Month: April 2016

Match facts Thursday, April 21, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Shikhar Dhawan has scores of 2,6,8 in his last three IPL innings © BCCI Big picture It’s a clash between the toppers and the stragglers. With three successful chases in as many matches, Gujarat Lions have established themselves as the early pace-setters. Aaron Finch has been Lions’ key man with three half-centuries and the manner in which he has…

File photo – The ICC board will meet on Monday, April 25, to start their second round of meetings in 2016 © ICC The ICC is set to discuss the possibility of a points-based structure for international cricket at its forthcoming board meeting in Dubai. ESPNcricinfo understands that the idea of giving points for each victory in a bilateral tour across all formats – as pioneered in the Women’s Ashes…

Leicestershire 427 (O’Brien 93, Horton 67, McKay 65, White 58) and 115 for 0 (Horton 64*, Robson 49*) beat Glamorgan 348 (Wagg 64, Lloyd 59, Cooke 56, Bragg 50) and 191 (Donald 57, Raine 4-57) by 10 wicketsScorecard Angus Robson helped knock off the target with ease © Getty Images Leicestershire launched their season in style with a convincing 10-wicket victory against Glamorgan which reflected their superiority over the four…

Toss Mumbai Indians opt to bowl v Royal Challengers BangaloreLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Travis Head was the fifth-highest scorer in the 2015-16 Big Bash League © Getty Images Mumbai Indians elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore, who rang in changes to the side that lost to Delhi Daredevils on Sunday, at the Wankhede Stadium. Travis Head, the Australia batsman who impressed for Adelaide Strikers in the…

David Miller is leaving Dolphins to join Knights next season © AFP The crisis-ridden Dolphins franchise have been hit by another setback. International batsman David Miller is the latest to leave the outfit after he opted to move to Knights next season. Miller is the fourth player to leave Dolphins after Kyle Abbott, who is moving to Warriors, Jonathan Vandiar and Daniel Sincuba, who are both joining Titans. “It is…

Irfan Ahmed’s period of ineligibility will end in May 2018 © ICC The ICC has suspended Hong Kong allrounder Irfan Ahmed for two years and six months after he admitted to breaching the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code. Ahmed has accepted the suspension and waived his right to appeal. Ahmed has not been charged with any offence involving corruption. The ICC’s anti-corruption unit, however, established that he failed to disclose “full details…