AB de Villiers feeling 'in some of the best form of my career' as he joins Brisbane Heat

3:31 AM GMT AB de Villiers has arrived in Australia for his long-awaited Big Bash stint with the Brisbane Heat feeling in some of the best form of his career and ready for the “big role” he has to play on and off the field. De Villiers replaces Tom Banton for the latter stages of the tournament with the Heat currently fifth in the table, having four wins and four…

January 13, 2020
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Fantasy Pick: Livingstone and Fawad vital in spin-friendly Hobart

Fantasy picks – Opt for more Scorchers players  (4:50) Tips and recommendations for building your fantasy team for the BBL match between Scorchers and Hurricanes  (4:50) 2:54 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff January 13: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers Our XI: Liam Livingstone, Josh Ingilis, Matthew Wade, Cameron Bancroft, Ben McDermott, Mitchell Marsh, Qais Ahmed, Jhye Richardson, Chris Jordan, Fawad Ahmed, Nathan Ellis Hurricanes’ D’Arcy Short is with the Australia ODI squad…

January 13, 2020
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Dwayne Bravo recalled to West Indies T20I squad

12:35 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Dwayne Bravo is set to play his first international since 2016 after being recalled to the West Indies T20I squad for the series against Ireland. Bravo, 36, confirmed in December that he was coming out of T20I retirement with the hope of securing a spot in the squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. His last international was a T20I against…

January 13, 2020
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Hardik Pandya not picked as 'rehabilitation process is taking longer than expected'

7:24 PM GMT The intrigue surrounding Hardik Pandya‘s return following back surgery had a new twist as the allrounder did not feature in the 16-member Indian squad for the T20 series in New Zealand. Although the squad was picked mid-afternoon on Sunday by the five-member selection panel lead by MSK Prasad, the BCCI released the squad closer to midnight. The development comes a day after Hardik failed to board the…

January 12, 2020
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BCB increases Test-match fees by over 70%

6:41 PM GMT The BCB has raised the match fees of Bangladesh’s centrally contracted players after three years, with the highest jump given to Test fees. In the 2020 calendar year, a player will earn BDT 600,000 (approximately $7,000 approx) per Test, which is a rise of more than 70% from their BDT 350,000 ($4,000 approx) from 2017 and 2019. The rise in Test match fees comes after a poor…

January 12, 2020
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Gambhir, Madan Lal in running for new CAC

5:52 PM GMT Three former India cricketers – Gautam Gambhir, Madan Lal and Sulakshana Naik are in the running to be part of the next cricket advisory committee (CAC). The CAC has been dormant since the previous panel, led by former India captain Kapil Dev, resigned last October. ESPNcricinfo understands Gambhir has given his consent to be appointed to the panel, while Madan Lal confirmed that he had given it…

January 12, 2020
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Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami back in squad for New Zealand T20Is

January 12, 2020

Rohit Sharma laces the ball through the off side © BCCI India have named a 16-member squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which will kick off their tour from January 24. Rohit Sharma, who was rested for the recently concluded three-match series against Sri Lanka, is back in the squad as vice-captain. His direct replacement for the series, Sanju Samson, has been drafted out of the squad….

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BCB gets government clearance only for 'short' tour of Pakistan

2:47 PM GMT Little has changed following a BCB meeting on Sunday that was expected to throw up a final decision on Bangladesh’s proposed tour of Pakistan. At a media briefing in Dhaka after the meeting, BCB chief Nazmul Hassan said the government had told the board it can go ahead with a tour of Pakistan but keep it “short” due to the Iran-US tensions. This essentially means Bangladesh can…

January 12, 2020
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West Indies bowl first, changes on both sides

January 12, 2020

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Joe Root misses England training in Port Elizabeth with illness

How Bess reminded England of the importance of spin (1:22) The Switch Hit team reflect on Dom Bess’ disciplined role as England level the series in Cape Town (1:22) 12:29 PM GMT Joe Root has been forced to miss training in Port Elizabeth on Sunday due to illness, ahead of next week’s third Test against South Africa. The England captain is the latest member of the squad to be struck…

January 12, 2020
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