Hameed sent for scan on hand injury

April 2, 2017

Haseeb Hameed impressed on England’s tour of India © Associated Press Haseeb Hameed, the Lancashire and England opener, was sent for a scan on an injured hand after being forced to retire hurt 23 balls into his season on the opening day against Cambridge MCCU at Fenners. Hameed had made 7 when he left the field and a Lancashire spokesman confirmed he had been taken to hospital for further assessment…

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Mashrafe handed over-rate suspension

April 2, 2017

Mashrafe Mortaza has again fallen foul of a slow over-rate © AFP Bangladesh’s limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been suspended for one ODI, and fined 40% of his match fee, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Colombo. It was Mashrafe’s second over-rate penalty in 12 months after he was also sanctioned following the first ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch on December 26….

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BCB to send high-performance team to Pakistan, says PCB

April 2, 2017

PCB chief Shaharyar Khan: ‘Bangladesh is agreeable to send its high-performance team to Pakistan, which is a big step’ © AFP PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the BCB has agreed to send Bangladesh’s high-performance side to Pakistan, possibly in July this year. He also said that Sri Lanka is being discussed as a possible venue for Pakistan’s next home series against Bangladesh, though he didn’t mention a time…

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Pain-free Rohit admits having injury fears

April 2, 2017

“It was tough to sit in the hotel room, watching the Indian team play.” © BCCI In many ways, IPL 2017 is a comeback for Rohit Sharma. Having spent five months recovering from a thigh injury, and then a minor ankle niggle, he is ready to lead Mumbai Indians for the fifth season in a row. However, it was not so long ago that Rohit feared for his well-being. “To…

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Vala stars in PNG's series-levelling win

April 2, 2017

Papua New Guinea 232 for 8 (Morea 52, Haider 2-31) beat United Arab Emirates 206 (Shabber 70, Vala 3-20) by 26 runsScorecard File photo: PNG displayed their bowling depth in an impressive win © Peter Della Penna A middle-order collapse triggered by Assad Vala and John Reva strangled United Arab Emirates’ 233 chase as Papua New Guinea squeezed out a 26-run win to level the three-match series at 1-1. The…

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'I know once I bat five overs, I will get that score' – Lewis

April 2, 2017

Evin Lewis’ nine sixes where the joint third-most for West Indies in a T20I innings © AFP Evin Lewis has played eight T20Is for West Indies, a short-format team traditionally known for its power-hitters. He has crossed ten only two times in those eight matches; the first time he went on to a hundred with nine sixes; the second time, he struck 91 off 51 with nine sixes. Only Marlon…

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Hameed sent for scan on hand injury

April 2, 2017

Haseeb Hameed impressed on England’s tour of India © Associated Press Haseeb Hameed, the Lancashire and England opener, was sent for a scan on an injured hand after being forced to retire hurt 23 balls into his season on the opening day against Cambridge MCCU at Fenners. Hameed had made 7 when he left the field and a Lancashire spokesman confirmed he had been taken to hospital for further assessment…

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Mashrafe handed over-rate suspension

April 2, 2017

Mashrafe Mortaza has again fallen foul of a slow over-rate © AFP Bangladesh’s limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been suspended for one ODI, and fined 40% of his match fee, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Colombo. It was Mashrafe’s second over-rate penalty in 12 months after he was also sanctioned following the first ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch on December 26….

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BCB to send high-performance team to Pakistan, says PCB

April 2, 2017

PCB chief Shaharyar Khan: ‘Bangladesh is agreeable to send its high-performance team to Pakistan, which is a big step’ © AFP PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the BCB has agreed to send Bangladesh’s high-performance side to Pakistan, possibly in July this year. He also said that Sri Lanka is being discussed as a possible venue for Pakistan’s next home series against Bangladesh, though he didn’t mention a time…

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Pain-free Rohit admits having injury fears

April 2, 2017

“It was tough to sit in the hotel room, watching the Indian team play.” © BCCI In many ways, IPL 2017 is a comeback for Rohit Sharma. Having spent five months recovering from a thigh injury, and then a minor ankle niggle, he is ready to lead Mumbai Indians for the fifth season in a row. However, it was not so long ago that Rohit feared for his well-being. “To…

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