Report Arish Ali’s four-for on debut in vain for Quetta Gladiators, who finish season with only four points Karachi Kings 176 for 7 (Danish 45, Sharjeel 45, Arish 4-28) beat Quetta Gladiators 162 for 6 (Sarfraz 51*, Ilyas 3-39, Arshad 2-39) by 14 runs Karachi Kings completed the win they needed to make it to
Take two. Are you ready for the Ultimate Test? Virat Kohli’s India and Kane Williamson’s New Zealand will be itching to get on the field and get this World Test Championship final underway, after all the rain on day one. Here’s ESPNcricinfo’s live updates – please refresh your page for the latest. Click here for
News The England captain was full of praise for her team’s efforts despite being defied by India’s lower order Heather Knight has hailed the one-off Test between England and India as a prime advertisement for the game, saying she would welcome five-day contests for women. Having lost a significant amount of play to rain on
WTC Final: Virat Kohli will be hoping to lead India to a win vs New Zealand, in Southampton.© AFP India skipper Virat Kohli and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson are known to share a great bond and the duo shed light on their friendship on the sidelines of the World Test Championship Final at Ageas
Report All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship Take two. Are you ready for the Ultimate Test? Virat Kohli’s India and Kane Williamson’s New Zealand will be itching to get on the field and get this World Test Championship final underway, after all the rain on
Report The spinner took out half-centurions Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma Lunch India 171 for 3 (Verma 63, Sharma 54) and 231 (Verma 96, Mandhana 78, Ecclestone 4-88, Knight 2-7) lead England 396 for 9 dec. (Knight 95, Dunkley 74*, Beaumont 66, Rana 4-131, Sharma 3-65) by six runs Within seconds of Katherine Brunt taking
Kyle Verreynne works to the leg side © AFP/Getty Images “Stay boring,” was the advice Dean Elgar gave to Kyle Verreynne as the pair navigated a disciplined West Indies attack in seamer-friendly conditions on the opening day in St Lucia. Playing in just his second Test match, Verryenne found himself at the crease with South
Report Visitors bowled out for 231, 165 runs behind England’s first-innings total of 396 for 9 declared Innings India 231 (Verma 96, Mandhana 78, Ecclestone 4-88, Knight 2-7) trail England 396 for 9 dec. (Knight 95, Dunkley 74*, Beaumont 66, Rana 4-131, Sharma 3-65) by 165 runs Sophie Ecclestone picked up from where England had
Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch believes it will be difficult for those players who have withdrawn from the tours of West Indies and Bangladesh justifying a return to the IPL when the competition resumes in September. He confirmed that it had been part of long-term planning to rest David Warner and Pat Cummins from the
News Indications are both teams aren’t tweaking plans yet, given they still have five days available to them, but India will take a call on their XI ‘if needed’ at toss time India’s XI for the World Test Championship final has been chosen to “take the pitch and conditions out of the equation”, according to
News Spinner says “whoever breaks first will lose battle” ahead of final day Sophie Ecclestone is relishing the battle with Shafali Verma as England and India prepare to face off on the final day of their one-off Test in Bristol. Ecclestone, England’s left-arm spinner and the No. 1-ranked T20I bowler in the world, added three
News She praised the performances of India’s debutants in Bristol, especially fellow opener Shafali Verma India batter Smriti Mandhana believes that more opportunities to play Tests can help cultivate a better understanding regarding approaching the closing stages of each session in a day’s play. Mandhana’s views came after stumps on the rain-affected third day of
Ravichandran Ashwin showed off his dart skills at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.© Twitter India’s spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin would have been looking forward to being accurate with the ball in hand maybe on Day 1 of the eagerly anticipated final of the World Test Championship. However, rain had other plans in store for India
Sri Lankan legend Muthiah Muralidaran was on fire at the Gabba in January 2003, finishing with 4-27 from his 10 overs, his best ever figures on Australian soil
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The captain, Angelo Mathews (25 not out), showed urgency by hitting two sixes and two fours as Sri Lanka reached 99 for three in 16.2 overs – just before the rain arrived. Rangana Herath took six for 48 as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets on a remarkable last day of the first Test
Report Temba Bavuma and Nkrumah Bonner ruled out, Kyle Verreynne and Kieran Powell keep their places Toss West Indies chose to field vs South Africa Under cloudy skies and after a 15-minute rain delay, Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and decided to field, having gone the other way in the first Test. The pitch in
Report All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship Gear up for the Ultimate Test. It’s Virat Kohli’s India taking on Kane Williamson’s New Zealand in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship, in Southampton. Here’s ESPNcricinfo’s live updates – please refresh your page for the
News “Cricket administrators must collaborate if cricket is to survive the risks and costs of Covid-19,” says Ricky Skerritt In a shot in the arm for the BCCI and the IPL, the dates for the 2021 edition of the CPL have been revised; it will now be played in St Kitts and Nevis between August
Andrew McDonald is set to be the latest big-name withdrawal from the Hundred, amid concerns over fixture clashes and bio-bubble fatigue. McDonald had been appointed as head coach of Birmingham Phoenix, but ESPNcricinfo understands that he will not be coming to England this summer with his responsibilities as Australia’s assistant coach taking priority. Daniel Vettori
News Piet Botha and Prasanna Agoram are the other additions in the Lions backroom staff Former South Africa international JP Duminy has been appointed head of the batting department for the Johannesburg-based Lions team for the 2021/22 season. This is Duminy’s first coaching job. The Lions, who have kept their name from the franchise system
News The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitration order won by the former IPL franchise The BCCI has been relieved of paying up INR 4816 crore (USD 642 million approx) after the Bombay High court set aside the arbitration award won by Deccan Chronicle Holdings (DCHL), the promoter of the former IPL franchise Deccan
News Akram Khan, BCB’s cricket operations chairman, “confused about the new programme” as it clashes with a ‘A’ team set-up The BCB has introduced a new programme, called Bangladesh Tigers, primarily aimed at providing round-the-year training facilities for cricketers in the national scheme of things but not in the national team. Board directors Khaled Mahmud
Big picture The World Test Championship final, which starts on the same day as this match, may be the most important fixture in the Test format but for West Indies and South Africa, it’s just about the last thing on their minds. At least, if you believe Dean Elgar. Though acknowledging that “it’s going to
News Azharuddin is a mentor for the Dubai-based T10 team Northern Warriors, which the HCA claims has not been disclosed The apex council of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has “suspended” its own president, former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, for alleged violation of its constitution and conflicts of interest. However, the validity of the suspension
News Prime Bank, Prime Doleshwar and Abahani Limited well placed as teams head into Super League The first phase of the Dhaka Premier League T20 is over, and the teams now head into the Super League and relegation playoffs. Here’s a look at the highs and lows of the last few days. What does the
Rishabh Pant had shared the picture on MS Dhoni’s birthday.© Instagram Ahead of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant took a trip down memory lane as he looked back at his Instagram memories. In a video shared by the International Cricket Council, Pant “relived the story behind the
News “We can’t be top-heavy and have no one who can bat in the middle and finish for us,” he says Higher strike rates, better rotation, and more intensity after the field spreads. As Sri Lanka attempt to defibrillate their flatlining limited-overs game, the middle overs are the area that coach Mickey Arthur wants his
News Jarvis, who last played a Test in January 2020, battled a trio of illnesses earlier this year Zimbabwe fast bowler Kyle Jarvis has announced his retirement from all cricket, after a year of illness and injury. Having made his international debut in 2009, he has played 13 Tests, 49 ODIs and 22 T20Is, picking
Big picture Imagine that the guardians of Test cricket, in a bid to assess the future health of the grand old game, dispatch a delegate from its golden age through time and space to watch the inaugural World Test Championship final of 2021. You can take your pick as to when that golden era might