2:15 PM ET George Dobell The ECB is to consider proposals to utilise the Kookaburra ball in Championship cricket. The plan, which would see the Kookaburra used in the opening and closing weeks of the season and the Duke’s ball used at other times, is aimed at reducing the amount of movement available when pitches are at their most helpful to seam bowlers. The Duke’s ball generally helps seamers more…
3:00 AM ET ECB reporters network Glamorgan 359 (van der Gugten 50) and 106 for 4 lead Leicestershire 132 (Wagg 3-25) by 333 runsScorecard Glamorgan have not won a Championship game at their Sophia Gardens headquarters since Leicestershire were beaten three years ago, but they are on course to repeat that success sometime during the final two days of what has been a desperately disappointing season. After 200 supporters had…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Gloucestershire 163 (Reece 7-20) and 29 for 2 require a further 150 runs to beat Derbyshire 184 (Reece 59, Miles 5-50) and 157 (Hughes 55*, Higgins 3-17, Miles 3-46)Scorecard Derbyshire all-rounder Luis Reece delivered a career-best performance with the ball as 17 wickets fell on the second day of the Division Two County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Derby. Reece bagged 7 for 20…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Surrey 67 and 88 for 1 (Stoneman 41*) trail Essex 477 for 8 dec (Westley 134, Harmer 102*, Wheater 68*) by 322 runsScorecard Centuries from Simon Harmer and Tom Westley put Essex in complete command against Surrey at the Kia Oval, where the champions ended day two facing their first defeat of a triumphant season. At stumps, Surrey were 88 for 1 in their…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Middlesex 121 (Salisbury 6-37) and 255 for 2 (Gubbins 90, Eskinazi 96*) lead Durham 227 for 5 (Harte 112, Richardson 50, Murtagh 4-56) by 66 runsScorecard Middlesex have threatened to spoil Paul Collingwood‘s swansong at the Emirates Riverside with a spirited fightback on day two of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash against Durham. The home side boasted a lead of 106 at…
1:10 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Keith Barker has rejected the offer of a new contract at Warwickshire and is set to join Hampshire on a two-year deal. Barker, the left-arm allrounder, has claimed 357 first-class wickets at a cost of 25.51 since his debut for the club 2009. He was a crucial part of the Warwickshire attack that won the County Championship in 2012 – he claimed 56 first-class wickets…
Willey reveals concerns about The Hundred (1:28) David Willey discusses the departures suffered by Yorkshire and how uncertainty has played a part in a tough season (1:28) 1:10 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff David Willey has called on the ECB to provide more clarity about their new 100-ball competition, because he feels that the uncertainty about the future of English domestic cricket has been a significant factor in Yorkshire’s turbulent year…
12:57 PM ET Liam Brickhill Cricket South Africa’s relaunched T20 tournament will be broadcast exclusively on the terrestrial, state-owned broadcaster SABC, and has been named the “T20 Cricket League”. CSA and the SABC have announced a joint partnership for the new league, giving the SABC exclusive official broadcast rights for the Sub-Saharan region. “This is a landmark moment for cricket in South Africa,” CSA chief executive Thabang Moroe said. “For…
12:43 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The second season of the T10 league received a massive boost of star power with Chris Gayle, Rashid Khan, Andre Russell, Shahid Afridi and many more joining the rosters of the eight participating teams. A player draft was held on Monday, where several current and former internationals were recruited for the tournament that takes place in the UAE between November 23 and December 2. Gayle…
12:05 PM ET Umar Farooq The Pakistan A squad due to face Australia in a four-day game that starts on Saturday will not feature any spinners. Given the series proper will in all likelihood have spinners playing a huge part, it was a squad that raised eyebrows. ESPNcricinfo understands it stems from a desire to deny Australia game time against quality spin ahead of the Test series. Asad Shafiq will…