9:50 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff March 10 South Africa and India are likely to avoid shaking hands with each other during their three-match ODI series, which starts on Thursday, and will exchange fist bumps instead as a precaution against COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The 11-day tour is going ahead after CSA conducted an expert assessment of the risk of traveling given the growing number of global coronavirus infections, and deemed it…
Justin Langer confronted Tim Paine in raw Headingley debrief
The Langer-Paine confrontation has been captured in the documentary series, The Test 9:33 AM GMT Australia’s Test captain Tim Paine was called to account by coach Justin Langer for his leadership mistakes during the frenzied final hour of the Headingley Test in front of the rest of the team, and the footage will be aired as part of a deep dive documentary on the national side’s 16 months after the…
Opportunity for Bangladesh to test bench strength as they target series whitewash
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On-field injury puts umpire C Shamsuddin out of Ranji Trophy final
Akash Deep celebrates after yet another wicket © PTI C Shamshuddin will take no further part as an on-field umpire in the Ranji Trophy final in Rajkot because of swelling in his lower abdomen, after a ball thrown by a Bengal fielder following the fall of a wicket on Monday hit Shamshuddin when he wasn’t looking. “He didn’t look comfortable taking the field because of pain, so we took him…
Bring back AB de Villiers? South Africa 'should do anything' to win the T20 World Cup, says Jonty Rhodes
7:40 AM GMT Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai Jonty Rhodes believes South Africa should “do anything” to win the T20 World Cup, and that means picking AB de Villiers, who hasn’t played international cricket for nearly two years. But the former batsman is concerned that picking de Villiers in this fashion could set a worrying “precedent” as it would mean leaving out a player who would be in contention in the…
Kusal Perera likely to receive compensation for 2015-16 doping suspension
6:02 AM GMT Andrew Fidel Fernando Kusal Perera is likely to receive substantial compensation over his 2015-16 doping suspension, as settlement negotiations with the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) reach their final stages. The final amount has not yet been pinned down. But Perera is seeking compensation not only for the roughly $100,000 he and his agent had spent clearing his name but also for loss of income and damages….
Middle-order make-up among Australia's key questions
3:41 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Australia’s ODI side returns home from a series whitewash in South Africa for a three-match series against New Zealand. While Australia’s T20I team has won their last four series as they build towards the T20 World Cup in October, the ODI team has lost seven of their last eight ODIs dating back to the 2019 50-over World Cup where they lost the semi-final to England….
Fantasy Picks: Put your faith Ben Dunk's devastating form
Fantasy Picks: Ben Dunk and Kamran Akmal are your go-to players (6:16) Along with the former Pakistan cricketer Bazid Khan, we help you pick your fantasy team for the PSL (6:16) Mar 9, 2020 ESPNcricinfo staff March 10: Lahore Qalanders vs Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore Our XI: Ben Dunk, Sohail Akhtar, Kamran Akmal, Tom Banton, Shoaib Malik, Haider Ali, Samit Patel, Shaheen Afridi, Raja Ferzan/Salman Irshad, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali NOTE:…
IPL halves play-off reward, hikes staging fee for franchises – owners object
6:15 PM GMT Owners of all eight franchises have signed a letter that was sent to the IPL, asking the league to put on hold the proposed changes concerning the league standing money and the hosting fee payable to the state associations that house the venues. Among the owners that signed letter, which was sent last weekend, are Shah Rukh Khan (co-owner at Kolkata Knight Riders), Akash Ambani (Mumbai Indians),…
'Very poor wicket' – Arun Lal slams Ranji final pitch
5:09 PM GMT In their first Ranji Trophy final in 14 years, Bengal faced the very real possibility of seeing the match run away from them on the first day itself. They had lost the toss on a on a visibly dry surface that threatened to negate their three-pronged pace attack – one that had ensured no team has crossed 250 against them this season. Saurashtra were batting in their…