Iftikhar, Imad see off tricky chase for Karachi Kings

February 28, 2019

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Raj calls for uniform use of DRS in women's game

12:14 PM ET Annesha Ghosh in Mumbai India ODI captain Mithali Raj has called for more consistent use of the Decision Review System in the women’s game. Her view comes in the wake of some erroneous umpiring decisions during the three-match ODI series against England, which did not feature DRS. “We would love to have DRS because when it comes to big events, we have DRS,” Raj said after India’s…

February 28, 2019
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'Stump mics bring fans closer to the game', says World Cup director Steve Elworthy

Stump mics help us police the game better – Richardson (1:33) World Cup tournament director Steve Elworthy and ICC CEO Dave Richardson explain why they’re in favour of the use of stump mics (1:33) 12:16 PM ET Get ready to be transported closer to the on-field drama this World Cup. The ICC says it is considering replicating the experiment by broadcasters in Australia this year, whereby there was no commentary…

February 28, 2019
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PSL's Pakistan leg to go ahead as scheduled – Ehsan Mani

12:02 PM ET In a climate of cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, the PCB has assured that the Pakistan leg of the PSL will take place as scheduled, with Lahore and Karachi hosting a total of eight games. Ehsan Mani, the PCB chairman, made this announcement after a meeting with all six franchises and other stakeholders at the Dubai Cricket Stadium. Over the last few days, India and Pakistan…

February 28, 2019
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Jason Holder set to be named West Indies' T20 captain for England series

11:28 AM ET George Dobell Colin Benjamin Jason Holder looks set to be named as West Indies’ captain for the forthcoming T20I series against England. While Carlos Brathwaite is the regular West Indies T20 captain, selectors are minded to ensure the ODI squad spends more time together ahead of the World Cup. This, they feel, will help them fine tune various strategies, including who bowls in power-plays and at the…

February 28, 2019
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Danielle Hazell appointed as Yorkshire Diamonds head coach

11:14 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Danielle Hazell, the former England spinner, has been named as head coach of Yorkshire Diamonds, only weeks after announcing her retirement at the end of a ten-year career that encompassed two Ashes victories and a role in the 2017 World Cup triumph. Hazell, 30, will begin her new role with immediate effect, to ensure she plays a part in the Diamonds’ squad selection ahead of…

February 28, 2019
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Pollard, Amin smash Peshawar Zalmi to victory

February 28, 2019

Umar Amin watches on fly off his bat © PSL How the game played out Twin fifties by Umar Amin and Kieron Pollard helped Peshawar Zalmi surge past Multan Sultans’ total of 172 in a seven-wicket win at Dubai. Sultans got off to a red-hot start reaching 65 for 1 in the Powerplay, after being sent in, and continued to cruise behind Johnson Charles’ 26-ball half-century. But after Charles fell…

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Jason Holder calls for minimum wage to halt Kolpak exodus

10:00 AM ET Jason Holder has called upon the ICC and FICA to ensure a “substantial minimum salary” for international cricketers. Speaking in the aftermath of Duanne Olivier‘s decision to sign a Kolpak deal with Yorkshire, effectively ending his international career, Holder revealed he had held discussions with FICA, the Federation of International Cricketers Associations, a collective of players’ unions, on the subject and warned that, if players kept favouring…

February 28, 2019
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Ashwin, Vijay pull one back for Tamil Nadu

February 28, 2019

© BCCI Mumbai back to winning ways Mumbai bounced back from their loss to Railways by squeezing home by eight runs against Saurashtra. This was their fifth win in six games, enough to help them finish in the top two and qualify along with Railways, unbeaten after five games, from Group C. Shardul Thakur, the fast bowler, prised out three vital scalps as Mumbai successfully defended a modest 147 all…

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England's women give thumbs-up to The Hundred as ECB look to finalise plans

Play 00:33 ‘Exciting time for English cricket’ – Taylor Sarah Taylor and Katherine Brunt, two of England’s most experienced women’s players, have given the thumbs-up to the ECB’s new 100-ball tournament, saying it will only help improve the health of women’s cricket in the country, the scrapping of the Kia Super League [KSL] from 2020 onwards notwithstanding. “I am happy to play any tournament whatsoever,” Taylor told ESPNcricinfo in Mumbai…

February 28, 2019
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