7:26 AM GMT Drew Ginn’s first significant move as the new high-performance supremo for Cricket Australia has been to sever a key link to the Pat Howard era by moving on Darren Holder, the Brisbane-based elite coaching manager who had helped the governing body take a top-down approach to the way the nation’s best cricketers
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7:00 AM GMT United Arab Emirates 129 for 5 (Mustafa 39) beat Ireland 125 (Stirling 72, Mustafa 4-18) by five wickets Rohan Mustafa did wonders to lift the recent gloom around the UAE squad with a spectacular all-round show, playing a role in eight of Ireland’s 10 wickets before a blistering 39 off 16 balls
7:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Jersey 184 for 4 (Jenner 57*, Greenwood 43, Ajekun 1-16) beat Nigeria 115 for 7 (Oyede 39, Miles 2-22, Blampied 2-24) by 69 runs A collective batting performance spearheaded by an unbeaten fifty by Jonty Jenner set Jersey up for a comprehensive 69-run win over Nigeria in Abu Dhabi. The
Oct 18, 2019 Alex Malcolm Hobart Hurricanes 5 for 164 (Tryon 46*, Fazackerley 46) beat Melbourne Stars 9 for 144 (Osborne 40, Gibson 3-26, Vakarewa 3-27) by 20 runs Hobart Hurricanes went on a recruiting drive after consecutive last-place finishes in the last two WBBL seasons, and it has paid early dividends as a host
6:20 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Darren Bravo was dropped from West Indies’ squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, but former fast bowler and current commentator Michael Holding believes the left-hand batsman is “too talented to be left out”. ALSO READ – West Indies selector Roger Harper backs Bravo to return to Test side Holding’s
2:42 PM GMT Former India women captains Diana Edulji and Shanta Rangaswamy have pulled up the BCCI management over the appointments of ad-hoc assistant coaches for the Indian women’s team, which they point out were done without the consent of the women’s selection committee. On Friday both women sent separate e-mails to BCCI chief executive
Oct 17, 2019 In November 2008, Indian cricket witnessed one of its more poignant sights when Sourav Ganguly was asked by MS Dhoni, the captain, to lead out the Indian team in the closing moments of Ganguly’s farewell Test. The back story to that decision added to the sentiment of the moment – earlier that
Oct 17, 2019 Vishal Dikshit A “force to reckon with” no matter where they play in the world, with an “unbelievable” bowling attack and an “ultimate captain” who leads from the front, is what West Indies great Brian Lara thinks of the current India team. The Indians, under Virat Kohli, has been ranked No. 1
10:14 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Mohammad Naveed, the UAE fast bowler and captain facing ICC corruption charges, says he made a “mistake” in not reporting an approach made to him. There were three players caught in this investigation but Qadeer Ahmed has already made it clear that he wants to push for an appeal. According
2:56 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Gus Logie, the former West Indies batsman, has been named the head coach of West Indies Women on an interim basis as Cricket West Indies begins their recruitment process for a full-time head coach. Logie takes over the role from former Barbados batsman Henderson Springer, who will continue to assist