8:52 AM GMT If Nathan Lyon knows what it is like to bowl to a batsman “I’ve got the wood over”, then he will also know that of all Test nations, Pakistan is the one to have developed a very strong record of succeeding against him. In an otherwise outstanding ledger for Australia over 91
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8:10 PM GMT Barny Read in Abu Dhabi The T10 League’s third edition – first under its newly minted Abu Dhabi T10 moniker and debut in the UAE capital – was given a perfect day one endorsement by one of its highest profile players on Friday, after being hailed as “so sexy” by West Indies
12:29 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Chris Lynn, Jaydev Unadkat, Robin Uthappa, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Morris, Mohit Sharma and Colin Ingram are some of the high-value players that IPL franchises have released as they prepare for the 2020 auction, scheduled for December 19 in Kolkata. Royal Challengers Bangalore released some big overseas names such as Marcus
Queensland celebrate Jon Holland’s wicket which sealed the win © Getty Images Queensland 183 and 306 (Steketee 52, Peirson 51*, Pattinson 4-66) beat Victoria 9 for 300 dec and 130 (Swepson 3-17) by 59 runs Queensland legspinner Mitchell Swepson bowled the Bulls to a dramatic last-gasp victory after a calamitous collapse from Victoria on the
11:18 PM GMT Tony Mann, the West Australian wristspin bowler who scored the first Test century by an Australian nightwatchman, has died in Perth at the age of 74 after battling pancreatic cancer. In the midst of a long and successful first-class career for WA during the association’s strongest era, Mann played four Tests in
Play 02:38 From Lower Dir to top tier, the Naseem Shah story Waqar Younis has backed Pakistan’s young pace bowlers not to be intimidated in the two Tests against Australia but has warned them about getting carried away by the conditions they are likely to face. Pakistan, who have never won a series in Australia,
5:44 AM GMT “Probably highly unlikely, I would have thought. But if you’re not winning, you’re learning, aren’t you? I learned a lot today, had a lot of positive little wins out there with my batting. I walk away and keep being positive, keep looking to improve. That’s all you can do.” Cameron Bancroft had
9:59 PM GMT Young Victorian batsman Will Pucovski has withdrawn from availability for the first Test against Pakistan, citing mental health issues, adding more uncertainty to the squad announcement later on Thursday. Pucovski informed Australia A team management he was struggling on Tuesday evening in Perth, the day the hosts collapsed in their first innings
3:22 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Graham Onions will play at least another season at Lancashire after signing a one-year contract extension. Right-arm quick Onions, who turned 37 in September, will play his third season with Lancashire in 2020 having taken 45 Championship wickets at an average of 19.57 in 2019, including three five-wicket hauls, as
8:00 AM GMT England face a choice between Chris Woakes and Sam Curran for the final place in their XI for the first Test against New Zealand. With the remainder of England’s plans falling into place, it seems the only decision left for the team management to make is who should operate at first change