The South African Parliament’s portfolio committee expressed their “disappointment” with CSA for the continued delays in making the report public 11:50 AM GMT Cricket South Africa (CSA) have committed to presenting the South African Parliament’s portfolio committee on sports, arts and culture with the full forensic report – which it used to fire former CEO Thabang Moroe – by Friday. In a two-hour meeting on Tuesday morning, the Committee expressed…
Stiaan van Zyl to fill 2021 overseas slot at Sussex but Kolpak 'joy-ride' over for David Wiese
Stiaan van Zyl will remain at Sussex as an overseas player from next season © Getty Images Sussex have confirmed that Stiaan van Zyl will stay at the club in 2021 despite the end of Kolpak registrations, fulfilling his contract on overseas terms, while David Wiese‘s time at Hove is set to come to an end. Van Zyl, who signed a three-year extension in early 2019 after initially joining the…
Cricket Australia-Channel Seven dispute edges closer to court as broadcaster demands arbitration
10:10 AM GMT Channel Seven is facing the prospect of being taken to court by Cricket Australia for breaching its contract with the governing body, having lodged documents seeking independent assessment of its deal with the Australian Chamber for International and Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) on Tuesday. Last week the broadcaster paid the remaining A$10 million it owed CA of the latest instalment as part of the A$1.18 billion broadcast deal…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to miss remainder of IPL 2020 due to thigh injury
9:12 AM GMT In a significant blow to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been ruled out of IPL 2020 due to a thigh injury he picked against the Chennai Super Kings last week. The Sunrisers have announced left-arm fast bowler Prithvi Raj Yarra as replacement. More to follow.. Source: ESPN Crickinfo
SLC hopes to become first Full Member to host T10 league with 'commercial' benefits
7:39 AM GMT Madushka Balasuriya Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is hoping to become the first ICC Full Member nation to host a national T10 league, with SLC this week having called for tenders over franchise ownership and tournament sponsors. While the details of the tournament are yet to be finalised, SLC hopes to hold the tournament sometime in 2021, though a suitable window would have to be found that is…
Megan Schutt: 'I haven't been overly pleased with how I've bowled'
6:20 AM GMT Australia opening bowler Megan Schutt has called her form in the ODI series against New Zealand “a bit average”, admitting the switch from T20 to the longer version has challenged her as the team hunt down the world-record-equaling 21 ODI wins in a row. Schutt, who has played 18 of the current 20-match winning run, has claimed three wickets in the two ODIs – although her brace…
Afghanistan batsman Najeeb Tarakai dies in road accident
3:55 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Najeeb Tarakai, the Afghanistan top-order right-hand batsman, has died at age 29 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a road accident, an Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) tweet confirmed on Tuesday. The ACB had tweeted on Saturday that Tarakai was “severely injured in a car accident” on October 2 and had subsequently undergone a surgery. He was being treated in Nangarhar. Tarakai’s last appearance in competitive…
Courtney Walsh on a quest to restore West Indies brand to women's team
Oct 5, 2020 Valkerie Baynes Close Valkerie Baynes is a general editor at ESPNcricinfo Courtney Walsh wants to see West Indies women’s team smiling again – he also wants to see them winning, but believes the two go hand-in-hand. Walsh has laid out his blueprint as the new West Indies women’s head coach on the eve of meetings with the region’s cricket hierarchy to discuss what is possible under financial…
Player welfare a priority for 2021, says Tom Harrison, as WTC final at Lord's remains on ECB's agenda
7:16 PM GMT The World Test Championship final could still form part of the 2021 English summer, after Tom Harrison, the chief executive, confirmed that the ECB had been asked by the ICC to “proceed as scheduled” with the planned showpiece event. However, Harrison warned that the logistics for next year’s final, currently slated for June, remain hugely complex – including the preference for Lord’s as the host venue, and…
Shaheen Afridi's second five-for seals dominant Khyber Pakhtunkhwa win
6:41 PM GMT Danyal Rasool The day saw two matches of contrasting excitement, with Kyhber Pakhtunkhwa trouncing Sindh by eight wickets thanks to another five-wicket haul from Shaheen Afridi, while an Imam-ul-Haq inspired Balochistan beat Central Punjab in a low-scoring thriller Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by 8 wickets Shaheen Afridi‘s second five-wicket haul of the tournament inspired Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to their third win in four matches, beating Sindh by eight…