“I believe there should be a period at the start of play where it is battle of bat versus ball. And it is an even one. It is nice to see the ball moving like it is at the moment.” 1:12 PM ET This was supposed to be a high-scoring World Cup with the bowlers just making up the numbers, but there has been a much closer contest between bat…
Pradeep’s four-for tears through Afghanistan (1:20) Nuwan Pradeep claimed four wickets on his recall to the Sri Lanka side. (1:20) 1:03 PM ET Alan Gardner in Bristol Sri Lanka fans, look away now. What’s that? You already were, even after the rousing dogfight of a win over Afghanistan… Okay, well, these are tough times, so that’s understandable. But up next is an opponent that Sri Lanka have never beaten in…
Jun 4, 2019 Essex 252 for 9 trail (Westley 77) trail Yorkshire 390 by 138 runs Duanne Olivier has struck ten batsmen on the head in English first-class cricket this season – and the county season has barely entered June. Tom Westley, an Essex batsman of England pedigree, was the latest casualty on Wednesday as Olivier advanced his reputation as the most malevolent fast bowler in the county game. When…
12:20 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Jasprit Bumrah played his first World Cup match on Wednesday. Without any fuss, he walked and skipped to deliver vicious spells of fast bowling that broke South Africa’s back early on. Virat Kohli and Hashim Amla, who has how been out thrice to Bumrah, weigh in on his mastery. The battle at the nets: “If you’e even a little hesitant, he’s all over you.” Kohli:…
A bad day in the field cost us – Morgan (0:56) England captain Eoin Morgan blamed sub-par fielding for his side’s upset loss to Pakistan at Trent Bridge. (0:56) 11:44 AM ET Liam Plunkett could return to the England side for Saturday’s match against Bangladesh, as they look to bounce back from their 14-run loss to Pakistan at Trent Bridge. With the playing area in Cardiff characterised by short straight…
11:40 AM ET Chris Gayle was given out on what should have been a free hit in one of several questionable calls by umpire Chris Gaffaney early on in the West Indies’ chase of Australia’s first innings total of 288 at Trent Bridge. Gayle made an eventful 21 off 17 deliveries before he was given out lbw to Mitchell Starc, whose yorker struck the opener low on the shin. Gayle…
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3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India A 317 for 4 (Gaikwad 187*, Anmolpreet 65, Kishan 45, Lahiru Kumara 3-62) beat Sri Lanka A 269 for 6 (Jayasuriya 108*, Shanaka 44) by 48 runs Maharashtra batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a career-best 187* (off 136 balls) to lead India A to a 48-run win against Sri Lanka A in the first unofficial ODI in Belgaum on Thursday. Put in to bat in…
Tom Abell celebrates with Jack Brooks © Getty Images Somerset 344 and 153 (Hildreth 64, Dunn 5-43) beat Surrey 231 (Patel 63, Foakes 57) and 164 (Burns 48, Brooks 5-33) by 102 runs A thrilling burst of three wickets in seven balls by Jack Brooks propelled Somerset towards a 102-run victory against Surrey at Guildford that will fuel dreams in the West Country of a historic first County Championship title….
7:31 AM ET Alex Wakely has resigned as captain of Northamptonshire in both red-ball and white-ball cricket with immediate effect. His decision ends a period in which the club won the domestic T20 title twice – making Wakely the first captain in Northants’ history to lift two major trophies. Under Wakely’s leadership, Northants became one of the most popular T20 sides in county history as a heavyweight squad attracted growing…