3:00 AM ET Toss New Zealand elected to bowl v Bangladesh Kane Williamson elected to bowl against Bangladesh in the second ODI in an overcast and damp setting at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Most of the lead up to the toss had the pitch under covers due to morning showers, but there were no delays.

3:00 AM ET Report by Daniel Brettig Melbourne Renegades 7 for 184 (Finch 44, Harper 36, O’Keefe 2-22) beat Sydney Sixers 3 for 180 (Philippe 52, Hughes 52, Boyce 2-33) by three wickets An uncharacteristic pitch at Docklands Stadium reaped an uncharacteristic result for the Big Bash League. The higher ranked team won a semi-final,

3:00 AM ET Big Picture New Zealand are likely to put Bangladesh through another trial by high pace as they look to seal the ODI series in the second game in Christchurch. In the first game, in Napier, Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson shared seven wickets with their pace and accuracy, while many

1:47 PM ET Against Pakistan Dale Steyn was consistently clocked at speeds in the mid-140kph range, for the first time in years. Now, against Sri Lanka, he has delivered a long, fast spell. Following an eighteen-month period – between the end of 2016 and mid 2018 – where Steyn could play only one Test due

Feb 13, 2019 Lunch Vidarbha 377 for 7 (Karnewar 102*, Wadkar 73, Sanjay 65, Wakhare 15*, Gowtham 2-33) lead Rest of India 330 by 47 runs Akshay Karnewar‘s maiden first-class hundred helped Vidarbha clinch the crucial first-innings lead against Rest of India on the third morning of the Irani Cup tie in Nagpur. Unbeaten on

2:23 PM ET Quinton de Kock, South Africa’s best batsman on day one of the first Test, has conceded that Sri Lanka’s inexperienced quicks caught his team “off guard” at Kingsmead. There are few real surprises in top-level cricket any more, such is the preponderance of video analysis. Generally, it is also a disadvantage to

3:00 AM ET Netherlands’ bowling unit rebounded after a thunderous start by George Munsey to restrict Scotland to 153, before chasing down the target with one ball and seven wickets to spare in the Quadrangular T20I Series opener. A Dutch record opening stand of 100 by Tobias Visee and Stephan Myburgh ensured a stress-free chase.