Teetering South Africa hope not to capsize

3:00 AM ET Big Picture Seven matches in, India’s World Cup is about to begin. They will meet a South Africa side already two bruising games into their own campaign, and already reeling from defeat and injury. Knocked flat by England in the opener, they were left chasing Bangladesh’s dust on Sunday. Until Tuesday, no Indian squad member addressed the press while Faf du Plessis has spent more time in…

June 4, 2019
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Injured Steyn out of World Cup, Beuran Hendricks named replacement

7:22 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the World Cup with a shoulder injury, under 24 hours before their clash against India on Wednesday. Left-arm quick Beuran Hendricks has been approved as his replacement by the ICC’s Event Technical Committee of the World Cup. Steyn had missed South Africa’s first two games, against England and Bangladesh, after suffering a second shoulder…

June 4, 2019
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'Don't panic!': Joe Root calls for calm after England's stumble against Pakistan

Play 02:04 Joe Root has urged England “not to panic” after their 14-run defeat at the hands of Pakistan at Trent Bridge. Root became the first man to register a century in the 2019 tournament but was unable to help his side complete the highest successful run-chase in World Cup history. With Jos Buttler he added 130 for England’s fifth wicket but, with only one other man in the top…

June 4, 2019
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Joe Burns diagnosed with 'fatigue disorder'

10:41 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Australia opening batsman Joe Burns has been diagnosed with a fatigue disorder stemming from a virus he suffered in October 2018 which has left his hopes of a place in the Ashes squad in the balance. Burns ended his stint with Lancashire in county cricket after one match last month and it has been revealed he was suffering extended symptoms of fatigue and burn out,…

June 4, 2019
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Molineux misses Ashes squad, Vlaeminck included

8:18 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Burgeoning allrounder Sophie Molineux has not recovered from shoulder surgery in time to be named in Australia’s women’s Ashes squad to tour England this year, though she has been offered an indirect path back to selection via the Australia A group who will be touring in parallel with the senior team. Following a strong domestic season in which she was part of the Melbourne Renegades…

June 3, 2019
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Earl Eddings finds way to three more years as CA chair

7:32 PM ET Commonsense has prevailed – with the help of a nifty pivot via the Cricket Australia constitution – to allow Earl Eddings to serve as chairman of the governing body for a further three years, outflanking the evident disapproval of Cricket Victoria, his own state. Eddings was overnight confirmed as having the backing of the CA Board to continue as chairman, and will maintain his place to do…

June 3, 2019
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Umpires step in to curtail England, Pakistan ball-roughing tactics

Amir gets Buttler as England hopes start to fade (0:20) Mohammad Amir picked up the key wicket of Jos Buttler to derail England’s chase (0:20) 6:45 PM ET Pakistan and England were both spoken to by the umpires at Trent Bridge for the frequency with which their fielders threw the ball in on the bounce from the outfield, a tactic commonly used by sides to get the ball into shape…

June 3, 2019
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Stiaan van Zyl's epic century sets Sussex on course for maximum-points win over Middlesex

3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Middlesex 138 and 9 for 0 trail Sussex 481 for 9 dec (Van Zyl 173, Brown 107, Salt 50, Beer 50) by 334 runs Stiaan van Zyl’s marathon hundred set Sussex on course for a maximum-points win over Middlesex on day two at Lord’s. The South African left-hander batted for just over seven and a half hours for his 173 and with wicketkeeper Ben…

June 3, 2019
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