BBL newsfile: Aaron Finch calls for DRS, CA will consider in future

5:45 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The new season of the BBL is underway. This page will keep you updated with all the snippets of news from the tournament December 18 Finch calls for BBL DRS Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said that he had taken heed of calls by Australia’s T20 captain Aaron Finch for the use of DRS in future editions of the BBL, but ruled out its…

December 18, 2019
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Trent Boult confident of making 'dream' Boxing Day appearance

December 18, 2019

Trent Boult is an injury doubt for the first Test © Getty Images Trent Boult is confident he will be able to take his place in the Boxing Day Test and the dream not afford to New Zealand for more than 30 years. Boult missed the opening Test in Perth having not recovered sufficiently from the side strain he picked up against England – a call he made himself to…

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Fantasy Picks: India v West Indies 2nd ODI

Dec 17, 2019 ESPNcricinfo staff December 18: India v West Indies, 2nd ODI in Visakhapatnam Our XI: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Kuldeep Yadav NOTE: We might not always be able to tip you off about a late injury (or other relevant) updates Captain: Virat Kohli Despite failing in the first ODI, Kohli remains the…

December 18, 2019
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Charl Langeveldt quits as Bangladesh bowling coach, accepts South Africa role

Charl Langeveldt has resigned less than five months into his two-year contract with the BCB  5:39 PM GMT The BCB has accepted Charl Langeveldt‘s resignation as the Bangladesh bowling coach after he emailed the board explaining that he has an offer from Cricket South Africa. Akram Khan, the BCB’s cricket operations committee chairman, confirmed Langeveldt’s departure less than five months into his two-year contract. “Langeveldt said he has offer to…

December 17, 2019
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ICC opens anti-corruption investigations after fixers intercepted at Qatar T10 league

5:07 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The ICC has confirmed that it has intercepted a number of known corruptors at the Qatar T10 league and that it has opened several new investigations. The event, which was sanctioned by the ICC 12 months ago, saw a raft of team changes in the days immediately before it started on December 7. The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) was engaged by the league’s organisers, with…

December 17, 2019
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Lancashire take down 'misleading' letter from Manchester Originals coach Simon Katich

4:46 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Lancashire have removed an “inadvertently misleading” statement from Manchester Originals head coach Simon Katich from their website amid fears about the blurring of lines between the the county and the new Hundred team based at Old Trafford. Katich’s ‘open letter’, written to Lancashire supporters with the intention of encouraging them to attend…

December 17, 2019
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Tom Banton, Eoin Morgan among England's IPL auction hopefuls

4:22 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 There was a time when finding England players in the IPL auction longlist was as rare as hen’s teeth, but there are as many as 22 up for grabs on Thursday. With teams looking to fill their holes, here’s a look at who might be involved in next year’s competition… Dead certs…

December 17, 2019
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Hundred playing conditions: New batsman on strike even if players crossed

3:33 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The convention of a new batsman going to the non-striker’s end if the dismissal involves the batting pair crossing will be done away with for the Hundred, the ECB has confirmed, part of a raft of playing conditions that have been agreed on for next year’s domestic programme, including the reinstatement of the toss in all Championship games and a change to over-rate penalties in…

December 17, 2019
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Misbah-ul-Haq slams Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz's Test retirements

2:38 PM GMT Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s head coach and chief selector, has criticised fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz for the timing of their retirements from Test cricket. He revealed that the PCB was mulling a policy to ensure that players remain available to play for Pakistan across formats. Amir gave up Tests in July, in order to manage his workload and extend his white-ball career, for Pakistan as well…

December 17, 2019
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