Month: June 2020

4:15 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The actor Sushant Singh Rajput, whose portrayals included the title role in MS Dhoni’s biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, has died in Mumbai at the age of 34. Police said it was a case of suicide. “He has committed suicide at his residence in Bandra,” Manoj Sharma, additional commissioner of police, Western Region, Mumbai told PTI. Shocked to hear about Sushant Singh Rajput. Met…

3:00 PM IST Somerset’s chief executive has rejected the portrayal of his club as reluctant to return to action, insisting that “no county wants to play cricket this year more”. Gordon Hollins, who started his job at Taunton earlier this year, said he is keen to see the team playing again but will not be rushed into it before appropriate safeguarding – both health and financial – is complete. While…

9:28 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Australia legspinner Adam Zampa has returned to his home state New South Wales after seven seasons with South Australia. Zampa made his first-class debut for NSW in 2012 and played three Sheffield Shield matches and four one-day games for them before moving to South Australia in 2013, where he picked up 95 first-class wickets and 51 one-day wickets in 35 and 34 matches respectively. “The…

10:13 PM IST Not since their 1980s heyday have West Indies won a Test series in England, but two aspects of the forthcoming three-match encounter could work in their favour, according to head coach Phil Simmons. Firstly, due to the behind-closed-doors nature of the Tests, in response to Covid-19, there will be no supporters in the stands to cheer the home side on; and secondly, instead of being halfway through…

Sarfaraz Ahmed was thankful he could concentrate on domestic cricket after he was axed by Pakistan  8:13 PM IST Sarfaraz Ahmed is back and he believes the decision to be relieved of the Pakistan captaincy, and later getting axed from the side, actually allowed him a much-needed break so that he could concentrate on getting better. Pakistan picked a 29-man squad for their England tour for three Tests in August,…

Daren Sammy recollects being called ‘kalu’ by his Sunrisers Hyderabad team-mates  5:55 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print June 12, 2020 News: ‘Cricket is not immune from systemic racism’ – ECB June 11, 2020 Video: Anderson wants change to make cricket for everyone News: James Anderson believes cricket must be ‘more active’ to combat discrimination Interview: Daren Sammy: ‘I refuse to allow any other person…

Misbah-ul-Haq: ‘The players are hungry and raring to go’ (1:29) The head coach talks about how Pakistan players are eager to get on with cricket after a long break (1:29) 5:50 PM IST Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s chief selector and head coach, has insisted that the PCB has not asked for a reciprocal tour as part of their agreement to play in England. A 29-man Pakistan squad is expected to arrive in…

4:41 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Ben Stokes has described himself as ready to be the “the Scottie Pippen to Joe Root‘s Michael Jordan” if he is required to deputise as England’s Test captain against the West Indies. Root’s wife is expecting their second child in July, and he could miss part of the three-match series in order to attend the birth and due to the bio-security protocols put in place…

3:05 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan allrounder, has tested positive for Covid-19. Afridi revealed on Twitter that he has been experiencing severe body-aches for three days, and that he tested positive on Saturday. I’ve been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I’ve been tested and unfortunately I’m covid positive. Need prayers for a speedy recovery, InshaAllah #COVID19 #pandemic #hopenotout #staysafe #stayhome —…