Ashar Zaidi was making his Sussex debut © Getty Images Ashar Zaidi, the former Sussex allrounder, has joined Essex on a one-year deal, and will be available in all three formats after impressing in the recent Bangladesh Premier League. Zaidi, 34, a left-handed batsmand and a slow left-arm bowler, was named as Player of the Tournament after scoring 215 runs at 53.75 and taking 17 wickets at 10.41. His first-class…
Steven Smith led by example as Australia won the first one-day international against India by five wickets in Perth. Skipper Smith fired 149 from 135 balls and his third-wicket stand of 242 alongside fellow centurion George Bailey was the catalyst for victory at the WACA. India made 309 for three, with Rohit Sharma’s magnificent 171 not out the highest ODI score against Australia on their own soil, but their total…
India and Pakistan were slated to meet in a series in December 2015 but it was called off. © AFP Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur ruled out the possibility of an Indo-Pak bilateral series stating that no such series is scheduled in Futures Tours & Programme (FTP) calendar. (Pakistan Give Up on India Bilateral Series) “In the FTP, we had a series planned in 2015…
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads his team to the WACA ground against Australia. © AFP Perth: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat in the first One-Day International against Australia at the WACA in Perth on Tuesday. (Scorecard / Updates) India handed a debut to left-arm seamer Barinder Sran, while for Australia, pacemen Scott Boland and Joel Paris will be playing their first international…
Usman Khawaja is set to make a comeback into the ODI circuit after David Warner went home. © AP Melbourne: Australia on Tuesday named Queensland batsman Usman Khawaja as a replacement for David Warner who is taking paternity leave and will miss the rest of the One-Day International (ODI) Series against India.(All the Latest From India vs Australia) Left-handed opening batsman Warner leaves the squad to be with wife Candice…
Usman Khawaja is set to make a comeback into the ODI circuit after David Warner went home. © AP Melbourne: Australia on Tuesday named Queensland batsman Usman Khawaja as a replacement for David Warner who is taking paternity leave and will miss the rest of the One-Day International (ODI) Series against India.(All the Latest From India vs Australia) Left-handed opening batsman Warner leaves the squad to be with wife Candice…
Paul Collingwood looks forward to leading Capricorn Commanders in the Masters Champions League. © AFP Dubai: Three-time Ashes-winning England skipper Paul Collingwood was on Tuesday named captain of the Capricorn Commanders franchise in the Masters Champions League (MCL) T20 cricket tournament.(Ganguly Named Captain of Libra Legends) MCL, a Twenty20 cricket league, will be made up of six teams in its first year in 2016, with a total of 90 players…
George Bailey survived a caught behind appeal when the ball brushed his glove but the absence of DRS reprieved him. © AFP Perth: Mahendra Singh Dhoni maintained his stoic stance regarding India’s aversion for contentious Decision Review System (DRS) but said that he “may agree” with the notion that his team is suffering for non-usage of technology. (Dhoni Says He Did Not Bank on Ashwin and Jadeja Having a Bad…
Mitchell Marsh will rejoin the team in Melbourne for third ODI against India. © AFP Sydney: Paceman John Hastings has been called up to Australia’s squad for the second one-day international against India in Brisbane later this week, selectors said on Tuesday. (Click here for latest stories on India’s Tour of Australia) Hastings will replace all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who will be rested from Friday’s Gabba match ahead of the third…
India embark on their second tour to Australia in one year and it begins a very important three months for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team. Australia, who are without their key players who helped them win the World Cup, will not be taking India lightly in the first ODI at Perth. Catch all the live scores and updates here (SCORECARD | NEWS | PHOTOS | VIDEOS) India’s bowlers put…