9:39 AM ET Barny Read in Sharjah Dwayne Bravo, the Maratha Arabians captain, and teammate James Faulkner have backed T10 cricket to become a global phenomenon. Organisers this week told ESPNcricinfo of plans to hold two tournaments in 2019, with one outside of the league’s current base in UAE. Chairman Shaji Ul Mulk confirmed talks are underway with three international boards over taking T10 abroad. Two of the league’s star…
8:13 AM ET Three years into its existence and with none of the teams close to making profits, PSL franchises are urging the PCB to revisit its revenue-share model ahead of the fourth season. One of their main demands is to be exempted from government taxes, at least until they break even on their investments. Five franchises – the sixth one, formerly Multan Sultans, is currently without ownership – met…
3:00 AM ET New South Wales 261 & 1 for 32 (Larkin 15*, Patterson 9* Kelly 1-7) lead Western Australia 198 (S Marsh 81, Turner 38, Copeland 4-52, Lyon 3-34) by 95 runs Shaun Marsh continued his fine form in the lead-up to the first Test against India but it wasn’t enough to prevent Western Australia from conceding a first-innings lead to New South Wales at Perth Stadium. Trent Copeland…
4:29 AM ET Australia captain Tim Paine has shut down criticism by former captain Michael Clarke that the national team was trying too hard to be liked. Paine told ESPNcricinfo that Australia were “not concerned about being liked one bit” by opposing teams, and were principally concerned with finding a way to win this summer while regaining the trust and respect of the Australian public. Clarke made waves with his…
4:37 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Kagiso Rabada has returned to the No. 1 spot in the ICC bowling rankings, moving above James Anderson after the England bowler sat out the third Test in Colombo. Anderson, who had claimed the top ranking in August after taking 9 for 43 against India at Lord’s, lost 10% of his points, falling behind Rababa, who is next in Test action against Pakistan in December….
3:59 AM ET Earl Eddings, the Cricket Australia chairman, has begun his permanent tenure the same way his predecessor David Peever ended his – without unanimous support from the six state associations that own the governing body. Cricket New South Wales and its chairman John Knox, who advised Peever that his position was untenable following the release of the independent cultural review into CA earlier this month, advised Eddings of…
3:00 AM ET Alex Malcolm Victoria 167 & 5 for 154 (Harris 62, Handscomb 53) lead Queensland 271 (Burns 96, Labuschagne 47, Siddle 4-62) by 50 runs Queensland opener Joe Burns sent a reminder of his class to the national selectors with a well-made 96 to help Queensland into a strong position against Victoria at the Gabba. Burns’ innings, along with 47 from Marnus Labuschagne, helped set up a 104-run…
Gabe Bell delivers the ball © Getty Images Tasmania 185 & 3 for 120 (McDermott 54, Silk 49*, Worrall 3-32) lead South Australia 136 (Head 49, Bell 4-29) by 169 runs Four wickets to Gabe Bell and three to debutant Alex Pyecroft has given Tasmania the upper hand against South Australia at Bellerive in Hobart. The Redbacks were bowled out for just 136 on day two, with only four players…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Torrential rain and thunderstorms brought havoc to Sydney on Wednesday and washed out the opening day of India’s warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI, as their preparations for the Test series took a hit. The heaviest rain seen in the city in three years swept in during the early hours of the morning, causing transport chaos on the roads and at the airport, making…
12:30 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff “Australia are ‘not going to win s**t” by playing nice, according to former captain Michael Clarke. But an old adversary of Clarke has said that he is “missing the point”. Simon Katich, whose relationship with Clarke fell apart after an argument over singing the team song in 2009, said that Australia’s problems stemmed from more than just their aggression, but rather that they premeditatedly cheated….