Month: April 2016

Match facts Sunday, April 17, 2016Start time: 1600 local (1030 GMT) Legspinner M Ashwin has been an exciting find for Supergiants, and his development will be interesting to follow © BCCI Big Picture “Played two, lost two” only scratches at the surface of Kings XI Punjab’s corpus of worries as they head into their third match of the season. The manner of their defeat against Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz…

The BCCI did not make Indian players such as Jhulan Goswami available to the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League either © Cricket Australia/Getty Images No decision has been taken on the participation of India’s players in the inaugural Women’s Super League to be held in England in July-August, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said. Several leading players such as Australia captain Meg Lanning, New Zealand captain Suzie Bates, who was…

Ashley Giles enjoyed an impressive first season at Old Trafford Clint Hughes / © Getty Images Ashley Giles, Lancashire’s head coach, has extended his contract with the county until 2018 following the double success of winning the NatWest T20 Blast and securing Championship promotion during his first summer. Giles’ assistants, Mark Chilton and Glen Chapple, have also signed new deals which run until 2018. “I’m delighted that we’ve been offered…

Toss Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to bat v Kolkata Knight RidersLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Sunil Narine last played a game in November 2015 © BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner chose to bat in their first home game of the season, against Kolkata Knight Riders. Sunrisers, who were forced into a change because Ashish Nehra was sidelined with a groin injury, brought in left-arm seamer Barinder Sran, a like-for-like replacement….

Inzamam’s stint as head coach of Afghanistan has been successful © PTI Inzamam-ul-Haq is likely to be appointed chief selector of Pakistan, after the PCB requested the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to release him for the Pakistan job. The former Pakistan captain is currently contracted as head coach of Afghanistan. The move comes after Waqar Younis, who recently resigned as Pakistan’s head coach, argued in favour of hiring Inzamam as…

Inzamam’s stint as head coach of Afghanistan was successful © PTI Inzamam-ul-Haq is likely to be appointed chief selector of Pakistan, after the PCB requested the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to release him for the Pakistan job. The former Pakistan captain is currently contracted as head coach of Afghanistan. The move comes after Waqar Younis, who recently resigned as Pakistan’s head coach, argued in favour of hiring Inzamam as chief…

It is not yet known if Lasith Malinga will be available for selection for Mumbai Indians straightaway © BCCI Mumbai Indians’ premier fast bowler Lasith Malinga joined the squad on Friday evening, but he is unlikely to be available for selection immediately given the ongoing issues with his knee. The Sri Lankan pacer had missed out on Mumbai’s first two matches of this IPL due to fitness concerns. Two days…

It is not yet known if Lasith Malinga will be available for selection for Mumbai Indians straightaway © BCCI Mumbai Indians received a boost on Friday evening with their premier fast bowler Lasith Malinga joining the squad. The Sri Lankan pacer had missed out on their first two matches due to fitness concerns. However, it is not yet known whether Malinga will be available for selection immediately. Two days before…