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
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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
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
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