Welcome to Monday’s live cricket blog!
The Sport360 team will have all the updates from the only T20 international between United Arab Emirates and Australia, as well as bringing you the latest news from the cricketing world.
8:00 pm – Lamichhane set for Big bash League
Sandeep Lamichhane’s star continues to rise.
Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has joined Melbourne Stars for the upcoming edition of Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).
According to reports, the Nepal star will play for the Stars in two separate stints. His first stint will run from December 10 to January 5 following which he will take part in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
For more, click here.
7:00 pm – Sri Lanka pick ambidextrous player
Sri Lanka selected ambidextrous cricketer Kamindu Mendis for the one-off T20 against England on Monday.
The hosts face the Englishmen in the T20 in Colombo on Saturday and are almost certain to field Mendis, who has already played against the opponents in a warm-up match in the ongoing tour.
More on it here.
6:30 pm – Aussies overpower UAE in one-off T20
D’Arcy Short.
D’Arcy Short scored his fourth T20 International half-century as his unbeaten 68 saw Australia claim a seven-wicket victory against the UAE on Monday.
Chasing 118 in Abu Dhabi, Short hit 68 from 53 deliveries including eight fours as the Australians reached their target in the 16th over.
Full report here.
2:30pm – UAE struggle after batting first in T20 with Australia
The Australian bowling attack spearheaded by Billy Stanlake has been too much to handle for the UAE.
However, having lost three quick wickets the hosts rallied, with Shaiman Anwar hitting a quick-fire 41 to make their innings more respectable.
Follow live here.
Out for a duck: Rohan Mustafa
12pm – Players unaffected by “poorly prepared” corruption documentary according to the ECB.
The ECB has issued a statement regarding Al Jazeera’s corruption allegations, dismissing them as “poorly prepared”
The board maintained that the integrity of their players has not been compromised.
Read more here.
Eoin Morgan speaks with coach Trevor Bayliss
10am – Gayle, Ahmed guide Balkh Legends to inaugural APL crown
Teenaged leg-spinner Qais Ahmed and veteran opener Chris Gayle – who hit his fourth consecutive fifty -teamed up to hand Balkh Legends the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League title in Sharjah on Sunday with a four-wicket win.
Ahmed, 18, ripped the heart out of Kabul Zwanan’s batting as he picked up 5-18 from his four overs to restrict them to 132-9.
Read more on Balkh Legends’ win in our match report here.
Gayle scored his fourth straight fifty. Image: APL/Twitter.
