3:31 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India head coach Ravi Shastri has revealed why India have picked Ravindra Jadeja, rather than R Ashwin, as their lone spinner in the two Tests against West Indies. Shastri admitted it was difficult to leave a “world-class” bowler like Ashwin on the bench, but pointed to various attributes that gave Jadeja the edge. Chiefly, he said India’s team management had felt Jadeja’s pace through the…
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Hubli Tigers 152 for 6 in 20 overs (Aditya Somanna 47, Luvnith Sisodia 29, KP Appanna 2-19) beat Ballari Tuskers 144 all out in 20 overs (CM Gautam 29, Devdutt Padikkal 68; Abhilash Shetty 3-34, Aditya Somanna 3-24) by 8 runs. Vinay Kumar may have moved on from Karnataka, but continued to make his presence felt as a leader, inspiring Hubli Tigers to their maiden…
Aug 29, 2019 Stumps India 264 for 5 (Kohli 76, Agarwal 55, Vihari 42*, Pant 27*, Holder 3-39) v West Indies Despite fine half-centuries from Mayank Agarwal and Virat Kohli, it was Jason Holder whose persistent lengths created the best impression on a topsy-turvy first day in Kingston. Holder’s three wickets – of the two half-centurions and KL Rahul – didn’t allow India to dominate any period of play on…
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10:12 AM ET Australia are pondering a radical change to their batting line-up for the Old Trafford Test, considering the inclusion of Mitchell Marsh at the expense of Matthew Wade to increase their complement of right-handers. The around-the-wicket line from Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer in particular has been a source of considerable angst for the tourists, while the most productive Australian batsmen by far have been Steven Smith and…
© Raton Gomes Trinbago Knight Riders have called upon the services of overseas internationals like James Neesham and Seekkuge Prasanna, and local Trinidad and Tobago talent, for an exhibition game that the T20 franchise will host ahead of this year’s CPL. Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard will captain the two sides that will lock horns in the one-off fixture, named the Selector Fan Cup, on September 1, in Port of…
3:00 AM ET Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Even if it has struggled to command the attention it deserves in the busiest of British summers, the fourth and final instalment of the Kia Super League has been short on neither quality nor narrative. Sunday’s Finals Day at Hove will be the final chance to watch Western Storm, Loughborough Lightning and…
3:00 AM ET India A 163 for 8 (Kishan 55, Krunal 23*, Dala 2-25) beat South Africa A 162 for 5 (Linde 52, Bavuma 40) by two wickets Ishan Kishan smashed a 22-ball half-century that helped see off India A’s 161 chase in a 21-over shootout, as they took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against South Africa A at Greenfields Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Kishan walked in at No….
Play 01:54 Is Smith’s return the confidence boost Australia need? Australians 338 for 5 dec (Marsh 74, Khawaja 72, Harris 64) beat Derbyshire 172 (du Plooy 86, Neser 3-31) and 112 (Starc 4-39) by an innings and 54 runs Heavy rain was forecast to arrive in Derby in early afternoon but it was far too late for Derbyshire as the Australians wrapped up an innings victory before lunch on day…
7:11 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ambati Rayudu‘s decision to come out of retirement has widely been described as a U-turn, but according to the batsman, it was nothing of the sort. He has turned down “lucrative offers” to play in overseas leagues, he said, and his top priority is now to “get runs for Hyderabad” in the Indian domestic circuit. “I declined lucrative offers to play in T10 and T20…