Scott Boland powers through the bowling crease © Getty Images Victoria 0 for 72 trail South Australia 244 (Cooper 118, Lehmann 56, Boland 7-54) by 172 runs A seven-wicket haul from in-form Victoria quick Scott Boland overshadowed a second century in as many innings by Tom Cooper to put the home side firmly in control on day one at the MCG. Boland followed his 6 for 49 in last week’s…
2:00 AM ET Alex MalcolmESPN Close Alex Malcolm is a Melbourne-based sports journalist and broadcaster. He has been a long-time contributor to ESPNcricinfo and reported for the AFL website for four seasons. He has also worked as a television commentator calling Australian Rules Football, Athletics and Tennis for a number of networks. Just five days after the publication and significant fall-out of the Longstaff review and Cricket Australia’s players’ pact,…
12:37 AM ET Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith is disappointed with the career graphs of his two countrymen Quinton de Kock and Chris Morris. Smith also praised India, and the captain Virat Kohli, on their recent away performances, while delivering the second annual Jagmohan Dalmiya Lecture at Eden Gardens on Friday. While Smith stated wicketkeeper-batsman de Kock’s career was “stagnating” after a rollicking start when he smacked three centuries…
3:00 AM ET Toss Zimbabwe chose to bat v Bangladesh Nazmul Islam is thrilled after getting his maiden ODI cap Raton Gomes/BCB Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza has decided to bat against Bangladesh in the first Test in Sylhet. Bangladesh decided to pick just the one seamer – Abu Jayed – as they bank on a three-man spin attack. They handed debuts to middle-order batsman Ariful Haque and left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam…
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Dale Steyn in a ceremony to mark Nelson Mandela’s 100th birth anniversary © AFP At the end of a tumultuous week since the release of the cultural review, Australia’s focus will finally return to the cricket with the first ODI against South Africa in Perth, but amid the fallout from the Newlands ball-tampering scandal and all that has happened since, player behaviour will be under increased scrutiny come Sunday. For…
‘Dhoni still an integral part of the team’ – Kohli (0:51) Virat Kohli explains MS Dhoni’s absence from the T20I squads (0:51) 11:54 AM ET Less than a week after MS Dhoni was left out of India’s T20I squad, Virat Kohli has said he remains an integral part of India’s plans. Dhoni was left out of India’s T20 squad for the upcoming home series against West Indies and, more significantly,…
3:00 AM ET Toss: New Zealand chose to bat v Pakistan Glenn Phillips rues his dismissal AFP New Zealand have decided to bat after winning the toss in Dubai. In a game his side must win to remain in contention for the series, Kane Williamson had no hesitation about his decision to put runs on the board on what appeared to be a good pitch. To take the series to the…
9:36 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez find themselves back in Pakistan’s 15-man ODI squad after spells of varying lengths out of the side. Hafeez sat out of Pakistan’s five ODIs against Zimbabwe in July and was dropped from the squad for the Asia Cup altogether, while Imad hasn’t played a 50-over international in 2018. Both of them are part of the squad that will face New…
9:31 AM ET Liam Brickhill CSA has confirmed that Chris Gayle will be part of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) opening weekend and will turn out for his team Jozi Stars’ first fixture against Nelson Mandela Bay Giants at the Wanderers on Saturday November 17. Gayle is also due to play for Kerala Kings in the T10 League in Sharjah from November 23 to December 2, but CSA chief executive…