May 16, 2019 Northamptonshire230 and 200 (Gleeson 5-50) lead Lancashire 415 (Jennings 97, Vilas 97, Bailey 68, Jones 67, Wood 5-72) by 15 runs “Northamptonshire found me. They gave me the opportunity to play first-class cricket and I owe my career to them. If it hadn’t been for them, I could still be coaching in schools.” Richard Gleeson will never tire of saying what he owes to Northamptonshire. The unfortunate…
Haris Sohail put up some resistance for Pakistan against Australia in the 5th ODI 9:31 AM ET The Pakistan Cricket Board has scheduled a fresh round of talks with officials from Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board after the World Cup to discuss the resumption of international cricket in the country. The board is also set to officially discuss Sri Lanka’s and Bangladesh’s scheduled visits to the country…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Worcestershire 390 (Wessels 118, Whitely 72, Dell 61) and 84 for 5 (Rushworth 5-28) beat Durham 273 (Bancroft 70, Morris 6-53) and 197 (Tongue 5-37) by 5 wickets Worcestershire overcame a five wicket blast from Chris Rushworth to register a second successive win on the final day of the County Championship clash with Durham at Blackfinch New Road. Rushworth picked up five wickets and…
South Africa’s best cricket comes when we bowl well – Ngidi (2:45) Lungi Ngidi speaks about South Africa’s reliance on bowling, the World Cup, and wanting payback against India (2:45) 9:16 AM ET Liam Brickhill Lungi Ngidi has lined up South Africa’s World Cup match against India at the Rose Bowl as a grudge match he is particularly looking forward to. India thrashed South Africa 5-1 the last time the…
8:35 AM ET A plan to involve modern cricketers in the working structure of the Pakistan Cricket Board seems to be have hit a snag. ESPNcricinfo understands one of the major reasons former players are reluctant to join the PCB is the organisation’s inherent instability and the PCB’s internal working culture. Over the last two decades, the PCB has effectively been run as a one-man show, with the chairman enjoying…
Jos Buttler clubs a boundary through the leg side © Getty Images Toss England chose to bowl v Pakistan England have won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat for the fourth ODI at Trent Bridge. Big runs are expected on this traditionally batting-friendly pitch, which looks like another belter. Play is set to begin under somewhat overcast skies with a chance of rain developing later on. Mark Wood…
5:35 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The winner of the 2019 men’s World Cup will walk away with a monetary reward of US $4 million, with the runner up getting half the amount ($2 million), as the ICC, on Friday, announced details of the total prize money on offer for the 10-team tournament. The total prize money of $10 million will be the same as it was in the 2015 World…
3:00 AM ET Toss Bangladesh chose to bowl v West Indies Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has decided to field first against West Indies in the tri-series final at Malahide. Mashrafe informed that Shakib Al Hasan, who suffered a back spasm during Bangladesh’s last game against Ireland on May 15, will be missing the match. Bangladesh have replaced Shakib with Mohammad Mithun while Mustafizur Rahman and Soumya Sarkar have also returned…
12:55 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham is in doubt for the side’s World Cup opener against Sri Lanka on June 1 after suffering a finger fracture during the third warm-up game against Australia in Brisbane last week. Latham had sustained the injury while keeping wicket and was later forced to leave the field for medical attention. According to stuff.co.nz, the injury is healing and Latham has…
10:39 PM ET Alex Malcolm Cameron White has signed a BBL deal with Adelaide Strikers after being overlooked for a contract with Melbourne Renegades. White, 35, joins the Strikers in a playing and mentoring capacity next season after the Renegades elected not to give him a new deal following the signing of Shaun Marsh. White was also cut from Victoria’s contract list for Sheffield Shield and 50-over cricket despite playing…