Month: July 2017

Dean Elgar will fulfill a family ambition at Lord’s © AFP While we’ve been spending our time at ESPNcricinfo headquarters translating some of the most common Afrikaans cricket terms into English, it seems there may be a bigger task. Dean Elgar, South Africa’s stand-in captain, is looking for the meaning of another word; a word that he knows explains something about him which he can’t quite explain himself. “If you…

After suffering three defeats in a row, Pakistan women’s cricket team face another uphill task when they meet formidable Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Wednesday at Grace Road, Leicester After suffering three defeats in a row, Pakistan women’s cricket team face another uphill task when they meet formidable Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Wednesday at Grace Road, Leicester. Defending champions Austra­lia have won their…

The suspended cricketer in PSL spot-fixing case, Khalid Latif has refused to appear before the PCB s anti-corruption tribunal, citing concerns about the eligibility of the the tribunal’s head Justice (retd) Asghar Haider Cricketer Khalid Latif did not appear before the Anti-corruption Tribunal of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), probing the spot-fixing scandal reported during the second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) held in Dubai early this year,…

Australia’s cricketers and board should extend their previous agreement by 12 months while they attempt to find a solution to a bitter pay dispute, former captain Michael Clarke said on TuesdayAustralia’s cricketers and board should extend their previous agreement by 12 months while they attempt to find a solution to a bitter pay dispute, former captain Michael Clarke said on Tuesday. The previous Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) expired at midnight…

Big Bash and IPL star Chris Lynn will play for Khulna Titans in the next Bangladesh Premier League © Getty Images Chris Lynn to Khulna Titans – One of Australia’s biggest T20 names, he will head to the BPL for the first time this season. He had a strike rate of 180.98 in IPL 2017, to go with his Big Bash League exploits from earlier in the year. Seekkuge Prasanna…

. Pakistan Super League will have 6 teams next year. Schon Group famous by the now nonexistent Schon Circle, are the latest owners of team Multan. It has taken a couple of years but finally we are there. Pakistan Super League will have 6 teams next year. Schon Group famous by the now nonexistent Schon Circle, are the latest owners of team Multan. There was much noise about a team…

File photo – Mahela Jayawardene says six weeks of tournament time is enough time to gel a team © Getty Images The build-up to this season’s Bangladesh Premier League for Khulna Titans will be similar to his stint with Mumbai Indians earlier this year, said Mahela Jayawardene who was officially introduced as the franchise’s head coach in Dhaka on Wednesday. He said that his initial challenge will be to form…