Month: January 2016

India took maximum advantage of Australia’s inexperienced bowling, according to Shane Watson © AFP Sydney: India, who defeated Australia 3-0 in the Twenty20 series, are the favourites in the upcoming World Twenty20 according to Australian stand-in skipper Shane Watson. (Sydney T20I: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina Guide India to 3-0 Series Sweep) The hosts surrendered the Sydney T20I by 7 wickets, thus losing the series 0-3. “I think, no…

Yuvraj Singh is the best option for No.5 slot, according to Mahendra Singh Dhoni © AFP Sydney: Yuvraj Singh’s cameo in the Sydney Twenty seems to have impressed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He expects that the veteran left-hander would only get better as he plays more and more matches in the lead up to the ICC World Twenty20. (Sydney T20I: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina Guide India to…

Namibia Under-19s reached the quarter-finals with a sensational upset, pulling off a two-wicket win over South Africa Under-19s in Cox’s Bazar. Defending champions South Africa, who also lost their opening game against Bangladesh, are now out of contention for the quarter-finals. The match-winner in a low-scoring game was Lohan Louwrens, who came in at 10 for 2 and scored an unbeaten 58 to steer Namibia to a target of 137….

Yuvraj Singh smashed two big hits to ensure India completed a 3-0 clean sweep over Australia in the Twenty20 series. © AP Sydney: India were gunning for a clean sweep in the third and final Twenty20 match against Australia in Sydney. Chasing a mammoth 198, India looked to be in course thanks to fifties from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. However, the quick dismissals of Rohit and Kohli turned the…

Kevin Pietersen was sacked from the England team. © AP Chennai: Former England Captain David Gower feels that an “extraordinary talent” like Kevin Pietersen needed to a good captain, who could have guided him in right direction.(Pietersen’s Omission Helping England: Strauss) “Captains like Mike Brearley, Ray Illingworth or Ian Chappell may be have taken him by neck little earlier. There was a chance to keep him under control. He is…