Month: March 2016

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Board of Control for Cricket in India Plea Regarding Jurisdiction

Lalit Modi was suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for financial irregularities in 2013. © AFP New Delhi: Rajasthan Cricket Association president Lalit Modi got a shot in the arm today as the Rajasthan High Court dismissed the Board of Control for Cricket in India petition challenging the civil suit filed by the state cricket body on ground of jurisdiction. (Lalit Modi Reinstated as Rajasthan Cricket…

March 30, 2016
0 comment
Read More >>

World T20: Meg Lanning Leads Australian Women Into Final, With Win Over England

Meg Lanning (left) and Megan Schutt (right) celebrate after Australia defeated England in Women’s World T20. © AFP New Delhi: Captain Meg Lanning’s aggressive half century helped holders Australia reach their fourth consecutive women’s World T20 final on Wednesday after beating traditional rivals England by five runs in the first semi-final. (Read more cricket stories here) Put in to bat on a hot sunny afternoon in New Delhi, Australia posted…

March 30, 2016
0 comment
Read More >>

Shahid Afridi Was Not Serious During World T20, Alleges Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis alleged that Shahid Afridi not concerned about the team’s performance in the two events. © AFP Highlights Karachi: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been accused of being non-serious throughout the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 in the report filed by under-fire coach Waqar Younis who is furious about it being leaked to the media. (Pakistan Coach Waqar Younis Offers to Quit After World T20 Exit) Senior batsman Mohammad…

March 30, 2016
0 comment
Read More >>

Shahid Afridi Issues Video Apology For Pakistan's World T20 Flop

Shahid Afridi-led Pakistan could not qualify for the World T20 semifinals. © AFP Highlights Islamabad: Pakistan’s under-fire captain Shahid Afridi on Wednesday issued a video message to supporters apologising for his team’s early exit from the World Twenty20, but remained silent on his future following calls for him to retire. (Shahid Afridi Admits He’s Not Fit to Lead Pakistan After Loss to Australia in World T20) Afridi, nicknamed “Boom Boom”…

March 30, 2016
0 comment
Read More >>

World T20: West Indies Fancy Chances in 'David vs Goliath' Contest, Says Darren Sammy

Darren Sammy would hope Chris Gayle to fire for West Indies against India in World T20 semifinal. © AFP Highlights Mumbai: Chris Gayle and his fellow West Indies old-timers are determined to enjoy one last hurrah and silence their critics in a “David and Goliath” World Twenty20 semi-final against India, skipper Darren Sammy said on Wednesday. (India vs West Indies, World T20 Semifinal: Virat Kohli or Chris Gayle, Who Will…

March 30, 2016
0 comment
Read More >>

Croft is back to stir Glamorgan fervour

March 30, 2016
0 comment

Aneurin Donald – one of Glamorgan’s bright new things © Getty Images Coach: Robert CroftCaptain: Jacques Rudolph Last seasonChampionship: 4th Div 2; NatWest Blast: 6th South Group; Royal London Cup: 8th Group B In: Craig Meschede (Somerset), Nick Selman, Timm van der Gugten (Dutch passport), Harry Podmore (Middlesex, loan)Out: Ben Wright (retired)Overseas: Jacques Rudolph 2015 in a nutshell Glamorgan’s surprise promotion challenge petered out in the Championship – ultimately nobody…

Read More >>

Croft is back to stir Welsh fervour

March 30, 2016
0 comment

Aneurin Donald – one of Glamorgan’s bright new things © Getty Images Coach: Robert CroftCaptain: Jacques Rudolph Last seasonChampionship: 4th Div 2; NatWest Blast: 6th South Group; Royal London Cup: 8th Group B In: Craig Meschede (Somerset), Nick Selman, Timm van der Gugten (Dutch passport), Harry Podmore (Middlesex, loan)Out: Ben Wright (retired)Overseas: Jacques Rudolph 2015 in a nutshell Glamorgan’s surprise promotion challenge petered out in the Championship – ultimately nobody…

Read More >>

Bopara captaincy will make Essex believers

March 30, 2016
0 comment

Ravi Bopara’s one-day captaincy can renew hope at Essex © Getty Images Coach: Chris SilverwoodCaptain: Ryan ten Doeschate (Champ); Ravi Bopara (T20, 50) Last seasonSpecsavers Championship: 3rd Div 2; NatWest Blast: QF; Royal London Cup: QF In: Matthew Quinn (UK passport), Aaron Beard (academy), Ashar Zaidi (Sussex), Matt Dixon (UK passport)Out: Reece Topley (Hampshire), Mark Pettini (Leicestershire), Monty Panesar, Greg Smith, Matt Salisbury, Saf Imtiaz (all released)Overseas: Jesse Ryder, Adam…

Read More >>

Players cool on Dukes ball, Shield final change

March 30, 2016
0 comment

Dukes balls will be used in the Sheffield Shield next summer © Getty Images Using a Dukes ball in Australian domestic competition will not make much difference to the nation’s Ashes chances unless it is possible to also import English weather and pitches to the other side of the world. That’s the view of South Australia’s coach Jamie Siddons. A similar sentiment was expressed by Victoria’s captain and sometime Australia…

Read More >>

Victoria seal back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles

March 30, 2016
0 comment

Victoria 399 (Handscomb 112, Dean 111, White 78, Worrall 6-96) and 3 for 196 (Stoinis 72, Handscomb 61*, Dean 54) beat South Australia 340 (Ross 72, Weatherald 66, Carey 50, Tremain 3-73, Holland 3-86) and 251 (Weatherald 96, Ross 71, Holland 5-76) by 7 wicketsScorecard Marcus Stoinis made quick runs on the final morning © Getty Images Victoria wasted little time rumbling to their second consecutive Sheffield Shield title and…

Read More >>