3:00 AM ET West Indies win toss, bowl v EnglandLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary West Indies have won the toss and sent England in to bat in their second T20I. England lead 1-0 and can seal the three-match series with victory in the first of two fixtures in St Kitts. It could prove an important
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3:00 AM ET Toss Ireland elected to bowl v Afghanistan William Porterfield won the toss and elected to bowl, days after Ireland chased down 257 after being 73 for 4. They made no changes to the XI that helped them level the series on 1-1 after the third ODI. Afghanistan made four changes to the
3:00 AM ET Heavy rain has washed out all of the first day’s play in Wellington. The umpires called off play at 3:09 pm – roughly half an hour before the scheduled tea break. None of the players from either side turned up at the ground, though a few members of the backroom staff including
5:09 PM ET The Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) appear to have won their fight to see a marked rise in the pay of players in England and Wales. The PCA – the players’ union – had previously expressed their surprise at news that the ECB did not envisage a rise in the salary cap or
shares Ajinkya Rahane plays one uppishly on the off side © Getty Images Mumbai’s preparations for the Super League phase of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy have suffered a jolt with their captain Ajinkya Rahane declared unfit. Ajit Agarkar, Mumbai’s chairman of selectors, said Rahane had “pushed through” the group stage but he needed
shares Tamim Iqbal falls after scoring a hundred © Getty Images Big Picture New Zealand have almost everything in place in Wellington to wrap up the Test series against Bangladesh. They have the pace attack, which has already sent a stern message across to the visiting batsmen. They also have the firepower in batting,
2:55 PM ET It looks almost certain that England’s final two games of their Caribbean tour will be broadcast on Sky, despite a dispute in the build-up to the contests. ESPNcricinfo understands that a deal has been agreed in principle between Sky and Cricket West Indies (CWI) with an expectation it will be signed off
shares Smriti Mandhana plays one on the off side © PTI Smriti Mandhana, India’s stand-in T20I captain, says her initiation to leading the side with a thumping loss against England in the first match may help her perform better as a leader and batsman in the second, must-win fixture for India in the three-match
11:54 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Trent Boult is prepared for more toil in Wellington during a season that has seen some back-breaking work for the New Zealand quicks. In December, New Zealand went wicketless during the fourth day against Sri Lanka as Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews added 276 in 109 overs before rain helped
shares Ahmed Shehzad cuts © Getty Images How the game played out Quetta Gladiators sealed their place in the top two with a crushing 43-run win over Islamabad United, leaving the scrap for the final two qualification places wide open. Put in to bat after losing the toss, they dispelled the notion they could