8:51 PM IST Wasim Khan is hoping England will send a T20 team to Pakistan ahead of their next scheduled visit in 2022. England have not toured Pakistan since 2005-06 due to security concerns. But, before the Covid-19 pandemic, hopes had risen that they would return to the country in two years’ time. Now, however, with Pakistan having helped England fulfil their international fixtures at significant inconvenience to their own…
Could we see a full Eden Park at the 2021 Women’s World Cup? For now, in-ground fans remain in the plans 5:27 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The ICC is looking for a biosecurity manager for the women’s 50-over World Cup, as planning continues for an event around which there remains a fair amount of uncertainty. The World Cup is scheduled to take place in New Zealand in February and March…
The third edition of the MSL will also feature two new teams, marking a significant shift from the first two seasons 4:02 PM IST CSA will decide by mid-August whether the third edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) is played in the usual November-December window, or later in the southern hemisphere summer, or pushing it to 2021 to accommodate some international cricket at home in the upcoming season. There…
Rohit Sharma has not played competitive cricket since February, when he picked up an injury in New Zealand 3:48 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Rohit Sharma has not played any cricket since he tore his left calf on February 2 during the T20 series in New Zealand. Six months without cricket is “challenging” even for the world’s No. 2 ODI batsman and Rohit admits that would be his primary concern as…
Aug 4, 2020 Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie admitted that he would watch Tuesday’s win against England “four or five times” during his 14-day quarantine period upon returning to Dublin. But there’s no doubt that, along with the rest of the Irish hierarchy, he will be thinking of ways to build on that result, too. Here are five ways to do just that… Keep faith in youth Ireland’s XI for the…
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12:34 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Front-foot no-balls will be called by the TV umpire for the first time in Test cricket during the England-Pakistan series which begins on Wednesday as the system is assessed with a view to further use in the future. The system was recently introduced as part of the ICC World Cup Super League, which began with the England-Ireland series, having been trialed in the ODI series…
6:06 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The Perth Scorchers will be able to field a formidable top order in the Women’s Big Bash having secured the signing of Sophie Devine who has also been named captain. Devine joins Australia batter Beth Mooney as major acquisitions for the Scorchers as they look to reshape their batting unit following Meg Lanning’s move back to the Melbourne Stars. Devine has been one of the…
11:31 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Leicestershire 409 for 8 (Slater 172, Ackermann 94) and 150 for 3 (Ackermann 73*) beat Lancashire 322 (Vilas 90, Croft 63) and 236 (Davies 54, Croft 52*, Mike 4-39) by seven wickets Captain Colin Ackermann led the charge as unfancied Leicestershire completed a sensational seven-wicket victory with just eight balls remaining in the Bob Willis Trophy match against Lancashire at Blackfinch New Road. Ackermann…
Earlier this year, the ECB had appointed Patel as spin bowling consultant for England’s South Africa and Sri Lanka tours 11:23 PM IST England’s hopes of adding Jeetan Patel to their coaching staff for the Test series against Pakistan have been thwarted by visa regulations. Patel, the former New Zealand off-spinner, had been due to join the Test squad as spin bowling consultant for the second and third matches of…