A dejected Marcus Stoinis walks off after his duck © Getty Images Marcus Stoinis has been dropped from Australia’s T20I squad following his disappointing 50-over World Cup with Ben McDermott and Billy Stanlake among those recalled to face Sri Lanka and Pakistan as plans are formed ahead of next year’s men’s T20 World Cup. Just

8:35 PM ET Alex Malcolm Western Australia Last season Third (League stage: 5 wins, 3 defeats, 2 draws)Captain Mitchell MarshCoach Adam Voges 2018-19 stats Overview Western Australia won five games last season but two defeats at the hands of New South Wales ultimately cost them a place in the final. The second was the most

3:00 AM ET Toss Sri Lanka elected to bat v Pakistan Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the second T20 against Pakistan, in Lahore. There is the threat of dew later in the evening, but it had not proved to be a major obstacle for their bowlers two nights ago,

Kieron Pollard gave it a good whack © CPL T20/Getty Images Trinbago Knight Riders 128 for 4 (Simmons 51, Ramdin 32*, Pollard 26*, Joseph 1-17) beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 125 for 7 (Evans 55, Jordan 3-30, Narine 2-10) by six wickets Defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders launched CPL 2019 with four wins in

8:16 PM ET Alex Malcolm Australia retained the Ashes in England for the first time in 18 years yet the 2-2 result arguably left as many questions as answers about how their Test side will be shaped moving forward. There are four Sheffield Shield rounds before the first of five home Tests against Pakistan and

7:24 AM ET Umar Farooq in Lahore Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has come out in support of returning batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal after their loss to Sri Lanka in the first T20I. Shehzad and Umar have had a mercurial past with Pakistan, for various reasons, and the revival of their careers in Lahore

4:12 PM ET Chris Silverwood would appear to be back in contention for the role of England’s head coach, as the ECB continues to examine at its options to replace Trevor Bayliss. Silverwood has always been a strong candidate. As the team’s current bowling coach, he has developed an excellent relationship with the current crop

3:00 AM ET Toss: Pakistan opt to bowl v Sri Lanka Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl in the first of three T20Is against Sri Lanka. Nineteen-year-old fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain was set for his second T20I, beating left-armers Usman Shinwari and Wahab Riaz to a place in the starting XI. Allrounder Faheem

9:51 AM ET Whatever happens on the final day of the Vizag Test, there is one thing South Africa will not be complaining about. The pitch. India v South Africa is available in the US on Hotstar and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ and tune in to the three Tests. After the raging turners of 2015,

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Australia Women 9 for 281 (Lanning 73, Mooney 66, Haynes 56) beat Sri Lanka Women 124 by 157 runs An all-round team effort from Australia earned them a 157-run victory in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at Allan Border Field. Three of the top five posted half-centuries, with Meg