External view of the ECB offices at Lord’s © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Colin Graves’ term as ECB chairman could be extended by six months, to allow him to oversee the first season of The Hundred. Graves, who has been in his post since 2015, was due to step down in May 2020 after a five-year stint. However, he has been instrumental in the development of The Hundred, and is understood to…
Ehsan Mani, chairman of the PCB, and Sarfraz Ahmed at a press conference © PCB A schism within the PCB Board of Governors erupted in Quetta today, leading to five BoG members demanding the removal of PCB Managing Director Wasim Khan, and walking out of the meeting, forcing its adjournment. The 53rd meeting of the PCB BoG, notable for being the first to be held in Quetta, was attended by…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Worcestershire 367 (Rutherford 108, Mitchell 101, Wessels 72, Parkinson 5-51) beat Lancashire 242 (Jennings 54) by 125 runs Hamish Rutherford made a hundred on his List A debut for Worcestershire and Daryl Mitchell stroked his fourth century in seven innings against Lancashire as the 2018 semi-finalists got this year’s campaign off to a fine start with a convincing 125-run victory at Emirates Old Trafford….
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Essex 326 for 7 (Chopra 111, Westley 69, Lawrence 56) beat Glamorgan 146 (de Lange 36, Bopara 3-26) by 180 runs Essex completed a resounding victory with 19 overs to spare at a sunny Sophia Gardens, and if they can replicate this performance throughout the competition, they will provide formidable opposition. With Alastair Cook back in their ranks to bolster the batting, complemented by…
Play 01:47 Archer or Curran? Dawson or Denly? That’s the easy bit done. Having the option to pick three squads gave Ed Smith and his fellow selectors a chance to keep just about everyone happy and they have done so. The provisional England squad is little more than a marketing tool to ensure the World Cup claims a place in the news in the approach to the tournament. The real…
Play 01:47 Archer inclusion won’t destabilise England – Smith Jofra Archer says that he has been “overwhelmed” by the speed of his elevation to England’s one-day squad, only weeks after becoming eligible to represent the country. His only focus, however, is on his debut series against Ireland and Pakistan next month, and not the prospect of forcing his way into World Cup recognition. Archer was omitted from the preliminary 15-man…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Gloucestershire 235 (Dent 75, Roderick 74, Clarke 4-43) beat Surrey 88 (Smith 3-7, Liddle 3-17) by 147 runs Chris Liddle and Tom Smith claimed three wickets each as Gloucestershire skittled Surrey for just 88 to win their opening Royal London One-Day Cup match at Bristol by 147 runs. The home side were bowled out for 235 after winning the toss, having been 156 for…
12:34 PM ET Sreshth Shah The numerous match-winners in the South African ODI side – right from the openers down to the No. 11 – provides the team a great chance to clinch their maiden World Cup title, according to pace bowler Dale Steyn. Speaking to the media ahead of his first IPL 2019 match for Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kolkata, Steyn said, “I don’t think South Africa have lost…
Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri have a chat © Associated Press India coach Ravi Shastri said he would have preferred a 16-member World Cup squad instead of the mandated 15 and urged those who missed out to “not lose heart”. India announced a 15-strong squad for the tournament starting May 30 in England, and the omissions of batsman Ambati Rayudu and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant had triggered widespread debate. Shastri steered…
3:00 AM ET Chennai Super Kings opted to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad For the first time since 2010, Chennai Super Kings are being captained by someone other than MS Dhoni, who took part in a pre-match football warm-up ahead of the game but was rested from this match after pulling up with back spasms in Super Kings’ last game. Suresh Raina took up the leadership role in his absence, and…