Match facts March 30, 2016Start time 1900 local (1330 GMT) Play 03:15 ‘Both teams will be going in with confidence’ Big Picture Where other teams have looked upon surfaces and made vague guesses at how they might play, New Zealand have read pitches like a soothsayer would tea leaves. Empowered by this clairvoyance they have picked boldly: three spinners to embarrass the hosts in turning Nagpur, Mitchell McClenaghan to rattle…
Match facts March 30, 2016Start time 1430 local (09:00 GMT) Alyssa Healy is the No.1 wicketkeeper, but she needs to step up with the bat © Getty Images Big Picture It’s a clash between two powerhouses of the women’s game, one that elicits excitement, passion and the urge to win at any cost. Not that some of the other sides don’t, but England v Australia anywhere in the world, be…
Sussex women have announced the signing of England international Danni Wyatt from Nottinghamshire. The 24-year-old all-rounder will bolster Sussex’s spin department following the retirement of Holly Colvin, who took up a role at the International Cricket Council. Wyatt, who has over 100 limited-overs caps for England, will join international team-mates Sarah Taylor and Georgia Elwiss at the 1st Central County Ground, Hove. Wyatt, currently preparing for England’s ICC Women’s World…
Match facts March 30, 2016Start time 1430 local (09:00 GMT) Alyssa Healy is the No.1 wicketkeeper, but she needs to step up with the bat © Getty Images Big Picture It’s a clash between two powerhouses of the women’s game, one that elicits excitement, passion and the urge to win at any cost. Not that some of the other sides don’t, but England v Australia anywhere in the world, be…
Anushka Sharma has been subjected to trolling in the past as well, most notably after Virat Kohli flopped in the ODI World Cup semis against Australia last year. © PTI Highlights After Virat Kohli slammed people, who trolled his former girlfriend Anushka Sharma on social media, Sunil Gavaskar has come out in defence of the Bollywood actress. (Kohli Blasts People For Trolling Anushka Sharma) Speaking to NDTV, Gavaskar called Anushka…
Wasim Akram was giving his analysis on a post-match after India’s thrilling victory over Australia. © Reuters Highlights Mumbai: Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram had a nasty experience in Mumbai when he was confronted by a drunkard while on a live shoot for a local television channel. (Waqar Younis Submits Team’s Performance Report to PCB) The former Pakistan captain was speaking at a post-match show on news channel ‘Aaj Tak’…
New Zealand’s strength in the World T20 so far has been their adaptability, and “that certainly won’t change” according to Kane Williamson © IDI/Getty Images They all say that you have to play the big matches as if it were just another game. New Zealand might have that covered through their captain Kane Williamson. At the best of the times he is understated and levelled, but when you see that…
Streak explained that the goal is to get Taskin to extend his arm a bit quicker in his delivery strike © Bangladesh Team Management Heath Streak, the Bangladesh bowling coach, has said that he is confident of Taskin Ahmed being prepared for a re-assessment of his bowling action by mid-May. Taskin and Arafat Sunny started work on their respective actions on Monday, for the first time since the two were…
Cobras CEO on Robin Peterson: “The emergence of Dane (Piedt) and the constant evolution of GF Linde make Robin’s decision to join the Knights understandable and he leaves the franchise with our blessing and best wishes.” © BCCI Cape Cobras, who will end this season without any silverware, will lose two of their most experienced players for the 2016-17 summer. Veteran allrounder Justin Kemp will retire at the end of…
Virat Kohli’s brilliant 82 not out against Australia helped India reach the semifinals of the World T20. © AFP Highlights Virat Kohli took Twitter by storm during Sunday night’s ICC World T20 match between India and Australia. Kohli reduced Australia’s bowlers to mere bystanders with a masterful 82 that led hosts India to a six-wicket win and a World T20 semifinal against the West Indies in Mumbai. (Kohli Masterclass Prompts…