Toss India chose to bowl v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:05 ‘Anything is possible with Pakistan’ India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl first in the Champions Trophy final, expecting there to be something in the pitch for bowlers early in the game, but also citing a preference to chase. Sarfraz Ahmed said he would have bowled first as well. Each of Pakistan’s three…
Gareth Batty got one over the boo boys © Getty Images Gareth Batty derided his Worcestershire critics after Surrey’s overwhelming victory in the Royal London Cup semi-final and informed them that they would never see their side play in a Lord’s final. His comments came shortly after he had suffered boos and cat-calls during Surrey’s 153-run victory on a Worcester ground where he has been sporadically abused since he left…
Play 03:46 The pay dispute at a glance Australia’s vice-captain David Warner has underlined the willingness of the nation’s top players to go without employment in order to achieve the retention of the fixed revenue percentage model at the heart of the pay dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association. Less than two weeks remain before the expiry of the current MoU, with CA and the ACA making…
India reached the final of the Under-19 World Cup last year © PTI The BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) consisting of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman is likely to make a decision on extending Rahul Dravid’s contract as the coach of India’s Under-19 and ‘A’ teams in the next few days. According to a BCCI official, there will be no need to invite fresh applications for the job…
The committee found Gautam Gambhir’s actions premeditated with intent to humiliate KP Bhaskar © AFP Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir was handed a four-match suspension from first-class cricket for his altercation with coach KP Bhaskar in March this year. A three-member independent inquiry committee, set up by Justice Vikramjit Sen, comprising Madan Lal, Rajendra Rathore and Soni Singh, found Gambhir guilty of “seriously inappropriate behaviour”. The committee, however, suspended the punishment…
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has praised Pakistan for bouncing back after the defeat to India © AFP Mickey Arthur has dismissed India’s thrashing of Pakistan in the group stages of the Champions Trophy as “an aberration” and insisted his side have the bowling to “expose” India’s middle order. The two sides contest the final of the competition in London on Sunday with Arthur, the Pakistan coach, encouraged both by the…
Surrey 363 for 7 (Roy 92, Foakes 86, Sangakkara 73) beat Worcestershire 210 (Whiteley 55, D’Oliveira 53, Batty 5-40) by 153 runsScorecard Jason Roy put his horrendous run behind him © Getty Images Initially, there was a bit of head shaking from Jason Roy, the odd pout and a sense that he was not entirely satisfied with his game. Meanwhile, the ball kept whistling to the boundary. An unproductive IPL,…
Pandya has been the most expensive among Indian bowlers © AFP Hardik Pandya is a “priceless” player who can provide “a match-winning performance in any game he plays,” according to Virat Kohli. Kohli, the India captain, said he “would not think” of omitting Pandya from his team for the ICC Champions Trophy final and insisted he was the man to balance the side. While Pandya has enjoyed relatively little opportunity…
Zimbabwe 171 for 4 (Raza 58, Sole 3-36) beat Scotland 169 (Coetzer 61, Cremer 5-29) by six wicketsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball updates Sikandar Raza’s 58 helped Zimbabwe chase down the 170 target with 13 overs to spare © Peter Della Penna Zimbabwe’s spin-bowling attack capitalized on an overeager batting approach with captain Graeme Cremer‘s 5 for 29 doing the bulk of the damage to wipe out Scotland for 169 in…
The committee found Gautam Gambhir’s actions premeditated with intent to humiliate KP Bhaskar © AFP Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir was handed a four-match suspension from first-class cricket for his altercation with coach KP Bhaskar in March earlier this year. A three-member independent inquiry committee, set up by Justice Vikramjit Sen, comprising Madan Lal, Rajendra Rathore and Soni Singh, found Gambhir guilty of “seriously inappropriate behaviour”. The committee, however, suspended the…