Month: March 2019

3:43 PM ET On Friday, USA will become the 28th country to play a men’s T20I when they take on UAE at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Coming from a place where T20 has been touted as the only possible gateway to crack the broader domestic sports market, the build-up has been low-key for what on paper is a historic occasion. But that hasn’t kept USA coach Pubudu Dassanayake and…

2:27 PM ET England’s experience of “messing up” in the semi-final of the 2017 Champions Trophy should serve them well in the World Cup, Paul Farbrace believes. England were the only side to progress through the group stages of that Champions Trophy without losing a game but, faced with a used Cardiff surface and the pressure of a big knock-out game, they appeared to suffer an attack of stage fright….

12:58 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace look set to be reunited within months. Farbrace broke up one of the longest-standing partnerships in cricket when he left his role as England’s assistant coach on Tuesday to become Director of Sport at Warwickshire. Previously the pair have coached Sri Lanka and England together. While Bayliss remains England’s head coach until the conclusion of the Ashes in September, it…

3:00 AM ET Shashank Kishore Karnataka 159 for 2 (Agarwal 85*, Kadam 60) beat Maharashtra 155 for 4 (Shaikh 69*, Mithun 2-24) by eight wickets Karnataka trounced Maharashtra to clinch their maiden domestic T20 title in Indore. In doing so, they extended their T20 winning streak to 14 matches, the joint-highest winning streak for an India-based side along with Kolkata Knight Riders. The IPL franchise, incidentally won their second IPL…

Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha speaks on the phone during a training session  9:30 AM ET Madushka Balasuriya Sri Lanka Cricket is once again moving to remove a head coach, with CEO Ashley de Silva headed to South Africa for crisis talks with Chandika Hathurusingha. An SLC release also confirmed that Hathurusingha will be required to return to Sri Lanka following the ongoing ODI series in order to “discuss the…

8:02 AM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay and fast bowler Suranga Lakmal have been recalled into Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the three-game series that begins on March 19. Sri Lanka Cricket announced a 16-man squad on Thursday, which includes recent ODI debutant Priyamal Perera. Lasith Malinga will lead the side, while Niroshan Dickwella will be his deputy. Full squad: Lasith Malinga (captain) Niroshan Dickwella (vice-captain), Avishka Fernando,…

7:43 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Fit again, Hardik joins Mumbai Indians India allrounder Hardik Pandya has regained full fitness and has joined Mumbai Indians’ preparatory camp which started on Tuesday. Hardik had been rested by the Indian team management for the entire limited overs series against Australia due to “lower back stiffness.” During the time away from the national team, Pandya was at the NCA in Bengaluru for rehabilitation. On…