3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe Under-19 98 for 0 (Madhevere 53*, Dollar 41*) beat Papua New Guinea 95 (Mahuru 26, Madhevere 3-19, Shumba 2-19) by 10 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Wesley Madhevere took three wickets and struck an unbeaten half-century ICC/Getty Images Papua New Guinea threw away a solid start by losing all of their wickets for only 54 runs as their Under-19 World campaign began with a 10-wicket drubbing…
Afghanistan U-19s upset Pakistan with Rasooli's 76*
Afghanistan Under-19 194 for 5 (Rasooli 76*, Khil 46) beat Pakistan U-19 188 (Nazir 81, Omarzai 3-34, Ahmad 3-38) by five wickets © Getty Images Darwish Rasooli struck an unbeaten 78-ball 76 to lead Afghanistan to victory in their opening match of the Under-19 World Cup, beating Pakistan by five wickets. Chasing 189, Afghanistan were reduced to 50 for 3, before Rasooli, in the company of wicketkeeper Ikram Ali Khil,…
Lakmal named Sri Lanka's Test vice-captain
11:33 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been named Sri Lanka’s new Test vice-captain. He will be assisting Dinesh Chandimal in Bangladesh, where the team will be play a two-match series starting on January 31. The 16-member squad includes Kusal Mendis, whom the selectors chose to rest when Sri Lanka toured India recently so that the 22-year old can regain lost confidence. Sri Lanka squad: Dinesh Chandimal…
Boult takes five-for, Pakistan routed for 74 in huge loss
Jan 11, 2018 0:48 Munro to Hasan Ali, OUT New Zealand 257 (Williamson 73, Taylor 52, Raees 3-51, Hasan 3-59) beat Pakistan 74 (Boult 5-17) by 183 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details They might be the current Champions Trophy holders, but over the last two years, Pakistan have conceded the highest score in the format’s history – 444 at Edgbaston. Today, in Dunedin, they came perilously close to posting the lowest…
Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad
Xavier Marshall’s last appearance for West Indies was in a 2009 World Twenty20 semi-final © Getty Images Xavier Marshall, the 31-year-old Jamaican who played seven Tests for the West Indies from 2005 to 2009, is in line to make his USA debut after being named in a 14-man touring squad to Antigua for the West Indies Regional Super50 beginning January 31. Two other noteworthy names who may join him in…
Raees, Hasan limit New Zealand to 257 on slow pitch
3:00 AM ET Toss New Zealand chose to bat v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Fakhar Zaman roars after bringing up his maiden ODI century Getty Images New Zealand elected to bat first in the third ODI, under overcast skies in Dunedin. Kane Williamson, their captain, felt it was better to put scoreboard pressure on Pakistan. “It’s important we execute our roles and adapt as well to a slightly different surface,”…
Unchanged New Zealand bat; Fakhar Zaman returns for Pakistan
3:00 AM ET Toss New Zealand chose to bat v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Fakhar Zaman roars after bringing up his maiden ODI century Getty Images New Zealand elected to bat first in the third ODI, under overcast skies in Dunedin. Kane Williamson, their captain, felt it was better to put scoreboard pressure on Pakistan. “It’s important we execute our roles and adapt as well to a slightly different surface,”…
Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad for Super50
Xavier Marshall’s last appearance for West Indies was in a 2009 World Twenty20 semi-final © Getty Images Xavier Marshall, the 31-year-old Jamaican who played seven Tests for the West Indies from 2005 to 2009, is in line to make his USA debut after being named in a 14-man touring squad to Antigua for the West Indies Regional Super50 beginning January 31. Two other noteworthy names who may join him in…
Not saying Rahane will not start in this game – Kohli
Agarkar picks Rahane instead of Pandya for second Test (1:31) Ajit Agarkar would want Ajinkya Rahane and KL Rahul coming in for India for the second Test against South Africa in Centurion (1:31) 12:33 PM ET To some Ajinkya Rahane was a shock exclusion from the first Test – he has the best overseas record among the current India batsmen – but to Virat Kohli it was no surprise at…
Nair's 111 off 52 flattens TN; Pant makes fifty in Delhi's eight-wicket win
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Karun Nair‘s 52-ball 111 helped Karnataka flatten Tamil Nadu by 78 runs in Vizianagaram to hand them their first loss in the South Zone group. Nair’s maiden T20 hundred came a day after his 42-ball 77 powered Karnataka to a controversial two-run win over Hyderabad. After Tamil Nadu elected to bowl, Karnataka lost opener Mayank Agarwal and No. 3 K Gowtham with only 14 runs…