Since mid-July 2016, no fast bowler has bowled more in international cricket than Mohammad Amir © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Mohammad Amir has picked up a side strain that will limit his role in the ongoing third and final Test in Sydney to batting. Amir pulled an intercostal muscle on his left side during pre-match training on the fourth day of the Test and was taken for a scan. He did…
Australia 8 for 538 dec and 2 for 241 dec (Khawaja 79*, Smith 59, Warner 55) lead Pakistan 315 (Younis 175*, Azhar 71, Hazlewood 4-55) by 340 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner smashed 22 runs off a Yasir Shah over © Getty Images A firecracker of an innings by David Warner and handsome hands from Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja helped Australia set Pakistan a distant 465 to…
New Zealand 195 for 7 (Munro 101, Rubel 3-37) beat Bangladesh 148 (Sabbir 48, Sodhi 3-36) by 47 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Colin Munro became the third New Zealand player, after Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill, to hit a T20I century © Getty Images A marauding 52-ball hundred from Colin Munro – his first T20 internationals – powered New Zealand to a series win with a game to spare. He…
Thisara Perera has the experience of over one hundred ODIs and fifty T20Is behind him © Associated Press Sri Lanka allrounder Thisara Perera and England pacer Tymal Mills are the latest additions to the Big Bash League 2016-17, coming in for the Melbourne Renegades and the Brisbane Heat respectively. While Thisara replaces West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo, Mills was brought in for West Indies legspinner Samuel Badree. Thisara brings with…
Pakistan 315 (Younis 175*, Azhar 71, Hazlewood 4-55) trail Australia 8 for 538 dec by 223 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Younis Khan extended Australia’s hard work after another rain delay © Getty Images Younis Khan’s terrific innings dissuaded Australia’s captain Steven Smith from enforcing the follow-on as Pakistan tallied 315 on another rain-interrupted day of the SCG Test. The entirety of the first session was lost for the second…
Pakistan 315 (Younis 175*, Azhar 71, Hazlewood 4-55) trail Australia 8 for 538 dec by 223 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Younis Khan extended Australia’s hard work after another rain delay © Getty Images Younis Khan’s terrific innings dissuaded Australia’s captain Steven Smith from enforcing the follow-on as Pakistan tallied 315 on another rain-interrupted day of the SCG Test. The entirety of the first session was lost for the second…
Matt Renshaw was hit twice on the helmet during the Sydney Test © Getty Images The introduction of concussion substitutes should be “very seriously” considered by the ICC, Australia’s team doctor Peter Brukner said after opening batsman Matt Renshaw was ruled out of the ongoing Sydney Test due to concussion. Renshaw was struck twice on the helmet during the Test against Pakistan, once while batting on day one and again…
Toss Bangladesh opt to bowl v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ish Sodhi returned to New Zealand’s XI © AFP Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh captain, won the toss for the fourth time in the limited-overs series against New Zealand and opted to bowl. Bangladesh went in with an unchanged XI, which meant Soumya Sarkar retained his spot despite scores of 1,0 in his last two innings. New Zealand made…
Matt Renshaw was also hit on the helmet on day one when he attempted to evade a lifter from Mohammad Amir © Getty Images Australia have withdrawn their opening batsman Matt Renshaw from the remainder of the Sydney Test due to concussion. Renshaw suffered two blows to the helmet during the first three days of the Test. On day one, while batting on the score of 91, Renshaw was hit…
Alastair Cook cut a resigned figure towards the end of the India tour © Associated Press Alastair Cook’s future as England captain could be resolved over the next few days. Cook is expected to meet Andrew Strauss imminently – perhaps as early as this Friday – to discuss his future with an announcement expected to follow shortly afterwards. Cook cut a somewhat beleaguered figure at times in India. As well…