3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Saurashtra Saurashtra 236 and 224 for 3 (Pujara 108*, Jackson 90*, Vinay 2-48) need another 55 runs to beat Karnataka 275 and 239 (Shreyas 61, Agarwal 46, Jadeja 5-78) Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 49th first-class hundred and Sheldon Jackson stood on the brink of his 16th, as Saurashtra moved to within 55 runs of their third Ranji Trophy final in the last seven years. By…
6:33 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The PCB has expressed disappointment over the ICC’s decision to suspend Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed for four matches after he had issued an apology on Twitter and in person to Andile Phehlukwayo – the player who was the subject of his racist taunt at Kingsmead. South Africa captain Faf du Plessis later said in response that his side had forgiven Sarfraz. ALSO READ: Sarfraz Ahmed…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India A 172 all out (Chahar 39, Kishan 30, Overton 3-34) beat England Lions 112 all out (Duckett 39, Pope 27, Krunal 4-21) by 60 runs It began poorly for India A, losing their captain Ajinkya Rahane first ball after opting to bat, but having scraped through to 172 despite no fifties, the bowlers did a fine job in defending it by 60 runs, and…
3:00 AM ET Big Picture If there were any doubts about it, India have shown in the first two ODIs why they are going to be the team to beat in the World Cup later this year. They have had a top three to die for for at least five years now, but the variety and skill and fitness in their bowling now covers for any limitations they have in…
5:47 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Cricket Australia will continue to rebuild their senior leadership team by appointing former Hyundai executive Scott Grant as their new chief operating officer, the role formerly held by new chief executive Kevin Roberts, with the pair sharing a strong connection through Roberts’ former club Bankstown of which Grant is president. First reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, it is expected that confirmation will come shortly…
3:00 AM ET Toss Pakistan opt to bowl v South Africa Pakistan won the toss in the fourth one-day international, but it was Shoaib Malik rather than Sarfraz Ahmed present at the toss, with news filtering through that Sarfraz has been suspended for four matches. Without him, stand-in captain Shoaib Malik called correctly at the toss and opted to bowl first in the annual PinkDay feature at the Wanderers. Safraz’…
2:55 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been suspended for the racially-charged comments he seemingly directed at South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo during the Durban ODI. Remarkably the news is yet to be announced officially by either the ICC or the PCB and was instead revealed during the fourth ODI’s toss by the players. Shoaib Malik came out to the toss for Pakistan, and said: “We wanted him…
1:06 AM ET It says a lot about the challenges Justin Langer has faced in his short time as Australia coach that he admitted to having sleepless nights ahead of the Gabba Test against Sri Lanka, knowing the pressure the team were under not to be beaten at a ground that has become a banker for victory. Langer also worried about how the decision to parachute Kurtis Patterson into the…
1:03 AM ET Australia are set to leave it late before naming their Ashes squad with the A-team tour of England shaping as a trial for those vying for places. The latter half of the Sheffield Shield season, which will be played using Dukes balls, also shapes a vital part of Australia’s planning as they aim for a first away Ashes victory since 2001. Though the series is still six…
5:21 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Roston Chase saluted the efforts of his captain and fellow Bajan Jason Holder, after helping to secure an emphatic victory over England in the first Test. Chase claimed a career-best eight-wicket haul as West Indies wrapped up a crushing win to go 1-0 up in the series, but said there was “no greater feeling” than seeing Holder score his landmark double-hundred on the third day….