8:00 AM GMT Lunch West Indies 195 for 5 (Brooks 75*, Campbell 55, Hamza 2-59, Rashid 2-74) lead Afghanistan 187 by eight runs Half-centuries from Shamarh Brooks and John Campbell took West Indies past Afghanistan’s first-innings total of 187 in an action-packed first session on the second day of the one-off Test in Lucknow on

1:01 AM GMT Jos Buttler is an injury doubt for the second Test in Hamilton have suffered a back spasm in training. Joe Root has confirmed that Ollie Pope will keep wicket if Buttler is unable to play. Pope has kept in just five first-class games, the last of which was in February. Rory Burns,

4:28 PM GMT Cape Cobras will not be sanctioned for missing Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) transformation target in a four-day first-class fixture last month. They will, however, be expected to make up the numbers in a future match. ESPNcricinfo has learned that a meeting between the Cobras and CSA, which took place shortly after it

© PA Photos via Getty images Justin Langer describing Marnus Labuschagne as among the most “coachable” players he has been involved with does not sound particularly special unless it is placed in the context of the vexed role for coaches over cricket’s long history. Unlike the football codes or numerous other sports, coaches have never

9:29 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England’s head coach, Chris Silverwood, will fly home early from the Test tour of New Zealand after suffering a family bereavement. Silverwood is set to return to England on November 30, after the close of the second day’s play of the second Test in Hamilton. The team’s assistant coaches, Graham

4:34 PM GMT Chris Gayle is not contemplating his future. He is planning it instead. Part of that plan is taking a “break” from cricket for the rest of 2019. Gayle will miss the ODIs against India in December after the selectors checked on his availability for the three-match series. Gayle will instead utilise the

Shaun Marsh celebrates his century in the final © Getty Images Western Australia 6 for 210 (Marsh 101*, Steketee 2-32) beat Queensland 205 (Peirson 79, Richardson 3-35) by four wickets It really was Shaun Marsh‘s Cup. Australia’s one-day domestic competition’s title sponsor has nothing to do with Shaun or his famous cricketing family, for as

10:30 PM GMT Authorities in New Zealand believe they may have identified the individual who is thought to have shouted racial abuse at Jofra Archer. Archer, the England fast bowler, heard the abuse after he was dismissed in England’s second innings at the Bay Oval. He reported the comments to stewards and team security at

Chris Gayle takes a selfie with fans after the game © Getty Images Don’t blame me, said Chris Gayle as he bid an explosive goodbye to the Jozi Stars and a disastrous MSL campaign. The defending champions are yet to win a single game, which has led to some finger-pointing. The 40-year old West Indies