Toss West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl against EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:15 Chappell: Buttler is a very dangerous player West Indies won the toss and Darren Sammy chose to bowl and rely on his deep batting line-up to pull off a successful chase against England at the Wankhede. Both sides will have been encouraged by India’s defeat in their opening tie in World T20…
Toss: Pakistan chose to bat v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ahmed Shehzad made his return to the Pakistan T20 outfit after he was dropped for the Asia Cup © AFP Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi decided to bat first against Bangladesh, on an Eden Gardens pitch that he felt ‘looked good’. Afridi said they will be looking for a good performance from the batsmen, after they did well against Sri…
After their recent Asia Cup win, Bangladesh threaten to upset Pakistan’s applecart as they clash in the Super-10 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Catch live scores and live updates of Pakistan vs Bangladesh here. (LIVE SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | VIDEOS | WHERE TO SEE LIVE STREAMING?) Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in Asia Cup, and would like to continue their form…
Cricket South Africa has appointed a former Judge to head its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit. Retired Judge Bernard M Ngoepe has accepted the role of independent non-executive chairperson with immediate effect. “This position is similar to that of Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who heads the ICC’s ACSU. It includes being the lead person responsible for providing strategic guidance to both the Board of CSA and to the (Anti-Corruption and Security) Unit…
Gloucestershire have named wicketkeeper-batsman Gareth Roderick as their four-day captain ahead of the 2016 Specsavers County Championship season. The 24-year-old, who recently signed a three-year contract extension, will take charge of captaincy with overseas player Michael Klinger retaining his role as captain in the limited-overs format. Although taking the reins as captain is a new experience for Roderick, the calming influence of the likes of previous skippers Klinger and recently-retired Alex Gidman…
In the case of Vijay Dahiya, the BCCI’s ombudsman pointed out cricketers who hold positions as coaches or selectors of the board’s affiliate units cannot run private academies © IPL via Getty Images Justice (retired) AP Shah, the BCCI ombudsman, has ruled that former India spinner Rahul Sanghvi was in violation of the BCCI’s internal conflict-of-interest rules by serving as selector of the Delhi senior and Under-23 teams during the…
Pakistan do hold a superior record in Twenty20s, but Bangladesh had recently stunned them in the Asia Cup. © AFP New Delhi: The ICC T20 World Cup Super-10 stage kicked off with a Group 2 match between India and New Zealand in Nagpur on Tuesday. It’s Day 2 of the all-important stage of the championship on Wednesday and former champions Pakistan take on qualifiers Bangladesh. The ICC will live stream…
Cricket South Africa has appointed a former Judge to head its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit. Retired Judge Bernard M Ngoepe has accepted the role of independent non-executive chairperson with immediate effect. “This position is similar to that of Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who heads the ICC’s ACSU. It includes being the lead person responsible for providing strategic guidance to both the Board of CSA and to the (Anti-Corruption and Security) Unit…
India’s loss to New Zealand in the World T20 opener is their first loss in seven matches. © AFP New Delhi: World T20 hosts India were accused of complacency on Wednesday after the tournament’s red-hot favourites were brought down to earth in a stunning opening-match defeat to New Zealand. (World T20: Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi Help New Zealand Stun India by 47 Runs) After winning 10 of their last 11…
Angelo Mathews – “I’ve been batting well in the nets so hopefully I can carry that through to the games” © Associated Press Angelo Mathews has said that he trusts makeshift opener Dinesh Chandimal and new addition Lahiru Thirimanne to set the tone at the top of Sri Lanka’s innings. Chandimal was only elevated to the opening position in February, and Thirimanne had not originally been picked for the World…