Nashra Sandhu gets a hug from captain Sana Mir © ICC Pakistan have made three changes to their squad that beat Bangladesh 3-0 in the T20I series earlier this week for the ODIs. Fifteen-year old legspinner Syeda Aroob Shah has earned her maiden Pakistan call-up, figuring in the 15-member squad for the two-match series against
Month: October 2019
3:04 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Sachin Tendulkar believes the introduction of day-night Tests in India is a “good move”, except if the dew becomes a factor as it will create “challenging” conditions for both seamers and spinners. Eden Gardens is gearing up to host the first day-night Test in India starting November 22 against Bangladesh,
Moeen Ali drives through the covers © Getty Images England allrounder Moeen Ali has signed for Cape Town Blitz in this year’s Mzansi Super League. He joins as cover for Wahab Riaz and will be available for the first two games of the competition. Moeen missed out on a Test central contract with England for
3:41 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff BCCI will be a “bit more practical” when scheduling matches in the northern parts of India during winter, board president Sourav Ganguly has said, in the wake of Delhi hosting the first T20I between India and Bangladesh on Sunday. Ganguly was addressing a question about consulting the Central Pollution Control
11:43 AM GMT A shiver went through Chris Lynn when he heard the news that his close friend Glenn Maxwell would be taking time away from the game for his mental health. Lynn, who only became aware of the development when he left the field at the end of the Cricket Australia XI match against
3:19 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Returning West Indies coach Phil Simmons has backed his two captains’ ability to get the most of their players, and suggested that Jason Holder will benefit from the decision to hand the white-ball reins to Kieron Pollard. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Simmons said that Pollard – who was appointed captain of
7:00 AM GMT Big picture Margins of 134 runs and nine wickets (with seven overs to spare) have made the opening two matches of this series horrendously one-sided. David Warner has filled his boots while Aaron Finch, Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell, who has now sadly stepped away from the game for a period of
Corrie van Zyl addresses a press conference © Getty Images The South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) has called on Cricket South Africa to launch an independent investigation into the Mzansi Super League dispute that has resulted in the suspension of three senior CSA staff members, including interim director of cricket Corrie van Zyl. In a
7:00 AM GMT Pakistanis 138 for 4 (Fakhar 43, Babar 34, Dwarshuis 2-18) beat CA XI 134 for 6 (McSweeney 30, Lynn 24, Shadab 3-30) by six wickets It’s dangerous to read too much into one warm-up match against modest opposition, but the early signs are that Pakistan’s attack will provide a much sterner test
9:23 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Rahul Dravid has been asked to appear before BCCI ethics officer Justice (retired) DK Jain for the second time, on November 12, over the conflict of interest allegations against him, to provide “further submissions and clarifications”. Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association life member Sanjiv Gupta, who had filed the complaint against
4:55 AM GMT Mohammad Ashraful, the former Bangladesh captain, has some words of support for the banned Shakib Al Hasan, but believes the next 12 months will be a challenging time for the country’s most iconic sportsperson. Ashraful, who has now returned to playing first-class cricket after his five-year ban (two years suspended) for match-fixing
7:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Tasmania 118 for 5 (Wade 44*, Doran 2*, Tremain 2-15) trail Victoria 127 (Maddinson 69, Meredith 2-53) by nine runs Victoria’s first day without Andrew McDonald didn’t go according to the outgoing coach’s plan, as they were rolled for a mere 127 after being sent in by Tasmania’s captain Matthew
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2:32 PM GMT Hamilton Masakadza, former Zimbabwe captain and opening batsman, has been appointed Zimbabwe Cricket’s (ZC) director of cricket. Masakadza, who is Zimbabwe’s fourth-highest run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs, retired from international cricket last month and will begin in the new position on Friday. The director of cricket is a new role created
6:40 PM GMT The SG pink ball is set to debut when India and Bangladesh play their maiden day-night Test at Eden Gardens in November. Immediately after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had accepted the BCCI’s request on Tuesday to play the second Test of the Bangladesh series under lights, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said
4:41 PM GMT Darren Gough has been appointed to a short-term role as bowling consultant during England’s tour of New Zealand. Gough, the former England fast bowler, is ECB Level 3 qualified but does not hold much of a track record as coach – he has pursued a career as a radio presenter since his
Oct 29, 2019 “Do we work in this or I wait til the IPL” – Bookie to Shakib Al Hasan. Failure to report several approaches from Deepak Aggarwal, an alleged corruptor who was seeking inside information, is why Shakib, Bangladesh’s Test and T20I captain, was banned by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit on Tuesday. We don’t
4:12 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Australia veteran Peter Siddle admits he is not blind to the fact that his international career may be over, after revealing he bowled through injury in the final Ashes Test. Siddle, who turns 35 next month, played in Australia’s last Test against England at the Oval but tore his hip
3:39 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Following her withdrawal from the West Indies squad for the series against Australia in September and the subsequent eight-match suspension for breaching the Cricket West Indies code of conduct, vice-captain Hayley Matthews is eligible to return to action from the third ODI of the upcoming series against India, said a
7:00 AM GMT Toss Sri Lanka elected to bat v Australia Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first at the Gabba, reverting to the blueprint with which they had won four successive matches prior to their thrashing in Adelaide on Sunday. The Gabba surface also looked excellent for batting, but Australia captain
10:39 AM GMT Derbyshire have signed former South Africa U19 seamer Michael Cohen. Cohen, who qualifies for EU citizenship and is therefore not considered an overseas player, has played 15 first-class games – mostly for Western Province – and claimed 50 wickets at an average of 26.12. He bowls left-arm, is 21 years old and
Michael Snedden’s first-class debut came after a switch to Wellington © Getty Images Tuesday was special for the Snedden family as Michael Snedden, the 27-year-old medium-fast bowler, became the latest from the family to play first-class cricket – he is the first fourth-generation cricketer in New Zealand’s first-class history. Michael follows in the footsteps of
10:07 AM GMT Named Bangladesh’s T20I captain just over an hour after Shakib Al Hasan was banned by the ICC on Tuesday, Mahmudullah has called on his players to “play with our heart” in the three-match series in India. Shakib’s absence has weakened an already depleted team further. Tamim Iqbal had earlier opted out of
4:28 AM GMT Victoria’s coach Andrew McDonald is expected to be named as the new senior assistant for the Australian men’s team coach Justin Langer in a ground-breaking deal, though doubt still surrounds the new man’s starting date amid protracted negotiations. In a first for Cricket Australia, McDonald is likely to be allowed to continue
1:18 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Surrey have completed the signing of Hashim Amla on a Kolpak registration. As reported by ESPNcricinfo, Amla joins the club on a two-year deal, though the second year could be jeopardised by the UK’s impending departure from the European Union. Amla, 36, retired from international cricket in August after a
12:34 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Devon Conway earned himself a place in New Zealand cricket history with an unbeaten 327 against Canterbury in the Plunket Shield. Conway, the South African-born batsman who qualifies for New Zealand next September, already had 261 to his name after a commanding display on the opening day in Wellington and
4:18 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Amid the turbulence of the player strike and Shakib Al Hasan‘s ban, BCB has announced their revised squads for the T20I and Test series in India in November. The big changes are at the top – Mominul Haque is Bangladesh’s captain for the Tests and Mahmudullah takes over as captain
3:32 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Jhye Richardson is set to be unleashed against the touring Pakistanis in Perth alongside fellow firebrand Riley Meredith for Australia A. Alex Carey will lead ahead of the recent Test vice-captain Travis Head, and Marcus Harris, Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja will duel for a top order spot. In one
5:13 PM GMT Cricket South Africa has suspended interim director of cricket Corrie van Zyl, COO Naasei Appiah and commercial manager Clive Eksteen, ESPNcricinfo has learned. Several sources close to the organisation independently confirmed the suspensions but none of them were able to provide reasons for the decision. The suspensions come ten days before the
5:51 PM GMT Andrew Fidel Fernando Sri Lanka are likely to become the first team to resume Tests in Pakistan, in December. This time, they appear prepared to send what will be very close to a full-strength team. Two Sri Lanka Cricket officials described progress on the tour as “very positive”. Board CEO Ashley de
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