2:57 PM GMT Danyal Rasool Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by two wickets A stunning 47-ball 72 from Danish Aziz helped Sindh snatch victory off the final ball against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Needing 15 off the final three balls and five off the last, Aziz smashed Iftikhar Ahmed for six to seal the unlikeliest of wins to put Sindh on the brink of the semi-finals. Aziz had come in with Sindh tottering…
2:32 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The disparity between Glenn Maxwell‘s record for Australia in T20Is with his performances in the Indian Premier League is stark, but the right-hand batsman put it down to having a “clearer role” with Australia as against the frequent changes in his batting position and roles that the changing landscape of various franchises in the IPL demanded. Maxwell averages 33.52 at a strike rate of 158.36…
South Africa will have to wait to be in action as CSA awaits necessary approvals 2:24 PM GMT Cricket South Africa has made public its plea for the national men’s and women’s teams to return to action as soon as possible, as it awaits a decision from the country’s sports minister Nathi Mthethwa on whether the November-December home white-ball series against England can go ahead or not. At a four-hour…
1:26 PM GMT A decision in Saleem Malik‘s legal fight to clear his name is imminent after the independent adjudicator in the pending case reserved his verdict on Tuesday. The case was heard by retired judge Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, and the judgement is expected in 15 days. The case centred on the content of the transcripts from a recording from 2000 that reportedly caught Malik talking about fixing matches and potentially…
1:09 PM GMT Andrew Fidel Fernando The Lanka Premier League (LPL) is as close as it has ever been to being a reality. This, with a date now set for a player draft, owners lined up for the five franchises, and international cricketers willing to play in the tournament despite Sri Lanka’s strict quarantine protocols. So says Sri Lanka Cricket, as plans firm up for hosting the 15-day tournament during…
1:08 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s Rolling Report of the 29th game of IPL 2020, between Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Chennai Super Kings. This time the likes of David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan take on MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis and Dwayne Bravo. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai…
MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings left themselves with too much to do at the end 1:06 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The Chennai Super Kings are in desperate need to get their campaign back on track before it gets too late. MS Dhoni’s side must win a lion’s share of their remaining seven games to stand a chance of entering the playoffs. For that to happen, though, the ideal starting…
12:57 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Dubai Pro Tip: Expect the Delhi Capitals to have a better day than their last one, and pick most players from their line-up. As for the Rajasthan Royals, focus only on allrounders and consistent performers. Our XI: Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ben Stokes, Rahul Tewatia, Marcus Stoinis, Jofra Archer, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje Substitutes:…
12:17 PM GMT In normal circumstances, Nasir Jamshed might be looking forward to his release from jail in the coming days, but it looks like things will become even more complicated for him in the coming days. Jamshed, the former Pakistan batsman, was sentenced to 17 months in prison in February for his involvement in spot-fixing plans involving BPL and PSL matches. He was also banned from cricket for ten…
12:01 PM GMT The Covid-19 situation has left many young cricketers in Bangladesh with no option but to try and grab the attention of the selectors through video clips rather than via proper trials, in a radical reimagining of the way age-group cricket teams are usually selected. The BCB announced this first-of-its-kind programme on Tuesday, with national ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, senior player Mushfiqur Rahim and Under-19 World Cup-winning captain…