12:16 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Controversy over a ball change delayed the start of the third day’s play in St Lucia by two hours, as Sri Lanka’s players refused to take the field, protesting a charge of altering the ball’s condition. ESPNcricinfo understands that umpires laid the charge against Sri Lanka after reviewing footage of
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3:00 AM ET Toss Australia chose to bowl v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jos Buttler is to captain England in the second ODI of the Royal London series after Eoin Morgan was forced to withdraw having suffered a back spasm. Buttler has previously captained England in three ODIs in Bangladesh. Morgan’s place in the
3:00 AM ET Lunch West Indies 65 for 1 (D Smith 29*, Powell 3*, Rajitha 1-18) trail Sri Lanka 253 by 188 runs Devon Smith plays through midwicket WICB Sri Lanka’s seamers repeatedly beat the West Indies openers’ bats. They tested them with full deliveries and length balls, raising several lbw appeals. Eventually Kraigg Brathwaite got
2:22 PM ET Melinda FarrellCricinfo Liam Plunkett has revealed his disappointment at Yorkshire’s decision to drop him during the Royal London Cup, shortly after his return from the IPL, and indicated he is open to moving to another county when his current deal expires. The comments follow on from David Willey’s revelation that Yorkshire threatened
1:22 PM ET Afghanistan will need a lot more cricket against established Test teams’ A sides if this promotion to Test is to work, their coach Phil Simmons and India captain Ajinkya Rahane feel. Having finished the Test inside two days, Rahane was complimentary of the potential of Afghanistan’s bowling attack – “they can do
1:01 PM ET Nagraj Gollapudi Ambati Rayudu is likely to lose his place in the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series in England next month after failing to clear a mandatory fitness test. Rayudu was among several Indian players, including captain Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, who appeared for the fitness test at the
shares Sri Lanka 157 for 5 (Chandimal 53*, Dickwella 5*, Gabriel 3-44) v West Indies © CWI Media/Randy Brooks Shannon Gabriel imposed himself in the afternoon, having earlier been brutal with the new ball. He claimed the wicket of Roshen Silva, as West Indies made further headway. They had Sri Lanka at 157 for 5
3:17 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Amelia Kerr hadn’t heard of Belinda Clark or the 229 not out the former Australia Women captain struck in 1997. Kerr, who was only born four years later, broke a 21-year-old record on Wednesday when she struck an unbeaten 232 against Ireland. It is the highest ever score in women’s
3:00 AM ET Pakistan 166 for 6 (Malik 49*, Fakhar 33, Leask 3-31) beat Scotland 82 (MacLeod 25, Faheem 3-5) by 84 runs Shoaib Malik clears another six over the leg side boundary Peter Della Penna Another T20I masterclass from Pakistan veteran Shoaib Malik propelled Pakistan towards a series win against Scotland, thumping the hosts
3:00 AM ET Tim Paine seemed a relieved man to be able to put the talking behind him and get on with playing cricket, as he won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the first ODI at the Kia Oval. “We’re excited to be starting,” Paine said at the toss. “There’s