Perry's 93* steers Australia home in nervy chase

November 18, 2016

Australia Women 230 for 8 (Perry 93*, Luus 3-52, Khaka 2-52) beat South Africa Women 226 for 5 (Luus 52, Lee 38, Perry 2-33) by two wicketsScorecard Ellyse Perry struck a boundary to win the game for Australia with one ball remaining © Cricket Australia Ellyse Perry anchored a tense chase of 227 with an unbeaten 93 to help Australia beat South Africa by two wickets in the first ODI…

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South Africa face sweet victory's bitter aftertaste

South Africa in Australia 2016-17 November 18, 2016 The team made might feel like it is being unfairly targeted by the Australian media, and it is not difficult to see why, but merely arguing that it is the victim of a media war is not going to work in this case Play 02:40 Moonda: SA feel victimised by ball-tampering allegation For the first time since the opening day in Perth,…

November 18, 2016
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Nabi 87, Taskin five-for knock down Rajshahi

November 18, 2016

Chittagong Vikings 190 for 5 (Nabi 87*, Anamul 50, Patel 2-21) beat Rajshahi Kings 171 for 9 (Sabbir 46, Taskin 5-31) by 19 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Mohammad Nabi struck six fours and six sixes during his 87 off 37 balls © BCB Mohammad Nabi raised Chittagong Vikings from the dead and led them to 190 before Taskin Ahmed‘s career-best T20 figures of 5 for 31 sank…

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Nabi 87, Taskin five-for floor Rajshahi

November 18, 2016

Chittagong Vikings 190 for 5 (Nabi 87*, Anamul 50, Patel 2-21) beat Rajshahi Kings 171 for 9 (Sabbir 46, Taskin 5-31) by 19 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Mohammad Nabi struck six fours and six sixes during his 87 off 37 balls © BCB Mohammad Nabi raised Chittagong Vikings from the dead and led them to 190 before Taskin Ahmed‘s career-best T20 figures of 5 for 31sank the…

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BCB president asks selectors to consider BPL performers for NZ tour

November 18, 2016

Mehedi Maruf (right) is currently the top-scorer in this season’s BPL, with 203 runs in five matches at an average and strike rate of 50.75 and 156.15 respectively © Getty Images BCB president Nazmul Hassan has asked the national selectors to consider including some of the top performers from this season’s BPL in Bangladesh’s preparatory squad for the New Zealand tour next month. The 22-man squad had been announced on…

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Doolan bounces back to form with double-ton

November 18, 2016

Tasmania 7 for 388 (Doolan 202*, Behrendorff 3-73) lead Western Australia 262 by 126 runsScorecard Alex Doolan scored just his second first-class century in three years © Getty Images Amid all the talk about batsmen competing for a Test call-up, Alex Doolan‘s name was never mentioned. And there was good reason: he entered this Sheffield Shield round with 1315 runs at 24.81 from his past three years of first-class cricket….

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England complete 4-0 sweep after SL crumble for 78

November 18, 2016

England Women 240 for 9 (Sciver 77, Hazell 45, Fernando 3-28, Ranaweera 3-38) beat Sri Lanka Women 78 (Weerakkody 32, Marsh 4-21, Hazell 3-21) by 162 runsScorecard File photo – Danielle Hazell scored 45 runs and took three wickets © Getty Images England Women’s offspinning duo of Laura Marsh and Danielle Hazell took seven wickets between them to decimate Sri Lanka Women for 78 and seal a 162-run win in…

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Upbeat West Indies aim to build on Harare gains

November 18, 2016

Match facts November 19, 2016Start time 0930 local (0730 GMT) Jason Holder’s swing led the way for West Indies in Harare © AFP Big Picture If off-field distractions have followed West Indies to Zimbabwe, their performance in their first game of the tri-series did not show it. They brought a largely young, inexperienced squad here but their win on Wednesday suggested depth and quality nonetheless, and they will arrive in…

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England recover poise after Cook's early dismissal

England 34 for 1 (Root 22*, Hameed 9*) trail India 455 (Kohli 167, Pujara 119, Ashwin 58, Moeen 3-98) by 421 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:29 Compton: Moeen’s pace, direction make him effective Joe Root and Haseeb Hameed dug in after the early extraction of their captain, Alastair Cook, as England embarked on a long slow road towards parity in the second Test against India at Visakhapatnam. By…

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Queensland on top; Ferguson falls cheaply

November 18, 2016

South Australia 9 for 222 (Carey 56*, Feldman 3-44, George 3-56) trail Queensland 7 for 475 dec (Renshaw 108, Khawaja 106, Wildermuth 76, Hartley 72*, Zampa 4-141) by 253 runsScorecard Callum Ferguson managed only 4 © Getty Images Queensland will claim a major first-innings advantage some time on day three after continuing to dominate South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba. Jack Wildermuth and the wicketkeeper Chris…

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