Month: February 2016

Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Sami and Khalid Latif have all been added to Pakistan’s ICC World Twenty20 squad. Babar Azam and Ruman Raees have been forced to pull out with arm and hamstring injuries respectively, handing batsman Sharjeel and veteran paceman Sami a chance. Batsman Latif has been drafted in at the expense of Iftikhar Ahmed after he also impressed in the recent Pakistan Super League. Selection committee chairman Haroon Rashid…

Aaron Phangiso will be allowed to bowl till the results of his test are known © AFP Lions left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso has been reported for an illegal action following his team’s win against Warriors in the semi-finals of the Momentum One Day Cup on February 25. Phangiso, whose action will now be scrutinised according to CSA regulations, is required to undergo an independent analysis by a member of the…

Azhar Mahmood is a T20 specialist who has played the shortest format in many countries © PA Photos Azhar Mahmood has been appointed Pakistan’s bowling coach for the Asia Cup and World T20, and is expected to join the squad in Dhaka on Thursday evening. The former Pakistan allrounder is replacing regular bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed for these two tournaments; according to the PCB, Mushtaq is rested and is expected…

Former Somerset batsman Tom Cooper has been added to Netherlands’ squad for next month’s ICC World Twenty20. The Australian, whose mother is Dutch, was unavailable for selection when Netherlands were forced to submit their 15-man party to the International Cricket Council. But Cooper, who played at Taunton last season, is now able to take his place in the squad at the expense of Sikander Zulfiqar. Cooper, whose brother Tom is…

Tasmania 2 for 115 (Dunk 78*, Doolan 26*) trail Victoria 165 (Webster 3-18, Kingston 3-40) by 50 runsScorecard File photo – Andrew Fekete took the key wickets of Travis Dean and Peter Handscomb © Getty Images Bottom-placed Tasmania added considerable tension to the race for the Sheffield Shield final by making a storming start to their match against the competition leaders Victoria at Bellerive Oval. Sent in to bat, the…

New South Wales 1 for 31 (Hughes 10*, Sandhu 8*) trail South Australia 298 (Lehmann 122, Weatherald 58, Carey 48) by 267 runsScorecard File photo – Jake Lehmann’s 148-ball 122 included 14 fours and a six © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Jake Lehmann reeled off his third century of the summer as a young South Australia side held their own against New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield match at Coffs…

Amid Australia’s fast-bowling depth, Peter Siddle will have the challenge of regaining fitness and form to press for selection © Getty Images Fast bowler Peter Siddle faces an uncertain future after being diagnosed with stress fractures in his back that will require “a significant amount of time away from the game”. Siddle played the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington and was an important figure in the first innings,…