shares © Getty Images Kent 163 for 2 (Kuhn 67*, Bell-Drummond 58) beat Somerset 159 for 6 (Hildreth 57, Abell 36, Brathwaite 4-21) by eight wickets Scorecard Heino Kuhn‘s exceptional season with the bat continued at Taunton, as his unbeaten 67 helped Kent cruise to a ninth successive T20 win against Somerset. Kuhn, the
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3:00 AM ET Toss Australia chose to bat v Pakistan D’Arcy Short pulls through the leg side Getty Images Australia captain Aaron Finch, who had chosen to field every time he won the toss the tournament so far, elected to set a target on a hard, flat surface that suggests a high-scoring final beckons. Australia made
11:17 AM ET Saurabh Somani The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has challenged the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) directive, which prevents outstation players from participating in T20 leagues, saying it exhibits “a complete and utter disregard” for the interests of players, depriving them of the opportunity to “earn a living” and “showcase their
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India A 133 (Vihari 37, Lewis 4-35, Holder 4-57) and 609 for 6 (Shaw 188, Samarth 137, Lewis 4-130) drew with West Indies A 383 (Ambris 128, Brooks 91, Rajpoot 4-76) and 245 for 7 (Blackwood 61, Saini 2-41) Karun Nair prepares to sweep Associated Press India A turned a 250-run
Jul 6, 2018 Kent 173 for 6 (Denly 102, Pillans 3-22) beat Surrey 167 (Foakes 75*) by six wicketsScorecard Joe Denly had a night to remember as he scored a hundred and then took a hat-trick as Kent Spitfires beat Surrey by six runs in their Vitality Blast opener at the Kia Oval. In front
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Essex 181 for 7 (Wheater 45) beat Middlesex 179 for 6 (Eskinazi 46, Simpson 46) by three wicketsScorecard Simon Harmer pulled Dwayne Bravo to the boundary from the penultimate ball of their Vitality T20 Blast clash at Chelmsford to give Essex their first victory of the campaign. Essex had
3:00 AM ET Bangladesh 43 (Liton 25, Roach 5-8) and 144 (Nurul 64, Gabriel 5-77) lost to West Indies 406 (Brathwaitw 121, Hope 67, Smith 58, Jayed 3-84) by an innings and 219 runs Shannon Gabriel’s pace and bounce proved too hot to handle CWI Media Nurul Hasan held up West Indies’ march towards the 1-0
6:01 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Fast bowler Shardul Thakur will replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India’s ODI squad for the three matches against England. Bumrah had already been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series in England, having broken his left thumb during India’s 76-run win in the first T20I against Ireland on June
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Yorkshire 200 for 3 (Lyth 92*, Tattersall 53*, Brook 44) beat Durham 156 for 4 (Stokes 90*, Brookes 3-21) by 44 runsScorecard Yorkshire comfortably defended a 201 target against a Ben Stokes boosted Durham side at Emerald Headingley to make a winning start to this summer’s Vitality Blast. England
3:00 AM ET Big picture It is hot and dry, the pitches are flat and there will be lots of spin awaiting England. Add to this a huge Indian contingent that will be cheering their team at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. If there was any doubt before, there is none now – the main challenge