Quetta Gladiators 158 for 4 (Shehzad 54, Shafiq 51, Sohail 2-28) beat Karachi Kings 154 for 6 (Babar 36, Pollard 31, Mahmudullah 3-21) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:26 Highlights – Quetta clinch playoff berth with six-wicket win In a nutshell It was a game between the top side and the bottom, and boy did it show. Quetta Gladiators thrashed Karachi by six wickets in what was the…
Alex Hales is expected to join England in the Caribbean whether or not he plays © Getty Images Alex Hales is set to join England’s ODI tour of the Caribbean. Hales, who missed out on selection for the original squad after sustaining a broken bone in his right hand during the ODI series in India, is due to have a scan on the hand on February 27. If that scan…
Jos Buttler believes Tymal Mills’ IPL contract could inspire more kids to concentrate on T20 © AFP Test cricket is facing “some big challenges” if it is to remain relevant and popular in the era of T20, according to England’s Jos Buttler. While Buttler, one of eight England players due to appear in this year’s IPL, believes Test cricket is still perceived as “the ultimate” challenge for current players, he…
Harpreet Singh emerged as the highest run-scorer in this season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali inter-zonal T20 tournament © ESPNcricinfo Ltd On February 20, the day of the IPL auction, Harpreet Singh Bhatia was preparing for the Vijay Hazare Trophy with the Madhya Pradesh team in Indore when news reports emerged that the police had detained him for driving his car on to the platform of the Andheri railway station…
Marlon Samuels wants a compromise after 17 years’ service to West Indies cricket © AFP / Getty Images Marlon Samuels has called on the WICB to “compromise” in their selection policy after he was omitted from West Indies’ ODI squad, and suggested he could accept a Kolpak deal in county cricket if an agreement cannot be reached. Samuels, twice man of the match in World T20 finals, was left out…
Vernon Philander is set to turn out for Cobras in the Momentum One Day Cup as he prepares to return to the Test side © Associated Press Vernon Philander has recovered from a slight ankle impingement and is expected to take his usual place in South Africa’s Test squad, which departs for New Zealand in the weekend. Philander struggled with the niggle in the aftermath of South Africa’s home series…
Matt Renshaw said that though there was only half an hour left for lunch, he was struggling a bit and that it wasn’t an ideal situation to be in © AFP As far as days go, it was something of a doozy for Matt Renshaw, with lots of firsts. Playing your first Test in India? Check. Facing the world’s two highest-ranked bowlers for the first time? Check. First occasion dealing…
Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar said the pitch rewarded those who were willing to apply themselves on the first day © AFP Cricket is a game that depends a lot on the conditions, and sometimes pitches end up being discussed more than the actual play. The first day’s play in Pune was an example that cricket can outdo itself. A toilet break, and misplaced macho reactions from former Australian cricketers,…
Australia 256 for 9 (Renshaw 68, Starc 57*, Umesh 4-32 ) v IndiaLive Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Playing his first Test in India, the 20-year old Matt Renshaw showed excellent technique against spin © AFP On a pitch so dry it resembled the surface of Mars to Shane Warne, which looked unlike any he had seen in India according to Ravi Shastri, it was a fast bowler who came away…
Matt Renshaw scored 36 runs before retiring hurt © AFP Allan Border, Australia’s famously hard-bitten former captain, was scathing in his assessment of Matt Renshaw’s temperament, after he opted to retire ill midway through his battling half-century on the first day of the first Test at Pune. After a solid opening stand of 82 in 28 overs, Renshaw’s partner David Warner was bowled in Umesh Yadav’s first over, whereupon Renshaw…