Month: June 2017

49.2 overs Sri Lanka 236 (Dickwella 73, Junaid 3-40, Hasan 3-43, Amir 2-53) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mohammad Amir bowled Angelo Mathews in the 32nd which triggered a Sri Lanka collapse © Getty Images Pakistan bowled as only Pakistan can. That’s probably enough to summarise an innings where Sri Lanka saw off the new ball, kept control of their innings, maintained a steady run-rate and dominated for large…

Liam Livingstone has impressed for England Lions © Getty Images England have named five uncapped players in their 16-man squad for three T20s against South Africa at the end of June. Liam Livingstone and Mason Crane have won first call-ups, while Dawid Malan, Tom Curran and Craig Overton are also included. Joe Root is among several white-ball regulars rested for the T20 series, meaning he can play Championship cricket for…

Faf du Plessis was involved in two run-outs in the match against India on Sunday © Getty Images South Africa’s Champions Trophy exit has caused them less grief than their 2015 World Cup semi-final defeat to New Zealand because, rather than dominate the pool stage, they stumbled through in the ongoing tournament. Faf du Plessis, South Africa’s Test and T20 captain and the man involved in two run-outs in the…

West Indies 138 for 6 (Hope 48*, Lewis 33, Rashid 3-26, Naib 2-15) beat Afghanistan 135 (Naib 51, Joseph 2-15, Gabriel 2-35) by four wicketsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Gulbadin Naib scored 51 and took two wickets © AFP Stung by their 63-run defeat in the first ODI, West Indies hit back via their fast bowlers, who exposed Afghanistan’s frailties against the short ball as they slid to 135 all…

Namibia 26 for no loss (Van der Westhuizen 20*) need another 243 runs to beat Scotland 268 for 5 (Berrington 110, Mommsen 49*, Smit 2-43, Viljoen 2-55)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Richie Berrington mowed five fours and four sixes en route to his career-best List A score © Peter Della Penna Richie Berrington‘s third List A century propelled Scotland to 268 for 5 in an innings reduced to…

Before his mix-up with David Miller, an error of judgment between Faf Du Plessis and AB De Villiers sent the latter back to the pavillion © AFP As soon as he dabbed Ravindra Jadeja towards point, Faf du Plessis set off immediately, saying “yes”, signalling partner AB de Villiers for a single. Hardik Pandya swiftly sent the throw down to MS Dhoni, who brushed off the bails even as de…

Toss: Afghanistan chose to bat v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Rovman Powell came into the West Indies side in place of Miguel Cummins © AFP For the second match running, Afghanistan chose to bat first at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia. Asghar Stanikzai, their captain, said the pitch looked “dry”, and predicted that it would assist spin increasingly as the match progressed. Having bowled first in…

Surrey 399 and 253 for 7 (Burns 57, Harmer 4-75) lead Essex 435 (ten Doeschate 168*, Bopara 64) by 217 runsScorecard Simon Harmer’s four wickets gave Essex the chance of a final-day chase © Getty Images Simon Harmer and Jamie Porter took seven wickets between them as Essex seized control of their Specsavers County Championship Division One match against Surrey at Guildford on a fascinating third day. By stumps Surrey…