Month: September 2020

8:27 AM IST The battle between Channel Seven and Cricket Australia appears to have reached crisis point after the free-to-air broadcaster issued a notice to CA that they were in breach of their contract due to the nature of schedule proposed for the upcoming season. News Corp reported that the letter was sent earlier this week with Seven indicating they were ready to start the process of terminating their A$450…

2:31 AM IST ECB Reporters Network Sussex 159 for 5 (Wright 83, Wiese 41) beat Hampshire 146 for 6 (Alsop 43) by 13 runs Luke Wright struck his second half-century of the Vitality Blast to send Sussex Sharks second in the South Group with a 13-run victory over ‘El Clasicoast’ rivals Hampshire. Sharks skipper Wright sailed to the top of the Blast run-scoring charts with a classy 83 to help…

1:31 AM IST One of the Big Bash League’s principal architects, Anthony Everard, has called for a dose of reality in assessments of the tournament amid debate with broadcasters over its value and prospects for further success, pointing to figures that underline its place as the most watched domestic league in Australia. At the same time, Everard acknowledged that the exponential growth of the BBL in its early seasons, where…

1:30 AM IST The tenth edition of the Big Bash League may be played in 10-game blocks in individual centres in a concession to the constraints of Covid-19, and may venture as far afield as Launceston and the Northern Territory as the tournament turns its expansive venues footprint into a series of contingencies to get its gargantuan 61-game schedule completed. Anthony Everard, Cricket Australia’s executive in charge of fan engagement…

1:12 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The ECB has said it remains committed to driving “critical change” for all those who believe that cricket is not currently a “game for them”, following criticism from Michael Holding for the decision not to take a knee during the Pakistan and Australia series. Players, officials and support staff on both sides performed the gesture of kneeling ahead of all three Tests against West Indies…

11:47 PM IST Cricket South Africa’s board and senior executives including acting CEO Kugandrie Govender have been instructed to step aside by the South African Sports Conferation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), who will appoint a task team to conduct an investigation into the affairs at CSA. The team will make findings and recommendations to SASCOC and CSA’s Members’ Council within one month. More to follow Source: ESPN Crickinfo

11:40 PM IST Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna The Trinbago Knight Riders became the first team to go through an entire CPL season undefeated as a momentum-shifting bowling performance from captain Kieron Pollard was…

Go with Finch and Buttler as your captain and vice-captain (6:59) Raunak Kapoor and Andrew Miller pick the fantasy XI for the first ODI between England and Australia (6:59) 11:07 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff England v Australia, 1st ODI, Manchester Our XI: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Pat Cummins, Adil Rashid, Mitchell Starc, Jofra Archer Substitutes: Jason Roy, Nathan Lyon, Glenn…

9:46 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Northern Diamonds 248 for 8 (MacDonald 92) beat North West Thunder 175 for 8 (Levick 3-22) by 73 runs Alex MacDonald‘s superb 92 set up a resounding Northern Diamonds victory – by 73 runs – over North West Thunder at Liverpool and moved them to within one win of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final. The 28-year-old left-hander posted her highest domestic score in…