Report The hosts also brought back Bhanuka Rajapaksa after his two ducks in the first two ODIs Toss South Africa chose to bat v Sri Lanka Quinton de Kock and David Miller return to South Africa’s XI after missing the ODIs and will be in action early, after Keshav Maharaj chose to bat on his T20I debut in the series opener. de Kock was rested from the ODIs, which South…
News “We have been doing all we can to grow cricket in the traditional cultural, religious and changing political environments of our country” Hamid Shinwari, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive, has issued an impassioned plea to Cricket Australia, asking it for “considered, balanced, cricket diplomacy” instead of a “sudden knee-jerk reaction” when it comes to possibly cancelling the scheduled Test match between the two nations if women are…
Report Hosts also ring in the changes – Sarkar, Shamim, Shoriful and Taskin come in, Shakib, Saifuddin, Mustafizur and Mahedi go out Toss New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat vs Bangladesh New Zealand captain Tom Latham decided to bat first again after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the fifth T20I in Dhaka on Friday – it’s a dead rubber, with Bangladesh having taken a 3-1 lead…
Umpire Nadir Shah stood in 46 international games © Getty Images Former international umpire Nadir Shah passed away in Dhaka on Friday, after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 57. Nadir stood in 40 ODIs and six T20Is, after a long domestic career playing for some of Bangladesh’s top clubs. After a recent bout of illness, Nadir was taken to a hospital last month. He was recovering from respiratory…
Milton Shumba replaced Dion Myers in the second ODI against Ireland © Sportsfile via Getty Images Toss Zimbabwe chose to bowl vs Ireland Craig Ervine won the toss and inserted Ireland under cloudy skies in the second ODI in Belfast. Zimbabwe made a solitary change to the side that won the first ODI, with Milton Shumba replacing Dion Myers in the XI. Ireland, though, remained unchanged from the 38-run defeat…
News The upcoming tournament will be the former South Africa allrounder’s second T20 World Cup Former South Africa allrounder David Wiese has been included in Namibia’s squad for this year’s T20 World Cup. Wiese qualified by descent since his father was born in Namibia. This will be Wiese’s second T20 World Cup, five years after his first, for South Africa. Wiese last played an international match in 2016 before signing…
ESPNcricinfo understands more than one India player had expressed concerns about taking the field in talks with the BCCI © AFP/Getty Images The fifth and final Test between England and India will not begin on Friday as scheduled, and a final decision on whether and when the match will begin is awaited. The development comes on the back of intense discussions between the BCCI and the ECB after India’s assistant…
News The allrounder was due to be with Brisbane Heat for the second year of her deal New Zealand allrounder Amelia Kerr has withdrawn from this season’s WBBL with Brisbane Heat to continue managing her mental health. Kerr, who signed a two-year deal with Heat last season, opted out of the ongoing tour of England to prioritise her mental health and wellbeing and does not feel ready to return. “I…
News Australia’s Test captain was fully supportive of CA’s decision to signal the cancellation of the Hobart match Tim Paine has made a pitch for Hobart to host the fourth Ashes Test while casting doubt on teams’ willingness to play Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup. Cricket Australia (CA) all but confirmed on Thursday its men’s season-opening Test against Afghanistan, slated to start November 27, will be scrapped because of…
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Kirk McKenzie, 3.4 ov), 2-91 (Kennar Lewis, 7.4 ov), 3-133 (Rovman Powell, 13.1 ov), 4-138 (Shamarh Brooks, 14.3 ov), 5-162 (Carlos Brathwaite, 16.1 ov), 6-169 (Haider Ali, 17.2 ov), 7-179 (Andre Russell, 18.1 ov), 8-183 (Migael Pretorius, 18.4 ov), 9-211 (Chris Green, 19.5 ov), 10-211 (Imad Wasim, 19.6 ov) Source: ESPN Crickinfo