Month: October 2019

7:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand A 191 for 2 (Munro 107*, Kitchen 48*) beat England 188 for 5 (Vince 46, Verma 3-46) by eight wickets England suffered a setback in their preparations for the T20I series in New Zealand, as Colin Munro‘s 54-ball hundred condemned the tourists to an eight-wicket defeat in Lincoln. Munro finished unbeaten on 107 as New Zealand A finished off their chase with more…

Not many could have forgotten Alastair Cook’s ten-and-a-half-hour vigil during the 2017-18 Ashes  7:47 AM GMT Alex Malcolm When you walk into the Members’ Bar at Melbourne Cricket Ground, it is impossible to miss the huge “Cook 244” on the wall. It is a sign to ensure no one forgets Alastair Cook’s ten-and-a-half-hour vigil on a lifeless MCG track during the 2017-18 Ashes that would be won 4-0 by Australia,…

Domestic cricket will be a major area of focus for new BCCI president Sourav Ganguly  6:36 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff In a move that could signal a major shift in Indian cricket, newly-elected BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has said that the board will bring in “a contract system” for first-class cricketers, and that the new finance sub-committee will be asked to put the process in place for it to happen….

4:12 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Australia veteran Peter Siddle admits he is not blind to the fact that his international career may be over, after revealing he bowled through injury in the final Ashes Test. Siddle, who turns 35 next month, played in Australia’s last Test against England at the Oval but tore his hip flexor on the first morning. He bravely bowled through the pain but was nowhere near…

Misbah-ul-Haq has a fair bit to do after back-to-back defeats against Sri Lanka  2:08 PM GMT Danyal Rasool Pakistan head coach Misbah ul Haq spoke of the unique challenge of playing in Australia, and the difficulty of adjusting to conditions and the pitches, particularly for batsmen. The recently appointed coach, for whom the upcoming tour is just the second since being given the job, also termed it a big opportunity…

1:20 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Surrey have confirmed the signing of Reece Topley, the left-arm seamer, on a two-year deal. As reported by ESPNcricinfo, Topley will also be available for selection in red-ball cricket, despite his primary focus being on white-ball cricket. Topley will be based at The Oval for all his cricket next season, having been signed by Oval Invincibles in the inaugural draft for the Hundred last Sunday….

7:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Bismah Maroof hit a career-best 70 not out off 50 balls as Pakistan women beat Bangladesh women by 15 runs to take a 2-0 lead in their three-match T20I series in Lahore. Maroof came in to bat at 35 for 1 in 4.4 overs, and stayed till the end to drive Pakistan to 167 for 3. Bangladesh put up a good fight, but could muster…

10:59 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England’s build-up towards the 2020 T20 World Cup will begin in earnest this week, with the start of their five-match series against New Zealand, and Jonny Bairstow hopes the squad can channel the momentum of 50-over success into next year’s campaign in Australia. England lifted the World Cup for the first time in July, having overhauled their ODI cricket under the captaincy of Eoin Morgan….