Steven Smith on Virat Kohli’s celebrations in Adelaide: “I don’t think you need to do that kind of thing when someone gets out.” © Getty Images Australia’s Steven Smith doesn’t think the send-off he got from India’s Virat Kohli, after being dismissed in the first T20 on Tuesday night, has a place on the cricket field. While it’s okay to have a bit of “banter” going around the field, Smith…
Imran Farhat last played for Pakistan in the Champions Trophy clash against South Africa in Birmingham on June 2013. © AFP Pakistan’s discarded Test opening batsman Imran Farhat announced his retirement from international cricket in a bid to appear in the Masters Champions League (MCL), which commences in Dubai on Friday. (Imran Farhat Blamed for Pakistan’s Dismal Show in 2013 Champions Trophy) Farhat, 33, made the decision after meeting the…
The Spidercam aerial camera will be used during the World Twenty20 scheduled to be played in India from March 8 to April 3. © AFP The Spidercam aerial camera will be used during the World Twenty20 scheduled to be played in India from March 8 to April 3, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson said on Thursday, adding that it will not disturb the game. (For ‘Disturbing Game’,…
File photo – Captain Josh Finnie produced a solid all-round display but it wasn’t enough to prevent defeat © ICC Group D Nepal U-19 pulled off a dramatic 32-run win to topple New Zealand U-19 in a thrilling encounter in Fatullah. Nepal posted a total of 238 and then defended it by bowling New Zealand out for 206. Nepal made a solid start after being put in to bat with…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced Greene King IPA will become the Official Beer of England cricket in a new five-year sponsorship deal. The Suffolk-based brewer has agreed a partnership with the ECB which will encompass this summer’s international series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan as well as the next home Ashes series against Australia in 2019. The new deal includes a range of commercial rights including…
Sri Lanka have picked fast bowler Dilhara Fernando for the T20 series against India, which begins on February 9. Dilhara, 36, last played for Sri Lanka in mid-2012. Legspinnning allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna also makes a comeback. T20 captain Lasith Malinga misses out due to injury, as does allrounder Angelo Mathews and pacer Nuwan Kulasekara. More to follow Squad: Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Seekuge Prasanna, Milinda Siriwardana, Danushka Gunathilaka, Thisara…
Pakistan strolled to an easy win in their tournament opener against Afghanistan © International Cricket Council Pakistan U-19 romped to a comfortable six-wicket win in their tournament opener against Afghanistan U-19 in their Group B game in Sylhet. The damage was done early on, as Shadab Khan and Hasan Mohsin combined to take seven wickets and elicit a spectacular collapse as Afghanistan stumbled from 98 for 3 to be bowled…
Coach Mike Hesson on Mitchell McClenaghan’s injury: ‘It appears that the fracture is a little worse than first thought’ © Getty Images New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan has been ruled out of the forthcoming one-day series against Australia, after the fracture above his left eye was diagnosed to be more serious than initially thought. “It’s certainly going to take at least a couple of weeks for him to recover,”…
The reason for Robbie Frylinck’s suspension is as yet unknown © BCCI Allrounder Robbie Frylinck has been suspended from his franchise, Dolphins, with immediate effect, although the reason for his sanction is unknown. Dolphins CEO Pete de Wet told News24 that the length of Frylinck’s suspension is undetermined and that he will be disciplined internally, but added that the matter had “nothing to do” with the current fixing scandal swirling…
Australia’s middle-order batsmen, like Chris Lynn, may have to rethink their tactics after the defeat in Adelaide © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Match facts January 29, 2016Start time 1938 local (0838 GMT) Big Picture On their Republic Day, India went all retro to dampen the Australia Day spirit a little. There was Ashish Nehra, there was Yuvraj Singh, and there was control, which must seem like a substance of vintage for…