10:49 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Chris Silverwood concedes that England may need to manage Jofra Archer‘s workload in a similar way to that of Mark Wood if he is to preserve his prime pace-bowling assets. With Archer facing three months on the sidelines recovering from a stress fracture in his right elbow, questions have been raised over the demands placed on a prized bowling talent who only made his international…
Home performance will boost our confidence when we travel – Azhar Ali
Naseem Shah’s record-breaking hat-trick (0:24) The 16-year-old became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket (0:24) 3:33 PM GMT Pakistan had often been criticised for their slow scoring rate whenever they played Test cricket in the UAE. In the 31 Tests they played there over the past decade, they scored at under three runs an over. However, since bringing Test cricket back home, Pakistan’s scoring rate has…
Scans clear Naseem Shah of serious injury
Naseem Shah’s record-breaking hat-trick (0:24) The 16-year-old became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket (0:24) 3:06 PM GMT Pakistan quick Naseem Shah has been cleared of serious injury after he complained of pain around his left rib cage on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The 16-year old, who had become the youngest player to take a Test hat-trick on the third…
Craig Ervine to captain Zimbabwe in Bangladesh with Sean Williams expecting first child
Sean Williams drives one through cover © Associated Press Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams will miss the one-off game against Bangladesh in Dhaka on February 22 to be with his family for the birth of his first child. In his absence, Craig Ervine will lead the 15-member squad which has also been shorn of two key fast bowlers. Kyle Jarvis is unavailable due to a lower-back problem that he picked up…
CSA president Nenzani may be asked to resign soon
Cricket South Africa President Chris Nenzani speaks at the inaugural player draft of the T20 Global League 1:19 PM GMT Chris Nenzani’s tenure as Cricket South Africa president could be nearing its end. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that an attempt will be made to persuade Nenzani to step down ahead of a board meeting in East London on Wednesday. This would present a more seamless way forward because, according to an…
Corey Anderson seals Somerset return as second overseas player for T20 Blast
12:49 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Corey Anderson, the New Zealand middle-order batsman, has re-signed for Somerset for this summer’s Vitality Blast. Anderson, who will join Babar Azam as the club’s second overseas signing in T20 cricket, was the fifth-highest run-scorer in the competition in 2018, scoring 514 runs at a strike rate of 169.07 as Somerset reached Finals Day. He also appeared for the county in 2017, though had his…
David Warner, Ellyse Perry win top honours at Australian Cricket Awards
Ellyse Perry, winner of the Belinda Clark medal poses with David Warner, winner of the Allan Border medal 11:46 AM GMT Less than a year after completing the ban for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, David Warner was crowned the Allan Border medalist for a third time despite his horror Ashes series while Ellyse Perry took the Belinda Clark medal at the annual Australian Cricket Awards in Melbourne. Warner,…
Waqar Hasan, last link to Pakistan's inaugural Test XI, dies at 87
10:34 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Waqar Hasan, the last surviving member of Pakistan’s inaugural Test team, which played India in Delhi in October 1952, has died in Karachi at the age of 87. A middle-order batsman, Waqar’s first outing in Test cricket wasn’t too auspicious, as he scored 8 and 5 in an innings defeat, but he ended the five-Test series as Pakistan’s highest run-maker, with 357 runs at an…
'Refreshed' David Willey to captain Yorkshire in T20 Blast after 2019 burn-out
David Willey has admitted he was ‘burnt out’ in the second half of the 2019 season 9:44 AM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 David Willey will captain Yorkshire in the T20 Blast this season, his elevation coming with an admission that he was “burnt out” and “lacking enjoyment” playing cricket last year following his omission from England’s World Cup…
Ranji Trophy quarter-final scenarios: 14 teams still in contention for five slots
Akshay Wakhare celebrates a wicket with Wasim Jaffer while Aditya Sarwate looks on © PTI Ranji Trophy 2019-20 is entering its final group-stage round but so far only three teams – Gujarat, Saurashtra and Andhra – have confirmed their berths in the quarter-finals. ESPNcricinfo takes a look at what the other contenders need to do in order to make it to the knockouts. Elite Groups A and B Gujarat (29…