8:56 AM GMT Toss West Indies chose to bowl v Sri Lanka West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second ODI, in Hambantota, perhaps expecting their quicks to get something out of a surface that has at times been one of the fastest in the country. Only one change was made to their XI – left arm spinner Fabian Allen coming in to displace legspinner…
Heather Knight struck her maiden T20I century, completing the feat of scoring a century in each international format 7:19 AM GMT England 2 for 176 (Knight 108*, Sciver 59*) beat Thailand 7 for 78 (Chantam 32, Shrubsole 3-21) by 98 runs Heather Knight took England’s early World Cup campaign by the scruff of the neck after an early fright against Thailand with a maiden T20I hundred as her team secured…
The decision to implement the limited version of the DRS was approved by the Committee of Administrators in June 7:10 AM GMT Varun Shetty The Ranji Trophy will feature the Decision Review System (DRS), although in a “limited” capacity, for the first time in the upcoming semi-finals and finals rounds of the tournament, which begins from Saturday. It is understood that each team will have four reviews per innings, and…
6:14 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Steven Smith, the former Australia captain, will skipper Welsh Fire in The Hundred this year. Smith was stripped of the Australian captaincy following the Newlands ball-tampering scandal in 2018, banned from playing cricket for year and barred from leading any side under Cricket Australia’s jurisdiction for a further year after his playing ban expired. The leadership sanction will be lifted at the end of March,…
Neil Wagner’s return will only make the New Zealand bowling attack more formidable 5:42 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Virat Kohli has endured one of his quietest tours in recent memory, with scores of 2 and 19 in the first Test in Wellington following seven limited-overs innings with only one half-century. New Zealand are determined to ensure his lean run continues into the last match of India’s tour as well, the…
5:29 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey thinks allrounder Marcus Stoinis should play for Australia in all three formats, such is his value and versatility as a cricketer. Stoinis was Player of the Tournament in the recently concluded Big Bash League, setting a new tournament record with a tally of 705 runs, including a record individual score of 147 not out against eventual champions, the Sydney Sixers,…
3:56 AM GMT To say Australia enjoyed an unbeaten and dominant summer in 2019-20 is not quite true. Yes, the Test team proper dominated Pakistan and New Zealand, hurtling to five successive victories through the prolific feats of David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne, stubborn support from Steven Smith and the relentless nature of the bowling attack. But one tier down from the very top, the Australia A side twice assembled…
Australian cricket’s image has been rebuilt but a number of sponsors are moving on 12:21 AM GMT Domain, the naming-rights partner for Test cricket, is not the only brand to be exiting Cricket Australia’s suite of sponsors. Mastercard and Specsavers are also on their way out, with Bupa to scale down its commitment and so lose its naming rights sponsorship of the national cricket centre in Brisbane and place on…
Ben Stokes poses with his medal after being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) following an investiture service at Buckingham Palace 4:32 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England’s World Cup celebrations have continued with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler collecting honours at Buckingham Palace. The pair were named alongside their World Cup-winning captain, Eoin Morgan, coach, Trevor Bayliss, and Joe Root on the New Year’s Honours…
3:14 PM GMT South Zone completed a hat-trick of BCL titles after beating East Zone by 105 runs in the final in Chittagong. The win came shortly after tea on the fourth day when they bowled out East Zone for 248 runs, with Shafiul Islam and Mahedi Hasan picking up three wickets each. South Zone had dominated most of the game after posting 486 batting first. Farhad Reza struck his…