Month: April 2016

Afghanistan 334 (Shahzad 139, Zazai 49*, Snyman 4-78) beat Namibia 172 (Ya France 46, Scholtz 25*, Nabi 5-25) and 126 (Ya France 40, Zahir 5-31, D Zadran 3-7) by an innings and 36 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Mohammad Shahzad struck 15 fours and a six in his 139 © International Cricket Council Mohammad Shahzad‘s patient 139, and five-fors from offspinner Mohammad Nabi and chinaman Zahir Khan, in…

James Taylor make his mark as a short-leg fielder during England’s Test series win in South Africa last winter © Gallo Images James Taylor, the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, has been forced to retire from cricket with immediate effect after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Taylor originally withdrew from last week’s fixture against Cambridge MCCU with what was believed to be a viral condition. However, specialist scans revealed…

Shaun Marsh is Kings XI Punjab’s leading run-scorer in the IPL with 2054 runs in 56 matches since 2008. © BCCI Australia and Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh was hospitalised early Monday morning, as a precautionary measure after he contracted food poisoning. Marsh had trained with his team in Mohali on Sunday, on the eve of their first IPL 2016 match against Gujarat Lions, but was ruled out of…

Dwayne Bravo pushed Glenn Maxwell on the back foot with a quick bouncer and followed that up with an accurate yorker. © BCCI Dwayne Bravo, who picked up 4 for 22 to help set up Gujarat Lions’ five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab on Monday, was pleased with how his bowling plans worked, particularly against Glenn Maxwell and David Miller. Bravo’s dismissals of Maxwell and Kings XI captain Miller, in…

The Supreme Court reiterated that the objective of the Lodha panel recommendations was to make the BCCI more transparent. © AFP Mumbai’s Cricket Club of India (CCI), one of the founder members of the BCCI, faced tough questions from the Supreme Court on Monday over its resistance to structural reforms recommended by the Lodha panel. The court reiterated that the purpose of reforms was to make the BCCI more transparent…

Dwayne Bravo pushed Glenn Maxwell on the back foot with a quick bouncer and followed that up with an accurate yorker. © BCCI Dwayne Bravo, who picked up 4 for 22 to help set up Gujarat Lions’ five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab on Monday, was pleased with how his bowling plans worked, particularly against Glenn Maxwell and David Miller. Bravo’s dismissals of Maxwell and Kings XI captain Miller, in…