4:53 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Craig Overton has been drafted into England’s one-day squad for the forthcoming ODI series against New Zealand, after Liam Plunkett was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Overton, 23, was selected for his Test debut against Australia during the Ashes, and made a strong impression in two appearances before being ruled out of the series after sustaining a fractured rib while batting in the third…
Bhuvneshwar's strangle does the trick
It was a complete performance from us – Kumar (1:13) India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on how the team’s support has helped him, following his five-for in the first T20I (1:13) 3:20 AM ET Of all the formats of cricket, wickets in Twenty20 have the least correlation with a bowler’s intent to pick up those wickets; they usually come through containment, and, at times, through funny shots. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is now…
Mike Hesson says T20Is and Eden Park vital for NZ cricket
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson puts his team through their paces ahead of the first T20I 3:21 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that Eden Park, the ground at which Australia mounted a record T20 chase of 244, is a “great cricket venue” and that games held there were not just run-fests. He also emphasised the importance of the Auckland venue for New Zealand cricket,…
Winter basks in ten-for as South Australia win by seven wickets
3:00 AM ET South Australia 281 & 3 for 192 (Weatherald 56, Ferguson 49*, Stobo 1-39) beat New South Wales 256 & 213 (Hughes 41, Patterson 41, Winter 5-61) won by seven wickets Nick Winter belts out an appeal Getty Images South Australia vaulted back into contention for the Sheffield Shield final after a comfortable seven-wicket win over New South Wales at the SCG. The Redbacks needed just 44 runs on…
Alex Blackwell retires from international cricket
12:36 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Alex Blackwell, the Australia vice-captain, has announced her retirement from international and state cricket at age 34. She will, however, continue captaining her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) side, Sydney Thunder. The announcement comes a day after Blackwell, Australia’s most-capped international player with 251 international appearances, struck a near run-a-ball 76 for her state team New South Wales in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL),…
Mendis has grabbed all opportunities as opener – Chandimal
12:20 PM ET Andrew Fidel Fernando Once the young batsman around whom Sri Lanka’s batting line-up was expected pivot, then a sudden dearth of form, and an axing – Kusal Mendis has an eventful few months. Not picked for the tour of India following very modest outings against Pakistan in the UAE, Mendis has made a triumphant return against Bangladesh. Though not at his most effective in the ODI tri-series,…
'Fault is in our execution' – Mahmudullah
11:25 AM ET Mohammad IsamESPN Bangladesh have to face the reality of their shortcomings in T20s and only then will they improve in the format, according to their stand-in captain Mahmudullah. The call to “face facts” comes on the back of getting thrashed by 75 runs in the second T20 by Sri Lanka, culminating in a 2-0 defeat for the hosts. Bangladesh conceded 210 for 4 after deciding to bowl…
Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar give India 1-0 lead
India 203 for 5 (Dhawan 72, Dala 2-47) beat South Africa 175 for 9 (Hendricks 70, Behardien 39, Bhuvneshwar 5-24) by 28 runs On a flat pitch, in the thin air of the Highveld, and against a South African attack missing a number of its biggest names, India’s batsmen piled up 203 for 5, and that total proved more than adequate against a South African line-up missing a number of…
Mendis stars in thumping win as SL sweep tour
Sri Lanka 210 for 4 (Mendis 70, Gunathilaka 42) beat Bangladesh 135 (Mahmudullah 41, Gunathilaka 2-3, Madushanka 2-23) by 75 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details © Associated Press Sri Lanka ended their Bangladesh tour in style, crushing the hosts by 75 runs to wrap up the T20 series 2-0. Kusal Mendis, who has been Sri Lanka’s most dominant batsman across formats in the last four weeks, starred again with 70 off…
AB de Villiers ruled out of T20I series against India
8:18 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against India because of an injured left knee. He suffered the injury before the fifth ODI in Centurion, and though he played the last two matches of the 50-over series, Cricket South Africa decided to give him time to make a full recovery ahead of the upcoming Tests against Australia next month. “He…