10:47 AM GMT It is “totally incorrect” that the PCB had brought Bangladesh to Pakistan by promising them hosting rights for the Asia Cup later this year, board CEO Wasim Khan has said, adding that it’s for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to figure out what would happen if India refuse to travel for the tournament. The PCB had earned the Asia Cup hosting rights for the first time in…
8:00 AM GMT Zimbabwe chose to bat v Sri Lanka Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against Sri Lanka. On a dry Harare surface that is expected to get lower and slower as the game wears on, Williams was keen to take the first lease when the batting conditions are expected to be optimal. Both sides made changes to their XIs…
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Fantasy pick – Back de Villiers to come good in a crunch game (4:41) Our tips and recommendations for picking your fantasy team for the match between Renegades and Heat (4:41) 6:04 PM GMT Saurabh Somani Close Saurabh Somani is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo January 27: Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat in Melbourne (Docklands) Our XI: Aaron Finch, Chris Lynn, AB de Villiers, Marnus Labuschagne, Mohammad Nabi, Jimmy Peirson,…
5:53 PM GMT Mark Boucher knew taking the job of South Africa head coach would be “very tough”, but would not be drawn into whether the situation in the country’s cricket is worse than he anticipated. Instead, he says his efforts are fully focused on putting in the work that will lead to the team’s improvement in the long term, which he warned will take time. “I always knew it…
5:14 PM GMT When you imagine a dream South African attack to operate at the Wanderers, the home of fast bowling since Australian pitches died, who do you picture running in? Is it Dane Paterson? Or Dwaine Pretorius? Or Beuran Hendricks? Let’s be honest, given what we’ve seen from this Test, it’s probably none of them. Which begs the question: What, without Kolpak, without injury, without anything, would South Africa’s…
Vernon Philander limped off with a hamstring strain © Getty Images Vernon Philander has suffered a grade two hamstring tear in his final Test appearance, which limited him to nine balls in England’s second innings, though South Africa’s head coach Mark Boucher confirmed he will be available to bat. Philander, who starred on the second day of his farewell series with 4 for 16 in 14.2 overs at Newlands, has…
Jan 25, 2020 South Africa 88 for 6 (de Kock 32*, Wood 3-21) trail England 400 (Crawley 66, Root 59, Pope 56) by 312 runs With South Africa, it seems as though it’s one step forward, several back. Not a good match-up against an England side which made those retreating steps look like several hundred on another eventful day at the Wanderers. What should have been Anrich Nortje‘s day after…
Rachael Haynes at the Sydney Showground Stadium which will host the opening World Cup match 1:40 PM GMT Australia hope to gather some early intel ahead of the opening T20 World Cup match against India next month as they get a taste for conditions at the Sydney Showground stadium. The squad joined up in Sydney on Sunday to begin the final stages of preparations for the tournament and while the…
Matthew Wade got to his century in 48 balls © Getty Images Hobart Hurricanes 1 for 217 (Wade 130, Short 72) beat Adelaide Strikers 8 for 207 (Salt 66, Head 47) by 10 runs A breathtaking century by captain Matthew Wade helped the Hobart Hurricanes time their run into the BBL finals just right as they secured a spot in the Eliminator by overcoming the Adelaide Strikers in a high-scoring…