6:33 PM IST Eoin Morgan won the toss in the second T20I against Pakistan and chose to bowl first. Both teams were unchanged from the first match, which was abandoned in the 17th over of the first innings due to rain. The same surface is to be used. Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, admitted he too would have chosen to bowl first had he won the toss. His side again…
David Warner 'mentally as strong as ever' ahead of international resumption
3:18 PM IST David Warner‘s long-time mentor Trent Woodhill believes the batsman remains fully motivated to continue across all formats of the game as he prepares to resume international cricket after a five-month break. Speaking recently, Warner suggested that the hub and bio-secure lifestyle of cricket in the Covid-19-ridden era, and the likelihood it will keep players away from their families for long periods of time, could lead him to…
IPL 2020: "Blessed" Shreyas Iyer gears up to captain his seniors at Delhi Capitals
2:51 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Shreyas Iyer believes the upcoming IPL season will prove to be one of his “most important assignments” as captain. He has been at the helm of Delhi Capitals since 2018, when he took over halfway into the competition, replacing Gautam Gambhir. “It’s certainly very different from last season, but challenges excite me,” Iyer told IPLT20.com. “As a captain, this is going to be certainly one…
James Anderson on facing Virat Kohli next year: 'It will be a tough battle'
2:29 PM IST England pacer James Anderson has said he looks forward to a “tough battle” against India captain Virat Kohli during the tour of India next year. “It’s always tough bowling against batsmen of that quality,” Anderson told the Test Match Special podcast on Friday. “Obviously, I’ve had some success against him in 2014 and then he came back a completely different player in 2018 and it was incredible….
IPL 2020 schedule: Will the first leg of the tournament be in Dubai only?
The Rajasthan Royals squad trains at the ICC academy ahead of the upcoming IPL © Rajasthan Royals IPL 2020 is less than three weeks away, but the tournament’s schedule – which some believe may be dynamic to account for unforeseen situations, like members of a team testing positive – hasn’t been announced yet. The news of several members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent testing positive for Covid-19, including two…
Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, CPL 2020, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Fantasy Pick – Back Imran Tahir to shine again (5:38) Suggestions for the best fantasy team for the CPL 2020 match between Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (5:38) 12:58 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, 20th match, Port of Spain Our XI: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ben Dunk, Shimron Hetmyer, Imran Tahir, Chris Green, Keemo Paul,…
Barbados Tridents v St Lucia Zouks, CPL 2020, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
12:24 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff STARTS play 5:52 Gaurav Sundararaman joins Raunak Kapoor to pick a fantasy team for the CPL 2020 match between Barbados Tridents and St Lucia Zouks Barbados Tridents v St Lucia Zouks, Port of Spain Our XI: Andre Fletcher (wk) , Rahkeem Cornwall, Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Corey Anderson, Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Mark Deyal, Mitchell Santner (vice-captain) NOTE: We might…
Glenn Phillips' unbeaten 79 leads Jamaica Tallawahs to comfortable win
3:22 AM IST Jamaica Tallawahs 147 for 6 (Phillips 79*, Emrit 3-32) beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 110 (Brathwaite 3-11) by 37 runs Jamaica Tallawahs secured their third win of the CPL and moved ahead of the pack into third place thanks to Glenn Phillips‘ 79 not out and a polished bowling performance on a slow surface at Queen’s Park Oval. Rovman Powell opted to bat first, anticipating that…
Babar Azam: Somerset confirm batsman's Vitality T20 Blast availability
1:26 AM IST Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Somerset have confirmed that Babar Azam will be available for seven Vitality Blast group-stage games, and the knockout stages should they qualify, as revealed by ESPNcricinfo. Babar’s availability hinged on a no-objection certificate from the PCB, and a new visa being arranged for his county stint. But those hurdles have been cleared,…
Darren Stevens: Kent allrounder signs contract extension, will play aged 45
Darren Stevens has signed on for another year with Kent © Getty Images Darren Stevens will still be a contracted county cricketer at the age of 45 after signing another one-year extension to his Kent deal. Stevens, the canny allrounder whose medium pace gives top-order batsmen across the country nightmares, has taken 20 Bob Willis Trophy wickets at an average of 19.00 this season, recently taking his 800th first-class wicket….