Month: March 2016

Negotiations for the next TV rights deal are a prority for the ECB © Getty Images Cricket fans who complain vociferously about the absence of live cricket on free-to-air TV might find mild consolation in Sky TV’s announcement that they intend to launch a new channel to showcase their live sports package to all their subscribers. Sky have confirmed that live cricket will occasionally be among those sports made available…

Australia Women 105 for 4 (Blackwell 42*, Lanning 30*, Ismail 2-15) beat South Africa Women 102 for 6 (van Niekerk 45, Cheatle 2-13, Perry 2-13) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Lauren Cheatle took two wickets to stifle South Africa at the end of their innings © Getty/ICC In a clash that briefly flirted with the gripping, it was Australia’s experience that helped them ride a top-order wobble as they…

Mumbai – Joe Root hailed his 83 against South Africa as the best of his Twenty20 career as England sensationally chased down a target of 230 to stun South Africa by two wickets on Friday. England batsman Joe Root plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament match between England and South Africa at The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 18, 2016 © AFP Punit Paranjpe Full Scorecard:…

Kolkata – It’s one of the world’s fiercest sporting rivalries and previous showdowns have taken place while the countries have been at war, or used as an icebreaker between frosty leaders. India’s Virat Kohli (R) shakes hands with Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi during a training session at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on March 18, 2016 © AFP Dibyangshu Sarkar India’s Virat Kohli (R) shakes hands with Pakistan…

Match facts Saturday, March 19, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) Ahmed Shehzad, a late change to the squad, promises to solve Pakistan’s top-order puzzle © AFP Big picture The build-up to the India-Pakistan clash began once Dharamsala was named as the venue on December 11 last year. Political tensions and security concerns in the weeks preceding the tournament, however, left the administrators and fans in a limbo: ‘Will they,…

New Zealand Women 177 for 3 (Bates 82, Devine 47) beat Ireland Women 84 for 5 (Joyce 28, Bermingham 2-17) by 93 runsScorecard Suzie Bates struck her 13th T20I fifty against Ireland on Friday © IDI/Getty Images Suzie Bates‘ swift 60-ball 82 and her 104-run partnership with Sophie Devine for the second wicket set the base for New Zealand Women’s massive 93-run win over Ireland Women in the World T20…