Dhaka Dynamites 188 for 7 (Lewis 75, Rubel 3-25) beat Rangpur Riders 146 for 8 (Ziaur 60, Shakib 2-11) by 42 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Shakib Al Hasan (left) was miserly in his four overs, taking 2 for 11 © BCB Dhaka Dynamites took pole position in the BPL after their 42-run win over Rangpur Riders. Evin Lewis, in his first innings of the tournament, led the carnage with a…
Mohammad Hafeez will continue to be monitored by the umpires © Associated Press Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan allrounder, can resume bowling in international cricket after his action was found to be legal. Hafeez, an offspinner, had been suspended from bowling for 12 months in July 2015 after he was reported during the Galle Test against Sri Lanka, the second time within 24 months he had been reported. Although he was…
Keaton Jennings topped the County Championship run-charts with 1548 runs in 2016 © Getty Images Keaton Jennings and Liam Dawson are to join the England squad as replacements for the remaining two matches of the Test series in India. Jennings, the uncapped Durham opener who is set to make his England Lions debut against United Arab Emirates in Dubai tomorrow, replaces Haseeb Hameed, whose tour was ended with a broken…
Brian Vitori did not play the World T20 earlier this year after his action was found illegal © AFP Zimbabwe’s left-arm fast bowler Brian Vitori has been reported for a suspected illegal action during the tri-series final against Sri Lanka on Sunday, which the hosts lost by six wickets . The match officials handed over their report to the Zimbabwe management, citing concerns about the legality of Vitori’s action during…
Play 03:08 Compton: Root should be a permanent No. 4 for England Chris Woakes has been diagnosed with a small crack in his right thumb sustained while batting in the third Test in Mohali. Woakes, the England allrounder, was struck on the helmet by a well-directed bouncer from Mohammed Shami and, next ball, was stuck on the thumb as he tried to fend off another fine short ball. To add…
Daniel Christian has concerns about the tinkering taking place with Australia’s domestic competitions © Getty Images Victoria allrounder Daniel Christian has questioned the wisdom of Cricket Australia’s tinkering with domestic cricket, declaring that Sheffield Shield cricketers are being treated as “guinea pigs”. This season, ex-players and commentators have expressed concern at a perceived “devaluing” of the Shield competition through measures such as Test players being substituted out mid-match, and the…
Chittagong Vikings 135 for 5 (Tamim 66*, Jahurul 22) beat Khulna Titans 131 for 8 (Mahmudullah 42, Khan 2-16) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal hit eight fours and one six en route to a match-winning 66 © BCB Tamim Iqbal withstood Khulna Titans’ efficient bowling attack to guide Chittagong Vikings to their fifth win in a row. The Chittagong captain was unbeaten on 66 off 59 balls…
Australia women 260 for 9 (Perry 56, Bolton 43, Lanning 42, Daniels 3-53) beat South Africa women 217 (Lee 44, Luus 31, Perry 3-52) by 43 runsScorecard Ellyse Perry gave Australia the impetus in the end overs © Getty Images Ellyse Perry’s fifth successive fifty and a three-wicket haul helped Australia women successfully defend 260 in the fifth and final ODI against South Africa women in Coffs Harbour. They won…
Alastair Cook is looking for a new direction © AFP It was hard to avoid a sense of deja-vu as Alastair Cook accepted that England’s batting had let them down in Mohali. He was quite right, of course. By failing to take advantage of winning the toss here, England surrendered their best opportunity to control the game. On a surface that Cook described as “400 par” – and it was…
Chittagong Vikings 135 for 5 (Tamim 66*, Jahurul 22) beat Khulna Titans 131 for 8 (Mahmudullah 42, Khan 2-16) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal hit eight fours and one six en route to a match-winning 66 © BCB Tamim Iqbal withstood Khulna Titans’ efficient bowling attack to guide Chittagong Vikings to their fifth win in a row. The Chittagong captain was unbeaten on 66 off 59 balls…