Live cricket blog: Eoin Morgan wary of Scotland

Sport360 staff 20:15 09/06/2018
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    7:45 pm – ‘Afghanistan have better spinners than India’

    Rashid Khan with Asghar Stanikzai.

    Rashid Khan with Asghar Stanikzai.

    Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai has claimed his team has better spinners than India as they prepare for their inaugural Test in Bengaluru on June 14.

    Afghanistan have spin twins Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman in their line-up, adding to Stanikzai’s confidence.

    Read the full story here.

    7:30pm – Morgan won’t take Scotland lightly

    England captain Eoin Morgan said his team will be on high alert when they begin their white-ball season against Scotland on Sunday.

    Morgan’s team begin their World Cup preparation with an ODI in Edinburgh. “They are an extremely competitive side and we are looking forward to it,” Morgan said.

    For more, click here.

    Sachin Tendulkar with his son Arjun

    Sachin Tendulkar with his son Arjun

    1.17pm Three advantages Arjun Tendulkar has over his father Sachin

    Arjun Tendulkar, son of India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, took his first steps towards national cricket when he was named in India‘s Under-19 squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.

    It is understandable Arjun will be compared to his father with expectations sky high. However, Arjun does have a few advantages at the beginning of his career that his father didn’t have. Here we look at them.

    10.38am: Mitchell Starc says his comments were taken ‘out of context’

    Australian spearhead Mitchell Starc has issued a strong statement responding to reports he criticised banned teammates Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft at a corporate function, insisting his comments were taken out of context.

    Earlier this week Starc spoke at a Women in Banking and Finance forum in Sydney  and was quoted appearing to criticise Smith and Bancroft for their initial press conference in Cape Town after being accused of ball-tampering.

    Mitchell Starc is in hot water.

    Mitchell Starc is in hot water.

    “It was such a stressful time in our lives,” writes Starc. “There was strain on relationships both as individuals and as a team. However, the relationships of that group remain very much intact.”

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