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The remaining matches of the inaugural edition of the tournament will be played in Raipur in March

ESPNcricinfo staff16-Feb-2021The remaining matches of the inaugural season of the Road Safety World Series T20 tournament will be played in Raipur between March 2 and 21 with an extra team in the form of England Legends, while Bangladesh Legends have been roped in to replace Australia Legends, who have pulled out because of Covid-19-related travel restrictions.The first edition of the tournament, started early last year in Mumbai, had to be aborted after just four games on March 11, not long before the whole of India went into lockdown because of the Covid-19 outbreak. The remainder of the matches, with a tweaked schedule because of the additional team, will now be played at the new 65,000-capacity Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium.Related

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The T20 tournament is an initiative by Road Safety Cell of Maharashtra in association with Professional Management Group – Sunil Gavaskar is the commissioner of the series, while Sachin Tendulkar is its brand ambassador.”It gives me immense pleasure to welcome the England Legends and the Bangladesh Legends to the Unacademy Road Safety World Series,” Ravi Gaikwad, the founder of the competition, said in a press statement. “Their participation will add to the competitive spirit of this exciting series.”The importance of this series has gained further relevance given the fact that the number of deaths due to road accidents haven’t lessened even during the pandemic. We all need to carry on with our efforts to create maximum awareness towards road safety and save as many lives as possible on Indian roads.”

The best of Sunday’s action from the WBBL as the Adelaide Strikers sit top of the table

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Oct-2019Amelia Kerr played a gem of an innings to help the Brisbane Heat come through a tricky chase against the Hobart Hurricanes with one ball to spare at Allan Border Field. The Heat fell to 5 for 82 in the 15th over chasing 124 but Kerr hit 29 off 19 balls while the in-form Beth Mooney provided the anchor with an unbeaten 44. The key over came with the Heat needing 29 off 18 balls and Kerr took four boundaries off Belinda Vakarewa. The stuffing was knocked out of the Hurricanes’ innings when Jess Jonassen took three wickets in four balls in the 15th over but Heather Knight (61 not out) played a superb hand to nurse them to 123 which almost proved enough.Tahlia McGrath hit a dominant, unbeaten 65 off 46 balls to lead the Adelaide Strikers to a convincing seven-wicket victory over the Perth Scorchers. Chasing 116 after an impressive all-round bowling display, the Strikers were unsteady at 3 for 22 in the third over with Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates dismissed in the first seven balls of the innings. However, McGrath, who struck eight fours and two sixes, took charge and alongside Lauren Winfield the pair knocked off the runs with more than five overs to spare. Megan Schutt had set a superb tone with the ball when she started with consecutive maidens and the wicket of Amy Jones. Yesterday, Jones and Lanning added 129 for the first wicket against the Brisbane Heat but here they made just seven between them with Lanning bowled by Devine in her first over. Sarah Coyte backed up the early wickets with 3 for 18 off her four overs.The experienced Alex Blackwell guided the Sydney Thunder home in a thriller at Bankstown Oval to keep the Melbourne Stars winless. Blackwell made 45 not out from 36 balls and timed the chase to perfection. The Thunder had stumbled to 6 for 108 after Madeline Penna took 4 for 20 for the Stars. They needed 34 to win from the last 20 balls but Blackwell struck two fours and two sixes to get them home with two balls to spare with the support of Rene Farrell. The Stars have lost four from four to start the season despite Elyse Villani and Lizelle Lee both scoring half-centuries as they posted 5 for 141. Farrell was outstanding with the ball taking 1 for 18 from her four overs.

The full tour includes three Tests, five ODIs and three T20s and runs from January to March

ESPNcricinfo staff31-Aug-2018England will play their first Test match in St Lucia as part of a two-month tour of the Caribbean early next year.The other two venues for the three-match Test series, which is the first part of the trip, are Barbados and Antigua.England’s previous Test series in the Caribbean finished 1-1 after West Indies levelled the series in Barbados following England’s win in Grenada.A five-match one-day series will follow with matches in Barbados, Grenada and St Lucia before the tour wraps up with three T20s which also includes a match at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.England arrive in Barbados on January 11 and have one four-day tour match pencilled in ahead of the opening Test on January 23.A tour by England remains very important for the West Indies board because of the number of travelling supporters they are likely to bring. This is the first time all three formats have been played on the same tour since 2009.ItineraryWed Jan 23-Sun Jan 27 – 1st Test, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Thu Jan 31-Mon Feb 4 – 2nd Test, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Sat Feb 9-Wed Feb 13 – 3rd Test, Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
Wed Feb 20 – 1st ODI, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Fri Feb 22 – 2nd ODI, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Mon Feb 25 – 3rd ODI, National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
Wed Feb 27 – 4th ODI, National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
Sat Mar 2 – 5th ODI, Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
Tue Mar 5 – 1st IT20, Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
Fri Mar 8 – 2nd IT20, Warner Park, St Kitts
Sun Mar 10 – 3rd IT20 Warner Park, St Kitts

Key highlights from the second ODI between West Indies and India

ESPNcricinfo staff25-Jun-2017When West Indies won the toss, they looked at damp conditions underfoot and heavy skies overhead. It was atmosphere that called for length bowling to use the conditions: slowness, possible seam movement and variable bounce. However, the West Indies opening bowlers failed to get the length right, bowling either too short or two full. The result: eight fours, one six and 63 runs in the first 10 overs without even a half chance created.Ajinkya Rahane hasn’t had a great relationship with limited-overs international cricket. He starts off well, but hasn’t converted many of those starts into performances that guarantee him a spot in the XI. Before today he had crossed 50 19 times, converting them into hundreds only twice. Now, as KL Rahul nears fitness, this could be Rahane’s last chance in a while if he doesn’t grab it. He was predictably nervous as he neared his hundred before finally getting there in style.

High humidity, drizzle around, high pressure of bowling to Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, with floating yorkers as your weapon of choice, you leave yourself a low-percentage game as a bowler. Jason Holder realised that as three of his attempted yorkers at the death ended up as high full tosses. One of them was so slow Dhoni had time to rock back and pull it away for four. Another front-foot no-ball added insult to injury; fact that he got Kedar Jadhav out on that ball berated it further.Virat Kohli started off circumspectly but accelerated dramatically, scoring his last 50 runs in 25 balls. Hitting wasn’t that easy on a slow pitch with the humidity sapping players. There was an extra effort to set that solid base and concentrate on the swing of the bat and not the power. The head stayed down in all four of his sixes, none of which he over-hit.Wristspinners make the ball turn both ways legally, and the variation is harder to pick than the carrom ball – which is legal – from fingerspinners. That is why wristspinners have become an important part of limited-overs sides. Bowling for the first time in ODIs, Kuldeep Yadav – left-arm bowler to boot – showed what difference the variation could make, with West Indies left-hand batsmen failing to pick the one turning back into them

Dolphins CEO Pete de Wet, who has only been in the job for 16 months, is leaving South Africa at the end of July to head the Central Districts Cricket Association in Napier

Firdose Moonda07-Jun-2016Not only will the Dolphins franchise begin the new season with a new coach and a new set of players following months of major change, but they will also do it with a new CEO. Pete de Wet, who has only been in the job for 16 months, is leaving South Africa at the end of July to head the Central Districts Cricket Association in Napier.”The decision to leave the Sunfoil Dolphins is a purely personal one and has been an extremely difficult one that I, together with my young family, have thought long and hard about,” de Wet said. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Dolphins and believe our plans to achieve our ultimate goal is starting to gather momentum, so it is disappointing to hand over the reins so soon.”De Wet, who was appointed in April 2015, took over from Jesse Chellan, who moved to Port Elizabeth, to the Warriors, in September 2014. He oversaw a period of instability at the franchise in the 2015-16 season which followed their biggest success – winning the 2013-14 20-over tournament. The Dolphins were unable to replicate that success, opted not to renew coach Lance Klusener’s contract with games still to be played in the season, and lost international players Kyle Abbott and David Miller along with several others ahead of the 2016-17 summer.Under de Wet, they appointed Grant Morgan as coach but failed to make any big name signings this winter. De Wet believed he was ushering in a new era which would build the Dolphins into the top franchise in the country but he won’t be around to see the results.”Despite not being a part of that journey with the Dolphins any longer, I wish everyone everything of the best for the future and look forward to seeing the great results that I’m sure will be achieved shortly, both on and off the field,” he said. “There have been some great highs and a few challenges during my time here in Durban but on a whole I am confident that the pathway the franchise is on is one that will ultimately see the Dolphins become a force to be reckoned with.”De Wet will work with the Dolphins board as they begin their search for his successor.

In-form James Hildreth has given Somerset a good chance of victory on the final day as the Taunton wickets show signs of not being the featherbeds of old

Alex Winter at Taunton28-Apr-2015
ScorecardJames Hildreth has given Somerset the upper hand at Taunton•Getty Images

The Taunton wickets are much loathed for not being conducive enough to results – no-one drew more matches than Somerset’s 10 in 2014 – but the opening two matches of this season have seen a more even contest between bat and ball and, with 30 wickets falling in the opening three days of this match, a second consecutive positive result is possible.Somerset are the favourites after setting Middlesex 402 to win but Middlesex have a sporting chance following a third afternoon where they chipped away at the hosts’ second innings and took the final five wickets for 50. In the final analysis, James Hildreth’s 86 was a vital innings as the middle order fell away. It was no bad thing for the match.To win, Middlesex need to make their fourth-highest fourth-innings total but they can take some confidence from the 472 for 3 they made last season to beat Yorkshire at Lord’s – their second-highest fourth-innings total – albeit the architect of that chase, Chris Rogers who made 241 not out, is no longer at the club.They will hope Rogers’ replacement, fellow Australian Adam Voges, can create something similar. Or indeed, Nick Gubbins and Sam Robson who played carefully to reach the close unscathed.The danger for Middlesex is the fragile nature of their line-up. They lost 8 for 118 in the first innings and this wicket has offered assistance to the seamers throughout the match. Somerset will hope to probe that weakness and have in their attack two young Devonians showing the best form of their fledgling careers.Jamie Overton, who turned 21 at the start of the month, is a big and genuinely quick bowler who appears to have calibrated his radar over the winter. A quick spell on the second evening whittled out the Middlesex lower order. But it appears his injury worries, having blighted his career since breaking into the Somerset first XI, are not yet behind him. He limped off after seven balls of the chase. More will be revealed later.Lewis Gregory has his own injuries last season but, fit for the start of 2015, has been rewarded for his progress over the last 12 months with a call up to England’s squad for the ODI against Ireland next week. He celebrated by taking two wickets in five balls, both lbw, to see off the Middlesex first innings in the fourth over of day three.The swift end gave Somerset a 102-run first-innings lead, which was comfortably built on in a stand of 82 for the second wicket between Marcus Trescothick and Tom Cooper. The latter’s ill-advised reverse sweep, to be bowled for 42, did not appear crucial at the time but it ended what turned out to be the highest stand of the innings.Trescothick looked set for a second century in the match, having twice played the deftest of late cuts off Steven Finn to take boundaries fine of third man, and looked to have successfully covered a Rayner delivery on 76, only to lose his off stump. Again, the bounce Rayner generates created problems. The dismissal should encourage Somerset’s Abdur Rehman on day four.Thereafter only James Hildreth spent significant time at the crease. He passed fifty in 109 balls with five fours – a far more sedate effort than the first innings – but, as Finn returned from the River End, he pulled his first ball down the throat of deep midwicket to be ninth out. Overton then clubbed a six but Finn cleaned him up next ball.There were three more wickets for James Harris, who continued his impressive form, bringing a beauty into the off stump of Tom Abell. Two other middle order wickets followed as Middlesex kept themselves in the match.

Ireland and Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien is in talks with Leicestershire

George Dobell26-Sep-2012Ireland and Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien is in talks with Leicestershire. While O’Brien is contracted to his current club until the end of 2013, the county have made it clear that his contract will not be renewed and have allowed him to talk to other teams.O’Brien, 30, has a fine record in all formats of the game – he averaged 38.66 in first-class cricket for the club this year – but his availability is compromised by his Ireland commitments and Northamptonshire are hoping to free up resources to bring in new players. Steven Crook, the Middlesex allrounder, is believed to be a primary target with negotiations at an advanced stage.Northamptonshire also have high hopes for their 17-year-old wicketkeeper, Ben Duckett, who played for England in the recently concluded Under-19 World Cup. He made his first team debut for in 2012, playing one Twenty20 match, with the club hoping to fast track his progress in the coming years.While David Murphy would be the senior keeper in the absence of O’Brien, he has recently been included in the Scotland squad so his availability could be compromised in 2013.

Varun Aaron has said he won’t compromise on his pace because it is his strength and he loves bowling fast

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Aug-2011Varun Aaron, the Jharkhand fast bowler who has replaced Ishant Sharma in India’s ODI squad for the England series, said he will not cut back on his pace as his career progresses because he loves bowling fast. Indian fast bowlers have a history of dropping their pace dramatically as their careers take off – Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel and to some extent Ishant Sharma – but Aaron, who regularly clocks over 140kph and impressed for India Emerging Players during the recent tournament in Australia, said he will not go down that road.”It’s an individual thing, I guess. I don’t know why they decided to give up on their pace. I love bowling fast, and it is my strength. I will never compromise on my pace,” he told the . “And it’s a lot of fun to hit people on the head.”Aaron, who played for Delhi Daredevils in this year’s IPL, does know the value of accuracy too. “Speed is okay; you have to bowl quick. But it troubles international batsmen only to a certain extent. After that, they adjust pretty easily,” he told . “You have got to have a few tricks up your sleeve and you have got to bowl a good line and length consistently to get wickets. Even genuine fast bowlers have to have the right line and length.”With India struggling in the pace department in England, there were calls for Aaron, who is just 21, to be drafted into the national team, and when Ishant sustained an ankle injury, Aaron was called up to the one-day squad. He, however, said he would not be bogged down by the pressure of expectation. “It’s tough to ignore the expectations that people have. But I don’t want to think about that and I’m concentrating on bowling as fast and as well as I can.”One thing that could work in Aaron’s favour is that the assistant coach at Delhi Daredevils is Eric Simons, who is also India’s bowling coach. “Working with Eric was great,” Aaron said. “Generally, he just tells you to do the most basic of things perfectly or a small little change here or there which somehow you fail to notice. But I am always open to advice.”Aaron took 13 wickets for Jharkhand during last year’s Ranji season, followed by another nine in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, during which he reportedly bowled a 153-kph ball. He took 10 wickets in three games in the three-day leg of the Emerging Players Tournament , including 4 for 40 in the first innings against Australia Institute of Sport.

Lalit Modi has filed in a petition in India’s supreme court, seeking the removal of IPL chairman Chirayu Amin and BCCI vice-president Arun Jaitley from the disciplinary committee

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Sep-2010Lalit Modi, the suspended IPL chairman, has filed a petition in India’s Supreme Court seeking the removal of his successor Chirayu Amin and BCCI vice-president Arun Jaitley from the disciplinary committee investigating charges against him. Modi’s plea for the recusal of these two members, on grounds of bias against him, had been rejected by the Bombay high court earlier this month.Modi also challenged his suspension from the BCCI and sought a free and fair inquiry into all the charges against him, as well as into the issue of conflict of interest regarding N Srinivasan, who is BCCI secretary and the owner of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.The BCCI had suspended Modi immediately following the conclusion of IPL 3 in April and charged him with financial irregularities relating to the bidding process for IPL franchises, the mid-over ad sales and the sale of theatrical rights. He was also charged with colluding to set up a rebel league in England.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, former West Brom midfielder Carlton Palmer has dropped his verdict on Phil Jones amid reports linking him with a move to the Hawthorns this transfer window.

Earlier in the month, the forgotten Manchester United centre-back was mooted as a loan target for the Baggies, as per the Daily Star.

They claimed that the 28-year-old colossus was free to leave the Red Devils this month and that they were prepared to pay a sizeable portion of his £120k-per-week wages, even if he remains under contract until 2023.

Jones hasn’t featured for United this season but Albion’s defensive issues continue to increase tenfold after they leaked another five goals to Manchester City on Tuesday night.

It means Sam Allardyce’s men hold the worst defensive record in the Premier League, conceding 12 more goals than any other side, while no team across Europe’s elite divisions has leaked as many goals at home than West Brom.

And Palmer believes Jones could help solve their backline problems…

He told FFC:

“Big Sam’s always fancied him. He has always fancied Phil Jones – big, strong, athletic.

“I haven’t seen Phil play for ages, I thought he’d do really well at Manchester United because he’s got serious pace about him and he’s athletic. It’s just not worked out for him at all.

“Sam certainly needs quality throughout his side. He needs a central defender. And Sam gets the best out of people. It could be a good fit for both Phil and West Brom.”

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The 27-time England international may have not featured in a competitive game since January 2019, but he is someone that Big Sam knows very well from their time at Blackburn Rovers.

Indeed, Allardyce dubbed the young Jones a “leader” who would one day go onto captain England – he was partially right, at least.

The £5.4m-rated defender has played 200 times in the Premier League and over 30 times in Europe, per Transfermarkt; vast experience that is lacking in abundance in this current Albion squad.

Clearly, if fit, he’d be a welcome addition at the Hawthorns.

AND in other news, 3 new signings, no Sawyers: How West Brom’s XI may look after deadline day…