File photo – Afif Hossain became the second bowler this season to take a hat-trick in the Dhaka Premier League © BCB After defeating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by six wickets, Abahani Limited have done their bit to stay in contention on a rain-marred day at the Dhaka Premier League’s Super League stage. They have now moved to 24 points, equal with Gazi Group Cricketers whose final game against Prime…
Hampshire 515 (Ervine 203, Adams 166, Singh 6-144) beat Warwickshire 254 (Trott 101, Barker 63) and 167 (Bell 68, Abbott 4-32) by an innings and 94 runs Scorecard Kyle Abbott took the key wicket of Ian Bell © PA Photos Hampshire beat the rain by skittling Warwickshire out for 167 to go top of the Specsavers County Championship Division One table. Kyle Abbott and spin twins Mason Crane and Sean…
Sussex 579 for 8 dec (Wells 155, Wright 87, Wiese 66, van Zyl 54, Leach 3-101, Barnard 3-120) beat Worcestershire 312 (Mitchell 121, D’Oliveira 80, Archer 4-91, Philander 3-72) and 260 (Mitchell 54, Whiteley 53, Philander 3-30) by an innings and seven runsScorecard Chris Nash’s term as Sussex captain began with victory [file picture] © Getty Images Sussex handed Worcestershire their first Specsavers County Championship defeat of the season after…
Match facts June 6, 2017Start time 10.30am local (0930GMT) Play 01:50 ‘Finn’s experience will come handy’ Big Picture It would be over-stating things a little to say there was a sigh of relief in the England camp after launching their tournament with victory over Bangladesh. In the end they coasted the run chase, but the day was not without its concerns. Chris Woakes’ side strain has turned out to be…
Toss: Bangladesh chose to bat v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:38 What is the chink in Warner’s armour? Despite a forecast for heavy rain around 6 PM, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza decided to bat first against Australia at The Oval. He said the pitch was good for batting, and it was a straightforward decision in a “do-or-die” game. Steven Smith said he would have batted first too, considering…
Virat Kohli enjoys playing against Pakistan, and that’s all he has to say about that © Getty Images India’s dominant recent record might have something to do with it, but captain Virat Kohli “enjoys” playing Pakistan and would not mind being part of more contests. But, in an indication of how thorny an issue bilateral ties between the two countries are, Kohli made it clear he has no influence or…
Match facts June 5, 2017Start time 19:30 local (23:30 GMT) Big picture West Indies are likely to give uncapped fast bowler Ronsford Beaton a run in the final T20I © AFP A series like this one can often be an underwhelming exercise for reigning T20I world champions, West Indies. Every time they take the field, nothing less than a crushing victory may seem satisfactory on their part. Furthermore, one can…
Play 02:21 Yuvraj took pressure off me – Kohli Yuvraj Singh‘s “game-changing” innings is the reason India was able to numb Pakistan with a “clinical” performance. That was India captain Virat Kohli‘s conclusion, who said Yuvraj transformed the match and his team-mates’ mindsets completely with his presence and his skills in a 124-run win over Pakistan in their 2017 Champions Trophy showdown on Sunday. Yuvraj’s 53 off 32 balls was…
Play 01:56 ‘Loss a reality check of where we are in ODIs’ – Arthur A crushing victory at the hands of India has given Pakistan a “reality check” according to their coach Mickey Arthur. Saying that “the magnitude of the occasion” had got to his team, Arthur admitted they did the simple things wrong as they were thrashed by 124 runs in their 2017 Champions Trophy opener on Sunday. It…
Roston Chase’s early promise in Test cricket has earned him a maiden ODI call-up © AFP Allrounder Roston Chase has been rewarded for his consistent run in the Pakistan Tests with a maiden call-up to West Indies’ ODI squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan. Twelve of the 14 members who were part of the squad for the third ODI against Pakistan – West Indies’ last ODI assignment – were…