Report Ireland stay in the hunt courtesy Balbirnie and Tector, but fall short by 24 runs in the end West Indies 269 (Brooks 93, Pollard 69, Adair 3-38, Young 3-56, McBrine 2-52) beat Ireland 245 (Balbirnie 71, Tector 53, Dockrell 30, Shepherd 3-50, Joseph 3-55, Smith 2-26) by 24 runs Shamarh Brooks hit 93 off
Report Leach, Broad and Anderson resist Australia, England nerves jangle after late Smith strike England 294 (Bairstow 113, Stokes 66, Boland 4-36) and 9 for 270 (Crawley 77, Stokes 60, Boland 3-30) drew with Australia 8 for 416 dec (Khawaja 137, Smith 67, Broad 5-101) and 6 for 265 dec (Khawaja 101*, Green 74, Leach
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News Luke Ronchi says that leaving the ball early on forced the Bangladesh bowlers to bowl to the New Zealand batters’ strengths New Zealand are on their way to a mammoth first-innings total against Bangladesh in Christchurch, and they have set it up by doing what they are happiest doing: stick to their basics and
News After twin tons, Khawaja could replace Harris as opener in Hobart Australia captain Pat Cummins has indicated Usman Khawaja should retain his place for the final Ashes Test in Hobart after his stunning comeback with twin centuries at the SCG. Cummins is not on the selection panel – which consists of George Bailey, Justin
News The West Indies batter says he should have played forward rather than back to the Adair delivery that got him out on 93 Shamarh Brooks was within touching distance of becoming only the second West Indian to hit a century on ODI debut, when he went back to a Mark Adair delivery and was
News “One of my mantras is you can’t control the scoring if you don’t control the length” Bangladesh head coach Ottis Gibson wants his bowlers to bowl better lengths to control New Zealand’s scoring in the ongoing second Test, at Christchurch. New Zealand bounced back from defeat in the first Test, with Tom Latham, Will
Australia will look to take a 4-0 lead on the fifth day of the 4th Ashes Test against England.© AFP Ashes, 4th Test, Day 5, Australia vs England Live Cricket Updates:Australia will look to take a 4-0 lead in the Ashes when play resumes on the fifth day of the fourth Ashes Test at the
News The ODIs against Zimbabwe are set to begin on January 16 Avishka Fernando is likely to be ruled out of the forthcoming ODIs against Zimbabwe after testing positive for Covid-19. Sri Lanka’s likely squad were expected to enter the bio-secure bubble on Sunday, but Fernando – whose positive test arrived before the bubble was
News Allrounder has represented South Africa in red and white-ball cricket George Linde, the South African allrounder, will join Kent on a two-year deal. Linde, 30, has represented South Africa in all formats, taking four wickets on Test debut before recording his Test-best figures of 5-64 against Pakistan last February, the last of his three
Report Daryl Mitchell in as New Zealand go with all-pace attack in attempts to level series Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque decided to field first against New Zealand in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The big news for the visitors was that Mushfiqur Rahim missed out due to a groin injury. Bangladesh,
News BBL manager says having players in one state provides “greater flexibility to manage any further impacts of Covid-19” The BBL has relocated its eight teams to a Victorian hub in a bid to combat the Covid-19 outbreak engulfing the competition, which has decimated several sides and forced three matches to be postponed. Two of
Graham Thorpe has called on England’s batters to save the Sydney Test and prove that they have absorbed the lessons of a tough campaign, as he backed the team’s walking wounded of Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes to do everything they can to be ready for what could yet prove to be their
News The decision comes in the wake of Danushka Gunathilaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa announcing their retirements recently Sri Lanka Cricket has released a set of guidelines for players choosing to retire from international cricket, namely a requirement to provide SLC with three months’ notice of their intention to retire, a six-month waiting period post-retirement in
News CSA wants players to prioritise immediate international and domestic commitments South Africa will not issue NOCs to any centrally contracted players for the Pakistan Super League. Graeme Smith, Cricket South Africa’s Director of Cricket told ESPNcricinfo that the board had opted to prioritise CSA domestic competitions. “It is true that contracted members of the
News Show stopper Khawaja compares young allrounder to Steve Waugh It wasn’t the headline act of the day as Usman Khawaja again stole the show, but for the second year running Cameron Green helped set up an Australia declaration at the SCG with his first major batting contribution of the Ashes. Twelve months ago he
News Back-up keeper-batter arrives in Sydney after making mercy dash from Brisbane by car Sam Billings was “90 minutes” away from catching a flight back to the UK prior to his call-up to England’s Ashes squad, according to the team management, as he undertook a nine-hour drive from Brisbane to Sydney to provide wicketkeeping cover
News “It’s an individual thing, they are supposed to pride themselves on being fit” West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard is unimpressed with his team-mates’ commitment to keeping up their fitness levels. The 34-year old is himself coming out of a hamstring injury that forced him into the sidelines for a good five-six weeks. He
News The 30-year-old batter hasn’t been a regular in the longest format, having played the last of his eight Tests in December 2018 Gunathilaka’s call to quit the longest format is unsurprising. He hasn’t played a Test since 2018, with his eight appearances bringing him 299 runs. He hit two half-centuries, with a best of
News Mortaza delighted at pacers stepping up for the team, says BCB could use Mirpur as a venue to develop quicks Senior players Shakib Al Hasan and historic Test win against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui a few days ago. Shakib, who withdrew from the tour to spend time with his family, said that the
Report England’s openers survive but batters face a tough task on final day England 294 & 0 for 30 (Crawley 22*, Hameed 8*) trail Australia 8 for 416 dec & 6 for 265 dec (Khawaja 101*, Green 74, Leach 4-84) by 357 runs Usman Khawaja became the new king of the SCG achieving the stunning
Preview The series is on the line in Christchurch with the visitors leading 1-0 Big picture The visitors put together a team effort that provided world cricket with one of the greatest upsets in Test history. It also radically changed the mood of a dressing room that was in a a ten-game slump. That Bangladesh
Ashes, 4th Test, Day 4, Australia vs England Live Updates: Jonny Bairstow hit a ton on Friday.© AFP Ashes, 4th Test, Day 4, Australia vs England Live Cricket Updates: England will look to chip away at Australia’s lead when they resume batting at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes
Report Batter produces brave and chanceless unbeaten ton, supported by Stokes and Wood England 7 for 258 (Bairstow 103*, Stokes 66, Boland 2-25) trail Australia 8 for 416 dec (Khawaja 137, Smith 67, Broad 5-101) by 158 runs Jonny Bairstow saved England’s blushes and saved his Test career with a stunning SCG century to help
News Uncapped opener Kaitano and wicketkeeper Madande are part of the 15-man squad Craig Ervine will captain Zimbabwe for their three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka. The series is part of the World Cup Super League, with these three ODIs Zimbabwe’s first 50-over matches since a three-match series against Ireland in September. Ervine has been
News SLC says if the trio ends up with a disciplinary breach within the next two years, the remainder of the suspension would also kick in The trio of Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella have had their one-year bans on playing international cricket lifted less than six months into the suspension period. The
News The 51-year old was to oversee a World Cup camp in Karachi; likely to arrive next week David Hemp’s return to Pakistan from the UK, where he was on holiday, has been delayed after he tested positive for covid-19. Hemp, the head coach of the women’s team, was to take charge of the training
News “It is very windy there and we as cricketers need some time to adjust to the conditions” Veteran India quick bowler Jhulan Goswami reckons that the ODI series in New Zealand next month will help the team plug the gaps and get used to the windy conditions before the Women’s World Cup starts in
News Wicketkeeper-batter will provide cover for Buttler, Bairstow, who have hand injuries England have drafted Sam Billings into their Ashes squad as a back-up wicketkeeper-batter ahead of next week’s fifth Test in Hobart. Billings, who has just completed a Big Bash spell with Sydney Thunder, was due to fly to the UK today to prepare
News Australia take cautious approach to side strain recovery, Boland expected to be fit after SCG tumble Josh Hazlewood is unlikely to play the final Ashes Test in Hobart as Australia continue to take a cautious approach to his recovery from the side strain he picked up in the opening match at the Gabba. However,