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Elliott
@Elliott -
about 3 years ago
AB de Villiers reveals he helped steer Faf du Plessis away from Kolpak route
May 18, 2019Liam BrickhillAB de Villiers has revealed that he urged current South Africa captain Faf du Plessis not to take up a second stint in county cricket after du Plessis' Kolpak contract with Lancashire expired in 2010.In an interview on Indian web show Breakfast w...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
about 3 years ago
Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves
3:42 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffWest Indies have named allrounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in their 10-man list of reserve players for the upcoming World Cup.Bravo, who "officially retired" from international cricket in October last year, hasn't played for West Indies...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
about 3 years ago
Simmons to step down as Afghanistan coach after World Cup
11:09 AM ETPhil Simmons will step down as Afghanistan coach after the World Cup. The former West Indies opener, who was appointed to the position in December 2017, said the time is right for him to move on as the target he was given - of helping Afghanistan reach the Worl...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - Somerset vs Surrey, County Championship Division One, 2nd Innings |...
3:00 AM ETECB Reporters NetworkSurrey 380 and 152 for 5 (Burns 78) lead Somerset 398 (Gregory 129*, Hildreth 90) by 134 runsLewis Gregory's second County Championship century gave Somerset the upper hand on the third day of the match with Surrey at Taunton.Gregory made an...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - Worcestershire vs Durham, County Championship Division Two, 2nd Innings |...
3:00 AM ETJon Culley at New RoadDurham 273 and 197 (Tongue 5-37) lead Worcestershire 390 (Wessels 118, Whitely 72, Dell 61) by 80 runsDurham head coach James Franklin told his players they needed to show more resilience after slipping to defeat in each of their first two ...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
about 3 years ago
William Porterfield hopes bowlers can step up against Afghanistan
8:15 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffFive matches, four defeats, one washout. It hasn't been the greatest of home summers for Ireland as an ODI team, but their captain William Porterfield, is confident of an improved display in the upcoming series against Afghanistan, which begins...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - Scotland vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2019 | ESPNcricinfo.com
3:00 AM ETScotland v Sri Lanka Match abandonedFor the second time in eight days, a rare Scotland home ODI against a Full Member was affected by rain as the series opener against Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball bowled. After waiting through close to five hours of on...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
about 3 years ago
Mark Wood steps up to make World Cup case
12:55 PM ETSo now it's Mark Wood's turn to try and impress.He's watched from the sidelines as all the other seamers contending for that World Cup squad have, to greater or lesser extents, taken their chance. He's seen Jofra Archer cement his place at The Oval, David Wille...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - Middlesex vs Leicestershire, County Championship Division Two, 2nd Innings...
3:00 AM ETECB Reporters NetworkLeicestershire 268 and 38 for 0 (Horton 28*) trail Middlesex 349 and 223 (Simpson 59*) by 266 runsJohn Simpson's first County Championship half-century for two years kept Middlesex in contention on a riveting third day against Leicestershire...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
about 3 years ago
Mosaddek adds missing piece in Bangladesh's puzzle ahead of World Cup
12:17 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffMahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain decided that they had to attack when West Indies' Fabian Allen came on to deliver the 22nd over, in the final of tri-nation series on Friday. Bangladesh were chasing a revised target of 210 in 24 overs in a rai...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
about 3 years ago
England keep their foot down, Pakistan battle to keep up
3:00 AM ETBig PictureAny more for any more? As has become customary on the pristine one-day pitches of England - not so green and really quite unpleasant for bowlers - these two teams have served up an uninterrupted sequence of free-scoring frolics. This is currently the ...continued
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Garnet
@Garnet -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - Warwickshire vs Hampshire, County Championship Division One, 2nd Innings |...
3:00 AM ETECB Reporters NetworkWarwickshire 233 (Sibley 109*) and 42 for 2 trail Hampshire 354 and 302 for 5 dec (Rossouw 76, Soames 62, Northeast 55*) by 382 runsWarwickshire batsman Dominic Sibley scored his sixth century in successive first-class matches but could not ...continued
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Ismael
@Ismael -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire, County Championship Division Two, 2nd Innings...
3:00 AM ETECB Reporters NetworkGlamorgan 250 and 359 for 1 (Selman 148*, Labuschagne 128*, Hemphrey 58) lead Gloucestershire 463 (Higgins 103) by 146 runsNick Selman, with a career best 148 not out, and Marnus Labuschagne (128 not out) racked up big centuries in a second-...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 3 years ago
Pakistan Under-19s' tour of Sri Lanka to begin on May 23
6:40 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffThe PCB has announced that Pakistan's Under-19s will tour Sri Lanka from May 23 for a series of five 50-over matches. The tour was originally scheduled to begin in early May, with the team set to depart Pakistan on April 30, but was postponed f...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 3 years ago
'Not obsessed with the number of boundaries we hit' - Sanjay Bangar
7:51 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffIndia's assistant coach Sanjay Bangar believes that for batsmen to transition successfully from the IPL to the World Cup, they will need to guard against premeditating shots. Bangar also said India's ODI team was not "obsessed" with the number ...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women 2nd T20I 2019 | ESPNcricinfo.com
3:00 AM ETSouth Africa women 129 for 2 (Kapp 56*, Lee 56) beat Pakistan women 128 for 5 (Maroof 63*, Ismail 1-17) by eight wicketsLizelle Lee and Marizanne Kapp both scored fifties as South Africa chased down Pakistan's 128 for 5 with one ball to spare in the second Twent...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
about 3 years ago
Billy Stanlake to join Derbyshire for Vitality Blast
11:11 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffBilly Stanlake, the towering Australia fast bowler, will replace compatriot Kane Richardson as one of Derbyshire's overseas signings for this season's Vitality Blast.Richardson was recently called into Australia's World Cup squad, leading to h...continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - Kent vs Yorkshire, County Championship Division One, 2nd Innings |...
3:00 AM ETECB Reporters NetworkYorkshire 210 and 469 (Ballance 159, Leaning 69) lead Kent 296 and 34 for 3 (Coad 2-17) by 349 runsFormer England batsman Gary Ballance dominated centre stage for almost six-and-a-half hours to put Yorkshire in total control of their Specsav...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
about 3 years ago
Recent Match Report - England vs Pakistan 4th ODI 2019 | ESPNcricinfo.com
3:00 AM ETToss England chose to bowl v PakistanEngland have won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat for the fourth ODI at Trent Bridge.Big runs are expected on this traditionally batting-friendly pitch, which looks like another belter. Play is set to begin under somewhat...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 3 years ago
Tune-up time for Sri Lanka ahead of World Cup against Associates on the rise
3:00 AM ETBig pictureOn the eve of the World Cup, there's still time for a tune-up fight or two for a former champion as they gear up for the main event. In one corner, wearing purple and gold trunks, stands the Associate annihilator. Across the ring in the other corner, ...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
about 3 years ago
Instability of PCB hampering efforts to attract former players
8:35 AM ETA plan to involve modern cricketers in the working structure of the Pakistan Cricket Board seems to be have hit a snag. ESPNcricinfo understands one of the major reasons former players are reluctant to join the PCB is the organisation's inherent instability and ...continued
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Anderson
@Anderson -
about 3 years ago
Ngidi looking forward to 'grudge match' against India at the World Cup
9:16 AM ETLiam BrickhillLungi Ngidi has lined up South Africa's World Cup match against India at the Rose Bowl as a grudge match he is particularly looking forward to. India thrashed South Africa 5-1 the last time the teams met in a bilateral series in early 2018, and Ngi...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
about 3 years ago
South Africa prepare to feel the heat ... with one eye on England's heavens
9:51 AM ETLiam BrickhillAn obsessional focus on the weather has long been a British cliché, but South Africa's squad will also be keeping a close eye on the forecasts at the World Cup. They believe that the notoriously capricious English weather could play a vital role in...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
about 3 years ago
PCB hoping to convince England, Australia to tour Pakistan
9:31 AM ETThe Pakistan Cricket Board has scheduled a fresh round of talks with officials from Cricket Australia and England and Wales Cricket Board after the World Cup to discuss the resumption of international cricket in the country.The board is also set to officially di...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
over 2 years ago
England Cricket Board backs plans for four-day Tests - Report - Hindustan Times
England Cricket Board backs plans for four-day TestsThe England and Wales Cricket Board are “cautiously” backing a proposal that would mandate four-day World Test Championship matches from 2023.The International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee is set to discuss th...continued
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