6:42 PM ET Andrew Miller at Lord’s At least the atmosphere was nicer for New Zealand. The sun shone, they dominated the early exchanges, and at the death of the game as a contest – Ross Taylor’s top-edged smear off Pat Cummins in the 32nd over of their run-chase – at least there was no send-off to match Brad Haddin’s gobful to the vanquished Grant Elliott at the MCG four…
3:00 AM ET Australia 243 for 9 (Khawaja 88, Carey 71, Boult 4-51) beat New Zealand 157 (Starc 5 for 26) by 86 runs Big-game temperament, they said. On a decent run of form, with players coming back in who will strengthen them further. Know how to win a World Cup (or five). Plenty of observers warned the real Australia would turn up at this tournament, though fewer predicted they…
2:08 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff England have called up Fran Wilson for the opening ODI of the Ashes against Australia, starting on Tuesday in Leicester. Wilson played just one match in England’s recent 3-0 ODI sweep against West Indies but took the catch of the series to dismiss Hayley Matthews in the third match. Wilson also scored 91 for England Acacemy against Australia in a warm-up match at Loughborough on…
Imad Wasim and Wahab Riaz embrace each other after seeing Pakistan over the line 3:00 AM ET Varun Shetty Pakistan 230 for 7 (Imad 49*, Babar 45, Nabi 2-23, Mujeeb 2-34) beat Afghanistan 227 for 9 (Asghar 42, Najibullah 42, Afridi 4-47, Wahab 2-29) Imad Wasim reaped the rewards for managing to scrape through a tough period of batting, hanging on till the end to feast on the nervous, generous…
12:28 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Fast bowler Anrich Nortje, who was sidelined from the World Cup with a fractured thumb, will have a chance to prove his fitness and form when he tours India from August 24 as part of the South Africa A one-day and four-day sides. Left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks, who was a late addition to South Africa’s World Cup squad as Dale Steyn’s replacement, also features in…
12:24 PM ET Valkerie Baynes It’s August 2013 and England have just lost an ODI to Ashes rivals Australia at Lord’s. Tammy Beaumont is emotional. She thinks it’s her fault. She made nine runs. She questions whether she’s good enough to play international cricket. “Yes you are,” three words from then-assistant coach Carl Crowe set in motion a plan to find out what makes her tick, what’s going to make…
12:09 PM ET “He’s been doing the same thing for as long as I can remember, since the time he started playing cricket. This is what he’s been doing, performing consistently. No matter what conditions, what wicket conditions, who the bowlers are, he always finds a way to get runs, always finds a way to put the bowlers under pressure.” That is KL Rahul offering his two-cent’s worth on Virat…
Kohli admits he’s a ‘bit surprised’ by England’s struggles (1:26) India captain Virat Kohli spoke to the media ahead of his team’s huge game vs. England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. (1:26) 3:00 AM ET Big picture Three weeks ago, you might have well looked at June 30 and locked it down as a clash for the top two spots. India are right up there, one of the top two sides…
Jason Roy of England speaks with captain Eoin Morgan during a nets session at Headingley 9:16 AM ET Eoin Morgan has admitted England are prepared to take a risk with the fitness of Jason Roy and Jofra Archer in Sunday’s match against India. England go into the game knowing that they almost certainly need to win it to keep their World Cup hopes alive. As a result, they are desperate…
7:28 AM ET Sidharth Monga in Leeds At least two fans have been evicted from the match at Headingley after clashes broke out between the Pakistan and Afghanistan fans in the stands. Actual physical clashes to this degree are unheard of in the stands in modern ICC events. There had been clashes between the fans outside the stadium before the match began, and it also carried on outside after the…