South Australia face tough chase despite Sayers special

Nov 2, 2019 ESPNcricinfo staff South Australia 7 for 222 (Head 109) trail New South Wales 289 (Solway 133*, Nevill 53, Sayers 8-64) With the decision looming on Australia’s Test batting line-up, Travis Head made a timely century against a strong New South Wales attack to shore up South Australia’s first innings at Adelaide Oval although the visitors ended the second day with the advantage. Head, who was left out…

November 3, 2019
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WBBL round-up: Record-breaking day for Perry and Healy

Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy are pleased as punch having put on an unbroken 199-run stand  9:54 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Alyssa Healy, who scored a 52-ball century, and Ellyse Perry rewrote the record books at the WACA with an unbroken opening stand of 199 in what became a 45-run victory for the Sydney Sixers against the Melbourne Stars. It was the highest stand for any wicket in the WBBL…

November 3, 2019
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New Zealand plan to carry momentum of win into next T20 against England

9:47 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand plan to carry the momentum of a 21-run victory over England into their third T20I after a tough run for the host nation’s sporting teams. Questions about the All Blacks’ semi-final defeat to England in Japan last weekend come heavily laden with apology in recognition of the fact that New Zealanders live and breathe rugby like nothing else. But Mitchell Santner, the star…

November 3, 2019
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Aaron Finch not happy with 20-minute innings break in rain-hit game

November 3, 2019

© Getty Images Australia captain Aaron Finch has questioned the need for a 20-minute interval during the rain-ruined T20I against Pakistan at the SCG. The match was abandoned 11 balls before the second innings constituted a game, with Australia well ahead in the chase. Australia were 0 for 41 after 3.1 overs when rain returned and there was no chance for the match to resume before the cut-off time. Pakistan’s…

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Wade's twin half-centuries take Tasmania home

Nov 2, 2019 ESPNcricinfo staff Tasmania 226 & 2 for 31 need 108 more runs to beat Victoria 127 and 237 (Harris 60, Handscomb 52, Bird 4-65) Early strikes from Victoria quicks Peter Siddle and Chirs Tremain put Tasmania on the back foot in their small chase before rain arrived in Hobart. Tasmania needed just 139 to win in the fourth innings after bowling Victoria out for 237 in their…

November 3, 2019
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Rain ruins series opener after Babar Azam's fifty

November 3, 2019

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Unchanged Australia bowl first as rain threatens

7:00 AM GMT Big picture Sri Lanka have been dusted down without much fuss and attention now quickly moves to the visit of Pakistan, a side still ranked No. 1 in T20Is but with their grasp on the top spot becoming more tenuous by the match after a significant slip in form. If New Zealand take one match off England in their series and Australia win this 3-0, they will…

November 3, 2019
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Saqib Mahmood debuts as England seek to build on opening win

November 3, 2019

Saqib Mahmood was one of the new faces in the England attack © Getty Images England won the toss and chose to bowl v New Zealand Saqib Mahmood, the Lancashire fast bowler, has been handed the chance to impress in the second T20I against New Zealand in Wellington, as England seek to build on their seven-wicket victory in Friday’s opening fixture in Christchurch. Saqib, whose natural fast-bowling attributes earned him…

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