11:07 PM IST England 469 for 9 declared (Stokes 176, Sibley 120, Chase 5-172) and 129 for 3 declared (Stokes 78*) beat West Indies 287 (Brathwaite 75*, Brooks 68, Chase 51, Broad 3-66) and 198 (Brooks 62, Blackwood 55, Broad 3-42) by 113 runs Ben Stokes, match winner, series saviour. That was the bottom line as England kept alive their quest for the Wisden Trophy with victory in the second…
11:43 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The ICC has finally postponed this year’s T20 World Cup. Originally due to be played in Australia in October-November, it will now be rescheduled to either 2021 or 2022. Several members were eagerly awaiting any decision for the sake of clarity in beginning to plan their own Covid-19-hit futures. Some clarity has emerged, though more is still to come. Brace yourself for the IPL Replace…
Ben Stokes removed Jermaine Blackwood on the brink of tea © Getty Images England 469 for 9 declared (Stokes 176, Sibley 120, Chase 5-172) and 129 for 3 declared (Stokes 78*) beat West Indies 287 (Brathwaite 75*, Brooks 68, Chase 51, Broad 3-66) and 198 (Brooks 62, Blackwood 55, Broad 3-42) by 113 runs Ben Stokes, match winner, series saviour. That was the bottom line as England kept alive their…
Mark Boucher’s current contract runs until the originally scheduled end of the 2023 World Cup 10:35 PM IST Cricket South Africa’s board will need to consider if Mark Boucher‘s contract as head coach will extend to the rescheduled 2023 World Cup after the ICC moved the tournament from its original February-March window to October-November. Boucher was hired in mid-December 2019 on a deal that would keep him in place until…
The T20 World Cup was originally scheduled to take place between October 18 and November 15 7:54 PM IST The ICC has postponed the 2020 men’s T20 World Cup by a year due the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision to put off the tournament, which was originally scheduled to be held in Australia between October 18 and November 15, was taken by the ICC Board on Monday. The 2020 edition of…
4:59 PM IST Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 The India women’s team is not likely to tour England as planned in September because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The original plan was to start the tour by the end of June, but it was pushed back to September, and the ECB then planned to turn it into a…
3:13 PM IST Ashok Malhotra, the president of the Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA), has expressed his disappointment with Anshuman Gaekwad and Shanta Rangaswamy, the association members who are also part of the BCCI’s Apex Council, for not addressing the ICA’s demands. Malhotra, who made his displeasure public with a Facebook video a few days back, said that “unfortunately” the body is dependent on the board to get its work done,…
2:08 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Fast bowler Mohammad Amir will join the Pakistan squad in the UK after all, having initially made himself unavailable for it. When the Pakistan squad was originally announced, Amir had pulled out because the dates clashed with the birth of his second child and he was concerned about travelling in that period. But an earlier than expected birth means he is now available for Pakistan’s…
1:56 PM IST Josh Hazlewood is among Australia’s multi-format players who could face a difficult balancing act over the next few months as they negotiate the various challenges of touring in the current Covid-19 climate and how it may impact their preparation for the home international season. With the limited-overs tour of England looking increasingly likely to take place in September there is then the probability of an IPL filling…
12:24 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Trent Boult did not train on day two of New Zealand’s camp in Mount Maunganui; Boult, it is understood, was feeling unwell and stayed away as precaution. Ross Taylor said he was hopeful the pacer would be fit to go on the third day of the camp, which is running from July 19 to 24 at Bay Oval with the premier cricketers from the national…