Rachin Ravindra picked up a three-for in the second T20I in Mirpur © AFP/Getty Images Rachin Ravindra had fairly a low-key return to the scene of his first Under-19 World Cup from more than five years ago, falling for a golden duck in New Zealand’s drubbing in the first T20I against Bangladesh. Two days later, Ravindra claimed 3 for 22 – his best T20 figures – to stall Bangladesh’s progress…
“Everyone talks about Afghanistan’s spinners, so one of the specifics of my role is to get people talking more about their fast bowlers” © Hindustan Times via Getty Images Shaun Tait, the former Australia quick who recently signed a five-month deal to be bowling coach with the Afghanistan national team, has also been roped in as bowling coach of Puducherry in the Indian domestic circuit. Afghanistan remains a priority, though,…
Heinrich Klaasen stumps Dhananjaya de Silva off Keshav Maharaj © Ishara S.Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images South Africa chose to bat vs Sri Lanka Keshav Maharaj, in his first match as stand-in skipper, called correctly at the toss and asked Sri Lanka to chase in the second ODI. The match has been reduced to 47 overs a side after a 90-minute rain delay. It is also a must-win for the visitors, who went…
a The tri-series is likely to take place in Qatar or the UAE, according to ACB © Abu Dhabi Cricket Afghanistan are likely to host Australia and West Indies for a T20I tri-series in the first week of October before the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to run from October 17 to November 14 in UAE and Oman. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has also confirmed that the…
Mustafizur Rahman had a scare in the last over of the second T20I but managed to hold his nerves to defend 19 © AFP/Getty Images Big Picture Bangladesh will be buoyed by their victory in the second T20I, after Mustafizur Rahman successfully defended 19 runs in the final over against New Zealand on Friday. While there were some alarming situations in the game, the home side showed once again how…
Tom Latham took the innings deep but couldn’t pull it off at the end © AFP/Getty Images Before the Bangladesh tour, Tom Latham had last played a T20I in November 2017. Before the Bangladesh trip, Latham had last played a T20 on January 19, 2019, when he cracked 110 off 60 balls for Canterbury against Central Districts in the Super Smash. On the eve of the series opener, Latham couldn’t…
Play 01:24 Laxman: Pope looked assured right from the first ball India 191 and 43 for 0 (Rahul 22*, Rohit 20*) trail England 290 (Pope 81, Woakes 50, Yadav 3-76) by 56 runs Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes made their first Test fifties in a year to give England a 99-run first-innings lead at The Oval before India’s openers, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, almost halved the deficit by seeing…
Pitch invader Jarvo collides with Jonny Bairstow © AFP/Getty Images A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in which a spectator collided with Jonny Bairstow on the pitch at the Kia Oval. The incident occurred during the morning session on the second day of the fourth Test between England and India when a spectator dressed in whites ran on to the pitch and attempted to…
Play 01:08 Special feeling to open the bowling with Brunt – Farrant Missing out on England’s series against India lit a fire in Tash Farrant that has been burning for all to see ever since. Farrant was part of England’s Test, ODI and T20 squads for the multi-format series with India in June and July without playing a game. She went on to become the leading wicket-taker in the Hundred,…
Mahmudullah flicks one on the way to his match-winning 37 © AFP/Getty Images A different pitch in Dhaka finally allowed a good contest. It was firmer, which meant more bounce and spin and skid, but once the ball got older, life for the batter got easier. Bangladesh, who were bowling second, had to contend with dew as well, and under such circumstances, they did very well to defend a total…