7:21 PM IST David Capel, the former England allrounder and stalwart of Northamptonshire as player, captain and later coach, has died at the age of 57 following a long illness. Capel, who played 270 first-class matches for Northants between 1981 and 1998 as well as 300 List A games, enjoyed an unbroken 32-year association with the club. In 1999, he was appointed the club’s director of excellence in the wake…
Lanka Premier League rescheduled with expectations of reduced quarantine period
There is no known community spread of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka at present, but quarantine protocols have been incredibly strict 7:11 PM IST Andrew Fidel Fernando Sri Lanka Cricket has announced fresh dates for the Lanka Premier League (LPL), which has now been scheduled between November 14 and December 6. However, government approval for a shorter quarantine period for players, officials and broadcast staff is yet to be secured; it…
Cricket returns to Pakistan as Covid-19 situation improves
While these fans may get their wish soon, matches will likely be played behind closed doors 6:55 PM IST Professional cricket is set to resume in Pakistan this month, after a 24-week hiatus forced by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has opened up training facilities at its National High-Performance Centre (NHPC) while maintaining a strictly controlled environment, and has also issued an advisory to restart the sport…
Lasith Malinga pulls out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons
6:16 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Mumbai Indians fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who is the highest wicket-taker in the IPL, has pulled out of the 2020 season in the UAE owing to personal reasons. Australia fast bowler James Pattinson, who is yet to play an IPL game, has been named as his replacement. More to follow… Source: ESPN Crickinfo
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imad Wasim confirm Hampshire, Nottinghamshire deals
Imad Wasim and Shaheen Shah Afridi will appear in the T20 Blast © Alex Davidson/Getty Images Shaheen Shah Afridi and Imad Wasim will join Pakistan team-mate Babar Azam in this year’s Vitality T20 Blast, after confirming deals with Hampshire and Nottinghamshire respectively. Hampshire have been in discussions with Afridi’s agent ever since the Blast’s fixtures were confirmed, and have confirmed his availability for their seven remaining group games, plus the…
Ricky Ponting to R Ashwin: 'Some sort of a run penalty' ideal for non-strikers backing up too far
Ricky Ponting: ‘Will make sure we don’t overtrain’ (3:04) Delhi Capitals Head Coach on what it’s like to be back with the team after nearly 15 months and the plans ahead (3:04) 4:20 PM IST Sidharth Monga Ricky Ponting believes a non-striker stealing yards before the bowler has released the ball is cheating, but he still doesn’t think running the batsman out is the ideal way to keep him in…
Suresh Raina: 'When bio-bubble is not safe how does one take a chance?'
“If the situation gets better in Dubai, I may even return. The door is not closed on me,” Raina says 4:12 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Suresh Raina has said he did not want to “take a chance” in the UAE as the situation in the Chennai Super Kings camp was “not looking good” after as many as 13 personnel tested positive for Covid-19 last week. With three weeks still to…
Stuart Whittingham: Gloucestershire seamer retires aged 26 due to back injury
3:51 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Stuart Whittingham, the Gloucestershire and Scotland seamer, has been forced into early retirement at the age of 26 due to a back injury. Whittingham joined Gloucestershire from Sussex in 2018 but has not played a single game for the club due to a persistent back problem, and will retire from the professional game at the end of October. A right-arm fast-medium bowler from Horsham and…
Tom Banton zooms up T20I batsmen's rankings after solid run against Pakistan
3:39 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff England opener Tom Banton and Pakistan middle-order veteran Mohammad Hafeez have both made big gains in the ICC rankings for T20I batsmen at the end of the three-match series that ended 1-1, while Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain in the format, held on to the top spot, opening up a 45-point lead over second-placed KL Rahul. In the Luxembourg T20I tri-series that pitted Belgium and Czech…
Marcus Stoinis and Marnus Labuschagne long shots for place in Australia's T20I XI
Marnus Labuschagne happy to get a chance at the top in Australia’s warm-up (0:46) Marnus Labuschagne used Australia’s warm-up match well in his bid to secure a spot in their T20I XI for the England series (0:46) 3:35 PM IST Marnus Labuschagne and Marcus Stoinis would appear unlikely to be able to force their way into Australia’s first-choice T20I XI for the start of the series against England despite making…