3:00 AM ET Alagappan Muthu Big picture Six losses on the trot, and plenty of them tally back to Royal Challengers Bangalore’s weak bowling units. But this season, it may be argued that their batting is the one causing bigger problems, misfiring through every stage of an IPL match. Statistics indicate they have scored at
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3:46 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler believes Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni‘s decision to step onto the field to protest an umpiring call was “probably not” the right thing to do in the last over of their match on Thursday night. The incident took place with Super Kings needing eight
shares Play 01:22 Shaun Marsh in for Handscomb? How many quicks in total? It is almost decision time for Australia ahead of the World Cup, but that squad is not the only news that will be released next week with plenty of players hoping for a call from the selectors. How many announcements are
11:36 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Our correspondents bring you the latest gossip from the county circuit as the 2019 season gathers pace It would have been perfectly understandable if Somerset members in the Long Room of Colin Atkinson pavilion had wanted to celebrate their county’s first victory of the season on Monday by buying a
Apr 9, 2019 Big picture The clock is ticking on Rajasthan Royals. Five games in, they are above only Royal Challengers Bangalore – that should tell you where they are placed on the table now. Two weeks down the road, their stars will be back to their respective countries for World Cup camps. Therefore, the
7:38 PM ET Vishal Dikshit Kieron Pollard last played an ODI in October 2016 but may still have hopes of making it to the West Indies World Cup squad because of a new set-up running Cricket West Indies (CWI). After smashing his highest IPL score – 83 off 31 balls – to help Mumbai Indians
11:11 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Cameron Bancroft says that he is ready to put the past behind him as he prepares to lead Durham into the County Championship season, but accepts that others may take longer to forgive him for his role in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked Australian cricket last year. Bancroft, 26, was
shares Virat Kohli with his batting gear in Australia © Getty Images Virat Kohli’s reputation as the outstanding cricketer of his generation has been further enhanced by a brace of accolades in the 2019 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, which is published today. Kohli, who will lead India’s World Cup campaign in England later
3:00 AM ET Toss Chennai Super Kings chose to bowl v Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni decided to field first against Kolkata Knight Riders in the clash of the table toppers at Chepauk. Dhoni’s explanation, when asked about his decision, was one word: dew. His opposite number Dinesh Karthik admitted that
10:57 AM ET Valkerie Baynes As Australia’s selectors prepare to name their preliminary squad for this year’s World Cup, Jason Gillespie has warned that his fellow countrymen cannot be written off after a recent resurgence in form. Having lost their previous four ODI series since the start of last year, twice to England and once