Mahesh Thakur needed stitches after getting hit by a ball struck back at him in the nets © ESPNcricinfo Ltd The issue of player safety has been raised again, after a net bowler was struck on the head while Ireland were training in Dharamsala. Balls are being hit harder than ever with modern bats and the nets have become a hazardous place, especially for local bowlers who are not as…
Match facts Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Start time 1500 local (0930GMT) Sean Williams provides a big-hitting option in the middle order © AFP/Getty Images Big picture A major tournament usually enjoys a blockbuster start and while neither Zimbabwe nor Hong Kong claim to provide that, they promise an intriguing opener. The qualifying round of the World TwentyT20 kicks off with the 13th and 14th ranked sides taking each other on,…
Rest of India 36 for 1 (Fazal 18*, Yadav 1*) trail Mumbai 603 (Suryakumar 156, Bista 104, Jayant 4-132) by 567 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Suryakumar Yadav’s 271-ball 156 helped Mumbai to their second 500-plus total in Irani Cup history © PTI Each of Mumbai’s top six reeled off fifty-plus scores as the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions piled up runs and misery on Rest of India. Suryakumar…
Zimbabwe will be banking on their captain Hamilton Masakadza to continue his impressive form © Chris Whiteoak Big picture Zimbabwe, as Full Members of the ICC, feel they should be part of major global tournaments. Their performances, though, do not always allow them that privilege. Ranked 12th in ODIs, Zimbabwe have no chance of playing the 2017 Champions Trophy and perhaps not even the 2019 World Cup, which will feature…
Richard Tennant has succeeded Peter Wright as Nottinghamshire chairman. Wright announced he was relinquishing the role, which he held for eight years, at the club’s recent Annual General Meeting. Tennant, having joined the general committee in 2000, was vice-chairman during Wright’s reign that saw the club make giant strides on and off the field. Notts won two trophies during that time, the 2010 County Championship and 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40,…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be aiming to win the World Twenty20 at home and sign off on a high. © AFP Hosts India are favourites to clinch the sixth edition of the World Twenty20 in what could be a fairytale ending to the glittering career of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (India Overwhelming Favorites to Clinch Title at Home) India, ranked number one in the world, will seek to become the…
India are scheduled to host Pakistan on March 19 in Dharamsala in the T20 World Cup 2016. © AFP Islamabad: A team from Islamabad left for India on Monday to review security arrangements for the Pakistan cricket team ahead of the T20 World Cup 2016 starting March 8. (ICC World Twenty20 2016 – Dates, Venues, History, Groups) India have issued visas to two security members while the third member will…
South Australia 230 and 5 for 135 (Head 61*, Paris 3-31) need another 139 runs to beat Western Australia 311 and 192 (Voges 89, Mennie 3-47, Worrall 3-48, Sayers 3-76)Scorecard File photo – Travis Head remained the key for South Australia with an unbeaten 61 at stumps © Getty Images Adam Voges and debutant Josh Nicholas rescued Western Australia from a precarious 8 for 88 to reach 192 in their…
Team India members pose for a selfie after their Asia Cup triumph. © AFP Mirpur: BCCI president Shashank Manohar congratulated the members of the Indian team after they defeated Bangladesh in the Asia Cup final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Sunday evening. India rode on a 94-run stand between Delhi lads Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan to overhaul the 121-run target in 13.5 overs. Dhawan scored 60 while…
Chief selector Haroon Rasheed: ‘We don’t really have a serious contender, but Ahmed [Shehzad] at least has some experience under his belt. He did show some form in PSL too’ © Chris Whiteoak Pakistan have replaced batsman Khurram Manzoor with Ahmed Shehzad in their World T20 squad, with chief selector Haroon Rasheed admitting that Manzoor’s inclusion was a gamble that “backfired” in the Asia Cup. Based on the Asia Cup…