9:47 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Gloucestershire 181 for 4 (Dent 87) Worcestershire 151 for 9 (Higgins 4-34) Chris Dent smashed a career-best 87 to propel Gloucestershire to a convincing 30-run Vitality Blast triumph over Worcestershire Rapids at the Bristol County Ground. Making only his fourth T20 appearance in as many seasons, the left-handed opener dominated as the hosts raised a formidable 181 for 4 after being put in to…
Iqbal Qasim resigns as PCB cricket committee head
Qasim felt the role of the committee is very limited due to which he couldn’t contribute much 9:30 PM IST Iqbal Qasim has resigned from his position as the PCB cricket committee head, calling the role “toothless”. According to the former cricketer, the position only sounds like an important one, while the actual decision are mainly taken by the PCB board members on their own. The PCB, on accepting Qasim’s…
Harbhajan Singh: 'Family takes precedence over sport'
Harbhajan Singh is the second prominent player to opt out of the Chennai Super Kings ranks 7:20 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Harbhajan Singh has called for people to “respect his privacy” after opting out of IPL 2020, saying that family takes precedence over sport. “I have informed the CSK management about my decision to pull out of this year”s IPL. I have decided to take a break due to personal…
England seamer Graham Onions forced into retirement by back injury
5:52 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Graham Onions, the Lancashire and former England fast bowler, has announced his retirement from the game. Onions, 37, suffered a back injury ahead of the start of this year’s Bob Willis Trophy and has taken medical advice to end his professional playing career. Onions played nine Tests between 2009 and 2012, taking 32 wickets at 29.90, and would likely have played more not for injuries….
Ehsan Mani: 'Healthier' to not have next ICC chairman from 'Big Three'
“It’s not only the funding model that is wrong and skewered to India and also to some degree England,” Mani said 5:16 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani doesn’t think the new ICC chairman should come from any of the “Big Three” boards, even as the global governing body is yet to agree on a process to choose Shashank Manohar‘s successor. Mani said it would…
Harbhajan Singh opts out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons
4:19 PM IST Harbhajan Singh has become the second Chennai Super Kings player to pull out of the 2020 IPL. The senior offspinner is understood to have informed the franchise that he would not be travelling to the UAE, where the IPL will be played from September 19, due to personal reasons. Singh, 40, and Suresh Raina are the two big Indian names to not feature in this IPL for…
PCB amps up white-ball formats with eye on ICC tournaments in 2021-22
3:23 PM IST With three ICC tournaments due to be played over the next two years, Pakistan have doubled the number of white-ball games in their domestic structure. The National T20 Cup, ODI Cup and the Under-19 one-day tournament will now be played in a double round-robin league format. The PCB has announced a full season with six cities aiming to showcase their ability to form bio-secure bubbles to attract…
Coffee machines, an Xbox and three hours of training: Australia women prepare for life in isolation
2:28 PM IST A number of Covid-19 tests have been done, and some more are yet to happen; the coffee machines have been arranged and the cricket kit is packed. On Sunday, the first hub of the Australian home season will begin to come together in Brisbane as the Victoria and New South Wales-based players of the women’s national team arrive in the city for two weeks’ quarantine ahead of…
Darren Lehmann Hundred appointment under scrutiny in wake of Azeem Rafiq revelations
2:10 PM IST Darren Lehmann‘s appointment as head coach of Northern Superchargers, the Hundred team based in Leeds, is likely to be reviewed in light of Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of “institutional racism” at Yorkshire. In 2003, Lehmann was suspended for five ODIs after using racially abusive language following his dismissal in a game against Sri Lanka. While Lehmann, previously a hugely successful overseas player with Yorkshire, has expressed remorse over…
BBL finale set to be given clear air for broadcasters by shifting New Zealand series
Langer: We want our best players to be playing as much as possible (1:41) The head coach discusses the challenges of having players available across competitions (1:41) 1:17 PM IST Pleas to give the Big Bash League greater prominence in the summer’s calendar appear to have been heeded by Cricket Australia, with the scheduled late January limited-overs visit of New Zealand likely to be pushed further into February to ensure…