11:18 AM ET Heino Kuhn has been named interim captain of Kent and Daniel Bell-Drummond interim vice-captain while regular team leaders Sam Billings and Joe Denly play in the IPL. Kuhn, 34, joined Kent last season on a Kolpak deal and played an important part in the county’s promotion to Division One, scoring 780 runs in the campaign, including six half-centuries and a best of 96 not out in a…
A joyous moment for Imran Tahir and JP Duminy during their last ODI at home © Getty Images Big Picture Despite the change in format, the focus for both teams remains the swiftly-approaching fifty-over World Cup. South Africa made as much clear by naming the same squad for the first T20I as that chosen for the ODIs just past, with national selector Linda Zondi stating that Cricket South Africa regard…
Amy Jones drives one down the ground © Getty Images England women 188 for 4 (Jones 54, Winfield 44, Beaumont 43, Priyadharshani 3-45) beat Sri Lanka women 187 for 9 (Madavi 42, Hartley 3-36, Shrubsole 2-21, Marsh 2-42) by six wickets England women eased to another comfortable victory in the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Hambantota, chasing down a moderate target of 188 with six wickets and 16.3 overs…
Rahmat Shah and Ihsanullah have a chat © AFP History awaited them – a first-ever Test match win – but Afghanistan were still 118 runs off from the mark at the start of the fourth day in Dehradun. And a fourth-innings chase is nothing to be scoffed at, especially in India, where it’s been five years since anyone has taken down a target over 125. But Rahmat Shah and Ihsanullah…
Rahmat Shah shuffles down the track to drive over mid-on for another boundary © Peter Della Penna Afghanistan 314 (Rahmat 98, Asghar 67) and 149 for 3 (Rahmat 76, Ihsanullah 65*) beat Ireland 172 (Murtagh 54, Ahmadzai 3-41, Nabi 3-36) and 288 (Balbirnie 82, O’Brien 56, Rashid 5-82, Ahmadzai 3-52) by seven wickets Rahmat Shah missed out on a taste of history in the first innings but was monumental in…
Steven Smith and David Warner still face challenges on their international returns © Getty Images and Cricket Australia “It’s like we didn’t really leave,” gushed David Warner. “It’s almost like we never left, so everything is on the right track,” enthused Steven Smith. “It’s like two brothers coming back home,” intoned Justin Langer. Taking at face value Cricket Australia’s video news release, conveyed by jovial on-camera dialogue between the team…
3:00 AM ET Varun Shetty Squad ESPNcricinfo Ltd Where they finished in 2018 In sixth place, with 12 points in 14 games. Strengths Royal Challengers Bangalore have loaded some of the world’s best batsmen into their top three or four in their recent history, but they do most of their damage in the middle overs. Since the start of IPL 2015, RCB have been in the bottom half among the…
ICC CEO David Richardson addresses a press conference © Getty Images Over the last two years, Pakistan has made serious strides towards bringing big cricket back to the country in a significant way. The PCB has successfully hosted various international teams over the last 20 months as well as the high-profile PSL. All this, according to the ICC’s chief executive officer David Richardson, has “changed the perception” of Pakistan as…
Sarfraz Ahmed goes for a big shot © PCB/PSL Toss Quetta Gladiators opt to field v Peshawar Zalmi Despite the side batting first having won five of the seven matches in Karachi this year, Quetta Gladiators opted to stick to the formula that has served them so well. Sarfraz Ahmed called correctly at the toss, and decided to stick Peshawar in to bat. Quetta have won all three matches between…
PCB chairman Ehsan Mani in attendance with Sindh’s chief minister at the PSL final © PCB All matches of the next edition of the PSL will be held in Pakistan, and not around UAE, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani said at the opening ceremony ahead of the PSL 2019 final at Karachi’s National Stadium. More to follow… Umar Farooq is ESPNcricinfo’s Pakistan correspondent © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source: ESPN Crickinfo