Allen credits CPL experience for performance in USA win

Play 01:22 ‘We can’t make the same mistake twice’ – Allen USA allrounder Timroy Allen says the experience gained while playing for the 2016 Caribbean Premier League champion Jamaica Tallawahs was a key factor in his match-winning half-century that took USA to a one-wicket win over Italy on Sunday at WCL Division Four in Los Angeles. In particular, Allen credited the Tallawahs coaching staff led by Paul Nixon for fine…

October 31, 2016
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BCCI says daily operations grinding to a halt

October 31, 2016

BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke had emailed the Lodha Committee last week seeking directions © AFP The BCCI fears its daily operations might come to a standstill if the Lodha Committee does not respond immediately to an email sent by board secretary Ajay Shirke last week seeking directions from the committee on how to proceed in the wake of the October 21 Supreme Court order. Without the committee’s consent, the BCCI…

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Amir confident of regaining old form

October 31, 2016

‘After five years of being idle, it’s very tough for fast bowler to immediately be back at his best’ – Mohammad Amir on why he may not be swinging the ball as much as he used to © AFP Pakistan’s decision to rest Mohammad Amir in Abu Dhabi had been met with mixed reactions. The critics said a break might hamper the 24-year old fast bowler’s rhythm. But there was…

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'I told them that this opportunity will never come again'

Play 00:59 Butcher: Bangladesh’s greatest win Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that at tea time during on third day of the Mirpur Test there was apprehension that another winning position was slipping from their grasp after England had moved to 100 without loss chasing 273. Hathurusingha, who has been influential in Bangladesh’s rise in the last two years, praised the role of the players who stood up to his challenge…

October 31, 2016
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Cremer's 102* helps Zimbabwe avoid follow-on

October 31, 2016

Innings Zimbabwe 373 (Cremer 102*, Moor 79, Herath 3-97) trail Sri Lanka 537 (Tharanga 110*, Perera 110) by 164 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Graeme Cremer struck his maiden test ton to lead Zimbabwe’s recovery © Associated Press A fantastic rearguard effort from Zimbabwe’s middle and lower order, led by Graeme Cremer’s maiden Test ton, helped the hosts avoid the follow-on and post 373 after they had slumped to 138…

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Ramela suspended from Dolphins game

October 31, 2016

File photo – Omphile Ramela will miss the Cobras’ next Sunfoil Series game © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Cape Cobras captain Omphile Ramela has been suspended from their next Sunfoil Series match against Dolphins on November 3. He was found guilty of breaching CSA’s code of conduct during a match against Knights on October 11, after team-mate Zubayr Hamza was given out handled the ball. Ramela had run foul of clause…

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Composed Brathwaite leads West Indies' recovery

October 31, 2016

West Indies 244 for 6 (Brathwaite 95*, Chase 50, Amir 2-44) trail Pakistan 281 (Aslam 74, Misbah 53, Bishoo 4-77, Gabriel 3-67) by 37 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kraigg Brathwaite was a study in concentration during his 12th Test fifty © Getty Images Pakistan rebounded from being bowled out for 281 to reduce West Indies to 38 for 3, but had to work much harder for their subsequent breakthroughs as…

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Dawson defies advice to make BPL dash

October 31, 2016

Liam Dawson celebrates a wicket against Pakistan earlier this year © Getty Images England one-day allrounder Liam Dawson has signed up at the last minute for Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League. He becomes the latest English player to reject advice from the Professional Cricketers Association not to take part in the tournament for security reasons. Dawson, unused on England’s ODI tour of Bangladesh, will travel to Dhaka later…

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Sharjeel Khan picked for New Zealand tour

October 31, 2016

Sharjeel Khan has been a regular member of the Pakistan limited-overs teams © AFP Sharjeel Khan, the opening batsman, has earned a maiden call-up to the Pakistan Test squad for the tour of New Zealand in November. The only other uncapped player in the squad was middle-order batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who was picked for the tour of England in July 2016 but was dropped for the subsequent series against West…

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Sri Lanka in control despite Moor, Cremer fifties

October 31, 2016

Tea Zimbabwe 291 for 7 (Cremer 62*, Tiripano 9*) trail Sri Lanka 537 (Tharanga 110*, Perera 110) by 246 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Sri Lanka’s bowlers continued to chip away at Zimbabwe’s middle order © Associated Press Peter Moor put his wicketkeeping woes behind him to resuscitate a faltering Zimbabwe batting effort on the third day in Harare. He was ably assisted by Graeme Cremer, who struck his maiden…

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