Cricket news round-up – 30 August: Hardik in, Bhuvneshwar out, but where’s Dhoni?

India announce their squad for the T20Is against South Africa, Rayudu does retirement U-turn, and Archer hits back at Smith.

Vitality Blast 2019, all 8 matches on August 30: Preview, predictions

August 30 will feature eight matches, at Old Trafford, Northampton, Trent Bridge, Birmingham, Chelmsford, Cardiff, Taunton, and Hove.

Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 28: What do the teams need to qualify?

Lancashire Lightning, Derbyshire Falcons, Nottinghamshire Outlaws, Worcestershire Rapids, and Sussex Sharks have already qualified, while six teams have been eliminated.

Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 27: What do the teams need to qualify?

Lancashire Lightning, Derbyshire Falcons, Nottinghamshire Outlaws, and Sussex Sharks have already qualified, while five teams have been eliminated.

Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 26: What do the teams need to qualify?

Lancashire Lightning, Derbyshire Falcons, and Nottinghamshire Outlaws have already qualified, while Leicestershire Foxes, Yorkshire Vikings, Birmingham Bears, and Glamorgan have all been eliminated.

Vitality Blast 2019, Durham vs Birmingham Bears, Surrey vs Somerset: Preview, predictions

Two matches of the 2019 Vitality Blast will be played on the 27th. Durham will host Birmingham Bears at Chester-le-Street, while Surrey will host Somerset at The Oval.

Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 25: What do the teams need to qualify?

Lancashire Lightning and Nottinghamshire Outlaws have already qualified, while Leicestershire Foxes, Yorkshire Vikings, Birmingham Bears, and Glamorgan have all been eliminated.

Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 24: What do the teams need to qualify?

At least one team from North Division have cemented a place in quarterfinals. South Division is still open.

Vitality Blast 2019, Leicestershire Foxes vs Derbyshire Falcons, Birmingham Bears vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Worcestershire Rapids vs Lancashire Lightning, Hampshire vs Essex Eagles, Notts Outlaws vs Yorkshire Vikings: Preview, predictions

There will be plenty of changes in both the North and South groups tables on a day filled with T20 action.

Vitality Blast 2019 qualification scenario after August 23: What do the teams need to qualify?

No team has qualified for the quarterfinals yet, though Glamorgan have been eliminated. Lancashire Lightning and Sussex Sharks top the two groups.