Month: March 2016

Shane Watson retires from international cricket

March 24, 2016
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Shane Watson will farewell international cricket in this World T20 © Getty Images Shane Watson has announced his retirement from international cricket, 14 years to the day after he first played for Australia. Watson had retired from Test cricket at the end of last year’s Ashes tour of England, and he has not played ODIs since September last year; he will now officially depart from Australia’s international setup at the…

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Foster's appointed as 'Official Lager of England Cricket'

Foster’s is to become the ‘Official Lager of England Cricket’ in a new two-year sponsorship deal with The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The agreement will start with this summer’s home international series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan and gives Foster’s a range of commercial rights around the international game. Foster’s has an historic relationship with cricket and will use the sponsorship to target cricket fans and TV viewers…

March 24, 2016
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Pakistan women remain in the hunt

March 24, 2016
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Pakistan head into Sunday’s clash with England in Chennai needing to win to have a chance of qualifying for the ICC Women’s Twenty20 semi-finals. Pakistan hammered Bangladesh by nine wickets today to move level with West Indies on four points, two behind Group B leaders England and two ahead of fourth-placed India. Bangladesh managed just 113 for nine after winning the toss, a total Pakistan overhauled with 21 balls unused,…

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Sammy joins Hampshire for NatWest Blast

March 24, 2016
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Darren Sammy is a vastly experienced T20 player © AFP Hampshire have signed West Indies allrounder Darren Sammy as an overseas player for the 2016 NatWest T20 Blast. Sammy, captain of West Indies T20 side, will be available for around four weeks in June. His first match at the Ageas Bowl will be on June 2. He will depart for the Caribbean Premier League at the start of July. Hampshire…

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Pakistani Greats Call For Overhaul After World T20 Defeats

Pakistan face Australia in a must-win game of World T20 on Thursday. © AFP Highlights Islamabad: Pakistani cricketing greats called for an overhaul of the national team and the country’s domestic infrastructure following back-to-back defeats in the World T20 that have ensured a likely early exit for the former champions. (World T20: Speculation of Groupism in Pakistan Team Baseless, Says Shoaib Malik) After triumphing against Bangladesh, the 2009 winners suffered…

March 24, 2016
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Saker rings wagons around Shield final

March 24, 2016
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David Saker – “If you take away the Sheffield Shield final you’re taking importance away from the game of Sheffield Shield cricket” © Getty Images Victoria’s coach David Saker has mounted an impassioned defence of the Sheffield Shield final, saying he would be “shattered” if Cricket Australia excised the pinnacle of a domestic competition he rates comfortably ahead of the County Championship after his years as an assistant coach with…

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Dhoni says 'managing chaos' key to win

Play 02:33 ‘Pandya executed the plan well’ – Dhoni India captain MS Dhoni says his side’s ability to stay calm under intense pressure was a key factor in escaping with a one-run win over Bangladesh on Wednesday in a World T20 Group B encounter at Bangalore. With India in danger of falling short of the semi-final stage, Dhoni’s charges held their nerve and when asked afterward about the end of…

March 23, 2016
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'Nobody wants to lose like this' – Mashrafe

Play 01:23 ‘Everything was all right till last three balls’ – Mashrafe Mashrafe Mortaza has rallied around the batsmen who took Bangladesh close, but lost their wickets as a win against India was within their grasp. Mushfiqur Rahim hit successive fours in the final over to leave his team needing two runs to win, off three balls. But both he and Mahmudullah holed out to midwicket in consecutive deliveries, transforming…

March 23, 2016
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Head named Sheffield Shield Player of the Year

March 23, 2016
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It has been a big summer for Travis Head © Getty Images South Australia captain Travis Head has been named Sheffield Shield Player of the Year for 2015-16. Head won the award for a season in which he not only scored 699 runs at 38.83, including three centuries, but also led the Redbacks into a Sheffield Shield final for the first time in 20 years. It has been a big…

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Head name Sheffield Shield Player of the Year

March 23, 2016
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It has been a big summer for Travis Head © Getty Images South Australia captain Travis Head has been named Sheffield Shield Player of the Year for 2015-16. Head won the award for a season in which he not only scored 699 runs at 38.83, including three centuries, but also led the Redbacks into a Sheffield Shield final for the first time in 20 years. It has been a big…

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