Month: November 2019

7:00 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Western Australia 7 for 255 (Marsh 77, Green 50*, Gannon 4-74) against Queensland Shaun Marsh continued his tantalising form with another half century but a skilful spell of seam bowling from Cameron Gannon helped Queensland restrict Western Australia on an even first day of the Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba. Marsh, playing his 100th Shield match for Western Australia, salvaged the visitors innings with…

8:02 AM GMT Alagappan Muthu Two nail-biting final-day finishes might just have made up for one washout in the second round of the Plunket Shield. HEYMDIS (Here’s everything you missed doing important stuff): Conway to go There was a touch of the pristine about the 334th ball that Devon Conway faced at Basin Reserve. There was a short step forward, his trigger movement, and then a simple little punch with…

7:00 AM GMT 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…

6:27 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Twelve months ago, Australia went into a home T20I against South Africa without a specialist spinner. It was a rain-shortened 10-over game but it was the second time since the 2016 T20 World Cup that they had opted not to pick a frontline spinner in home conditions, having only once picked two in a side at home in that time. Yet 12 months out from…

6:00 AM GMT Alagappan Muthu “Great memories. Yeah, it was a great day and hopefully can get another one tomorrow.” Long before #BoundaryCountback (Sorry, Jimmy) but in the lead-up to it, Tim Seifert walked out under lights in Wellington and went beserk. It was only his 10th time at the crease in international cricket, his first as opener for New Zealand, and at the end of it, he had not…

3:17 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England batsman Joe Denly has been sidelined after damaging a ligament in his ankle during practice. The 33-year old picked up the injury on Thursday, prior to the first of the five T20Is against New Zealand, and will play no further part in the limited-overs series. The England management has not named a replacement for Denly, who is also part of the squad for the…

3:10 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Interim coach Rumesh Ratnayake believes Sri Lanka must have better preparation on fast pitches prior to next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia if they are to be competitive in the tournament. Sri Lanka were beaten out of sight by Australia in the three-match T20I series that concluded on Friday after coming to Australia with high hopes following a series whitewash of the world No.1…