3:00 AM ET Toss Mumbai Indians chose to bowl v Kolkata Knight Riders Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell have a chat BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders were asked to bat by Mumbai Indians in a must-win game for Dinesh Karthik’s men at the Wankhede. If Knight Riders lose today, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have a superior net run-rate, would qualify for the playoffs. Mumbai, meanwhile, are already through to the playoffs, but they…
Ben Duckett hits out © Getty Images Pakistan won toss, chose to bat v England Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the one-off T20I against England in Cardiff. Play is expected to begin in dry conditions on a green-looking pitch. Ben Duckett is set to open for England alongside James Vince, the pair added to the squad after Alex Hales’ axing. Duckett makes his T20I debut, coming…
7:01 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff JP Duminy has retired from domestic cricket, Cape Cobras coach Ashwell Prince confirmed. Duminy, however, will continue to play T20 cricket for South Africa and in international leagues, including the Mzansi Super League. Duminy, 35, had announced in March that he will retire from ODIs after the 2019 World Cup. Duminy has not played first-class cricket for the Cobras for three years, but had been…
3:00 AM ET Toss Kings XI Punjab chose to bowl v Chennai Super Kings R Ashwin won the toss and elected to bowl first as Kings XI Punjab look to deny Chennai Super Kings the top spot on the IPL table. Ashwin said he is expecting the Mohali pitch to play slow throughout the day. While Royal Challengers Bangalore have taken up most of the headlines for underperforming through IPL…
5:50 AM ET The closest Glenn Maxwell got to the IPL this year was texting David Warner about his outstanding form, but he is hopeful of being proven right in having opted for county cricket before the World Cup after his brief first spell with Lancashire produced an unexpectedly key role with the ball. While some of his Australian team-mates were in India, Maxwell played one County Championship match and…
3:00 AM ET Ireland chose to bowl v West Indies William Porterfield, the Ireland captain, has opted to bowl first on a well-grassed pitch in the tri-series opener against West Indies. Ireland have made one like-for-like change to the XI that played England in a one-off ODI on Friday, bringing in Barry McCarthy for the fast bowler Boyd Rankin. West Indies have gone into the match with four fast bowlers,…
Trent Boult of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of David Warner © Getty Images Australia will play New Zealand in the second half of March – their latest series of home internationals outside a World Cup in more than 40 years – as a result of the dispute with the BCCI that has forced an ODI tour of India in the middle of January. That aside, ESPNcricinfo can also reveal…
Virat Kohli watches the ball dribble away after dropping a catch © BCCI If the second half of IPL 2019’s league stage were viewed in isolation, then Royal Challengers Bangalore’s four wins and a point from a no-result in seven games would be the best performance by any team. Had the points table consisted of only those matches, Royal Challengers would’ve been at the top of the charts. But the…
Rob Keogh punches off the back foot © Getty Images Northamptonshire 290 for 6 (Keogh 102, Curran 69) Leicestershire 261 for 9 (Mike 41, Buck 3-44) by 29 runs A century from Rob Keogh was the highlight as Northamptonshire defeated Midlands rivals Leicestershire more comfortably than the winning margin suggested in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon in the North Group of the Royal London Cup. Keogh’s fifth-wicket partnership…
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