3:00 AM ET Tasmania 172 and 1 for 180 (Doolan 107, Doran 35, Siddle 1-36) lead Victoria 144 (Harris 86, Christian 35, Rogers 4-21, Bell 4-38) by 208 runsScorecard Alex Doolan steers one through the off side Getty Images Tasmania rattled through Victoria’s lower order and forged into a strong lead through the efforts of former Test batting pair Alex Doolan and George Bailey on day two of the Sheffield Shield…
Tasmania trial concussion sub while batting; forge big lead on second day
3:00 AM ET Tasmania 172 and 1 for 180 (Doolan 107, Doran 35, Siddle 1-36) lead Victoria 144 (Harris 86, Christian 35, Rogers 4-21, Bell 4-38) by 208 runsScorecard Alex Doolan steers one through the off side Getty Images Tasmania rattled through Victoria’s lower order and forged into a strong lead through the efforts of former Test batting pair Alex Doolan and George Bailey on day two of the Sheffield Shield…
Doolan ton helps Tasmania forge big lead
3:00 AM ET Tasmania 172 and 1 for 180 (Doolan 107, Doran 35, Siddle 1-36) lead Victoria 144 (Harris 86, Christian 35, Rogers 4-21, Bell 4-38) by 208 runsScorecard Alex Doolan steers one through the off side Getty Images Tasmania rattled through Victoria’s lower order and forged into a strong lead through the efforts of former Test batting pair Alex Doolan and George Bailey on day two of the Sheffield Shield…
Daniel Hughes impresses, but Renshaw's form raises questions
Queensland 5 for 125 (Labuschagne 56*, Khawaja 52, Bollinger 2-36) and 183 lead New South Wales 271 (Hughes 98*, Neser 3-58) by 41 runs Matt Renshaw plays with the cameras at training © Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Matt Renshaw was pouched down the legside for 1 as his Ashes prospects continued to trend down, but the likely Australian gloveman Peter Nevill was also out cheaply on a day for the bowlers…
England women reject Mott's Ashes criticism
‘We made sure they didn’t get a sniff’ – Knight (0:52) England captain Heather Knight, who scored an unbeaten 70, was happy the batsmen managed to dig out a draw on the final day in Sydney (0:52) 2:10 AM ET England have rejected the contention of Australia’s coach Matthew Mott that only one team went into the women’s Ashes Test match with genuine intent to win it. While the England…
Dhaka bowl; Khulna bring in Akila Dananjaya
3:00 AM ET Toss Dhaka Dynamites chose to bowl v Khulna TitansLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Akila Dananjaya had a good day in the office again AFP Dhaka Dynamites captain Shakib Al Hasan decided to field against Khulna Titans in their BPL match at Shere Bangla stadium. Dhaka have dropped Mohammad Shahid to include an extra batsman, Nadif Chowdhury, while Khulna have made two changes. Chadwick Walton and Mosharraf Hossain have…
Joe Root urges Australia to 'bring it on'
England’s quicks have to do the work for them – Kallis (0:39) Former South Africa cricketer Jacques Kallis pins England’s chances of doing well in the Ashes on the touring side’s fast bowlers (0:39) 1:40 AM ET Joe Root, the England captain, feels the side is better prepared for the level of aggression they may encounter in the Ashes than they were four years ago. Root dismissed the talk that…
BCB to allow players only two NOCs per year for overseas leagues
Nov 13, 2017 Mohammad IsamESPN The Bangladesh Cricket Board will allow the country’s contracted players only two No Objection Certificates (NOC) per year to play in overseas leagues, according to board CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury. Bangladesh’s contracted players were informed of the decision – which is effective immediately – through a letter that detailed the new restrictions. The leagues included in the restrictions are of all formats, and the board made…
'I asked for the rest' – Hardik Pandya
11:14 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Last week, India’s selectors decided to rest allrounder Hardik Pandya from the first two Tests against Sri Lanka. A BCCI media release said the decision was taken in consultation with the team management to help reduce the chance of injury. On Monday, Pandya revealed that he had requested the time off himself. “To be honest, I asked for it, because my body was not alright,”…
'Fortunate to have Laxman's mentorship' – Hooda
10:43 PM ET Annesha Ghosh in Mumbai Deepak Hooda, the Baroda allrounder, has admitted that failure to put a price on his wicket has curtailed his progress in first-class cricket, specially after a prolific start to the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy, when he scored three centuries in four innings, including an unbeaten 293. Hooda, 22, gained prominence after the Under-19 World Cup in 2014 and some daring cameos in IPL 2015…