5:26 PM ET Despite another first-innings failure for England’s batsmen in Antigua, Jonny Bairstow says his side have every chance of fighting back as the second Test develops, thanks to an awkward patch of grass – just short of a good length – that he feels was responsible for a number of England’s dismissals on a hard-fought opening day. Bairstow was one of the few players to seemed to have…
12:09 PM ET Madushka Balasuriya Akila Dananjaya is set to fly to Chennai on Friday morning to reassess his bowling action, as Sri Lanka Cricket looks to fast track his return to the international fold ahead of their tour of South Africa later this month. “Spinner Akila Dananjaya will fly to Chennai, India tomorrow morning (February 1, 2019) to reassess his bowling action,” an SLC release confirmed. “The reassessment will…
11:48 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Mir Hamza, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, has signed to play for Sussex during the 2019 season. Hamza, who made his Test debut last year, will be available for eight Specsavers Championship matches between May and July. An experienced first-class bowler who averages 18.34 with the red ball, Hamza’s spell will begin with a trip to Wantage Road to play Northamptonshire on May 20 and end…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff United Arab Emirates 153 for 6 (Shaiman 59, Regmi 2-23, Lamichhane 2-25) beat Nepal 132 for 7 (Jora 53*, Zahoor 2-17, Naveed 2-19) by 21 runs After suffering back-to-back defeats to lose the ODI series 2-1, UAE bounced back following a two-day rest to take an early lead in their three-match T20I series at ICC Academy thanks to an impressive effort by their pace unit…
11:35 AM ET David Miller endured what were, by his standards, modest returns in the midst of South Africa’s 3-2 ODI series win over Pakistan. Miller only gave glimpses of the striking power he is capable of with scores of 16*, 31 and 4, but he insisted that he is feeling “really good” after a refreshing break over the new year. With the inaugural Mzansi Super League running straight on…
Shadab Khan takes a screamer © AFP Big picture Pakistan came to South Africa and lost the Test series, as they were fully expected to. With South Africa nine rating points ahead in the ODI standings and Pakistan coming off a dismal year in the 50-over format, the hosts’ series 3-2 victory didn’t come close to a surprise result either. It is now that the competition moves to what should,…
9:57 AM ET Liam Brickhill Allrounder Chloe Tryon has been ruled out of the T20I series starting Friday against Sri Lanka after the re-occurrence of a groin injury. It is hoped that Tryon, who is the vice-captain, will recover in time to return for the ODI series starting on 11 February in Potchefstroom. Tryon’s absence has given Suné Luus a lifeline who has been recalled to the team after she…
3:00 AM ET West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl in the second Test against England in Antigua. Morning showers have cleared for the match to start on time on a green-looking pitch. Joe Denly will make his debut at the age of 32, replacing opener Keaton Jennings, who was omitted after a disappointing performance in the first Test, which the West Indies won by 381 runs. West…
8:23 AM ET Alex Hales could be a doubt for the one-day leg of England’s tour of the Caribbean – their last opportunity to fine-tune their squad selection for the forthcoming World Cup – after being ruled out of the rest of the BPL with a shoulder injury. Hales, who is not currently in England’s first-choice XI in ODI cricket, sustained the injury during Rangpur Riders’ match against Rajshahi Kings…
Ben Duckett in action for the Lions © Getty Images England Lions 125 for 9 (Duckett 70*, D Chahar 3-25, R Chahar 3-43) beat India A 121 (Lad 36, J Overton 3-24, Bailey 2-23) by one wicket In what was a grand-stand finish to the five-match one-day series, Ben Duckett‘s unbeaten 70 steered England Lions past the 122-run target with one wicket to spare to deny India A a whitewash….