Bishnoi, Ankolekar stifle New Zealand in shortened game

5:40 PM GMT 23-overs-a-side India Under-19 115 for no loss (Jaiswal 57*, Saxena 52*) beat New Zealand Under-19 147 (Mariu 42, Lellman 31, Bishnoi 4-30, Ankolekar 3-28) by 44 runs (DLS method) India were challenged for the first time in the tournament but they escaped unscathed. Their opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Divyaansh Saxena set the game up with unbeate half-centuries amid the rain breaks. Then their spin twins…

January 24, 2020
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Desperate times have fans baying for blood

5:30 PM GMT “Hit him again,” came the cry from an exasperated South African supporter, as Anrich Nortje geared up to deliver the final ball of his sixth over, eight minutes after his previous delivery, which sconed Zak Crawley on the helmet. It was hardly a classy piece of advice for the quick bowler – and the Wanderers crowd are not known for their hospitality to opposition teams – but…

January 24, 2020
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Ben Stokes could face trouble from ICC after verbal altercation with Wanderers spectator

4:08 PM GMT Ben Stokes could be in trouble with the match referee after an angry exchange with a spectator on the first day of England’s final Test against South Africa. Stokes paused as he left the field following his dismissal and, in response to comments from a spectator, appeared to say: “Come say that to me outside the ground, you f***ing four-eyed c***.” Stokes’ words were picked up by…

January 24, 2020
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Chetan Sharma, Sivaramakrishnan, Agarkar apply for selectors' job

2:31 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Former India players Chetan Sharma, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Nayan Mongia and Ajit Agarkar have applied for two positions in the Indian men’s selection committee after the board invited applications last week. PTI reported that two others, the former India and Madhya Pradesh duo of Rajesh Chauhan and Amay Khurasiya, have also thrown their hat into the ring. The BCCI had earlier announced January 24 as the…

January 24, 2020
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Jofra Archer ruled out of fourth Test after recurrence of elbow injury

11:54 AM GMT Jofra Archer has been forced to pull out of England’s team for the final Test in South Africa after suffering a recurrence of elbow pain. Archer missed the previous two Tests after reporting pain in his right elbow. He had impressed in training over the last few days, however, and was set to play in Johannesburg. But, after bowling a few deliveries in warm-ups on Friday morning,…

January 24, 2020
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George Worker's 135 helps New Zealand A pull level

January 24, 2020

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David Hussey fined for TV comments about using spikes on pitch

8:22 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey has been fined A$ 2000 after claiming during an in-play TV interview that he walked on the pitch while wearing spikes before the match against the Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval. The match officials viewed footage of the interview – which was conducted during the ninth over of the Stars’ innings – and originally charged Hussey with attempting to…

January 24, 2020
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Rain delays toss at the Wanderers as England look to seal series against South Africa

8:00 AM GMT Valkerie Baynes Good morning… if you’re a water bird that is. Yes, it’s raining at the Wanderers, I’m afraid, and chilly, so we have a delayed toss and no sign of a start to this fourth and final Test in Johannesburg with England leading the series 2-1. Word from George Dobell is that Jofra Archer will be back in the side after bowling thunderbolts in the nets…

January 24, 2020
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