Month: November 2020

8:50 PM GMT It seems there’s little room for brotherly love in the cut and thrust world of competitive cricket. Certainly it seemed that way in Barbados on Monday when Dwayne and Kemar Smith found themselves on opposite sides in a club game at Eden Lodge on the outskirts of Bridgetown. Dwayne, the former West Indies player, is 37 now. But anyone good enough to score a century on Test…

8:29 PM GMT Shamya Dasgupta Close Senior assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo Senior assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo Peter Della Penna Close Cricket 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 Knight Riders Group will play “a very broad role” in the USA-based Major…

12:43 AM IST Andrew Fidel Fernando Kandy Tuskers 196 for 5 (Taylor 51*) beat Galle Gladiators 171 for 7 (Gunathilaka 82) by 25 runs How the match played out Kandy Tuskers had no standout players, but for the first time in the tournament, pulled together as one to put up a solid total and defend it, despite an outstanding solo effort from Galle Gladiators’ opener Danushka Gunathilaka. Gunathilaka’s 82 off…

6:09 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan may have had four Test captains in just over three years, but the PCB CEO Wasim Khan is convinced the chopping and changing is over for now. Babar Azam, who replaced Azhar Ali as the captain earlier this month will “remain captain until Ehsan Mani and myself are here,” according to Khan. Speaking to YouTube channel Cricket Baaz, Khan said Azam had been appointed…

2:40 PM GMT Madushka Balasuriya How the game played out Thisara Perera, seemingly possessed by the spirit of Andre Russell, transformed an ailing Jaffna Stallions innings into a truly imposing one, with an awesome exhibition of power hitting, as his team secured an ultimately comfortable win to remain unbeaten in the LPL. Chasing 219 on most days is a tall ask, but it becomes downright daunting when it follows an…

2:23 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan left-arm spinner Raza Hasan, who once played a pivotal role in a win against Australia in the 2012 World T20, has seen his career set back sharply once more after being expelled from the Quaid-e-Azam trophy for breaching Covid-19 protocols. According to a PCB release, the 28-year old left the bio-secure hotel where his team, the Northerns 2nd XI, was based. Nadeem Khan, the…

Fantasy Pick – Lead with Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando (6:05) Russel Arnold helps you pick your fantasy XI (6:05) 1:44 PM GMT Rahul Maniraja December 1: Jaffna Stallions vs Kandy Tuskers, Hambantota Pro Tip: Batting is the strength for both teams, so pick more batters in this game. Our XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Shoaib Malik, Asela Gunaratne, Tom Moores, Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naveen-ul-Haq,…

1:08 PM GMT Chris Jordan says that a mixture of intra-squad rivalry and on-field collaboration has been the key to England’s T20I success in South Africa, after the team came through two stiff tests in Cape Town and Paarl to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In the course of Sunday’s four-wicket win in Paarl, Jordan also drew level with Stuart Broad as England’s leading T20I wicket-taker…

Fantasy Pick – Back Russell to come good once again (6:52) Russel Arnold helps you build a fantasy XI (6:52) 1:04 PM GMT Rahul Maniraja December 1: Colombo Kings vs Dambulla Viiking, Hambantota Pro Tip: The Colombo Kings have been the most impressive side so far, winning both their games, especially with Andre Russell finding form in the last game. Pick more players from the Kings’ side. Our XI: Dinesh…