Month: January 2021

News South Africa batsman on the difficulties of batting in spin-friendly conditions Aiden Markram has scored his first half-century in the subcontinent but is careful not to consider his corner turned just yet. After 84 runs from eight innings on previous tours to Sri Lanka and India, Markram knows that one 74 does not necessarily make a summer, but his second-innings half-century in Karachi is significant because it gave him…

Report Top order collapse ends Punjab’s unbeaten run as chase fizzles Baroda 160 for 3 (Devdhar 64, Kakade 53*, Markande 1-29) beat Punjab 135 for 8 (Mandeep 42*, Gurkeerat 39, Meriwala 3-28) by 25 runs Lukman Meriwala rattled Punjab’s top order with his left-arm seam and bounce as Baroda cruised to victory and set up a finals clash against Dinesh Karthik’s Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Meriwala claimed 3 for 28…

Report Pakistan’s wait for a win on tour continues South Africa 125 for 2 (Brits 52, Kapp 28, Anwer 2-29) beat Pakistan 124 for 8 (Naseem 31, Imtiaz 24, Kapp 3-24) by eight wickets Pakistan may have to wait for a bit longer for their first win on the tour of South Africa. After a 3-0 whitewash in the ODIs, they’re now 1-0 down in the three-match women’s T20I series,…

Play 01:19 Thorpe recalls how a young Joe Root impressed him Graham Thorpe has called on England’s batsmen to follow the example of their captain, Joe Root, and rise to the challenge of taking on India in their own back yard, as they seek to overcome their lack of standard preparation time ahead of Friday’s first Test in Chennai. Speaking from his hotel room during the squad’s third day of…

Fantasy Tips Fantasy suggestions for the Qualifier match of BBL 2020-21 Jan 30: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Canberra Pro Tip: At the Manuka Oval, chases below 200 have been successfully completed in seven out of eight games this season. So, make sure to tweak your captaincy and player choices after the toss to suit the chasing team. Our XI: Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone, Colin Munro, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Philippe,…

Report Tamil Nadu remain unbeaten and will take on the winner of Baroda vs Punjab in the final Tamil Nadu 158 for 3 (Arun Karthik 89*) beat Rajasthan 154 for 9 (Menaria 51, Gupta 45, Mohammed 4-24) by seven wickets Tamil Nadu beat Rajasthan in the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the second season in a row and continued to remain unbeaten this year. In a game…