Month: January 2016

India Women 5 for 141 (Kaur 46, Krishnamurthy 35) beat Australia Women 5 for 140 (Healy 41*, Mooney 36) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details India Women put up a strong batting performance to win their first T20I in Australia © Getty Images India Women began their tour of Australia by pulling off their highest ever chase in T20 internationals, to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series in…

Doug Bracewell has 16 wickets in ODI cricket, from 12 matches © Getty Images Fast bowler Doug Bracewell has been brought into New Zealand’s ODI squad for the remainder of the series against Pakistan, replacing the injured Mitchell McClenaghan. McClenaghan fractured the bone above his left eye during the first ODI on Monday, when the ball burst through his helmet grille while he was batting. He is set to undergo…

Darren Lehmann could return to the team for the Tests in New Zealand depending on medical advice Andrew Matthews / © PA Photos Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann will not travel with the team to New Zealand for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in February as he awaits medical clearance to be able to fly after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. Cricket Australia hoped Lehmann would join the team for the two…

Trent Boult was the joint highest wicket-taker in the Trans-Tasman Test series in November last year © Getty Images New Zealand must win one of the two remaining ODIs against Pakistan to seal the series, but already there is hype developing for the tour to come. Australia – their neighbourhood rivals, and opponents in some of the most storied clashes of the past year – have picked their ODI squad,…

[embedded content] James Anderson is adamant England’s batsmen have what it takes to pull off another famous draw in South Africa on the final day of the fourth Test at Centurion. The tourists have it all to do on the last day to preserve their 2-0 series lead after closing on 52 for three in pursuit of an unlikely 382. England have a reputation of completing great escapes in South…

[embedded content] Skipper Alastair Cook has revealed his positioning at the crease was the focus of his training in the nets leading into the Centurion Test where he returned to form with a first-innings half-century. The opening batsman had endured a quiet series by his own high standards in South Africa, scoring 103 runs from six innings, albeit in seamer-friendly conditions. He showed signs of returning to his best in…

Craig Meschede impressed during his season-long loan © Getty Images Glamorgan have signed Craig Meschede from Somerset on a permanent deal after he was released from his contract at Taunton. He has signed a three-year deal and will report for pre-season training this week. The all-rounder spent the 2015 season on loan at Glamorgan and quickly becoming an integral member of the side in all formats. He hit his maiden…

Alastair Cook became the first Englishman to reach 10,000 Test runs on day four of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham. Take a look at the top five innings of the England skipper’s stellar career. 1. 104 v India, Nagpur, 2006 As if scoring 60 on debut, when away from home and opening the innings, wasn’t worthy enough to be on this list, Cook would well and truly make his…