer 67, Rayudu 66, Hendricks 3-39) beat South Africa A 151 (Muthusamy 40, Behardien 38*, Bhuvneshwar 3-33) by 124 runs Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates a wicket BCCI The scorecard at the KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur would say India A trounced South Africa A by 124 runs but much more than the result, every eyeball in attendance was focused on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, tracing his…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff England have made two changes for the fourth Test against India at the Ageas Bowl with Moeen Ali and Sam Curran being recalled in place of Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes who has a thigh injury. Jos Buttler will take the gloves with Jonny Bairstow playing as a specialist batsman after his finger injury sustained at Trent Bridge. England 1 Alastair Cook, 2 Keaton Jennings,…
3:00 AM ET India B 230 for 1 (Pandey 73*, Agarwal 69, Gill 66*) beat Australia A 225 (Short 72, Carey 53, Shreyas 3-50, Kaul 2-24) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Manish Pandey scythes one behind point BCCI The Karnataka boys – Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey – continued to make cases for national selection by stroking half-centuries to help India B beat Australia A in the quadrangular series final…
3:00 AM ET Toss Afghanistan chose to bat v Ireland Afghanistan chose to bat in their 100th ODI, against Ireland in Stormont, and Mohammad Nabi made history as the first player to play in all of his country’s first 100 ODIs. Mohammad Shahzad returned as wicketkeeper for Afghanistan, taking Shafiqullah Shafiq’s spot, while Najibullah Zadran was brought in for Ihsanullah Janat. Ireland decided not to change the side that lost…
5:35 AM ET George Dobell The ECB is looking to its improve its public image by reintroducing the role of president. The position was originally introduced in 2015 as an apparent attempt to accommodate Giles Clarke, who was in something of a power struggle for the position of chairman with Colin Graves, but is being reimagined in a far more ambassadorial fashion. The ideal candidate will, an ECB document states,…