Month: November 2016

Vernon Philander is prepared to stretch himself to the fullest to make up for Dale Steyn’s absence from South Africa’s attack for the rest of the Perth Test © AFP Vernon Philander‘s parting words to his new-ball partner Dale Steyn were a promise: that Philander would do everything in his power to try and finish the job Steyn started and return home with a series win. Steyn will play no…

Chris Rushworth is one of at least four players refused entry to Australia © Getty Images At least three English county professionals planning to spend the off-season playing cricket in Australia have been refused entry to the country because of visa issues and deported by the immigration authorities. Ben Twohig, a Worcestershire left-arm spinner who has been a professional for only four months, has been the latest victim of an…

Chris Rushworth is one of at least four players refused entry to Australia © Getty Images At least four English county professionals planning to spend the off-season playing cricket in Australia have been refused entry to the country because of visa issues and deported by the immigration authorities. Ben Twohig, a Worcestershire left-arm spinner who has been a professional for only four months, has been the latest victim of an…

No result Comilla Victorians v Rajshahi KingsScorecard File photo: Steady rain during much of the afternoon meant not even a toss was possible in Mirpur © AFP The opening game of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016-17 became the tournament’s first to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. Persistent rain meant not even a toss was possible and the two teams – defending champions Comilla Victorians and Rajshahi Kings –…

Hong Kong 269 (Hayat 77, Soper 3-39) beat Papua New Guinea 163 (Vala 43, Rath 3-22, Nadeem 3-37) by 106 runsScorecard Ehsan Khan’s wicket of Assad Vala triggered PNG’s collapse © Hong Kong Cricket On a spinning pitch at at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong’s new captain Babar Hayat’s 77 off 95 proved to be the difference in the first of three ODIs against Papua New Guinea. Hayat’s…

New South Wales 1 for 24 trail Western Australia 216 (Turner 81, Cartwright 59, O’Keefe 5-65, Somerville 4-61) by 192 runsScorecard Steve O’Keefe picked up his eighth first-class five-wicket haul © AFP Steve O’Keefe has bounced back from a tough few months by claiming five wickets as New South Wales dismissed Western Australia for 216 on the first day of their Sheffield Shield clash at the SCG. It was O’Keefe’s…

South Australia 2 for 222 (Weatherald 110*, Smith 62) lead Tasmania 98 (Sayers 6-32) by 124 runsScorecard Chadd Sayers’ second-best figures in first-class cricket meant Tasmania were bowled out for under 100 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Jake Weatherald celebrated his 22nd birthday by flying to his maiden first-class century at Adelaide Oval, where Chadd Sayers had earlier demolished Tasmania to leave South Australia firmly in command at stumps…

Dale Steyn had to leave the field in the morning session due to a shoulder problem © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Dale Steyn has been ruled out of South Africa’s Test series in Australia with a fractured right shoulder. He did damage to the shoulder, which he had broken last season, while bowling in the second hour of the second day of the first Test in Perth. He left the field…

Victoria 5 for 153 (Harris 75, Handscomb 60) lead Queensland 137 (Heazlett 51, Holland 4-32, Tremain 3-26) by 16 runsScorecard Chris Tremain picked up three wickets in his first five overs © Cricket Australia/Getty Images It took Victoria less than a day to claim a first-innings lead in their Sheffield Shield game against Queensland at the MCG, where Marcus Harris and Peter Handscomb backed up the fine work of their…