8:31 AM ET The first day of the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 semi-finals was headlined by Umesh Yadav‘s career-best 7 for 48 and Wasim Jaffer’s record-breaking feat of becoming the only man in the competition’s history to score more than 1000 runs in two separate seasons. While Vidarbha held the advantage against Kerala, Saurashtra had reason to be more satisfied than Karnataka at how the day’s play went. Kerala v Vidarbha…
7:30 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Multan Sultans have signed the West Indies allrounder Andre Russell in place of the injured Steven Smith for the 2018-19 PSL season. Other notable moves at the PSL replacement draft on Thursday include Lahore Qalandars bringing in the South African pair of Hardus Viljoen and David Wiese to cover for the partial availability of AB de Villiers, Carlos Brathwaite and Corey Anderson through the season….
Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul were banned for their controversial comments in a TV programme © Getty Images Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, who were suspended for their controversial comments on a TV show, are available for selection to the national team again after the BCCI’s Committee of Administrators lifted the ban on them with immediate effect. A press release from the board said: “The above matter and decision has…
4:28 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Smriti Mandhana played the starring role with her fourth ODI century as India started their ICC Women’s Championship series in New Zealand with a comprehensive nine-wicket win. The spin trio of Ekta Bisht (3/32), Poonam Yadav (3/42) and Deepti Sharma (2/27) set up the win, bowling the home side out for 192 in 48.4 overs after Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine had given them a…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India Women 193 for 1 (Mandhana 105, Rodrigues 81*) beat New Zealand Women 192 (Bates 36, Bisht 3-32, Poonam 3-42, Deepti 2-27) by nine wickets Smriti Mandhana brought up her fourth ODI century Getty Images Much of the recent months in Indian women’s cricket has been dominated by squabbles, but come match day, the team produced a sensational performance. They were away from home. They were…
Jan 23, 2019 Pace bowlers controlled proceedings on the first morning in both Ranji Trophy 2018-19 semi-finals, though Manish Pandey‘s counter-attacking half-century meant there was some balance restored in the Karnataka v Saurashtra game. However, there was no such luck for Kerala, who were blown away by Umesh Yadav‘s best innings figures in first-class cricket. Kerala v Vidarbha Faiz Fazal won the toss and promptly put Kerala in on a…
2:47 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor will not travel to Pakistan for their three-match T20I series and will join the team only for the subsequent ODI series in Dubai. Taylor opted out of the T20Is due to security concerns. Merissa Aguilleira, who was the West Indies captain before Taylor took over, will lead the team in the T20Is. Aguilleira led West Indies in 144 matches –…
Pakistan news January 24, 2019 Umar Farooq and Annesha Ghosh © CWI Media The last non-Asian women’s team to tour Pakistan, West Indies are set to play in the country after nearly 15 years for a three-match T20I series from January 31 to February 3 in Karachi. West Indies had last toured Pakistan in Mach 2004 for an ODI series and were only the second team overall to play in…
3:00 AM ET Toss Sri Lanka opt to field v Australia Sri Lanka have won the toss and chosen to bat first in the day/night Test, despite the green tinge in evidence on the Gabba surface. Conditions are expected to be seam friendly in the first session, but captain Dinesh Chandimal perhaps expects his top order to be able to weather Australia’s new-ball onslaught. Australia captain Tim Paine said he…
8:28 PM ET Alex Malcolm Former South Africa international and Hobart Hurricanes spinner Johan Botha has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket effective immediately. Botha, 36, made the surprise announcement following Hobart’s loss to the Sydney Sixers in the BBL at the SCG on Wednesday night. According to a statement released by the Hurricanes post-match, Botha cited wear and tear on his body and sheer physical fatigue behind…