Mitchell Claydon received a nine-match ban for ball-tampering with hand sanitiser 5:36 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The ECB have confirmed that Mitchell Claydon, the Sussex seamer, missed Thursday’s T20 Blast quarter-final defeat against Lancashire due to a nine-match suspension for ball-tampering after applying hand sanitiser to the ball. Claydon, the veteran Australian who joined the club from Kent last winter, admitted a charge relating to altering the condition of the…
Azeem Rafiq calls for witness anonymity in Yorkshire racism investigation
Earlier this month, Azeem Rafiq, a former Yorkshire player, spoke about experiencing institutional racism at the club. Yorkshire have appointed a sub-committee to investigate his allegations 5:10 PM GMT Azeem Rafiq says that anonymity needs to be granted to witnesses in the investigation into allegations of racism within Yorkshire cricket. Rafiq, who triggered the review after claiming that “institutional racism” at the club had left him on the brink of…
PCB, PSL to settle financial dispute out of court
The franchises say that while the PSL has made the PCB richer, they have incurred losses each season 4:37 PM GMT The PCB and six PSL franchises have agreed to settle their outstanding issues related to the league’s financial model out of court. The legal suit has thus been dismissed by the Lahore High Court. Both parties will meet on October 7 in Lahore to try and find a resolution….
Gloucestershire romp to Finals Day with seven-wicket demolition of Northants
9:40 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Gloucestershire 114 for 3 (Howell 3-16, Higgins 3-24) beat Northamptonshire 113 (Dent 40) by seven wickets Gloucestershire romped to their first T20 Finals Day since 2007 with a seven-wicket Vitality Blast quarter-final annihilation of Northamptonshire Steelbacks at the Bristol County Ground. The visitors could post only 113 all out after winning the toss, Tom Taylor top-scoring with 27. Benny Howell claimed 3 for 16…
Lancashire spinners sink Sussex as Jason Gillespie reign ends with a rout
3:53 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Lancashire 140 for 8 (Croft 41, Vilas 40, Garton 3-28) beat Sussex 95 (Wright 36, Livingstone 4-23, Parkinson 3-9) by 45 runs Lancashire’s spinners were too good for Sussex on a slow wicket at Hove, returning combined figures of 8 for 50 in 9.2 overs to seal their spot at Finals Day…
Hashim Amla, Jason Roy build Surrey up, before Will Jacks cuts Kent down
9:01 PM IST Surrey 169 for 2 (Amla 73*, Roy 56) beat Kent 113 for 7 (Jacks 4-15) by 56 runs Surrey marched confidently on to their first Finals Day appearance since 2014 with a comprehensive dismantling of Kent, an eighth successive win in the T20 format ensuring they will extend their season a little deeper into the chill of October at Edgbaston on Saturday. Surrey’s total of 169 for…
England's best T20I team must play together more often – Jos Buttler
3:16 PM GMT Jos Buttler says that the early-tournament form of England’s IPL contingent is further proof of the value of exposing such players to the global franchise circuit. However, he feels that the national squad needs to play together more often – at the expense of 50-over cricket if needs be – to ensure that England can truly be considered among the favourites for the forthcoming T20 World Cups…
VVS Laxman not worried by Sunrisers Hyderabad's middle-order troubles
3:14 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their first victory in three attempts this season when they beat the Delhi Capitals by 15 runs in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Questions about their middle order – an issue that’s dogged the Sunrisers for the last few seasons as well as the start of this one – still persist, and their mentor VVS Laxman inevitably had to field them at…
Jos Buttler: Six-hitting focus could become a theme in Sharjah
1:16 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The team that hits more sixes usually wins. It’s a common refrain in T20 cricket, but Jos Buttler feels it’s particularly applicable to the ongoing IPL season, particularly in Sharjah, the smallest of the three grounds hosting the tournament. The first 12 matches of the season have produced 178 sixes – that’s 14.83 per match, the highest rate of sixes in any IPL season, ahead…
Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2020: Rolling Report
1:07 PM GMT Saurabh Somani Close Saurabh Somani is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s Rolling Report of the 13th IPL 2020 match, between the Mumbai Indians and the Kings XI Punjab, in Abu Dhabi. So, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Kieron Pollard will be taking on the likes of KL Rahul, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Shami and Mayank Agarwal. You can also follow…