Month: January 2019

3:00 AM ET Melbourne Renegades 7 for 140 (Boyce 51*, Fawad 2-22) beat Sydney Thunder 113 (Holt 37, Richardson 3-27, Boyce 2-17) by 27 runs The Renegades claimed their second victory over the Thunder in the space of eight days in Melbourne tonight, after a whirlwind fifty from Cameron Boyce proved the difference. On a thundery Melbourne evening, Marvel Stadium closed its roof for the fixture, which saw both teams…

3:00 AM ET Toss South Africa opt to field v Pakistan At the ground South Africa have enjoyed more ODI success at than any other, Faf du Plessis won the toss and put Pakistan in to bat. In the fifth match of a series tied 2-2, the home captain felt the wicket might flatten out later, making chasing more attractive. Two changes have been made to the South African lineup,…

2:54 AM ET A 13-member West Indies women’s squad led by Merissa Aguilleira with a support staff comprising eight members landed in Karachi on Wednesday for the first visit to Pakistan by a non-Asian women’s team in 15 years. West Indies women are scheduled to play three T20Is in Karachi and the series is being seen as another important step towards the resumption of international cricket in the country. The…

1:03 AM ET Among the 11 Australian cricketers hoping to make an advance booking on their spot in the Ashes touring party with a striking performance against Sri Lanka at Manuka Oval this week, no-one will be striving more fervently to place vivid memories in the mind of the coach Justin Langer than Mitchell Starc. At the end of a Test match season in which he has significantly underwhelmed, whether…

3:00 AM ET Big Picture Never mind the 2007 World Cup, India have been a very good ODI side pretty consistently since the 2003 World Cup. Yet, there is a headiness now that can be compared to the dominant Australians of the 1990s and 2000s, which could pitch an Australia A side in an international tournament and end up making it more competitive. At the moment, former Indian cricketers are…

The team is in dire need of steady leadership and guidance, Thisara wrote in his letter  11:40 PM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Thisara Perera has raised questions about the ODI team’s leadership with Sri Lanka Cricket in the aftermath of a social media beef between him and captain Lasith Malinga’s wife. He has also described the team as “a laughing stock to the whole country” because of the exchanges unfolding…

Daryl Mitchell is pleased as punch after taking a diving catch to dismiss Dilshan Munaweera  10:56 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Northern Districts allrounder Daryl Mitchell and Central Districts fast bowler Blair Tickner have received maiden call-ups to New Zealand’s squad for the three T20s against India. While Mitchell is in for the full series, Tickner will come in for the third T20, in place of fellow quick Lockie Ferguson, whose…

2:50 PM ET Like the hunt for the Holy Grail and the lost city of Atlantis, England’s search for opening batsmen has gone on so long, you wonder if they exist. For while Rory Burns impressed in Barbados, the worries over Keaton Jennings are mounting. He is still yet to reach 50 in the 11 Tests he’s played outside Asia, with his apparent struggles against seam bowling causing concern ahead…