5:13 AM ET Tim Paine has denied a major difference of opinion with his bowlers over the tactics employed at the SCG, as he tried to put on a brave face after Australia had been taken for over 600. He did concede, however, that the huge workloads on his bowling attack had left them unable
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shares © Getty Images Australia have dramatically reshaped their one-day squad for the three-match series against India with just six players retained from those that faced South Africa earlier in the season. This is partly due to the three main quicks – Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins – being rested with an
3:00 AM ET South Africa won the toss and choose to bowl v Pakistan Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Vernon Philander returned to a four-pronged South African pace attack at Newlands. With Keshav Maharaj dropped from the playing XI for this match, Philander will share the bowling duties with Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Duanne
4:21 AM ET Midway through the opening day in Sydney, the availability of Australia’s players who were not needed for the final Test was confirmed for the Big Bash League. Aaron Finch will be turning out for Melbourne Renegades on Monday, Mitchell Marsh for Perth Scorchers on Saturday, and Peter Siddle for Adelaide Strikers on
3:00 AM ET New Zealand chose to bat against Sri Lanka New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat on a Mt. Maunganui surface expected to be full of runs. A little morning rain, and a green-tinged pitch that has consequently spent the last few hours under covers did not deter Kane Williamson from
8:44 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ramakant Achrekar, the coach who channeled Sachin Tendulkar’s cricketing pursuits by turning him from an aspiring fast bowler to a world-beating batsman, has died in Mumbai at the age of 87. Achrekar had been unwell for a while and had suffered from reduced mobility after a stroke in 2013. Achrekar’s
3:00 AM ET Big Picture But for one mad, self-destructive session, Pakistan might have maintained their grip on the first Test, but instead they have conceded a series lead and the pressure is on to bounce back at Newlands. A similar second-innings meltdown cost them the Test match, and the series, against New Zealand in
7:23 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff All the talking points from the third day of the penultimate round of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy Shubman Gill was named player of the tournament Getty Images Gill continues to knock on the door Punjab are refusing to give up, and for that they have their young core group to thank
7:18 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Only 18 months since their promotion to Full Membership, Afghanistan have secured a direct place in the main group stage of the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia by virtue of being in the top eight of teams the ICC rankings at the 2018 cut-off date. Afghanistan’s progression up the
2:16 AM ET Australia’s in-form fast man Pat Cummins admits the home side’s pace trio has spent time in discussion over why they have not been able to match India’s old-ball success so far in a series due to resume at the SCG on Thursday, but denied that reverse swing played a disproportionate part in