2:57 AM ET Steven Smith, David Warner and the Australian cricket team are going to be reunited for all of three days in the UAE later this week before the banned former players are whisked off to the IPL, where they will be engaged when the Newlands scandal suspensions expire on March 29. Sunrisers Hyderabad
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3:38 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Afghanistan have pulled out of a proposed tour of Zimbabwe next month over a disagreement about broadcasting the five ODIs, according to a release from Zimbabwe Cricket. The ACB had originally asked to Zimbabwe to host them as part of preparations for the World Cup, which takes place in England
9:19 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff A host of England players will make appearances in the opening rounds of the County Championship – including an enticing match-up between Joe Root and Stuart Broad at Trent Bridge – after player availability was confirmed by the ECB. Mark Wood, Eoin Morgan and Chris Jordan could also feature in
shares Ross Taylor whips the ball into the leg side © Getty Images Lunch New Zealand 198 for 3 (Taylor 103*, Nicholls 9*, Jayed 2-52) trail Bangladesh 211 by 13 runs Coming into this game, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor had played 162 Tests between them, and Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman
4:00 AM ET Valkerie Baynes West Indies win toss, bat v EnglandLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat against England in the third and final T20I in St Kitts. Fires nearby are sending smoke and ash is drifting across the ground, although play is due to begin
Mar 8, 2019 TossIndia chose to bat v Australia KL Rahul unfurls a reverse-sweep Getty Images India decided to not think of dew and just put Australia under the pressure of a mountain of runs. In the northern – and cooler – parts of the country, the dew should play a role but Virat Kohli said
1:05 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff MS Dhoni might have played his final ODI in India after the team’s assistant coach Sanjay Bangar said at the post-match press conference that the wicketkeeper-batsman would be rested for the final two matches against Australia. Rishabh Pant is set to keep wickets in the remaining games after India captain
3:00 AM ET Toss New Zealand chose to bowl v Bangladesh After the first two days were washed out, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson opted to bowl first against Bangladesh in the second Test in Wellington, on the third morning. The home side predictably chose Matt Henry in place of legspinner Todd Astle as they
7:12 AM ET WV Raman, India women’s head coach, has questioned the technical acumen of up-and-coming players entering the national side. Raman’s appraisal of the young talent being blooded in, comes in the wake of India’s last-over choke in the third T20I against England, where they failed to score three off six balls, consequently suffering
shares Pakistan have rested six players, including regular captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, for the ODIs against Australia in the UAE, and Shoaib Malik will lead the side. The decision to rest several players, chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said, was taken largely to ensure they got adequate rest before the World Cup. As many as four players