Month: August 2017

Umar Akmal last played for Pakistan during the ODI series in Australia in January © AFP Umar Akmal has ended an 11-year association with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and will play for United Bank Limited (UBL) in the 2017-18 domestic season that begins in September. The department has vowed to revive the player’s career and return him to international cricket in better shape. Akmal played 47 first-class games…

England 67 for 1 (Cook 31*, Westley 19*) v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Duanne Olivier dismissed Keaton Jennings for 17 © Getty Images Alastair Cook and Tom Westley made light of both the overcast conditions, and another insubstantial contribution from Keaton Jennings at the top of the order, to guide England to a healthy 67 for 1 after winning the toss and choosing to bat first in the…

Stumps Sri Lanka 50 for 2 (Mendis 16*, Chandimal 8*, Ashwin 2 for 38) trail India 622 for 9 dec (Pujara 133, Rahane 132, Jadeja 70*, Saha 67, Rahul 57, Ashwin 54, Herath 4-154) by 572 runs India lost their centurions, one at the start of play, and the other about half an hour to lunch, in a manner that suggested Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane had heard the calls…

Innings India 622 for 9 dec (Pujara 133, Rahane 132, Jadeja 70*, Saha 67, Rahul 57, Ashwin 54, Herath 4-154) v Sri Lanka India lost their centurions, one at the start of play, and the other about half an hour to lunch, in a manner that suggested Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane had heard the calls from the dressing room that they were hogging all the fun. Once they relented,…

Tea India 553 for 7 (Saha 59*, Jadeja 37*) v Sri Lanka India lost their centurions, one at the start of play, and the other about half an hour to lunch, in a manner that suggested Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane had heard the calls from the dressing room that they were hogging all the fun. Once they relented, a strong lower order – with an allrounder at No. 9…

Fans during the CPL’s first match in Florida © Peter Della Penna The Jamaica Tallawahs may soon become the Fort Lauderdale Tallawahs, or find a new name altogether, if the team’s new owner has his way. Florida-based businessman Kris Persaud, whose Worldwide Sports Management Group (WSMG) purchased the Tallawahs in July, declared his intentions this week to hopefully shift operations for the franchise from Jamaica to Lauderhill where the team…