Play 01:21 Silverwood hints at further England changes for 2nd Test Chris Silverwood insists he is “not worried” about Dom Bess, despite an up and down performance from the off-spinner in the first Test in Chennai. Bess claimed five wickets in the match and contributed 59 with the bat across the two innings. But he also bowled 19 full tosses – 12 in the first innings and seven in the…
News Ben Foakes comes in for resting Jos Buttler, coach mulls bowling options Chris Silverwood believes there will be no “weakening” of the England team even if he decides to make several changes to it ahead of the second Test against India. England won the first Test of the series by 227 runs but, with only three full days between games, the team management have suggested they will use a…
Big runs and individuals who stand up on the big stage will be the blueprint for England Women as they take a significant step towards their World Cup title defence on this month’s tour of New Zealand. Heather Knight, the England captain, has been poring over her team’s ODI stats with head coach Lisa Keightley, who is yet to take charge in a one-day match despite being appointed in 2019,…
Pakistan will look to put an indifferent performance in the T20I series against New Zealand behind them © AFP/Getty Images Big Picture After an entertaining Test series where the 2-0 scoreline belied the competitiveness of the cricket, Pakistan and South Africa move on to the shortest format. This is a series both sides will cherish for very different reasons. For Pakistan, it serves as an appetiser to a five-week-long bonanza…
News Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque, meanwhile, admits “we have never faced such a situation,” as they fight to level the series The mood is quite different in both the Bangladesh as well as the West Indies camps ahead of the second Test in Dhaka, especially after the visitors hunted down 395 in Chattogram. But visiting captain Kraigg Brathwaite has warned his team against complacency, knowing fully well how the hosts…
News Who was sold to whom, and who didn’t get a bid? The full list of players sold and unsold at the 2021 IPL player auction in Chennai. (Conversion rates as follows: USD 1 = INR 72; INR 50 lakh = USD 68,000 approx; INR 1 crore = USD 137,000 approx; INR 10 crore = USD 1,373,000 approx) You’ll also find ESPNcricinfo’s up-to-date IPL squads here, and all our live…
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David Miller has spent a long time on the sidelines but he feels mentally fresh and well-prepared to take on Pakistan in the upcoming T20I series © Getty Images David Miller aims to use his position as the senior-most member of South Africa’s T20I squad to have an influence on and off the field in their upcoming series against Pakistan. Miller has 78 T20I caps, a shave under three times…
News Bowling coach impressed with the way fast bowler has overcome injury and regained top form His performances at the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy helped Hasan Ali return to the Test side Hasan Ali‘s story can be great inspiration for young fast bowlers, who fear that injury could bring their careers to a halt, according to Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis. Hasan completed a match-winning ten-wicket haul in Rawalpindi, which led…
News Chattogram hero Kyle Mayers and Rawalpindi star Hasan Ali make solid gains too Joe Root got to 883 rating points to move to third position on the Test batting rankings England captain Joe Root‘s match-winning 218 in the first Test against India has taken him to No. 3 in the ICC Test batting rankings, while India captain Virat Kohli has slipped to No. 5. Root, who came into…