Month: April 2016

Inzamam-ul-Haq may not have any experience as a selector, but he has been a head coach for Afghanistan and batting consultant for Pakistan © AFP Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed chief selector of Pakistan. Inzamam, a former Pakistan captain, has been coaching Afghanistan from October 2015, and was originally contracted by the ACB until December 2016. But ACB Chief Shafiq Stanikzai, on Saturday, said they were ready to release him. This…

Mark Wood could be sidelined for three to six months if he undergoes more ankle surgery © Getty Images Mark Wood, the Durham and England bowler, could be in danger of missing the 2016 international summer after suffering a setback in his rehabilitation from ankle surgery. Wood flew home early from England’s tour of the UAE in November to undergo an operation on his left ankle, but was forced to…

Across formats, Chris Gayle has not scored in double-figures since his 47-ball century against England in the World T20 © BCCI Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has brushed off concerns over Chris Gayle‘s form and is confident the West Indies opener can come up with the runs when the team needs it. Gayle has scored 1 and 0 in the side’s first two IPL 2016 matches. Across formats, he…

Leicestershire 15 for 0 trail Glamorgan 348 (Wagg 64, McKay 6-73 ) by 333 runsScorecard Clint McKay: in the wickets in cardiff [file picture] © Getty Images Clint McKay took six wickets as Leicestershire dismissed Glamorgan for 348 on the first day of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two match in Cardiff. McKay’s accurate seam and swing bowling were rewarded with 6 for 73, while Glamorgan’s Graham Wagg top-scored for…

Misbah-ul-Haq could yet extend his Test career for the rest of this year © Getty Images Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s Test captain, will consider extending his career until the series against Australia late this year. Although it will depend on form and fitness, Misbah said he is keen to be part of the Test outfit for what will be a condensed period of action starting with the tour of England in July…

Lancashire 25 for 1 trail Nottinghamshire 242 (Read 52, Broad 43, Wagner 6-66) by 127 runsScorecard The new boy: Neil Wagner takes the acclaim for his six-wicket haul © Getty Images So rapid has been Lancashire’s recent progress up and down the levels of English first-class cricket that one or two mordant local wags have suggested that the next company to advertise its products at Emirates Old Trafford should be…

Middlesex 317 for 4 (Robson 175*, Gubbins 68) v WarwickshireScorecard Sam Robson took advantage of Warwickshire’s early waywardness © Getty Images Sam Robson‘s name has slipped down the list of potential England partners since the last of his seven Tests in August 2014. But at Lord’s, against an attack with a good reputation and inserted on a damp April morning, he provided a reminder of his qualities with an assured…

Yorkshire 270 for 5 (Lyth 111, Bairstow 107*) v HampshireScorecard Jonny Bairstow began the new season where he left off in 2015 (file photo) © Getty Images Anticipation of Yorkshire’s quest for a third successive Championship title has sustained many in the Broad Acres during a long, wet winter. That winter might not be quite over in the north even now – it is one thing to have the title…

Delhi Daredevils 192 for 3 (De Kock 108, Nair 54*) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 181 for 5 (Kohli 79, De Villiers 55, Shami 2-34) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Quinton de Kock struck 15 fours and three sixes in his 51-ball 108 © BCCI It was a run-fest of the highest quality. Virat Kohli, a machine going by his current form, unfailingly delivered again. His 48-ball 79 powered Royal…