Tamim Iqbal is now the first Bangladesh batsman to score 1000 T20 runs. © Getty Images In stunning form in the T20 World Cup qualifiers, Tamim Iqbal wants to play a leading role for Bangladesh in the all-important Super-10 clash against Pakistan in Kolkata on March 16. Bangladesh, on Sunday, became the second team after Afghanistan to qualify for the main round of the T20 World Cup. (World T20: Tamim…
Surrey celebrate promotion to Division One – limited to only one county in 2016 © Getty Images The ESPNcricinfo panel:Will Smith: Hampshire and previously Nottinghamshire and captain of Durham.Jack Shantry: Worcestershire.Steven Crook: Northamptonshire and previously Lancashire and Middlesex.Steven Croft: Lancashire captain.Ian Bell: Warwickshire captain. Will Smith: ‘The season becomes a war of attrition’ © Getty Images Do you feel you’re asked to play too much cricket at present?WS: Yes. The…
Josh Hazlewood returned with figures of 3/13 against West Indies in a World T20 warm-up game. © AFP Kolkata: Josh Hazlewood might have grabbed a hat-trick against West Indies in a World T20 warm-up game but he has hinted that it would not be enough to get a place in the playing XI. (World T20: AB De Villiers Toughest Batsman to Bowl at, Says Josh Hazlewood) “They’ve probably got their…
England will rue their failure to break a 116-run stand as Pakistan chased down 226 to win the Deaf ICC Championship final in Sharjah. England captain Paul Allen won the toss and elected to bat, with the team sheet showing one change from the side that faced India as Lancashire debutant Jake Oakes replaced Dean Bedford. England openers Alun Evans and Umesh Valjee found themselves under pressure early on with…
Sana Mir, a veteran of 63 T20s, is Pakistan’s captain in the 2016 World T20. © AFP Chennai: In the past 11 years, Sana Mir has done her bit to change the perception about women’s cricket in Pakistan. And as she prepares to hand over the leadership baton after the World T20, she reveals that Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are the most popular cricketers in her team. (ICC…
Dwayne Bravo picked up four wickets in warm-up against Australia in World T20. © AFP Mumbai: West Indies all-rounder Dwanye Bravo on Monday said trying out different variations is key to his success as a death bowler. “I focus on my bowing a lot because most teams that I play for in T20 cricket rely on my bowling. Yes my batting is important but they (the teams) rely on my…
Aaron Finch said he felt good about his game and is ready to go if picked in the side © Getty Images Aaron Finch, who had been Australia’s T20 captain until January, has said that he isn’t sure of making the XI when Australia take on New Zealand in their opening match of the World T20 in Dharamsala on Friday. “I’ve got no idea, to be honest,” Finch said. “I’m…
Lasith Malinga had hinted at retiring after the World T20 © Associated Press Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who has been under an injury cloud, has finally flown to India for the World T20. The rest of his team-mates are already in the country, but Malinga had to stay behind to undergo treatment on his left knee. He is still doubtful for Sri Lanka’s opening game, though, against Afghanistan…
Mashrafe Mortaza-led Bangladesh are in the group of India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand in the World T20. © AFP Dharamsala: Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza attributed the team’s success to ‘fearless cricket’ after they humbled Oman in the final qualifier to storm into the World T20 Super 10s in Dharamsala on Sunday. (World T20: Tamim Iqbal Stars as Bangladesh Beat Oman to Qualify For Super 10s) Opener Tamim Iqbal struck…
England women gave themselves a good chance of winning all three of their ICC World Twenty20 warm-ups by restricting South Africa to 101 for seven in Chennai. Tight bowling, particularly in the first 10 overs after which the Proteas were 38 for two, laid the foundations for England to build on two wins over New Zealand. After South Africa won the toss Anya Shrubsole struck in the second over, forcing…