Month: January 2017

Sanju Samson had been dropped by Kerala on disciplinary grounds halfway through the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season © PTI The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has let off Sanju Samson with a warning for his alleged misconduct during a Ranji Trophy match, with a rider that his father Viswanadh will not be allowed to “interfere with his son’s cricketing activities.” Sanju had left the team dressing room in the middle of…

Lunch South Africa 398 for 8 (de Kock 17*, Parnell 12*) v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Hashim Amla fell for 134 to Nuwan Pradeep © Gallo Images A ferocious spell of 4 for 1 in 18 balls from Nuwan Pradeep saw Sri Lanka come storming back into the third Test at the Wanderers. South Africa’s position was already bulwarked by centuries from JP Duminy and Hashim Amla but…

The captains of the eight participating teams in the Desert T20 © Desert T20 Eight of the top Associate teams in world cricket have touched down in the United Arab Emirates this week to compete in – what a few of the participants have dubbed a ‘mini-Associate World Cup’ – the inaugural Desert T20 Challenge. Associate teams are constantly pining for more opportunities to play and, as such, this tournament…

Toss: Australia chose to bat v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia have moved Travis Head up the order to open alongside David Warner © Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith has chosen to bat first against Pakistan in the first ODI at the Gabba. The hosts have two debutants in Chris Lynn and Billy Stanlake, while Travis Head moves up to open alongside David Warner instead of the jettisoned…

Bangladesh 542 for 7 (Shakib 217, Mushfiqur 159) v New ZealandScorecard and ball-by-ball details Shakib Al Hasan made the highest score by a Bangladesh batsman in Test cricket © Getty Images A double-century from Shakib Al Hasan and 159 stately runs from Mushfiqur Rahim drove New Zealand into the ground on the second day in Wellington. Along the way, they recorded the highest partnership for Bangladesh in Test cricket –…

Toss: Australia chose to bat v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia have moved Travis Head up the order to open alongside David Warner © Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith has chosen to bat first against Pakistan in the first ODI at the Gabba. The hosts have two debutants in Chris Lynn and Billy Stanlake, while Travis Head moves up to open alongside David Warner instead of the jettisoned…

Tea Bangladesh 391 for 4 (Shakib 126*, Mushfiqur 112*) v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Shakib Al Hasan made his second Test hundred overseas, and went to No. 2 on the list of top run-getters for Bangladesh © Getty Images Top-quality centuries from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim led the total towards 400 on the second day in Wellington. They set the Bangladesh record for the highest partnership…

BRISBANE: Pakistan ODI captain Azhar Ali said on Thursday that the visitors need to perform in the upcoming five-match series against Australia keeping in mind the 2019 World Cup. Azhar Ali aims to go into Australia series with World Cup in mind. PHOTO COURTESY: PCB 1st ODI: Pakistan vs Australia Live Score, Streaming & Updates Pakistan currently languish eighth in the International Cricket Council’s ODI rankings with 89 points, just…