10:31 PM IST The omission of Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali from England’s 21-man Test party to take on West Indies was in part a reflection of their importance in white-ball cricket, rather than a statement on the current pecking order, according to Ed Smith, the ECB’s national selector. Smith confirmed that both players would

3:29 PM IST England have opted for continuity ahead of the first Test against West Indies, with every member of their 13-man squad having featured on the tour of South Africa earlier this year. That means Joe Denly is set to retain his place in the batting line-up, while the main decisions will revolve around

4:36 PM IST Andrew Fidel Fernando Sri Lanka’s cricketers and selectors have been cleared of fixing allegations and the investigation into the 2011 World Cup final dropped, after no evidence was found to support former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegations. Kumar Sangakkara (captain of that World Cup side), Aravinda de Silva (chief selector), and opening

11:49 PM IST Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, has cleared recreational cricket for a resumption on July 11, after backtracking from his latest comments doubting the safety of the sport in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing the nation in the government’s daily briefing, Mr Johnson claimed that “the third umpire has been

3:43 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, has once again dealt a blow to the hopes of a swift return of recreational cricket during the Covid-19 pandemic, after claiming in an interview on LBC that “teas” and “changing rooms” were among the reasons why the game could not yet be considered

Jul 2, 2020 Andrew McGlashan Close Deputy editor, ESPNcricinfo Deputy Editor Andrew arrived at ESPNcricinfo via Manchester and Cape Town, after finding the assistant editor at a weak moment as he watched England’s batting collapse in the Newlands Test. Andrew began his cricket writing as a freelance covering Lancashire during 2004 when they were relegated

11:44 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies have officially added fast bowler Shannon Gabriel to their squad for the Test series against England. Gabriel had been part of the reserve personnel on tour but has proved his fitness and comes into the 15 vying for contention at the Ageas Bowl next week. Gabriel underwent ankle

11:26 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Sir Everton Weekes, one of the game’s great batsmen and part of the trio of legendary 3 Ws, died aged 95 on Wednesday. Tributes quickly started coming with Cricket West Indies saying: “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of an icon. A legend, our hero. Our condolences

7:29 AM IST When the Johnny Mullagh Medal is presented to the Player of the Match at the end of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India this summer, it will not only signify the contribution of Indigenous Australians to the national game, but also provide a sharp reminder of the hole that remains

10:28 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Gareth Roderick, the Gloucestershire wicketkeeper/batsman, will join Worcestershire at the end of the 2020 season on a three-year-deal. Roderick, 28, has spent eight years as a Gloucestershire player, representing the club 168 times in all formats, and was part of the side that won the 2015 Royal London Cup. His