Umar Akmal facing punishment after misbehaving at fitness test

11:11 AM GMT Umar Akmal is likely to find himself in hot water with the PCB once more after he is said to have misbehaved with staff during a fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The junior Akmal is believed to have exposed himself in frustration during one test, and now finds himself facing the prospect of being kicked out of the next domestic tournament. Akmal’s elder brother…

February 2, 2020
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Will Pucovski suffers another concussion after stumbling taking a run

8:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England Lions 4 for 285 (Hain 122*, Evans 94, Lawrence 50*) beat Cricket Australia XI 8 for 281 (Bryant 102) by six wickets Will Pucovski has suffered another concussion after stumbling while taking a run playing for the Cricket Australia XI against England Lions at Metricon Stadium. The incident, which happened on Pucovski’s 22nd birthday, occurred when his bat got stuck in the turf as…

February 2, 2020
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Tamim Iqbal becomes second Bangladeshi to hit first-class triple century

7:21 AM GMT Tamim Iqbal became the second Bangladeshi batsman to score a triple hundred in first-class cricket, getting to the milestone while playing for East Zone against Central Zone in a Bangladesh Cricket League match in Mirpur. Tamim struck two fours in the 290s, both well-timed fours through the off-side field off Shuvagata Hom and Mustafizur Rahman, before picking up a quick single to cross the mark in the…

February 2, 2020
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Virat Kohli rested, Rohit Sharma-led India opt for first strike

8:00 AM GMT Toss India opt to bat v New Zealand India’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first in the fifth – and final – T20I at Bay Oval, the visitors having already secured an unassailable 4-0 lead. While India rested Virat Kohli, ahead of the two-match Test series that follows, Kane Williamson sat out again, having not recovered sufficiently from the shoulder injury…

February 2, 2020
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KL Rahul and Colin Munro are must-haves

2:40 AM GMT Hemant Brar New Zealand v India, 5th T20I, Mount Maunganui Our XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma/Virat Kohli, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert, Shardul Thakur, Ish Sodhi, Jasprit Bumrah/Mohammed Shami NOTE: We might not always be able to tip you off about a late injury (or other relevant) updates. Captain: KL Rahul With the sort of form Rahul is in, there…

February 2, 2020
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David Miller excited for South Africa's 'new start' under Quinton de Kock

5:46 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Quinton de Kock will bring calmness and “a great understanding of the game” to the role of South Africa ODI captain, according to team-mate David Miller. De Kock will take charge during the upcoming series against England, and has been tipped as the long-term successor to Faf du Plessis. South Africa’s players have convened this weekend to prepare for the three ODIs, starting in Cape…

February 1, 2020
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England lose 'training scenario' after Jonny Bairstow leads way with bat

8:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff CSA Invitational XI 193 for 6 (Snyman 67, Sekhukhune 54, Parkinson 3-9) beat England 346 for 7 (Bairstow 100, Root 91, Denly 85, Tait 4-56) by four wickets England took plenty from their final warm-up game before the ODI series despite being beaten after setting up a contrived run chase in Paarl. Having scored 346 for 7 in their 50 overs, led by an 83-ball…

February 1, 2020
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Matthew Patrick and Ashmead Nedd clinch thriller for West Indies; Nigeria beat Japan

2:35 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies Under-19s 147 for 6 (Melius 29, Patrick 25*, Parsons 2-23) beat South Africa Under-19s 143 all out (Lanje 43, Nedd 2-18, Patrick 2-12) by four wicketsScorecard Matthew Patrick was at the centre of a very tense game, first picking up two wickets with his offspin to further a South Africa collapse and then scoring a vital 25 runs off 61 balls to see…

February 1, 2020
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