Month: July 2017

Dhananjaya, Pradeep return to Sri Lanka's Test squad

July 23, 2017
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Nuwan Pradeep last played a Test in January 2017 © Associated Press Batting allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva, uncapped left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara, and seamer Nuwan Pradeep returned to Sri Lanka’s squad for the first Test against India, in Galle. De Silva, who had been left out of the squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, effectively takes Dinesh Chandimal’s place in the 15-man squad, while Pushpakumara displaces left-arm wristspinner Lakshan…

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Sutherland, Nicholson in 'productive' talks

Play 03:46 What is the pay dispute all about? Australian cricket’s warring chiefs met for about four hours on Sunday in the latest effort to find a way to end the damaging pay war, but anger and mistrust between the parties remains a major obstacle to its resolution. James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive, is believed to have asked his Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) counterpart Alistair Nicholson why…

July 23, 2017
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Goswami three-for keeps England to 228

50 overs: England women 228 for 7 (Sciver 51, Taylor 45, Goswami 3-23, Poonam 2-36) v India women Play 03:04 Can India topple England at Lord’s? Over the course of her fourth Women’s World Cup, Jhulan Goswami has gradually built up rhythm and menace. After a quiet round-robin phase, which only brought her four wickets in seven games, she bowled an important spell in India’s semi-final win, while dismissing Meg…

July 23, 2017
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Lynn to undergo shoulder surgery

July 23, 2017
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Chris Lynn has injured his left shoulder thrice in the last two years © BCCI Australia batsman Chris Lynn will have surgery on his troublesome left shoulder on Monday, according to a report in the Courier Mail. As a consequence, he is likely to be out of action till the end of the year, the paper reported, missing the T20 leagues in the West Indies and Bangladesh, and Australia’s proposed…

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England bat, both teams unchanged

Toss England women chose to bat v India womenLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:04 Can India topple England at Lord’s? England women chose to bat in their fifth World Cup final and second title match at Lord’s. Both captains expected the pitch to favour run-making, but for the seamers to get some early assistance on an overcast morning. The pitch appeared to have an even covering of grass, with…

July 23, 2017
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PCB rubbishes rift in team due to disparity in prize money

July 22, 2017
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Some television channels reported that members of the Pakistan squad had walked out of a function held in their honor at the Centuraus shopping mall in Islamabad after the organizers announced a plot of land for captain Sarfraz and a cash award of 500,000 rupees for opener Fakhar Zaman while 200,000 rupees other players. The Pakistan Cricket Board has quashed speculations about Pakistan cricket team members being unhappy with disparity…

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Pakistan has found another Left Arm Pace bowler; Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shaheen Shah Afridi is a tall left arm pace bowler who plays for the Pakistan A and some of the domestic teams in Pakistan. Shaheen is a treat to watch. He is a genuine left arm pacer and he has got some seriously good skills in bowling. He is one of the best in the business for sure. Shaheen recently played for Pakistan A and here we see him getting…

July 22, 2017
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Essex thrash top-of-the-table Hampshire with six overs to spare

July 22, 2017
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Ravi Bopara took 4 for 19 in a parsimonious four-over spell, which coupled with Dan Lawrence’s NatWest T20 Blast best of 47 helped Essex thrash top-of-the-table Hampshire with six overs to spare to climb off the bottom of South Group. Bopara’s haul took his total this season in the shortest format to nine wickets at 19.33 each. He was supported by an attack who all – bar the unfortunate Simon…

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Raj eyes World Cup glory in hope of brighter future

Play 04:09 Runorder: How long before a Women’s IPL? Mithali Raj is right. “Everybody”, as she puts it, was rooting for India. Even England, their opposition in the Women’s World Cup final, wanted to see Raj and her team at Lord’s. “India being in the final is the best result for women’s cricket,” Heather Knight, England’s captain, said. “There’s massive scope for growth and support from India. And with their…

July 22, 2017
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Honesty the best policy for 'tougher' England

Play 03:12 ‘England will have to control emotions’ – Robinson England will go into the Women’s World Cup final with a line-up unchanged (unless bad weather forces a rethink) from the previous few games. England will go into the Women’s World Cup final with a vastly different team to the side that slumped out of the Women’s World T20 last April. For the road to Lord’s didn’t start with England’s…

July 22, 2017
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