Will the PCB waive Sharjeel Khan's suspended sentence?

10:51 AM ET Uncertainty surrounds the immediate future of Sharjeel Khan, the Pakistan opener banned for five years after the 2017 PSL spot-fixing scandal. Half of Sharjeel’s five-year sentence was suspended, meaning that later this week, on August 10, a decision needs to be made on whether the suspended part of the sentence kicks in. The main problem appears to be that Sharjeel is continuing to show a reluctance to…

August 6, 2019
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TV umpires to call front-foot no-balls in ICC trial

During the trial, the third umpire will communicate to his on-field colleague whenever a bowler oversteps  9:29 AM ET TV umpires may soon become the sole adjudicators of front-foot no-balls if planned ICC trials prove successful. The ICC will identify a number of limited-overs series over the next six months in which to implement a system where the TV umpire – and not the on-field umpires – will call no-balls…

August 6, 2019
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Du Plessis to remain in charge of South Africa Test side

Faf du Plessis is keen on leading South Africa while being realistic about the future  7:30 AM ET Liam Brickhill Faf du Plessis will captain South Africa’s Test side in India, but there may soon be a new leader in the South Africa’s white-ball sides as Cricket South Africa begins to chart a course for the next World Cup in four years’ time. CSA’s acting director of cricket, Corrie van…

August 6, 2019
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Injured James Anderson out of Lord's Test

4:30 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff England pace spearhead James Anderson has been ruled out of the Lord’s Test against Australia which starts on July 14, after having suffered calf trouble in the first match at Edgbaston. Anderson left the field on day one after sending down four overs and he did not bowl again in the match although he did bat – with obvious discomfort – in both England’s innings….

August 6, 2019
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Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides

4:13 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The 2019-20 Indian domestic cricket season will kick off with the Duleep Trophy on August 17, with top-order batsmen Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal captaining India Blue, India Green and India Red respectively. The tournament was earlier a contest between the five zones in the country but is now a face-off between three hand-picked sides. Gill and Panchal have been integral parts of…

August 6, 2019
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Jhye Richardson added to National Performance Squad for India tour

3:59 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Australia fast bowler Jhye Richardson has been added to the National Performance Squad that will tour India later this month, continuing his comeback after dislocating his shoulder in March. The 22-year-old fast bowler will work with former Australia quick Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation and could feature in the squad’s matches against the MRF Academy. Richardson injured his shoulder while fielding in an…

August 6, 2019
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Kieron Pollard penalised for 'disobeying' umpires during second T20I against India

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Kieron Pollard has been pulled up for “disobeying” the on-field umpires’ instructions during the second T20I against India in Florida on Sunday, picking up a 20% match fee fine and a demerit point. The incident in question took place during the Indian innings, when, according to an ICC statement, Pollard “called a substitute onto the field despite having been repeatedly told by the umpires that…

August 6, 2019
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Kapil Dev-led panel given go-ahead to pick next India head coach

2:36 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), led by Kapil Dev with Anshuman Gaekwad and Shanta Rangaswamy as its other members, has been cleared of conflict of interest and given the go-ahead to pick the next head coach of the senior Indian men’s team. The decision is expected to be made by mid-August. The three-member Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) received the required no-conflict notice…

August 6, 2019
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Ross Taylor 'excited' to get New Zealand's World Test Championship campaign started

August 6, 2019

© Getty Images One month on from that incredible World Cup final and all the agony it sparked in them, New Zealand will take on Sri Lanka in a Test match in Galle. The encounter is the sole focus now, senior batsman Ross Taylor has said, especially since it marks the start of their run in an “exciting” new competition: the World Test Championship (WTC). “I’m excited,” Taylor said, according…

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'The Three' block out the boos as Steve Smith's bubble proves to be the real fortress

August 5, 2019

England fans celebrate David Warner’s wicket © Getty Images On the first morning of the Test they were primed. This was Fortress Edgbaston after all, a fortress that has long felt like a football ground; Tim Paine had dismissed, dismissed this as the 16th-most hostile venue in the world. The first hour was a prelude; only a few lagers had been consumed in the morning. With each appearance of The…

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