Aug 11, 2020 Nagraj Gollapudi Close News editor, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo Osman Samiuddin Close Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo Osman spent the first half of his life pretending he discovered reverse swing with a tennis ball half-covered with electrical tape. The second half of his life was spent trying, and failing, to find spiritual fulfillment in the world of Pakistani advertising and marketing. The third half of his life will be devoted to convincing people that he did discover reverse swing. And occasionally writing about cricket. And learning mathematics. Nearly a month-and-a-half after Shashank Manohar stepped down and the ICC said it would have the process to appoint his successor ready, the organisation's website's still has Manohar...

Simon Harmer helped Essex win the County Championship in 2017 and 2019Essex off-spinner Simon Harmer feels his hopes of playing for England are over, after changes to the Kolpak rules. The Pretoria-born 31-year-old has played in five Tests for South Africa but had hoped to qualify to play for England through county cricket. South Africans have qualified for England as non-overseas players under the Kolpak ruling since 2004. But Brexit has seen the England & Wales Cricket Board change its guidance. Asked if he believed his England ambitions were over, Harmer replied: “I think so. "With the Kolpak ruling changing, as far as I know with clarity, the Kolpaks will fall away at the end of the year when England leaves the EU and therefore the door closes. “I have explored trying to get on...

They say the best things in life are worth waiting for. Fawad Alam’s innings in the second Test probably wasn’t one of them – unless, that is, you happen to have a particularly black sense of humour. Poor Fawad won the last of his Test caps in November 2009. Ten years, eight months, 17 days and 8,348 first-class runs later he was finally back, walking out to the middle at the Rose Bowl with his team 117 for four, Stuart Broad bowling at one end, Chris Woakes the other. He blocked one ball, left the next, played and missed the third, and then he was dismissed, lbw, by the fourth. The umpire, Richard Kettleborough, gave him not out, so he nearly survived it. Back at the beginning of his Test career, he really would have done, since he made his debut before the decision review system was...

Shai Hope trains with the West Indies squad at the Ageas Bowl ahead of the first Test against England.© Twitter West Indies great Brian Lara says the Caribbean side must try and beat "overwhelming favourites" England in four days bec...

MS Dhoni last played for India at the 2019 World Cup in England.© Twitter MS Dhoni turned 39 on Tuesday and wished poured in for the World Cup-winning captain from all across the globe. Along with cricketers and fans, Mumbai police a...

The BCCI team travelled from Delhi to Mohali to share and gather information on Ravinder Dandiwal.© AFP A two-member team of BCCI anti-corruption unit was given access to alleged match-fixer Ravinder Dandiwal in Mohali on Tuesday, a ...

Hardik Pandya said that MS Dhoni has taught him to be a better human.© Instagram As MS Dhoni turned 39 on Tuesday, Indian cricketers Hardik and Krunal Pandya decided to pay a visit to the former captain in Ranchi to celebrate the occ...

Sophie Devine has enjoyed a stellar run of form over the last 18 months for New Zealand.© AFP Sophie Devine on Thursday was confirmed as New Zealand's captain with Amy Satterthwaite being appointed the vice-captain following her retu...

Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif have shared some epic partnerships in their playing days.© Instagram Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh shared an Instagram reel which is edited to show him performing various exercises at the gym. T...

The BCCI parted ways with its chief executive officer Rahul Johri.© AFP The BCCI parted ways with its chief executive officer Rahul Johri after his long-pending resignation was accepted on Thursday. While the top bosses in the BCCI r...