6:13 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India’s 203-run against South Africa was not as straightforward as the scoreline might suggest. South Africa put in a strong performance with the bat in the first innings, and were in with a chance of a draw till the fifth morning, when they blundered against Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja. Here’s what India captain Virat Kohli had to say about his match-winning bowlers, and other…
Agarkar: Rohit can better his own record for most sixes (4:05) Ajit Agarkar looks back on the top action from each session of the fourth day’s play in Visakhapatnam (4:05) Oct 5, 2019 South Africa 431 (Elgar 160, de Kock 111, Ashwin 7-145) and 11 for 1 trail India 502 for 7d and 323 for 4d (Rohit 127, Pujara 81, Maharaj 2-129) by 384 runs In his second innings as…
4:12 PM ET Chris Silverwood would appear to be back in contention for the role of England’s head coach, as the ECB continues to examine at its options to replace Trevor Bayliss. Silverwood has always been a strong candidate. As the team’s current bowling coach, he has developed an excellent relationship with the current crop of players and has a good history as head coach having led Essex to the…
9:51 AM ET Whatever happens on the final day of the Vizag Test, there is one thing South Africa will not be complaining about. The pitch. India v South Africa is available in the US on Hotstar and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ and tune in to the three Tests. After the raging turners of 2015, which saw only one of the three non-rain affected Tests go into a fourth day,…
3:00 AM ET Toss: Pakistan opt to bowl v Sri Lanka Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl in the first of three T20Is against Sri Lanka. Nineteen-year-old fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain was set for his second T20I, beating left-armers Usman Shinwari and Wahab Riaz to a place in the starting XI. Allrounder Faheem Ashraf, opener Ahmed Shehzad, and batsman Umar Akmal were also picked, while Fakhar Zaman and…
Agarkar: SA left India’s spinners short of ideas at times (7:52) Ajit Agarkar reflects on South Africa’s fightback on day three of their first Test against India at Visakhapatnam (7:52) Oct 2, 2019 Stumps South Africa 385 for 8 (Elgar 160, de Kock 111, du Plessis 55, Ashwin 5-128) trail India 502 for 7 dec. (Agarwal, 215, Rohit 176, Maharaj 3-189) by 117 runs South Africa exorcised some of the…
4:54 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Hardik Pandya has undergone a surgery, most likely on his back, this week. The surgery is understood to have taken place in the United Kingdom, with Hardik putting out an Instagram post on Saturday calling it a “successful” one. Incidentally, the BCCI has not made public information about the nature of the injury, the details of the surgery, or the likely recovery time. Hardik has…
3:41 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff After bringing in Brendon McCullum as the head coach, Kolkata Knight Riders have added David Hussey and Kyle Mills as the chief mentor and as bowling coach respectively for the 2020 IPL season. The announcement was made on Saturday, as part of an overall revamp of the Knight Riders backroom. Franchise CEO Venky Mysore said in a statement, “It’s great to welcome David Hussey and…
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1:48 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will be rested for a few more weeks following their workloads in the Ashes, but Test captain Tim Paine is fit to start the Sheffield Shield season for Tasmania after recovering from the broken thumb he sustained at The Oval. Nathan Lyon will also miss New South Wales’ opening game against Queensland at the Gabba, but he is expected to…