Shakib calls for clear communication and rotation policy

9:27 AM ET Shakib Al Hasan thinks it’s time for Bangladesh to adopt a rotation policy to ensure their top cricketers remain fit and refreshed. He wants the players, coaching staff and the BCB to be on the same page should such a policy come into effect. He believes this will also help unearth newer players good enough for the top level. “When these breaks are in place, you can…

August 1, 2019
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Anderson hands England early Ashes injury worry

8:47 AM ET England are likely to be without James Anderson for the remainder of the first Test after he experienced a recurrence of tightness in his right calf. Anderson, the leading wicket-taker in England’s Test history, first tore his right calf muscle while playing for Lancashire against Durham at Sedburgh on July 2. While the England management were confident he had fully recovered from the injury, he experienced further…

August 1, 2019
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Jofra Archer given chance to prove Ashes fitness in Sussex games

7:40 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Jofra Archer will be given the chance to prove his Ashes fitness by playing in a T20 Blast game for Sussex this Friday, and a three-day Second XI game next week. Archer was named in England’s 14-man squad for the first Test at Edgbaston, but was omitted from the final XI as he continued his rehabilitation from a side strain he had suffered during the…

August 1, 2019
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FAQs on terbutaline, the drug that got Prithvi Shaw suspended

The Prithvi Shaw incident has raised questions about India’s anti-doping programme  7:00 AM ET Varun Shetty We’ve seen how the BCCI arrived at the decision to suspend Prithvi Shaw after being tested positive for a banned subsstance called terbutaline. We’ve also heard from the anti-doping manager about the processes involved in educating the players about anti-doping. But what exactly does terbutaline do to an athlete, and why is it banned?…

August 1, 2019
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Shannon Gabriel joins Gloucestershire for Championship promotion run-in

6:16 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Shannon Gabriel, the West Indian fast bowler, will join Gloucestershire for the final three Championship games of the season. Gloucestershire have confounded pre-season expectations by competing for promotion in Division Two, and sit third – level on points with second-placed Glamorgan – in the table with four games to play. Three teams will be promoted to Division One this season, and the club will hope…

August 1, 2019
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Live report – England v Australia, 1st Test

4:02 AM ET Andrew McGlashanDeputy editor, ESPNcricinfo Close Deputy Editor Andrew arrived at ESPNcricinfo via Manchester and Cape Town, after finding the assistant editor at a weak moment as he watched England’s batting collapse in the Newlands Test. Andrew began his cricket writing as a freelance covering Lancashire during 2004 when they were relegated in the County Championship. In fact, they were top of the table when he began reporting…

August 1, 2019
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