Month: February 2017

All three of Kieran Powell’s List A centuries have come in this season of the Regional Super50 competition © WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks LaTouche Photo Kieran Powell‘s third century of the tournament and a three-for from Alzarri Joseph helped Leeward Islands open up a six-point lead in the Group A table, following a 105-run win over Kent in Antigua. Opening the innings, Powell shared half-century stands with Montcin Hodge…

A BCCI member said there was no need for the ICC members to vote on the new constitution and financial model in a ‘tearing hurry’ © PTI Under the new financial model proposed by the ICC, the BCCI will earn US$ 290 million from ICC revenues in the 2015-2023 rights cycle. That figure, according to a BCCI member familiar with the figures, is the net amount of earning, and what…

Ross Taylor was fluent throughout his innings of 101 balls, striking 13 fours © Getty Images Ross Taylor scored his 16th ODI century, equalling Nathan Astle’s record for most one-day hundreds for New Zealand, but overall the hosts failed to fully capitalise on a strong start in the deciding Chappell-Hadlee match in Hamilton. New Zealand had been 162 for 2 at the 30-over mark after Taylor and Dean Brownlie built…

Adam Zampa was brought in to Australia’s XI © Associated Press Toss New Zealand chose to bat v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to bat first in the final Chappell-Hadlee match in Hamilton, a must-win game for both teams with the trophy on the line. The hosts need a victory to secure a 2-0 series result and regain the trophy,…

A BCCI member said there was no need for the ICC members to vote on the new constitution and financial model in a ‘tearing hurry’ © PTI Under the new financial model proposed by the ICC, the BCCI will earn US$ 290 million from ICC revenues in the 2015-2023 rights cycle. That figure, according to a BCCI member familiar with the figures, is the net amount of earning, and what…

South Africa 164 for 3 (De Villiers 60, Amla 34) beat Sri Lanka 163 (Dickwella 74, Pretorius 3-19, Tahir 2-21) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sri Lanka crumbled around opener Niroshan Dickwella’s 74 © AFP Another day on tour, another collapse – Sri Lanka sank from 60 for no loss to 163 all out at the Wanderers, mis-hitting short balls, hanging their bats out to give catches behind the…

ICC news February 4, 2017 ESPNcricinfo staff A look at the major decisions taken at the ICC’s meetings in Dubai. Reviews are coming to the World T20, it seems © Associated Press A radical shake-up of cricket’s calendar was proposed to provide more context to all three formats. This includes a two-year Test league, a 13-team ODI league, and a regional qualification process for the World T20, which could be…

Afghanistan have shown a keenness of late to get Test status © Peter Della Penna Afghanistan’s progress towards Test status and Full Membership at the ICC took a big step forward after the country’s domestic four-day and Twenty20 tournaments were awarded first-class and List A status respectively. The decision was among those announced by the ICC on Saturday, following meetings of the governing body’s Chief Executives Committee (CEC) and Board….

Dane Piedt took six second-innings wickets as Knights folded for 180 inside 58 overs © Getty Images Cape Cobras‘ stunning second-half-of-the-season surge continued as they beat log-leaders Knights in Paarl to lie in second-place with one round to play. Cobras were last on the points table at the halfway stage, with little over half the points of their nearest rival, but have reeled off three wins in a row under…

Innings Sri Lanka 163 (Dickwella 74, Pretorius 3-19, Tahir 2-21) v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Sri Lanka crumbled around opener Niroshan Dickwella’s 74 © AFP South Africa missed chances of both Sri Lanka openers and failed to take a wicket in the first ten overs, and yet, thanks to an abundance of errors from Sri Lanka’s batsmen, wound up needing only 164 to sew up the series. There…