In scenes rarely seen at a top-level cricket match, Shakib Al Hasan‘s temper flared up on two different occasions in one Dhaka Premier League match on Friday, with footage showing him kicking the stumps first, and later uprooting a whole set of them and flinging them to the ground. Shakib, the captain of Mohammedan Sporting Club, in the game against Abahani Limited, was first furious at the umpire’s decision to…
Report All the updates, news and stats from day two of the second Test at Edgbaston Welcome to day two of our live report of the second Test between England and New Zealand from Edgbaston. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here. * Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are…
News Spinner’s 5 for 20 led Lahore Qalandars to a ten-run win over Peshawar Zalmi in their PSL 2021 encouter The Peshawar Zalmi conceded 44 runs in the last two overs against the Lahore Qalandars in their game on Thursday, Wahab Riaz‘s 19th over proving especially costly, going for 29 runs. But Shoaib Malik, who hit a 48-ball 73 in the chase, which stopped ten runs short, pointed to Rashid…
Heading south: Molly Strano and Elyse Villani have both moved to Tasmania © Getty Images The long-expected moves of Elyse Villani and Molly Strano to Tasmania have been confirmed along with the signing of Hayley Silver-Holmes from New South Wales. Securing Villani and Strano is especially significant as it gives Tasmania both the leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker from last season’s WNCL. Villani was prolific with the bat as she…
Report Tim David’s 36-ball 64 set up a stiff target after the Qalandars were 25 for 4, and Rashid did the rest with the ball Lahore Qalandars 170 for 8 (David 64*, Dunk 48, Allen 2-36) beat Peshawar Zalmi 160 for 8 (Malik 73, Umaid 23*, Rashid 5-20, Faulkner 2-23) by ten runs After the drama of Wednesday night, the Lahore Qalandars ensured their victory on late Thursday night would…
Sydney Sixers are back-to-back BBL champions and hope to have a settled list © Getty Images Sydney Sixers coach Greg Shipperd is not in favour of the proposed BBL draft for overseas players and admitted the uncertainty over how it could work has added a layer of complexity to planning for next year’s competition where the club will aim for a hat-trick of titles. Plans for a player draft were…
News Fast bowler hopes for more opportunities with seamer-friendly ball after five-wicket haul Lungi Ngidi hopes to have more opportunity to bowl with the Dukes ball after it helped him earn his second Test five-for in St Lucia. Ngidi, who took 6 for 39 against India on debut in January 2018, rated the Dukes ball as more seamer-friendly than the Kookaburra, used in South Africa, or India’s SG, because of…
Rashid Khan took his first five-for in franchise cricket © Pakistan Super League Lahore Qalandars 170 for 8 (David 64*, Dunk 48, Allen 2-36) beat Peshawar Zalmi 160 for 8 (Malik 73, Umaid 23*, Rashid 5-20, Faulkner 2-23) by ten runs After the drama of last night, Lahore Qalandars ensured their victory today would be slightly more straightforward, seeing off Peshawar Zalmi by ten runs. A magical five-wicket haul for…
Report Sam Curran stars with four wickets on return to action as Middlesex go down Surrey 223 for 7 (Jacks 70) beat Middlesex 169 for 9 (Stirling 58, S Curran 4-29) by 54 runs Will Jacks‘ blistering half-century saw Surrey beat London rivals Middlesex by 54 runs at Lord’s in their first game of the 2021 Vitality Blast campaign. Jacks sent the hosts’ bowling to all parts as he plundered…
Report Three wickets for Thompson help restrict Birmingham as Bairstow, Malan, Rashid return to action Yorkshire 147 for 4 (Bairstow 34, Kohler-Cadmore 31*) beat Birmingham Bears 144 for 8 (Hain 59, Thompson 3-23) by six wickets with 11 balls to spare Yorkshire encouraged the belief that they have finally assembled a T20 squad that can challenge for honours as they overcame Birmingham Bears by six wickets with 11 balls to…