11:59 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Five Test matches, three against South Africa and two against Bangladesh, will be the highlight of a packed home season for the Indian team – the top-ranked Test team – one in which they will host five teams. The season kicks off with South Africa’s tour in September-October 2019, in which the teams will face off in three Tests – to be played in Visakhapatnam,…
10:45 AM ET Ottis Gibson, South Africa’s coach, says that his team will need to channel the spirit of Anthony Joshua, and dust themselves down following a damaging defeat against Bangladesh at The Oval on Sunday, a result that has left their World Cup campaign in serious jeopardy. After losing the tournament opener, against England at The Oval on Thursday, South Africa’s 21-run defeat against Bangladesh has left them with…
Jason Roy drops a catch © Getty Images If there was one moment that summed up England’s performance in the field in Nottingham, it came in the 46th over. Joe Root, at point, had just pulled off a fine save in the field to prevent a well-timed cut from Sarfaraz Ahmed. But then, with Sarfraz just out of his ground, Root threw fiercely at the stumps only to see the…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India A 269 (Bharat 117, Anmolpreet 65, Lahiru Kumara 4-53, Sandakan 4-64) and 372 (Chahar 84, Bharat 60, Anmolpreet 60, Fernando 3-68, Sandakan 3-87) beat Sri Lanka A 212 (Kamindu 68, Jayant 3-24) and 277 (Rajapaksa 110, Chahar 5-112) by 152 runs India A completed a resounding 2-0 series rout of Sri Lanka A with a 152-run triumph in Hubli, thanks to legspinner Rahul Chahar‘s…
4:49 AM ET Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s live coverage of the match between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge, we will keep you up to speed with all the relevant stats, graphics and chat as the day unfolds. (Don’t worry, we still have regular ball-by-ball commentary, too.) If the blog doesn’t appear, please refresh the page. Source: ESPN Crickinfo
File photo of the Gabba. Under Max Walters’ tenure, the Gabba’s traditional standing as the venue for the opening Test of summer came under strain 3:02 AM ET Max Walters, Queensland Cricket’s chief executive, has become the third state supremo to resign in a little more than 12 months, joining the former Victoria chief Tony Dodemaide in quitting at a time of internal squabbles over club cricket in their state….
Shakib beauty ends Markram stand (0:48) Shakib beauty ends Markram stand (0:48) 9:49 PM ET Shakib Al Hasan‘s preparations for the World Cup kicked into high gear at this year’s IPL. Left out by Sunrisers Hyderabad for four weeks, Shakib used the time to get into shape through a strict fitness regime under trainer Jade Roberts. At one stage he flew in Mohammad Salahuddin, his mentor since childhood, to India…
Morkel: Bangladesh had more passion and energy than SA (0:53) Albie Morkel reacts to South Africa’s 21-run defeat to Bangladesh at The Oval, their second loss in two games so far at the World Cup (0:53) 4:14 PM ET Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s captain, says that his team will have to cobble together a new strategy to stay alive in the World Cup, after a disastrous defeat to Bangladesh…
Mushfiqur lifts Bangladesh with excellent 78 (1:26) Mushfiqur Rahim made 78 off 80 against South Africa at The Oval as he attempted to help get his side over the 300 mark. (1:26) 3:49 PM ET Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza says a collective performance is slowly becoming a winning formula for his side that beat South Africa by 21 runs in their World Cup opener on Sunday. He didn’t call the…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Sussex 169 for 4 (Salt 50) lead Middlesex 138 (Wiese 5-26) by 31 runs David Wiese‘s second five-wicket haul of the season gave Sussex the upper hand as they steamrollered Middlesex for 138 on the opening day of their County Championship game at Lord’s. Wiese finished with 5 for 26 from 15 overs, ripping through Middlesex’s middle order after the home side had opted…