India Women 108 for 5 (Raj 51*, Patil 34, Ranaweera 3-10) beat Sri Lanka Women 107 for 8 (Surangika 27, Yadav 3-17, Bisht 3-22) by five wicketsScorecard File photo – Mithali Raj’s 52-ball 51 resurrected India’s chase © ICC Mithali Raj anchored India Women’s chase with a steady fifty to lift them to an unassailable 2-0 series lead in the three-match series against Sri Lanka Women in Ranchi. Chasing 108,…
Ben Hilfenhaus: ‘To get the opportunity to play one Test was a great honour, so to play 27, I would have taken that at the start of my career’ © Getty Images Australia and Tasmania fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has announced his retirement from first-class cricket. Hilfenhaus, 32, said his many injury issues forced the decision. He will continue to turn out in Twenty20 cricket, though, for Big Bash League…
Former England internationals Caroline Foster and Lisa Pagett have been named head coach and general manager respectively of the South West team set to compete in the inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League. Foster was part of the England women’s teams that secured world titles in the 50-over and the T20 formats, and has since progressed to coaching. The South West team comprises Somerset, Gloucestershire and the University of Exeter, and it will…
Australia have won seven out of their last nine Tests and with this series win, they are the new world number one. © AFP Steve Smith’s dominant Australia crushed New Zealand by seven wickets in the second Test to sweep the series 2-0 and go to the top of the world rankings in Christchurch on Wednesday. (Kane Williamson Joins Elite List, Shatters Records in Christchurch Test) With Smith smacking 53…
Shahid Afridi had said he would retire from internationals after the World T20 © Getty Images Pakistan T20I captain Shahid Afridi has said he is facing “huge pressure” from family and friends to not retire from international cricket in April at the end of the World T20 in India. Afridi, who will turn 36 on March 1, plays only T20 internationals for Pakistan and is now reconsidering his decision to…
India is set to bag USD 5 lakh for finishing second in the ICC ranking. © AFP Dubai: Assured of the number two Test team spot at the annual cut-off date on April 1, India is set to bag USD 5 lakh, even as the country held the top spot in the Twenty20 format. (Australia Register 2-0 Series Win Against New Zealand, Become World No. 1 in Tests) Though India…
Australia Women 244 for 4 (Lanning 127, Blackwell 50*, Kasperek 2-37) beat New Zealand Women 243 for 5 (Bates 110, McGlashan 46) by six wicketsScorecard Meg Lanning’s second consecutive century helped Australia home © Annette Johnston from Heddfan Photography Meg Lanning‘s 127 off 135 overshadowed Suzie Bates‘ ton to help Australia Women clinch the series 2-1 and maintain their 17-year grip on the Rose Bowl, after a convincing six-wicket victory…
Rohit Sharma’s 83 off 55 balls took his tally to 1149 runs in Twenty20 Internationals. © AFP Mirpur: India launched their Asia Cup campaign in style as they thrashed Bangladesh by 45 runs, riding on a brilliant 83 by Rohit Sharma here on Wednesday. (Scorecard | Highlights) Put into bat on a pacer-friendly wicket, India scored a challenging 166 for six with Rohit scoring his runs under pressure after they…
Dhawal Kulkarni in the devastating spell picked up Avi Barot, Cheteshwar Pujara, Arpit Vasavada and Jaydev Shah. © AFP Pune: Dhawal Kulkarni wreaked havoc with the new ball to hand Mumbai the initial edge in their quest for 41st Ranji Trophy title by reducing Saurashtra to 192 for eight in the first innings on the opening day of the summit clash in Pune. (Read More in Cricket) Back in the…
Shahid Afridi has played 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 90 Twenty20Is for Pakistan © AFP London: Shahid Afridi is set to return to Hampshire for this season’s domestic Twenty20 Blast competition, the English county announced on Wednesday. (Shahid Afridi Reconsidering Retirement From International Cricket) Afridi, Pakistan’s captain for the forthcoming World Twenty20 in India, will be available for the whole Blast tournament, Hampshire said. Nicknamed ‘Boom Boom’ for his aggressive…