Month: October 2020

Brendan Taylor: 'Pakistan's death bowling took game away from us'

October 30, 2020
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Brendan Taylor drives on the up © PCB A despondent Brendan Taylor admitted he felt “lucky” to have received the Player-of-the-match award for his valiant century against Pakistan that took Zimbabwe close to a 1-0 lead. He pointed instead at the man who had ended his vigil at the crease, saying he believed Shaheen Afridi was a worthier recipient of the honour. “I feel very lucky to get this Man-of-the-match…

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Wasim Khan considers options before committing to new PCB deal

October 30, 2020
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Wasim Khan will consider family implications before committing to PCB role © Getty Images Wasim Khan, the PCB chief executive, has admitted he is undecided about his future in the position beyond his initial term. While there is more than a year to run on Wasim’s original three-year contract – it is due to expire in February 2022 – and talks have begun on a new deal, he has asked…

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West Indies begin quarantine period in New Zealand after 54-hour journey

West Indies are the only international team to have embarked on two overseas tours in the Covid-19 era  3:26 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 West Indies have begun their two-week quarantine period in Christchurch ahead of their T20I and Test series in New Zealand, after a gruelling 54-hour journey from Barbados. Squad members not involved in the IPL…

October 30, 2020
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RCB look to seal playoffs spot at Sunrisers' expense

October 30, 2020
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Live Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi KXIP (10/20 ov)81/1 RR Royals chose to field. CRR: 8.1 Live Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium PAK 281/8 ZIM (49/50 ov, target 282)251/9 Zimbabwe need 31 runs in 6 balls. RRR: 31.0 Stumps Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui ND 335 & 264/7d OTAGO (52 ov, target 421)179 & 186/2 Otago need 235 runs. CRR: 3.57 Stumps Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland AUCK 167 & 269 CD (65…

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Make South African cricket great again, and other items on the interim CSA board's agenda

Interim CSA board ‘whatever is necessary’ to fix the problems in South African cricket, according to Nathi Mthethwa  2:34 PM GMT South African sports minister Nathi Mthethwa has given Cricket South Africa’s nine-member interim board the mandate to do “whatever is necessary and appropriate to restore the reputation” of the organisation. Within that wide remit, there are four pressing matters for the board to attend to. We break these down…

October 30, 2020
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Mumbai Indians stand in the way of Delhi Capitals' playoff spot

October 30, 2020
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Live Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi KXIP (4.1/20 ov)25/1 RR Royals chose to field. CRR: 6.0 Live Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium PAK 281/8 ZIM (43.5/50 ov, target 282)222/4 Zimbabwe need 60 runs in 37 balls. RRR: 9.72 Stumps Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui ND 335 & 264/7d OTAGO (52 ov, target 421)179 & 186/2 Otago need 235 runs. CRR: 3.57 Stumps Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland AUCK 167 & 269 CD (65…

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Luke Wright commits to Sussex white-ball sides until 2023

2:03 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Luke Wright has signed a new three-year white-ball contract with Sussex, and will remain with the club until the end of 2023. Sussex’s white-ball captain has already spent 16 years at Hove, but reconfirmed his value to the club this summer, finishing as their leading run-scorer in the Vitality Blast, and the third-highest scorer in the entire competition, as Sussex reached the quarter-finals for the…

October 30, 2020
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Max Waller commits to Somerset T20 plans for two more years

1:50 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Max Waller has signed a new two-year T20 deal with Somerset that will keep him at Taunton until at least the end of the 2022 season. Waller, 32, made his debut for Somerset in 2009, having attended Millfield School, and has gone on to become a key cog in the county’s T20 team, with 132 wickets in 133 matches at 23.80, and an economy rate…

October 30, 2020
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IPL 2020, Match Highlights: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals

1:25 PM GMT Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s Rolling Report of the 50th game of IPL 2020, between the Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. The likes of KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Shami take on the likes of Steven Smith, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, in Abu Dhabi. Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals ball-by-ball commentary. If the blog doesn’t load for you, refresh your page or…

October 30, 2020
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Where and when to watch KXIP vs RR live match at 7.30 PM IST on October 30, 2020

The Rajasthan Royals chased down 226 for 6 against KXIP, breaking their own record of 217 for 8 against Deccan Chargers in the first IPL season  1:06 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The equation facing Rajasthan Royals is simple: Anything less than a victory against Kings XI Punjab means their season is over. The Royals are coming off a confidence-boosting victory against Mumbai Indians, thanks to Ben Stokes’ century, but they…

October 30, 2020
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