5:15 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The 2020-21 Indian domestic season could be limited to just white-ball cricket as several state associations have told the BCCI that they prefer to play the 20-over Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy. A final decision is expected to be made by the BCCI soon after it seeks opinion from the states by December 2. With the Indian domestic season failing…
Kagiso Rabada wears a pensive look in the outfield © Getty Images Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of South Africa’s ODI series against England with a right adductor (groin) strain. Rabada was left out of the third T20I at Newlands due to the injury, with Lutho Sipamla taking his place in the playing XI. A CSA release said that his injury was expected to take around three weeks to…
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami have a chat in the middle © Getty Images After two near-identical Australia wins in Sydney, the ODI series shifts to Canberra, but the change in scene may not necessarily bring about a change in template. If the SCG was all about bat first, bat big and win, the Manuka Oval’s ODI history is pretty much just that, on steroids. For all the talk about…
Nov 30, 2020 Big picture You know, it’s beginning to look like England have got the hang of this white-ball stuff. After successfully completing their 50-over World Cup quest last year, they are now honing their competitive edge in the shortest format, ahead of back-to-back tournaments in 2021 and 2022. Victory in Paarl gave them a 2-0 lead with one to play, and extended their unbeaten run in T20I series…
3:19 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Bengal fast bowler Ishan Porel has returned to India from Australia after recently picking up a hamstring injury in Sydney. Porel was among the uncapped bowlers who travelled with the India squads from the UAE to Australia after the IPL. Porel returned to India on November 25 and he will now head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru over the next couple of…
Scheduled Newlands, Cape Town South Africa England 01-Dec-2020, 04:00 PM Result Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota DV 175/9 CK (18.4/20 ov, target 176)147 Viiking won by 28 runs Result Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei AUCK 202/7 ND (43.2/50 ov, target 203)205/6 Northern D won by 4 wickets Result Pukekura Park, New Plymouth OTAGO (24/24 ov)212/8 CD (24/24 ov, target 213)202/8 Otago won by 10 runs Result Mainpower Oval (Recreation…
2:11 PM GMT Mashrafe Mortaza bowled in the nets for the first time since recovering from a hamstring injury, with one eye on returning to competitive cricket. Although he is not part of any of the Bangabandhu T20 squads, it was mentioned during the players’ draft that he can join any of the squads after recovering from the injury. Mortaza, whose last competitive appearance was during the Dhaka Premier League…
11:47 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Head coach Phil Simmons has described the World Test Championship (WTC) as “extremely significant” for West Indies in the lead-up to the first game against New Zealand at Seddon Park. West Indies are currently third from bottom on the WTC standings with a solitary win from five matches. In their most recent Test series in England, they lost 2-1 after winning the series-opener in Southampton….
Stuart Broad breaks through at Old Trafford © Getty Images Stuart Broad is in the running for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, after claiming his 500th Test wicket during an eye-catching series of displays in England’s Test series against West Indies and Pakistan this summer. Broad, 34, was announced as a nominee on BBC Radio One Breakfast by the DJ and cricket fan, Greg James, and…
10:45 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Glamorgan have announced that Colin Ingram has signed a two-year contract extension with the club as an overseas player after the cancellation of his Kolpak registration. Ingram has spent five seasons in Cardiff to date, playing as a local player throughout on a Kolpak deal. He did not play in 2020 due to international travel restrictions, and will return on an overseas deal next year…