Month: December 2020

12:13 AM IST Andrew Fidel Fernando Colombo Kings 151 for 4 (Chandimal 68) beat Jaffna Stallions 148 for 9 (Hasaranga 41, Qais Ahmad 3-24) by six wickets How the match played out That Jaffna Stallions had hit only 39 for 1 the end of the Powerplay was not unusual – they’ve generally made a habit of going slow at the start, then making up ground rapidly through the remaining overs….

Gambhir: India picked Chahal as concussion sub to best of their advantage (5:25) Tom Moody says lack of appropriate concussion checks for Ravindra Jadeja could have risked player safety (5:25) 5:27 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, who had been substituted out of the first T20I against Australia against Canberra, has been ruled out of the next two T20Is in Sydney after sustaining a concussion. “The diagnosis was…

Yorkshire have announced an investigation into Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of racism during his time at the club  4:35 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Former Yorkshire players and employees have given evidence in support of Azeem Rafiq as part of the investigation into allegations of institutional racism at the club. Rafiq spoke out about his experiences at Yorkshire this…

2:59 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Rory Burns has indicated he may choose to miss England’s tour of Sri Lanka in January, so that he can attend the birth of his first child. Although the dates of Sri Lanka tour are not yet known (the ECB were due to confirm them this week but had to postpone that announcement) the two-Test series is likely to begin in the middle of the…

1:53 PM GMT Sidharth Monga Moises Henriques has said Australia have no problem with Ravindra Jadeja being substituted out for a concussion, but has questioned if Yuzvendra Chahal was a like-for-like replacement for him. A combination of Jadeja, the batsman, and Chahal, the bowler, knocked Australia out in a T20 international that they controlled for long periods. Jadeja first rescued India from 114 for 6 to help post 161 with…

Play 01:15 CSA medical officer says bio-bubble is ‘99%’ working England have expressed concerns over the integrity of the teams’ bio-secure bubble in South Africa after a positive test for Covid-19 from the hosts’ camp led to the first ODI being postponed on Friday. The match was called off an hour before the toss and has been rescheduled to Monday, with all players and hotel staff to be retested on…

1:19 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Australia’s list of injuries continued to grow with captain Aaron Finch expecting to go for a scan on Saturday after picking up a “hip or glute” problem during the first T20I He was clearly hampered while batting and with such a short turnaround between games – the next match is on Sunday before the final game on Tuesday – he could be in doubt. “It’s…

11:33 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Brisbane Heat’s Afghanistan recruit Mujeeb Ur Rahman has tested positive for Covid-19. The 19-year-old spinner was in quarantine at a hotel in Queensland after travelling from Kabul ahead of the start of the tenth edition of the Big Bash League. According to a Heat media statement, Mujeeb, the No. 2-ranked T20I bowler in the world, reached Brisbane last week, but reported symptoms during his mandatory…

Play 07:06 Fantasy Pick: Gunathilaka, Shanaka must-haves Dec 5: Dambulla Viiking vs Galle Gladiators, Hambantota Pro Tip: Galle Gladiators are yet to post their first win of the tournament and with their skipper Shahid Afridi also not available, things are looking bleak for them. So, pick more players from Dambulla Viiking team. Our XI: Azam Khan, Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ahsan Ali, Chadwick Walton, Samit Patel, Dasun Shanaka,…