Month: August 2017

In their maiden Ranji Trophy campaign last year, Chattisgarh played all their fixtures away from home, courtesy the neutral-venue policy © ESPNcricinfo Ltd The neutral-venue system in the Ranji Trophy is set to be scrapped after the BCCI’s technical committee recommended a return to the home-and-away format for the league stage in the 2017-18 season. The knockout matches, however, will continue to be played at neutral venues. This marks the…

West Indians 309 for 8 (Chase 81, Brathwaite 61, Blackwood 59) v Essex Roston Chase works through the leg side as he begins the tour in good style © Getty Images The West Indians were given a thorough examination by a patchwork Essex attack on the opening day of the tourists’ two-month tour of England and Ireland. Essex’s youthful bowlers took their collective chance and there were a number of…

India A 322 for 5 (Pandey 86*, Pant 60) beat Afghanistan A 209 for 9 (Najibullah 62, Siraj 3-49, Shankar 2-21) by 113 runs File Photo – Manish Pandey’s unbeaten 87-ball 86 piloted India A to 322 for 5 © Getty Images Quick half-centuries from Rishabh Pant and Manish Pandey, and a combined seven wickets from Mohammed Siraj, Siddarth Kaul and Vijay Shankar led India A to a massive 113-run…

Mignon du Preez was a crucial cog in South Africa’s middle order during the Women’s World Cup © International Cricket Council South Africa batsman Mignon du Preez has replaced Dane van Niekerk in the Southern Vipers squad for the upcoming Kia Super League. Van Niekerk had earlier pulled out of the tournament with an injury after the conclusion of the Women’s World Cup. Du Preez finished the World Cup as…

The Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, which has been a first-class venue, will play host to a T20 International against Australia © Associated Press Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati are set to make their T20 international debuts in a packed 2017-18 home season, the BCCI has announced. Between September and December, India will play 23 internationals – three Tests, 11 ODIs and nine T20Is – against Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka during…

This is the third consecutive time that Mushfiqur Rahim has moved from one franchise to another © AFP Mushfiqur Rahim to Rajshahi Kings – The BPL’s highest overall run-getter has left Barisal Bulls for Rajshahi Kings. This is the third consecutive time that Mushfiqur has moved from one franchise to another, having previously played for Duranta Rajshahi (2012), Sylhet Royals (2013), Sylhet Superstars (2015) and Barisal Bulls (2016). Luke Wright…

‘High quality foreign players participate in BPL. It will help local players regarding sharing dressing rooms’ – Mushfiqur Rahim © AFP Rajshahi Kings were one of three franchises that voted for four overseas players in the playing XI for the BPL’s 2017 edition. Hafizur Rahman Khan, Kings’ chairman, said they took the majority decision “sportingly” after five of the eight franchises voted in favour of having a maximum of five…

Many of USA’s regular members will miss the game due to their own contracts with CPL franchises © Peter Della Penna Offspinner Muhammad Ghous, who was dropped last year after captaining USA at the 2015 World T20 Qualifier in Ireland, has been recalled in a 14-man squad picked for USA’s T20 matches against St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Jamaica Tallawahs in Lauderhill, Florida on August 2 and 3. The…