News “Some of the criticism he’s had to endure in our view has been pretty wide of the mark” Trevor Hohns – “Tim has been a terrific leader through some pretty trying circumstances” The criticism directed at Tim Paine during Australia’s series loss against India has been termed “wide of the mark” and some of it “in poor taste” as he was given full endorsement to continue as captain…
Matthew Wade had a disappointing Test series against India © AFP Matthew Wade has been dropped from Australia’s Test squad for the series against South Africa and will instead tour New Zealand with the T20I side when the concurrent trips are due to take place in February and March. The South Africa tour, which is set to include three Tests, is still awaiting final sign-off between the two boards with…
Report With their campaign on the line, the sixth-wicket pair add 75 off just 32 balls to pull off a stunning win Tamil Nadu 141 for 5 (Aparajith 52*, Shahrukh 40*, Arora 3-30) beat Himachal Pradesh 135 for 9 (Dhawan 35*, Rana 38, Yadav 3 for 14) by five wickets Seventy runs needed off 45 balls. A top order that had dismantled attacks during the course of five successive wins…
News Return of Ben Stokes means that two-spinner line-up could be maintained for Chennai Test England are confident of having Ollie Pope and Moeen Ali available for the first Test of the series against India. Both men missed the 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka due to injury and illness respectively. But, with the bulk of the squad flying to Chennai on Wednesday, the England management are confident they will…
File photo – Shabnim Ismail was one of three South Africa bowlers to pick up a three-for © Getty Images South Africa Women 201 (Wolvaardt 58, Lee 49, Baig 4-30, Sandhu 2-31) beat Pakistan Women 169 (Javeria 33, Ismail 3-22, Khaka 3-29, Luus 3-35) by 32 runs South Africa made a strong statement of intent ahead of next year’s 50-over World Cup by completing a clean sweep of Pakistan in…
Kemar Roach in full flow during a practice session © AFP via Getty Images After a forgettable ODI series against Bangladesh, West Indies are gearing up for the two Tests, and Kemar Roach, one of the more experienced players in the squad, is clear about what his fellow pacemen will need to do to challenge the hosts. He says a tough time awaits the fast bowlers on the mostly benign…
Rashid Khan turned in a superb all-round show yet again © IDI via Getty Images Afghanistan 266 for 9 (Rashid 48, Young 3-61, Singh 3-37) beat Ireland 230 (Stirling 118, Rashid 4-29) by 36 runs Rashid Khan top-scored with 48 off 40 balls from No. 9 before ripping out Ireland’s middle order with four cheap wickets to seal a 3-0 clean sweep for Afghanistan and provide them with the ideal…
News Says India’s win in Australia “changes nothing”; gives “complete credit” to his team-mates for the result Ajinkya Rahane has reiterated that Virat Kohli remains India’s captain, in spite of the results he conjured up in Australia Edited PTI copy. Ajinkya Rahane won many fans with his astute captaincy during India’s triumph in Australia but he has made it clear that the leader of the side remains Virat Kohli,…
Report Sixers took Bash Boost points and then victory as Stars missed the playoffs for just the second time in competition history Sydney Sixers 5 for 180 (Christian 49*, Vince 46, Maddinson 1-6) beat Melbourne Stars 6 for 177 (Maxwell 66, Dwarshuis 3-27) by five wickets Dan Christian and Jordan Silk produced a clinical, superbly timed chase to beat the Melbourne Stars at the MCG. But it was the Sixers’…
News Sixers, Thunder nominate Canberra as host for Qualifiers; finals venue undecided After a 56-match regular season where the last finals position was not decided until the last game, the five teams that will compete for the BBL title have been confirmed, along with the fixtures which will continue to navigate Covid-19 border restrictions. Sydney Sixers topped the table after securing the Bash Boost – and then victory – against…