Play 03:22 Match Day: It happens every time for South Africa It was an over sent from the heavens. Three googlies from Imran Tahir and nearly three wickets. Marlon Samuels looked to drive the first one through the covers. The ball turned into him and forced him to hit it straighter, and in the air. Tahir got his left hand to the ball but couldn’t wrap his fingers around it….
Play 01:29 ‘We showed we can handle pressure’ – Samuels Winning a close-run, low-scoring game against South Africa on a difficult Nagpur pitch has shown West Indies that they can handle pressure, Marlon Samuels has said. Samuels, whose 44-ball 43 helped steer West Indies to a three-wicket win that sealed a semi-final spot for them, said the experience would stand them in good stead if they are to come up…
In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk will be running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. England Lion Dawid Malan is relishing the chance to skipper Middlesex in the NatWest T20 Blast. Dawid Malan has spent the winter breaking new ground with England Lions, and has a fresh challenge to tackle on his return to the domestic scene with Middlesex. The 28-year-old averaged over…
West Indies 123 for 7 (Samuels 44, Charles 32, Tahir 2-13) beat South Africa 122 for 8 (De Kock 47, Bravo 2-20, Gayle 2-17) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details A composed knock of 44 from Marlon Samuels saw West Indies through to their third win on the trot © AFP West Indies secured their spot in the World T20 2016 semi-finals with a third successive win but made hard…
Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi have combined well for 13 wickets at the World T20 © Getty Images Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner, 23 and 24 respectively, neither look nor sound dangerous. They don’t possess a big bank of glittering past performances to fall back upon and no weighty reputation to keep. When New Zealand played three spinners, including Nathan McCullum, in their opening game against India, it may have…
Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi have combined well for 13 wickets at the World T20 © Getty Images Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner, 23 and 24 respectively, neither look nor sound dangerous. They don’t possess a big bank of glittering past performances to fall back upon and no weighty reputation to keep. When New Zealand played three spinners, including Nathan McCullum, in their opening game against India, it may have…
Play 01:08 ‘We need to pick better fielders next time’ – Waqar Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has rubbished all talks of a rift in his side, and has urged everybody to not let these notions take away from the fact that Pakistan have not been playing good cricket. Waqar’s own future as the Pakistan coach is not certain – his contract comes up for renewal in June – but he…
Match facts March 26, 2016Start time 1930 local (1330 GMT) England will be looking to make it three wins in a row in Group 1 © Associated Press Big Picture A drubbing at the hands of West Indies, a sensational run chase against South Africa, and a nerve-jangling finish against Afghanistan – England have perhaps had the most interesting campaign in Group 1, and they haven’t even had their customary…
England’s T20 competition is likely to come under renewed scrutiny © Getty Images The success of the Big Bash League may prove “difficult to ignore” for the English domestic game, the new head of the PCA has warned. David Leatherdale, who began his new role last week, feels it is inevitable that talk of city cricket will return in the county game and suggested that the vast number of spectators…
Mashrafe Mortaza on the improvements in his side: “There is still inexperience but it is an almost settled team now.” © Associated Press Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has urged his players to isolate themselves from the emotional outpouring back home following their heart-wrenching loss to India, and instead focus on the positives that a win against New Zealand would bring. While Bangladesh fans were shocked by the one-run defeat that…