Month: January 2020

5:51 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Whether MS Dhoni plays for India again or not, he will play the 2020 edition of the IPL for Chennai Super Kings and “will be retained” by the team when he goes into the mega auction prior to IPL 2021, according to N Srinivasan, the vice-chairman and managing director of India Cements, owners of the franchise. “People keep saying when will he… how long will…

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Fantasy Picks – Keep an eye on Rohit’s injury status (6:27) Our fantasy picks for the third ODI between India and Australia in Bengaluru (6:27) 3:08 AM GMT January 19: India v Australia in Bengaluru Our XI Alex Carey (wk), David Warner (capt), Steven Smith, Virat Kohli (vice-capt), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Marnus Labuschagne, Ravindra Jadeja, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Jasprit Bumrah NOTE: We might not always be able to…

Fantasy Picks – The Gabba might favour the spinners (5:10) Heres are our fantasy picks for the game between the Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades (5:10) 2:52 AM GMT January 19: Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades in Brisbane Our XI Shaun Marsh, Sam Harper, Matt Renshaw, Chris Lynn (vice-capt), AB de Villiers (capt), Dan Christian, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Nabi, James Pattinson, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman NOTE: We might not…

8:00 AM GMT No Result West Indies 16 for 1 (Simmons 10, Stirling 1-11) v Ireland 147 for 9 (Delany 44, Balbirnie 36, Pollard 4-25, Cottrell 2-10) Rain had the final say in St Kitts when West Indies were 16 for 1 in 2.2 overs, chasing a DLS-adjusted target of 152 against Ireland in the second T20I. The no result means Ireland now have an unassailable 1-0 lead in the…

6:50 PM GMT At the start of the third day’s play, there was an intriguing chat on commentary between Matt Prior and Kevin Pietersen – yes, TalkSPORT has bought the pair together; they’ll be pairing Ian Botham and Ian Chappell next – over the future of conventional off-spinners in Test cricket. The conclusion, to paraphrase only a little, was they are an endangered breed. But, unlike the rhinoceros, Pietersen didn’t…

6:12 PM GMT What are the characteristics of a “proper Dutchman”, the term of endearment South Africa’s bowling coach Charl Langevedlt used to describe Anrich Nortje? “It’s a sense of trying to go out there and fight, and come hard and be aggressive, with a lot of heart,” Nortje explained, happy to hear that the nickname that has been attached to him for a “quite a long time” was on…

Fantasy Picks | Wade and Weatherald offer high value (4:58) Here are our fantasy picks for the game between the Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers (4:58) 5:34 PM GMT January 19: Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers Our XI: Mathew Wade, Jake Weatherald, George Bailey, Ben McDermott, Travis Head, Jonathan Wells, Rashid Khan (capt), Qais Ahmed (vice-capt), Nathan Ellis, Micheal Neser, Scott Boland NOTE: We might not always be able to…

‘Awesome feeling’ to get first England ton – Pope (1:01) Ollie Pope shares his delight at scoring an England century of his own, after watching others get their maiden tons (1:01) Jan 16, 2020 South Africa 60 for 2 (Bess 2-12) trail England 499 for 9 dec (Pope 135*, Stokes 117, Maharaj 5-180) by 439 runs Ollie Pope scored a maiden Test hundred to follow the latest demonstration of Ben…