Month: October 2018

5:00 PM ET Madushka Balasuriya Question marks over the limited-overs captaincy ahead of a World Cup year? Check. A team low on confidence following a prolonged period of underperformance in 50-over affairs? Check. A young but talented squad that frequently falls short as they come to terms with the demands of a new, high intensity style of cricket? Check. Four years apart and the narrative surrounding England’s tour of Sri…

1:54 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Hampshire have confirmed that Reece Topley, the left-seamer, has left the club. It was a decision that was expected with him out of contract following three years which have continued to be injury-plagued as he featured in just 21 matches during his time with Hampshire. At the beginning of the 2018 season he signed a white-ball only deal so he could focus his energy on…

1:11 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ireland have called up Australian-born legspinner Celeste Raack for the Women’s World T20 in the Caribbean. Raack, 24, holds an Irish passport and recently committed to Ireland having played in this season’s domestic Super 3 tournament. She will be part of an experienced squad captained by Laura Delany which also features Clare Shillington and Ciara Metcalfe who will retire after the tournament. Laura Delany (capt),…

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan women 88 for 5 (Javeria 25, Nahida 2-19) beat Bangladesh women 30 all out (Amin 3-0, Dar 2-4) by 58 runs Nida Dar strikes the Shahid Afridi pose after dismissing Mithali Raj Associated Press Pakistan got their four-match series against Bangladesh off to the perfect start as they routed the hosts at Cox’s Bazaar, skittling them out for 30 in 12.5 overs. After the first…

10:45 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan women 88 for 5 (Javeria 25, Nahida 2-19) beat Bangladesh women 30 all out (Amin 3-0, Dar 2-4) by 58 runs Nida Dar strikes the Shahid Afridi pose after dismissing Mithali Raj Associated Press Pakistan got their four-match series against Bangladesh off to the perfect start as they routed the hosts at Cox’s Bazaar, skittling them out for 30 in 12.5 overs. After the first…

10:38 AM ET Madushka Balasuriya Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is in the process of recovering approximately USD 165,000 in broadcasting rights, having uncovered a possible second internal attempt to embezzle board funds in the space of a month. The board had commissioned accounting firm Ernst & Young to conduct a special audit into its accounts after the first alleged embezzlement was uncovered in September. The latest irregularity is over broadcast…

9:42 AM ET A dispute over the allocation of complimentary tickets has resulted in Indore losing out on hosting the the second ODI between India and West Indies. Visakhapatnam will now host the match, which is scheduled for October 24. The matter came to a boil after the simmering dispute over complimentary tickets, between the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) and the BCCI, came to light last week. Under the…

3:00 AM ET Queensland 5 for 363 (Heazlett 83, Burns 80*, Mennie 2-72, Valente 2-77) beat South Australia 334 (Ferguson 101, Weatherald 69, Kuhnemann 3-60, Swepson 3-64) by 24 runs (DLS method) Callum Ferguson gets off his feet to hit the ball Getty Images A sublime century from South Australia’s Callum Ferguson was not enough as Queensland won the first qualifying final at North Sydney Oval to qualify for the semi-finals…

The West Indians that India should be wary of (1:30) A quick look at some of the players that Kohli and co. should look out for ahead of the Test series starting Thursday (1:30) 8:36 AM ET Even with the long-awaited Test championship now taking some sort of shape, there continues to be doubt around the future of five-day cricket. With a T20 league happening virtually every month of the…