2:57 PM ET You might be forgiven for thinking that, in the aftermath of their success in the World Cup, England’s players may have a chance to put their feet up for a few days. But such is the unforgiving nature of the international schedule, many of those players involved at Lord’s on Sunday will
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Jul 14, 2019 ECB Reporters Network Kent 319 for 3 (138*, Bell-Drummond 94) lead Hampshire 409 for 9 dec (Stevens 5-68) by 90 runs While the likes of Sam Northeast, Dominic Sibley and Zak Crawley faced-off for England Lions for a potential Ashes place, Joe Denly brilliantly scored a century for Kent against Hampshire. Denly,
6:54 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The umpires made an “error of judgement” in awarding six runs, instead of five, to England for the overthrow that hit Ben Stokes’ bat and ran to the boundary, says Simon Taufel, confirming the story that ESPNcricinfo broke right after the World Cup 2019 final. Currently part of the MCC’s
5:34 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff It was the first Super Over ever in ODI cricket, and it had to be – just had to be – in the 2019 World Cup final. At Lord’s, of all places. A low-scoring contest, with absolutely nothing to separate the two teams on the field or on the scoreboard.
Jul 13, 2019 Jon Culley in Nottingham Nottinghamshire 20 for 1 trail Surrey 240 (Elgar 59, Ashwin 6-69) by 220 runs What felt like one of Nottinghamshire’s better days may prove to be so only if a depleted batting line-up can somehow find the resolve that has deserted them so many times this season and
England v New Zealand, World Cup 2019 final, Lord’s July 14, 2019 Alagappan Muthu and Alan Gardner It’s the World Cup 2019 final and we will have a new world champion today, for the first time since 1996. Follow all the live updates, analyses and chatter here. Please refresh the page if it doesn’t load
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Glamorgan 25 for 4 (Helm 4-8) trail Middlesex 384 (Malan 166, Sowter 57*, Roland-Jones 54) by 359 runs Dawid Malan, the Middlesex captain, again led from the front as Middlesex recovered from 131 for 6 to reach 384 in their first innings. Malan scored 166 of those runs –
3:00 AM ET Paul Edwards Lancashire 149 for 1 (Davies 72, Jennings 53*) lead Sussex127 (Salt 40, Parkinson 6-23, Maxwell 4-41) by 22 runs People long in thrall to cricket sometimes watch two games. The first is the one before them; the second comprises moments from past matches, fragments of idolatry, to borrow the title
3:38 AM ET As Steven Smith sets up to face Jofra Archer’s final spell of the World Cup semi-final, there’s a bellowing voice from the RS Wyatt Stand: “Finish the cheat off! Sand him down!” Smith survives the over, but not Jos Buttler’s throw between his legs for a run out soon after. When England
10:52 PM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA head coach Pubudu Dassanayake has abruptly resigned after just under