3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Derbyshire 253 for 5 (Reece 111, Hughes 63*) v Glamorgan Luis Reece scored his first County Championship century in more than a year as Derbyshire edged the first day of the Division Two match against Glamorgan at Derby. Reece made 111 and Alex Hughes an unbeaten 63 to take
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shares © AFP/Getty Images Afghanistan opted to bowl in the first of two ODIs against Ireland in Belfast, their tune-up series before they get to the 2019 World Cup. Having undergone a camp in South Africa and played against Scotland, Afghanistan have arrived in Ireland with a full-strength squad. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who has
shares Steven Smith bats during Australia training © Cricket Network As Australia commenced their Men’s World Cup preparations on English soil, coach Justin Langer admitted the personal welfare of Steven Smith and David Warner would require sensitive monitoring and handling over the coming months. The two players joined in the centre wicket practice at
1:51 PM ET Annesha Ghosh Suzie Bates, New Zealand’s most capped female cricketer, does not have a Test appearance to her name. Five years ago, she felt “a bit cheated” at not having had the opportunity to play in the longest format, a run of luck that has not changed since thirteen years on from
7:45 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Five matches, four defeats, one washout. It hasn’t been the greatest of home summers for Ireland as an ODI team, but their captain William Porterfield is confident of an improved display in the upcoming series against Afghanistan, which begins on Sunday in Belfast. “The runs have been shared around, Kevin
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Yorkshire 210 (Milnes 3-63) and 469 (Ballance 159, Leaning 69) beat Kent 296 (Robinson 103, Crawley 81, Coad 3-66) and 211 (Coad 6-52) by 172 runs Prolonged Kent resistance eventually counted for little as Yorkshire’s persistent attack mopped up the seven wickets required to secure a 172-run Specsavers County
3:00 AM ET Toss Bangladesh chose to bowl v West Indies Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has decided to field first against West Indies in the tri-series final at Malahide. Mashrafe informed that Shakib Al Hasan, who suffered a back spasm during Bangladesh’s last game against Ireland on May 15, will be missing the match. Bangladesh
5:35 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The winner of the 2019 men’s World Cup will walk away with a monetary reward of US $4 million, with the runner up getting half the amount ($2 million), as the ICC, on Friday, announced details of the total prize money on offer for the 10-team tournament. The total prize
10:39 PM ET Alex Malcolm Cameron White has signed a BBL deal with Adelaide Strikers after being overlooked for a contract with Melbourne Renegades. White, 35, joins the Strikers in a playing and mentoring capacity next season after the Renegades elected not to give him a new deal following the signing of Shaun Marsh. White
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Leicestershire 268 and 38 for 0 (Horton 28*) trail Middlesex 349 and 223 (Simpson 59*) by 266 runs John Simpson’s first County Championship half-century for two years kept Middlesex in contention on a riveting third day against Leicestershire at Lord’s. It was 2017 the last time the doughty wicketkeeper