Play 01:14 ‘We can’t think of our last two matches’ – Mashrafe It says much for the progress of Bangladesh in recent years that their senior players and coaches keep being asked a very similar question: is this the biggest moment in the history of the team? That a reasonable answer to that question – whether it was asked ahead of the World Cup quarter-final in 2015, when they defeated…
Hasan Ali stars as Pakistan crush England to reach final
Innings England 211 (Root 46, Bairstow 43, Hasan 3-35, Junaid 2-42) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details England captain Eoin Morgan was one of Hasan Ali’s three wickets. Hasan also dismissed Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes © Getty Images England’s campaign to secure their first trophy in a 50-over global tournament was strewn with pitfalls midway through their semi-final against Pakistan in Cardiff. Pakistan’s pressure was unrelenting on a dry,…
Scotland look to capitalise on rare Full Member series
Kyle Coetzer has become his country’s all-time top scorer © ICC/Donal MacLeod Match facts June 15, 2017Start time 10:45 local (09:45 GMT) Big Picture March 14, 2015. That’s the last time Scotland had an opportunity to play a Full Member in an ODI. That day, in Hobart, they came across the World Cup hosts Australia, who were on their way to storming to a fifth title. The scarcity of Full…
Ford sees bright future for Sri Lanka
Four Sri Lankan batsmen in the Champions Trophy had played fewer than 30 ODIs © Getty Images They were swatted away by South Africa, and let slip a winning position against Pakistan, but Sri Lanka still gained more from the Champions Trophy than some other teams would have. That, in any case, is the conclusion head coach Graham Ford drew from a campaign in which Sri Lanka glittered in patches,…
Unfinished business on Bangladesh's minds
Mustafizur Rahman has taken more catches (3) than wickets (1) so far in the Champions Trophy. Can he turn his tournament around in the semi-final? © Getty Images Match facts June 15, 2017Start time 1030 local (0930 GMT) Big picture This is the thing about international cricket today. With so much of it being played by so few teams, no lost opportunity is the end of the world. The kind…
Hasan Ali stars as England limp to 211
Innings England 211 (Root 46, Bairstow 43, Hasan 3-35, Junaid 2-42) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:34 ‘If Pakistan end up in the final, it would be like winning a contest’ England’s campaign to secure their first trophy in a 50-over global tournament was strewn with pitfalls midway through their semi-final against Pakistan in Cardiff. Pakistan’s pressure was unrelenting on a dry, abrasive surface and the upshot was…
Pakistan bowl; Amir out, Bairstow in
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:34 ‘If Pakistan end up in the final, it would be like winning a contest’ Mohammad Amir pulled out of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy semi-final at Cardiff today with what his captain, Sarfraz Ahmed, reported as “a back spasm” as Pakistan won the toss and inserted England in Cardiff. Rumman Raees, a 25-year-old left-armer with…
Two days left for Domingo to reapply for South Africa coach job
Russell Domingo’s contract expires at the end of South Africa’s tour of England © Getty Images Friday is the deadline for interested parties to apply to coach the South African national team. Despite incumbent Russell Domingo‘s claim that there is “no clarity” in the situation, CSA have advertised the post on their website. A five-person panel including Gary Kirsten and Eric Simons will recommend a suitable candidate to take over…
Namibia upset damages Scotland's WCL title hopes
Namibia 324 for 5 (Baard 78, Williams 69, Green 61, Watt 2-45) beat Scotland 274 for 9 (Coetzer 112, Berrington 61, Frylinck 3-45, Viljoen 3-58) by 50 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Christi Viljoen bowled Craig Wallace with a yorker for his third wicket to help lift Namibia to a rare win © Peter Della Penna Allrounder Christi Viljoen continued to make his presence felt in his comeback tour for Namibia,…
Sangakkara's mastery proves too much for Yorkshire
Surrey 313 for 7 (Sangakkara 121, Foakes 86, Rafiq 3-51) beat Yorkshire xxx (Lyth 75, Handscomb 60, Rampaul 3-54) by xxx runsScorecard Kumar Sangakkara notched his 100th hundred in all formats © Getty Images David Hopps is a general editor at ESPNcricinfo @davidkhopps © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source: ESPN Crickinfo