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
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Australia’s limited-overs captain Aaron Finch believes it will be difficult for those players who have withdrawn from the tours of West Indies and Bangladesh justifying a return to the IPL when the competition resumes in September.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 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
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
News India captain says WTC final is part of India’s ‘quest for excellence’ The ICC is promoting the inaugural World Test Championship final as the ‘Ultimate Test’, but India captain Virat Kohli has said that the result of the one-off match against New Zealand cannot decide which is the “best” team in the format. Kohli
Report Karachi Kings were given a scare at the death by James Faulkner and Tim David, but held on to keep their qualification hopes alive Karachi Kings 176 for 5 (Azam 54, Guptill 43, Rashid 2-25) beat Lahore Qalandars 169 for 7 (Hafeez 36, David 34, Ahmad 2-19) by seven runs There was almost a
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 Takes over from Kane Williamson, who dropped five ranking points after missing the second Test against England Australia batsman Steven Smith has returned to the top of the Test batting rankings for the first time since the Boxing Day Test last year. Despite not having played a Test since January earlier this year, Smith
Shan Masood hit 73, and provided early impetus to the Multan Sultans’ innings © PSL Multan Sultans 183 for 5 (Masood 73, Charles 47, Khurram 2-26) beat Quetta Gladiators 73 (Weatherald 19, Tahir 3-7, Imran 2-13) by 110 runs A fluent half-century from Shan Masood, who hit 73, and a fantastic bowling and fielding display
News India and New Zealand will contest for the title in Southampton beginning June 18. ESPNcricinfo tells you why it’s important At the end of a two-year cycle that began in July 2019, India and New Zealand will contest the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) in Southampton from June