Month: February 2016

Trinidad & Tobago 206 (Lewis 87, Miller 7-69) and 178 for 2 (Lewis 104) beat Jamaica 225 (Edwards 66, Thomas 64, Imran 4-73) and 155 (Miller 28, Jaggesar 8-58) by eight wicketsScorecard Jon-Russ Jaggesar ended with match figures of 11 for 111 © WICB Media/LMA Photography Offspinner Jon-Russ Jaggesar‘s 8 for 58 and Evin Lewis‘ 104 in the second innings, shaped Trindad & Tobago’s eight-wicket win over Jamaica at Sabina…

Ravi Shastri is confident India’s series defeat to Bangladesh last year will not have any impact on the side’s performance © MARK GRAHAM/AFP/Getty Images There is theatre in a counterattack and India have played the protagonist for a while now. They went down to Australia in the five-match ODI series but came back with T20I wins to square the eight-match limited-overs tour. Against Sri Lanka at home, they lost the…

Australia 505 and 70 for 1 (Burns 27*) need another 131 runs to beat New Zealand 370 and 335 (Williamson 97, Henry 66, Watling 46, Bird 5-59)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jackson Bird claimed a maiden Test five-for in New Zealand’s second innings © Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images New Zealand delayed, annoyed and even frustrated Australia into some of the ugliest scenes of the summer. Yet Steven Smith’s men persisted through it…

Mohammad Sami’s performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League played a role in his selection for the Asia Cup and World T20 © Chris Whiteoak Pakistan have added batsman Sharjeel Khan and fast bowler Mohammad Sami to their squads for the Asia Cup and World T20, following injuries to Babar Azam and Rumman Raees. The selectors also made another change to the World T20 squad, bringing in batsman Khalid Latif…

Mohammad Sami’s performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League played a role in his selection for the Asia Cup and World T20. © Chris Whiteoak Pakistan have added batsman Sharjeel Khan and fast bowler Mohammad Sami to their squads for the Asia Cup and World T20, following injuries to Babar Azam and Rumman Raees. The selectors also made another change to the World T20 squad, bringing in batsman Khalid Latif…

Christchurch (New Zealand) – James Pattinson, smarting from being bawled out after a no-ball error in the first innings, put Australia firmly in control of the second Test against New Zealand with a crucial triple-strike on Monday. James Pattinson (R) of Australia appeals for a LBW call on New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum on day three of their second Test match, at the Hagley Park in Christchurch, on February 22, 2016…

Dhaka – India’s star batsman Virat Kohli welcomed the return of tainted Pakistani player Mohammad Amir to international cricket on Tuesday, heaping praise on his bowling and wishing him all the best ahead of their Asia Cup contest in Dhaka. Indian batsman Virat Kohli speaks at a press conference in Dhaka on February 23, 2016 © AFP Munir Uz Zaman Pakistan’s chances in the tournament will partly depend on the…