Month: March 2016

Hashim Amla falls cheaply against Reece Topley in a defeat against England © Getty Images Hashim Amla remains adamant that, despite South Africa’s failure to progress to the World T20 semi-finals, their much-vaunted senior players will refocus on the 2017 Champions Trophy in England in an attempt to add a limited-overs medal to their cricketing CVs. Ahead of South Africa’s dead-rubber against Sri Lanka on Monday, Amla insisted that he…

Afghanistan finished their World Twenty20 campaign on a high as they stunned Group 1 winners West Indies by six runs in Nagpur to record their first victory over a Test-playing nation other than Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The Windies had won their previous three group matches, and seemed set to maintain their 100 per cent record when the associate minnows were restricted to 123 for seven. But spinners Rashid Khan and…

Toss: Australia chose to bat v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia made no changes to the team that beat Pakistan © Getty Images Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat in Australia’s quasi quarter-final against India in Mohali. Both captains named unchanged teams, Australia resisting the temptation to tweak their side after beating Pakistan, and India now going through the group stage with the same XI in…

West Indies Women 114 for 8 (Taylor 47, Dottin 45, Kaur 4-23, Patil 3-16) beat India Women 111 for 9 (Patil 26, Goswami 25, Dottin 3-16) by three runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Deandra Dottin led the way for West Indies with a brisk 45, followed by figures of 3 for 16 © IDI/Getty Images Not even the support of a festive home crowd and conditions they thrive could inspire India…

Jason Roy was not pleased with the umpire’s lbw verdict © AFP England opener Jason Roy and fast bowler David Willey have been fined for breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct during their team’s 10-run victory against Sri Lanka in Delhi. Roy, who blasted a 39-ball 42, was found to have been in violation of Article 2.1.5, which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match”….

Virat Kohli scored a stunning unbeaten 82 off only 51 balls to send India through to the ICC World Twenty20 semi-finals at the expense of Australia.  India appeared to be struggling on 49 for three in pursuit of 161 but Kohli took control before accelerating in the closing overs to lead the hosts to a six-wicket win with five balls to spare. Shane Watson scored 18 not out and took two for 23…