11:46 AM ET Liam Brickhill Rassie van der Dussen believes Quinton de Kock will “lead by example” in the upcoming three-match T20I series against India. With regular captain Faf du Plessis rested, de Kock has been given the chance to lead the T20I side, as South Africa trial leadership options ahead of next year’s T20
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3:00 AM ET Nottinghamshire 35 for 2 (Slater 18*, Fletcher 1*) trail Kent 304 (Stevens 88, Kuhn 56, Bell-Drummond 45, Ashwin 4-121) by 269 runs Derbyshire have rejuvenated so many ageing cricketers over the decades that they must presumably have a season’s pass at Tissington’s holy wells where Peak District locals have reputedly given thanks
Play 05:40 The Miracle at Sion Mills: When Ireland routed West Indies for 25 The future of Sion Mills Cricket Club, the scene of Ireland’s famous win over West Indies in 1969, is in doubt following an arson attack. Equipment was destroyed in the blaze and graffiti written onto buildings at the ground. “Our ride-on
6:13 AM ET Geoffrey Boycott says he “does not give a toss” about criticism from anti-domestic abuse campaigners, after he was conferred a knighthood by Theresa May in her resignation honours list, despite his conviction in a French court in 1998 for assaulting his then-girlfriend, Margaret Moore. In a testy exchange on BBC Radio 4’s
1:39 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Following their historic Test win against Bangladesh, retiring allrounder Mohammad Nabi lauded “aggressive” captain Rashid Khan, while also laying the blame on last-minute captaincy changes for their poor performance in the World Cup. The Afghanistan Cricket Board in April had ushered in a new leadership era with Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin
Joe Denly fended a catch to short leg © Getty Images England have reacted to their 185-run defeat in the fourth Test at Old Trafford by naming an unchanged 13-man squad for the fifth and final Test at The Oval, starting on Thursday. It is a contest in which England can still square the series
10:25 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff In a major blow to international cricket being brought back to Pakistan, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Suranga Lakmal, Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne have all pulled out of the upcoming tour that includes three ODIs and as many T20Is,
4:57 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who bowls part-time offspin, has been reported for a suspect bowling action after the second Test against India in Jamaica. This is the second time Brathwaite has been reported for a suspect action – the first instance occurred in August 2017, during West Indies tour
7:02 PM ET Australia’s players loosed a blood-curdling collective scream upon Manchester when umpire Kumar Dharmasena’s finger raised to deliver them an Ashes victory on English soil for the first time since 2001. If there was a brief moment’s purgatory while DRS confirmed the news, it contributed to a far more exhilarating moment than on
10:56 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Kerala allrounder Jalaj Saxena has been added to the India A squad for the first four-day match against South Africa A, starting on Monday in Thiruvananthapuram. Jalaj comes in as a near like-for-like cover for another bowling allrounder K Gowtham, who is unwell and being monitored by the medical staff.