Watson accepts his fate | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Shane Watson has admitted that he is fast running out of chances to get back among the runs, and earn his place in Australias XI.
Ireland clinch last-over thriller | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Ireland hung on like they would for dear life, beating Zimbabwe by five runs in one of the most thrilling finishes in this World Cup. After 657 runs and 17 wickets, a game of fluctuating fortunes came to an end when Irelands��.
In the classroom with Andy Moles
Andy Moles was discarded by New Zealand. And Scotland. Kenyan cricket collapsed while he was there. And he has been overlooked by England. Moved on from county cricket. There are reasons, there are stories. But Moles hadnt coached at international .
The unlikely leader
Indias heightened fielding skills were on display once again, when John Mooney pushed the ball towards short cover and turned down a single, sending his partner Stuart Thompson scrambling to make his ground. Virat Kohli swooped on the ball and in one .
England management under scrutiny | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
A failure to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals would bring about an uncertain time for Englands management team with changes at the ECB taking effect.
England management under scrutiny
As England go into their must-win match against Bangladesh, it is hard to ignore the sense that the first vultures are beginning to circle around their dressing room. While one or two of the players - notably James Anderson and Eoin Morgan - are now.
Tendulkar calls for 25-team World Cup - ESPN Cricinfo
Sachin Tendulkar has condemned the ICCs decision to reduce the number of teams in the 2019 World Cup as a backward step in the global expansion of cricket.
Players have not performed - Downton - ESPN Cricinfo
ESPNcricinfo understands that Pietersen has already spoken with the ECBs incoming chairman, Colin Graves, and will meet the new CEO, Tom Harrison, and the chief selector, James Whitaker, in the next few weeks.
Pakistan pick up pace as Waqar loosens reins - ESPN Cricinfo
Early into the World Cup, Pakistans campaign was in danger of disintegrating quickly. But Waqar Younis approach of allowing the side time to settle has helped them pull things together and find momentum.
MS Dhoni bats for Associates and cricket to go global.
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Little Hope for an England Turnaround at Ashes
Australia has dominated each of the first three tests, and England’s roster has been whittled down, limiting its options to make wholesale changes.
Never played under captain like Brendon - Hadlee
New Zealand have been playing it cool over recent weeks. They have known they are heavily fancied for the World Cup, as strongly as the nation has ever been, but while embracing the benefits of a home tournament they have been keen to try and keep a.
FICA seeks return to ICC table
Cricketers the world over are seeking a return to formal representation at the ICCs decision-making tables, while also asking that administrators be assessed and made accountable for their performance in much the same way the players are. In a new .
Pakistan roar back through bowlers | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Defending only 231 in 47 overs at the small Eden Park, Pakistans left-arm quicks turned it on like only the ones from that part of the world can to win by 29 runs.
Were the best team in the tournament - de Villiers
Four days after AB de Villiers questioned whether South Africa had an inflated sense of self after they lost a second group game, the captain has u-turned on that sentiment. Instead of asking if his men are as good as they think they are, de Villiers.
World sees Australias blind spot
Indisputably, Australia have the pace bowling to win this World Cup. They also have the batting, now calibrated nicely by a shuffling of the order that has Steven Smith in optimum position to influence the course of the innings. But on a bewitching.
Zimbabwe Gains First Significant Cricket Victory in 12 Years
A test victory over Pakistan is its first since 2001 against any team other than Bangladesh.
Amir comeback delayed by poor weather - ESPN Cricinfo
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amirs return to competitive cricket has been delayed by excessive rain in the upper Punjab.
Leicestershire in audacious bid for Kevin Pietersen | Cricket.
ESPNcricinfo understands the club has offered Pietersen the chance to represent them in the NatWest Blast T20 competition. While Leicestershire are one of the most financially challenged clubs in the county game and are��.
From beat-up hatchback to purring sedan
The last time India and MS Dhoni were in Hamilton, there came a declaration from Mount Doom. After failing to defend 278 in the fourth ODI, and handing the ODI series to New Zealand, Dhoni said India were not sure about their fast-bowling combination.
Cowan to leave Tasmania for Sydney
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SL play down Mathews fitness concerns
Sri Lanka have played down concerns about Angelo Mathews Achilles pain, and said that Rangana Herath is likely to be fit for the quarter-final in Sydney on March 18. Mathews left the field early on in Scotlands innings in the match at Hobart, and was.
Vettori, Guptill topple Afghanistan | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
New Zealand bowled Afghanistan out for 186, becoming the first team to dismiss five opposition teams in the World Cup.
Amir comeback delayed by poor weather
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amirs return to competitive cricket has been delayed by excessive rain in the upper Punjab. He was set to represent Omar Associates in the Patrons Trophy Grade-II Tournament at the Army Cricket Ground in Rawalpindi but .
Rampant Karnataka close in on innings win
Two days into the match, it was already clear Karnataka were going to defend their title. Karun Nair had already become the second batsman to score a triple-hundred in a Ranji final, and Karnataka had already piled up a 500-plus first-innings lead. The.
Sangakkara 2.0 makes final upgrade
In the back garden of a colonial home sitting snug against a hill above Kandy, Kshema Sangakkara sends throwdowns at his youngest son. Kumar is in his teens, and has become enamoured again with cricket after stints of badminton and tennis. Kshema .
India blossom under Dhoni the ODI captain
Captain Cool was at it again at the WACA: MS Dhoni doing what he does best, captaining an ODI side aggressively and guiding India to victory with the bat. In a short space of time, India have gone from being a team staggering towards a quarter-final.
Who is the greatest ever ODI cricketer? - ESPN Cricinfo
No one does numbers better than us, said ESPNcricinfos editor-in-chief Sambit Bal, but we also know that numbers dont always tell the full story. Which is why we rely on the cumulative wisdom of those who should know��.
Clarke shrugs off latest selection issue - ESPN Cricinfo
Australias captain Michael Clarke hinted at some confusion within the team over Shane Watsons omission and rapid recall from the World Cup team across games against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, and said a squad��.
After a Long Wait, Englands Cricketers Have a Shot at the Top Spot
The team is leading India, 2-0, in a four-test series, and if it wins by a margin of two it will go to No. 1 in the world rankings for the first time since the 1970s.
Dhoni, bowlers extend World Cup streak - ESPN Cricinfo
India were given their first scare of the World Cup when West Indies reduced them to 78 for 4 and 134 for 6 in a chase of 183, but MS Dhoni shepherded them through to an eventually comfortable win with four wickets in hand��.
The End of a Brilliant, if Not Spotless, Career
Shane Warne, 42, is about to play his last game of top-level cricket, drawing to a close a hugely successful career that was blighted by drug use and gambling-driven corruption.
Maxwells hundred trumps Sangakkaras - ESPN Cricinfo
Glenn Maxwells first ODI hundred missed the record for the fastest World Cup hundred by one ball, but took Australia to 376.
Indias most successful World Cup captain
174 The opening partnership between Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, the best opening stand for India in a World Cup match. This is Indias sixth 100-plus opening stand in World Cups. 12 Number of World Cup matches in which Dhoni has led India to .
Wahab and the tale of the Pakistani bouncer
Im a sucker so it took only one ball to start believing in Wahab Riaz again. It was the ball of the series in that it is the one delivery I remembered vividly enough to want to see again. For a series in which Rangana Herath took as many wickets as he.