2:45 PM GMT Mark Wood says he is looking forward to spending more time out in the middle and less time “counting pictures on the walls”, after being named in both squads for England’s forthcoming limited-overs tour of South Africa – a trip on which he hopes to reaffirm the value of raw pace in
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7:10 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Shane Watson has announced his retirement from all cricket, bringing an end to a nearly 20-year career during which he was of the world’s premier white-ball allrounders. Watson had already retired from international cricket in March 2016, and had only been playing in overseas T20 leagues since his retirement from
8:17 PM GMT Warwickshire believe they have become the first “professional first-class county” to adopt the principles of the Rooney Rule in launching the appointment process for a new head coach of their men’s team. The club, which sacked Jim Troughton from the position last week, published an advert for the vacant position on November
8:05 PM IST Danyal Rasool Big picture The second ODI was more representative of the respective qualities of the two sides, with Pakistan stamping their authority after a shaky performance in the first game where they struggled to move out of third gear. Zimbabwe, for their part, will be disappointed at missing out on a
12:37 PM IST South Australia 200 and 8 for 384 (Head 151, Hunt 80, Scott 61, Boland 6-61) drew with Victoria 3 for 564 dec (Pucovski 255*, Harris 239) South Australia batted out the final day – and 160 overs in total – to secure their second backs-to-the-wall draw in consecutive matches. Travis Head made
7:50 PM GMT Kolkata Knight Riders’ emphatic 60-run win has pushed them close to qualification, while the result margin of the Delhi Capitals-Royal Challengers Bangalore game on Monday becomes hugely important. Here is a look at who will make the playoffs depending on the results of the last two games. Scenario 1 Game 1: Capitals
2:13 PM GMT The Kings XI Punjab’s defeat against the Chennai Super Kings has eliminated them from the tournament, but five teams are still in the fray for three places. Here is a look at how things stand after the Kings XI’s elimination. Rajasthan Royals: Played 13, Points 12, NRR -0.377Remaining match: vs Knight Riders
6:22 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies coach Phil Simmons has backed the players arriving on the New Zealand tour from the IPL to be ready for the T20I series at the end of November, despite the fact that they will not have completed their managed isolation until the eve of the opening match in
5:48 PM GMT Irfan Pathan, the former India allrounder, has signed a contract to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) for the Kandy Tuskers franchise. Irfan, and Tuskers coach Hashan Tillakaratne, both confirmed the signing to ESPNcricinfo. Pathan joins a Tuskers roster that includes Chris Gayle, Liam Plunkett, Wahab Riaz and Kusal Perera. Irfan,
7:06 PM IST Hemant Brar Mumbai Indians 111 for 1 (Kishan 72*, Nortje 1-25) beat Delhi Capitals 110 for 9 (Iyer 25, Pant 21, Bumrah 3-17, Boult 3-21) by nine wickets The Mumbai Indians finally broke their Dubai hoodoo, and how! First, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult combined to take 6 for 38 in eight