12:34 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Two nights after running Pakistan close in a chase, Zimbabwe elected to bat on a fresh surface in a bid to level the ODI series. They’re unchanged side, with Chamu Chibhabha, the captain, hoping they emulate the fight shown in the series opener. Pakistan, meanwhile, are looking for their eighth straight ODI win. They handed debuts to Haider Ali and fast bowler Muhammad Musa. That…
6:22 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies coach Phil Simmons has backed the players arriving on the New Zealand tour from the IPL to be ready for the T20I series at the end of November, despite the fact that they will not have completed their managed isolation until the eve of the opening match in Auckland. While the remainder of the touring party arrived on Friday after a 54-hour journey…
3:12 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Sydney Thunder 3 for 80 (Trenaman 38) beat Brisbane Heat 7 for 30 (Knight 3-4) by 14 runs (DLS method) On another weekend of rain-dodging, the Sydney Thunder were able to make it back-to-back victories as spinners Sam Bates and Heather Knight combined to take five wickets between them in their two overs in a Brisbane Heat chase reduced to five overs. The Heat were…
1:08 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Marcus Harris and Will Pucovski broke the 30-year record held by Mark Waugh and Steve Waugh for the highest partnership in Sheffield Shield history as their monumental opening stand extended to 486 on the third day against South Australia. The pair resumed on 0 for 418 with Pucovski on 199. He reached his second double century off the first ball of the day as he…