1:40 PM ET Annesha Ghosh The recruitment of Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana to the Kia Super League (KSL) is an “endorsement” of the pair’s impressive T20 calibre. That is the verdict of former Australia vice-captain Alex Blackwell, who will be debuting in a coaching role in the third edition of the English T20 tournament. Harmanpreet, India’s T20I captain, and her deputy Mandhana will represent Lancashire Thunder and Western Storm…
ECB considering 10-over cricket for domestic game?
12:59 PM ET The ECB has considered introducing 10-over cricket to the English domestic game, after it emerged that talks have taken place between high-level ECB officials and the owner of the inaugural T10 league in the UAE. ESPNcricinfo understands that a meeting took place recently between Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, and Shaji Ul Mulk, the founder of the T10 league, at which the possibility of bringing the…
'Sri Lanka, in these conditions, are too good for us' – SA coach Gibson
11:06 AM ET Before this series, South Africa’s lowest total in Sri Lanka had been 169. On this tour, they have now crashed to 126, 73 and 124 – a grand total of 323 runs, in a series in which opposition opener Dimuth Karuanaratne, by himself, has made 330 (and counting). Staring at a 2-0 whitewash two days into the second Test, South Africa are still at a loss as…
David Warner confident he can force his way into World Cup reckoning
‘If I didn’t love cricket, I would’ve already retired’ – Warner (1:30) At his Darwin Strike League match, David Warner spoke candidly about his future after the ball tampering incident (1:30) 10:17 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Top-level international cricket may be hard to come by for David Warner in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, but he is confident he can stake a claim for a place in Australia’s…
Women's World T20 places up for grabs as KSL returns
9:39 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff England’s women completed a successful international summer last week, adding a comfortable series win against New Zealand to their earlier victories over South Africa in the ODIs and both teams in the inaugural T20 triangular series. And now attention turns to the domestic front, with the return of an expanded Kia Super League – a competition whose future may be in some doubt as the…
Bangladesh boosted by Mashrafe's presence against imperious West Indies
3:00 AM ET Big Picture ODIs haven’t been much on the menu for Bangladesh and West Indies off late, as the impending series is only their second assignment in the format in 2018. The hosts’ successful qualification into next year’s World Cup means that their summit climb starts here at home, against a Bangladesh side that is eager to find a footing after the terrible Test series. The visitors have…
Kia Super League: Six teams set out on the road to Hove
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The third edition of the Kia Super League begins on Sunday, with all six teams in action. In an expanded competition, the sides will all play each other twice, with the top three qualifying for Finals Day at Hove on August 27. Here we run the rule over those involved Western Storm Coach: Trevor GriffinCaptain: Heather KnightOverseas: Stafanie Taylor (WI), Smriti Mandhana (Ind), Rachel Priest…
Zimbabwe's last chance to end horror run
3:00 AM ET Umar Farooq Big Picture After sleepwalking to a series win, Pakistan blew life into a dull series courtesy Fakhar Zaman‘s record-breaking double-century. This sparked tremendous interest momentarily on Friday afternoon in Pakistan. There’s little to suggest the joyride won’t continue on Sunday, but only a performance of Fakhar’s kind again can elicit the same level of interest. Zimbabwe have shown no fight whatsoever. If 67 all out…
Saha to undergo surgery as injury confusion carries on
© Associated Press Wriddhiman Saha is set to undergo surgery on his right shoulder in Manchester in the last week of July or early August. There is no timeline for his return to action after that, but it is likely that he won’t be able to even lift a bat for two months after such a surgery. This bulletin was made public on the BCCI website on Saturday, three days…
Malik to lead Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL 2018
2:15 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan allrounder, will lead an overseas T20 franchise for just the second time when he captains Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2018 Caribbean Premier League starting August 8. He has previously captained the Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League. The leadership group at the franchise will comprise Malik and head coach Johan Botha, the former South Africa offspinner, who hoped the…