Month: October 2019

6:28 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan have made three changes to their squad that beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the T20I series earlier this week for the ODIs. Fifteen-year old legspinner Syeda Aroob Shah has earned her maiden Pakistan call-up, figuring in the 15-member squad for the two-match series against the same opponents at home. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal, who made her international debut in the T20I series has also been…

4:43 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England allrounder Moeen Ali has signed for Cape Town Blitz in this year’s Mzansi Super League. He joins as cover for Wahab Riaz and will be available for the first two games of the competition. Moeen missed out on a Test central contract with England for 2019-20, after opting to take a break from the longest format, and has been rested for the T20I series…

3:41 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff BCCI will be a “bit more practical” when scheduling matches in the northern parts of India during winter, board president Sourav Ganguly has said, in the wake of Delhi hosting the first T20I between India and Bangladesh on Sunday. Ganguly was addressing a question about consulting the Central Pollution Control Board in the future with respect to using Delhi as a venue. Delhi has, for…

3:04 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Sachin Tendulkar believes the introduction of day-night Tests in India is a “good move”, except if the dew becomes a factor as it will create “challenging” conditions for both seamers and spinners. Eden Gardens is gearing up to host the first day-night Test in India starting November 22 against Bangladesh, after the BCB agreed to the BCCI’s request of playing the second match of the…

2:51 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The traditional curtain-raiser to the English county season will take place in Galle, one day after the conclusion of England’s first Test against Sri Lanka at the same venue, Marylebone Cricket Club has announced. MCC will take on Essex, the Champion County, in a four-day fixture from March 24-27, in a fixture that has been a staple of the English season since 1970, and which…

12:02 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Eoin Morgan has said he will not put any timeframe on his remaining stint as England’s captain, after declaring himself “delighted” with his decision to carry on leading the team in the wake of this summer’s World Cup triumph. Morgan, who turned 33 in September, took his time at the end of the summer to confirm his willingness to carry on leading England’s white-ball squads….

11:43 AM GMT A shiver went through Chris Lynn when he heard the news that his close friend Glenn Maxwell would be taking time away from the game for his mental health. Lynn, who only became aware of the development when he left the field at the end of the Cricket Australia XI match against Pakistan at Bankstown Oval, spoke of his shock and added that the entire country would…