Month: January 2017

Khulna Division joined Rajshahi Division as five-time winners of the NCL title – the most for any team © RisingBD.com Khulna Division crushed Dhaka Metropolis by 398 runs in their final match, at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium, to successfully defend the National Cricket League Tier-1 title. Khulna finished on 58 points, which gave them an unassailable lead over second-placed Dhaka Division, who can only go up to 54 points even…

Duanne Olivier has been brought into the South Africa squad © Getty Images Uncapped pace bowler Duanne Olivier has been included in South Africa’ squad for the final Test against Sri Lanka following the axing of Kyle Abbott after he quit international cricket in favour of a Kolpak deal with Hampshire. Oliver, 24, is the leading first-class wicket-taker for the season with 28 wickets at 21.60 in the Sunfoil Series….

Kyle Abbott could have played his final Test for South Africa © AFP Kyle Abbott’s international career has effectively been ended following the second Test against Sri Lanka after talks with Cricket South Africa failed to dissuade him from accepting a Kolpak deal with Hampshire. ESPNcricinfo broke the news of Abbott’s signing on Tuesday, of which CSA had no knowledge. The board has spent the last two days in meetings…

Kyle Abbott could have played his final Test for South Africa © AFP Kyle Abbott looks set to be left out of the squad for the third Test against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg next week, after talks with Cricket South Africa failed to dissuade him from accepting a Kolpak deal with Hampshire. ESPNcricinfo broke the news of Abbott’s signing on Tuesday, of which CSA had no knowledge. The board has…

South Africa 392 (Elgar 129, de Kock 101, Kumara 6 for 122) and 224 for 7 dec (Elgar 55, Lakmal 4-69) beat Sri Lanka 110 (Philander 4-27, Rabada 4-37) and 224 (Rabada 6-55, Philander 3-48) by 282 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kagiso Rabada made short work of Sri Lanka’s middle order © AFP South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series by claiming the last six wickets…

Nathan Lyon nipped out three wickets on what Australia’s bowling coach David Saker called a ‘beautiful offspinner’s wicket’ © Getty Images Strange as it may seem, before this match the SCG was Nathan Lyon‘s worst Test venue in Australia. He had fewer wickets at Bellerive and the WACA, but nowhere was his bowling average worse than at the SCG, where in five Tests he had 13 wickets at 54.15. Perhaps…

Kyle Abbott could have played his final Test for South Africa © AFP Kyle Abbott looks set to be left out of the squad for the third Test against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg next week, after talks with Cricket South Africa failed to dissuade him from accepting a Kolpak deal with Hampshire. ESPNcricinfo broke the news of Abbott’s signing on Tuesday, of which CSA had no knowledge. The board has…

Peter Handscomb took the wicketkeeping gloves after an ill Matthew Wade left the field © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Australia’s wicketkeeper Matthew Wade is expected to take no further part in the third day’s play against Pakistan in Sydney after returning to the team hotel due to illness. Rain delayed the start of play until 2.35pm and Wade took the field with the team when play finally began, but he was…