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Ricky Ponting is concerned about how the Australians played the short ball against West Indies 4:14 AM ET Melinda Farrell Close Melinda Farrell is a presenter with ESPNcricinfo Ricky Ponting has expressed concern over the mindset of some of Australia’s batsmen despite the 15-run victory over West Indies in their group match. Australia lost five wickets for just 79 runs in the face of fast and aggressive short-pitched bowling before…
Japan captain Marcus Thurgate struck a fifty against Vanuatu earlier in the tournament 12:34 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Japan have qualified for next year’s ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa – the first time the country has qualified for a cricket World Cup at men’s, women’s or junior level – in bizarre circumstances. They secured their place in the tournament after Papua New Guinea – their opponents for Saturday’s…
Nathan Coulter-Nile pulls the ball to the boundary © Getty Images On a wet Tuesday night in March 2017, Nathan Coulter-Nile was concerned. Having batted in the indoor nets at Perth’s Revolution Sports, preparing for a WACA first-grade two-day final with his club side Subiaco-Floreat, he wondered aloud to a team-mate about whether he should play. He was in the team as a specialist batsman having not played a professional…
2:47 PM ET Afghanistan will miss his buoyant stroke-making at the top of the order, as well as the experience he provides, but just as great a loss to their long World Cup campaign will be the energy wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad brings to the dressing room. So said captain Gulbadin Naib, a day after it was confirmed Shahzad’s long-standing knee complaint would rule him out of the remainder of the…
1:00 PM ET Alan Gardner in Bristol Sri Lanka should move Angelo Mathews up the order and get back to playing their cricket on “the front foot”, according to former coach Paul Farbrace. After a washout in their match against Pakistan at Bristol, Sri Lanka find themselves sitting third on the table – for 24 hours or so, at least – with three points from three games, and Farbrace suggested…
12:58 PM ET George Dobell in Cardiff A glance at the fixtures list for this World Cup will tell you the knock-out section of the tournament does not start for another month. But England, at least, could be forgiven for feeling it starts on Saturday. If that sounds like hyperbole, it’s worth musing on likely scenarios. It looks, at this stage, as if teams with up to three losses will…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan v Sri Lanka Match abandonedAs it happened Ground staff work on the covers as rain delays start of play Getty Images Persistent rain and a damp outfield forced the first washout of the 2019 World Cup as the game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Although the rain wasn’t heavy, it was enough to force a delay of more…
10:54 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The BCCi’s Committee of Administrators has appointed the former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, N Gopalaswami, to take charge of the board’s upcoming elections. He has been named electoral officer for the electoral process, which is set to conclude with the polling on October 22. Gopalaswami had worked as CEC between 2006 and 2009. The BCCI is set for elections after a prolonged tussle…
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