Month: November 2016

Both India and Pakistan will have to qualify for the 2017 Women’s World Cup © IDI/Getty Images The ICC’s technical committee has awarded full points to Pakistan women for the three-match series against India women that was not played in October. The series and points counted towards the ICC Women’s Championship, and was scheduled to be played by the end of October. This means both India and Pakistan will have…

Ricky Ponting has some coaching experience, having worked with IPL franchise Mumbai Indians © Getty Images Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting has put his hand up for a role with the national team, expressing interest in either a selection or coaching job in the wake of the side’s present slump. He recently concluded his coaching tenure with Mumbai Indians in the IPL, and there has been some speculation over whether…

Toss West Indies opt to bowl v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details A win for either side on Wednesday will help them secure a berth in the final © AFP Jason Holder called right as West Indies elected to bowl on a grassy surface in sunny Bulawayo. They went in with the same XI that tied their previous game against Zimbabwe on Saturday. “This seems to be a fresh…

Ross Taylor will undergo surgery on his left eye after the Hamilton Test © BCCI Ross Taylor has been cleared by eye specialists to play the Hamilton Test against Pakistan, which is set to begin on November 25. However, the batsman needs surgery on his left eye, which will be done after the Test, thereby ruling him out of the ODIs in Australia in December. Taylor has a benign growth…

Steven Smith on Nic Maddinson: ‘I think on his day he can tear any attack apart’ © Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith is staking plenty on his ability to get the best out of the New South Wales left-hand batsman Nic Maddinson, as a potential match-winner among the raft of changes made to the team for the day-night Test at Adelaide Oval. No name among the five to be…

Faf du Plessis addressed the media at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday © Getty Images Speaking for the first time since being found guilty of ball-tampering on Tuesday evening, South Africa’s stand-in captain Faf du Plessis used the first half of his pre-match press conference to continue to claim innocence. Du Plessis began with an explanation of what he considered the difference between altering the condition of the ball and merely…

BJ Watling, who plays his domestic home-matches in Hamilton, says the character of the pitch can change anytime © Associated Press Pitch prediction sometimes brings to mind the reading of palms or tea leaves. In the days before a Test, coaches and captains take familiar positions near one end of the track and stare pensively down at the clay; silently nodding or shaking heads, or murmuring softly under their breath….

Australia’s three debutants: Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb © Getty Images Match facts November 24-28, 2016Start time 1400 local (0330 GMT) Big Picture Remember back in April, when South Africa’s players were reluctant to accept a day-night Adelaide Test? It could be a series decider, they said, and there could be a No.1 ranking on the line. What quaint, innocent times they were. This series was decided when…