7:44 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff There was plenty to digest for Australian cricket after the findings of two reviews into the game were revealed on Monday. Here is a selection of the media reaction Greg Baum, The Age The individual could only dissemble and squirm. Peever said he had taken responsibility, “voluntarily” commissioning two “independent” reports and transparently and fully releasing their contents and findings. As if he had any…
Stuart Broad and James Anderson could be competing for one spot in the Test side 2:06 PM ET George Dobell in Colombo Stuart Broad could be dropped from England’s Test side for the first time since 2012. Broad, the second-highest wicket-taker in England’s Test history, would appear to be vulnerable as England balance the desire to play three spinners while ensuring their batting strength is not diluted. Any final decision…
1:58 PM ET George Dobell Joe Root has warned that David Warner could face a “hostile environment” if he is a member of Australia’s touring squad to England in 2019. Warner briefly walked off the pitch while playing Grade cricket at the weekend having taken exception to comments made by Jason Hughes, the brother of Warner’s former team-mate Phillip Hughes, who died in a tragic on-field incident in 2014. But…
Agarkar: Rohit unstoppable once he passes fifty (2:05) Ajit Agarkar and Phil Simmons look back at the India opener’s 137-ball 162 (2:05) 1:13 PM ET Varun Shetty in Mumbai When Rohit Sharma completed his first ODI century in Mumbai, he took some time to savour it, settling into a relaxed acknowledgement of the applause with his arms outstretched. Even at about 60% capacity, the crowd was rather loud for their…
9:43 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Bismah Maroof has returned to the Pakistan women squad for their World T20 campaign after having successfully recovered from sinus surgery. However, Maroof, who was the team’s regular captain before her absence, will not lead them in the tournament, having stepped down from the role. Javeria Khan, who filled in for Maroof, will continue to lead them. Javeria Khan (capt), Bibi Nahida, Ayesha Zafar, Muneeba…
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson puts his team through their paces ahead of the first T20I 7:05 AM ET Less than five months after resigning as New Zealand coach, Mike Hesson has taken up a new role as head coach of Kings XI Punjab in the IPL. In June this year, Hesson had stepped down from the New Zealand job after a six-year tenure to take a “break from the…
6:45 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Television news channel Al Jazeera has hit out at the manner in which the ECB and CA dismissed allegations of spot-fixing involving their teams in its documentary, The Munawar Files, adding that the ICC had failed to answer questions about the alleged “match-fixer at the centre of our investigation” Aneel Munawar. The documentary, the second on corruption in cricket by Al Jazeera, claimed that up…
6:29 AM ET George Dobell Joe Root has admitted it’s “likely” that Jos Buttler will keep in the first Test against Sri Lanka. While Jonny Bairstow is said to have made “good progress” in his recovery from an ankle injury, he was not able to train with the rest of the squad on Monday and is most unlikely to play any part in the first two-day warm-up match that starts…
5:26 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan have resisted temptation to make any changes to their T20I squad for the three-match series against New Zealand starting October 31 in Abu Dhabi. The selection panel headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq took a decision in consultation with head coach Mickey Arthur and captain Sarfraz Ahmed soon after the side’s 3-0 T20I series win over Australia in Dubai. The win on Sunday was Sarfraz Ahmed’s 26th…
4:53 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Kings XI Punjab have opted for a straight trade in IPL 2019’s first trading window, by bringing back batsman Mandeep Singh in place of Australia allounder Marcus Stoinis. While the return of Mandeep, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) last season, was confirmed, Stoinis’ trade was agreed to by the franchises with the formalities in process. Mandeep, a regular for Punjab in domestic tournaments,…