Figy John century as UAE beat Canada; NZ v Japan washed out

3:38 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff UAE Under-19s 232 for 2 (John 102*, Lakra 66) beat Canada Under-19s 231 for 8 (Patel 90, Sharma 2-42, Lakra 2-39) by eight wickets UAE opener Figy John scored this Under-19 World Cup’s first century, a thoroughly smooth, 101-ball 102 that helped his side beat Canada by eight wickets in Bloemfontein. The 18-year old, who had last year played with the senior team in ODIs,…

January 18, 2020
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No CAC, but BCCI advertises for new selectors

2:28 PM GMT Despite having not yet appointed a Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), the BCCI has put out an advertisement to fill positions in the national selection panels including the men’s committee where two members were on extension. On Sunday, the BCCI advertised to fill up the following positions: two slots on the senior men’s selection committee, all five in the senior women’s selection committee, and two on the junior…

January 18, 2020
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Bowlers star as Sydney Thunder win rain-affected encounter

January 18, 2020

Sydney Thunder 2 for 28 (5.3 overs) (Khawaja 13, Bird 1-5) beat Sydney Sixers 76 all out (Avendano 28, Sams 3-14) by four runs (by DLS method) Sydney Thunder exacted revenge against crosstown rivals Sydney Sixers with a dominant bowling performance in a rain-affected match at Sydney Showground Stadium on Saturday. After electing to bowl, Thunder’s seamers relished ideal bowling conditions and took advantage of two short rain delays to…

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Tamim Iqbal returns for Bangladesh's T20I tour of Pakistan

January 18, 2020

Tamim Iqbal plays a shot © Getty Images Hasan Mahmud, the 20-year-old medium pacer, is the only brand-new face in Bangladesh’s 15-man squad – which doesn’t include veteran Mushfiqur Rahim, who opted out citing security concerns – for the three-match T20I series in Pakistan later this month. Mahmudullah will continue to lead the side, which has a few more changes from the one that lost 2-1 on the tour of…

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Series on the line as India and Australia prepare to slug it out in Bengaluru

Play 05:21 Dasgupta: Rahul could play as keeper-batsman in limited-overs cricket Big picture After losing four successive ODIs at home against Australia, India finally found a way to put up an above-par total and pull one back in Rajkot. As a result, with the ongoing series locked at 1-1, we will have a decider at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which usually rolls out belters. On the Rajkot pitch, an excellent…

January 18, 2020
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'Nawaz gave us the punch we needed' – Russell

January 18, 2020

Andre Russell looks on © Getty Images Rajshahi Royals captain Andre Russell has credited Mohammad Nawaz for taking the pressure off him and helping the side to the BPL title on Friday. The pair plundered 71 off 34 balls, with Nawaz surprisingly dominating the partnership with an unbeaten 41 off 20 balls. The stand lifted Rajshahi to 170 for 4, which proved 21 too many for Khulna Tigers. ALSO READ:…

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Fantasy Picks: Be brave and punt on hot-and-cold Curran

Fantasy Picks – Wristspinners have an advantage in Sydney (5:35) Here are our fantasy picks for the game between Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers (5:35) 2:53 AM GMT Srinath Sripath January 18: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers Our XI Josh Philippe, Alex Hales (capt), Daniel Hughes, Alex Ross, Callum Ferguson, Moises Henriques, Chris Morris, Daniel Sams, Tom Curran (vice-capt), Lloyd Pope, Liam Bowe NOTE: We might not always be able…

January 18, 2020
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Has KL Rahul solved India's middle-order muddle?

January 18, 2020

KL Rahul goes through the leg side © BCCI When trying to finalise the best batting line-up in the ongoing series, India were wondering how to squeeze three openers in the XI and also fix a fragile-looking middle order with decent options but nobody really outshining the other. What do you do then? Simple, move an opener to the middle order. The team management’s intention to move KL Rahul to…

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Morne Morkel joins Perth Scorchers for Big Bash run in

1:30 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The Perth Scorchers have signed former South Africa quick Morne Morkel for the closing stages of the Big Bash. Morkel, who retired from international cricket after the series against Australia in early 2018 and now lives in Sydney, will link up with the Scorchers next week as a replacement for Chris Jordan and be available for selection for the final regular season match against the…

January 18, 2020
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