Month: December 2023

Melbourne Renegades 178 for 6 (Fraser-McGurk 70, Shaun Marsh 54, Payne 3-37) beat Adelaide Strikers177 for 6 (Lynn 56, D’Arcy Short 54, Mujeeb 3-20) by four wickets Jake Fraser-McGurk grabbed the headlines off record six-hitter Chris Lynn to help Melbourne Renegades to their first BBL win of the season. Chasing Adelaide Strikers’ 177 for 6, in which Lynn belted 56 off 34 balls, Renegades reached their target at Marvel Stadium…

Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez believes “inconsistent umpiring” and the “curse” of the decision review technology cost Pakistan a famous Test victory over Australia at the MCG. Chasing 317 for victory in the fourth innings, Pakistan needed 98 runs with five wickets in hand when Mohammad Rizwan was adjudged caught behind off the wristband of his glove via a DRS review from Pat Cummins having initially been given not out…

In an enthralling contest, where Australia could never truly put distance between themselves and the visitors until the final half hour, Pakistan edged towards the target of 317 thanks to a partnership between Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan. They needed 98 to win with five wickets in hand, but once Rizwan fell, the last five wickets were lost for 18 runs in 40 balls. “We played better cricket as…

Uncapped fast bowler Avesh Khan has been added to India’s squad for the second Test against South Africa, a day after they were handed an innings defeat inside three days in Centurion. The second and last Test will begin on January 3 in Cape Town. Avesh is already in South Africa, staying back to represent the India A side after playing the three ODIs earlier this month. He is currently…

Toss Bangladesh opt to bowl vs New Zealand With rain predicted later in the evening, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss in the second T20I and opted to chase against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. Bangladesh are chasing a historic T20I series win in New Zealand after winning the first T20I two nights ago by five wickets. Bangladesh were forced to make one change, with a muscle strain…

Rauf pulled out of the series before the squad was announced, citing a desire to manage his workload and his protect his body. He played four games in the Big Bash League in Australia while the series was going on for the Melbourne Stars. Meanwhile, Pakistan went into the series with a squad that possessed very little high pace, with medium fast bowlers Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal playing the…

Alex Carey ramps over the slips  •  Getty Images and Cricket Australia Australia 318 and 262 (Marsh 96, Carey 53, Smith 50, Hamza 4-32, Afridi 4-76) lead Pakistan 264 by 316 runs Under pressure Alex Carey made a half-century as Australia’s lower-order wagged early on day four before being bowled out for 262 in their second innings with a lead of 316 runs in the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. In sunny…

England batter Dan Lawrence has been signed by Melbourne Stars as an overseas replacement player and is set to play the remainder of the BBL with Stars losing Pakistan duo Usama Mir and Haris Rauf to international duty. Lawrence has previously played four games in the BBL for Brisbane Heat in 2020 and had nominated for the draft back in September but was not selected. The first match of the…

Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the Cape Town Test against India, due to the hamstring strain he suffered on the first day of the Boxing Day Test. Dean Elgar, coming off a match-winning ton in Centurion, will serve as the captain, while Zubayr Hamza will be added to the squad. “Temba is not a great physical state. He was ready to bat at every turn. We kept monitoring…

India’s captain Rohit Sharma believes his side managed a decent enough first-innings total – 245 – in Centurion given the conditions, but then failed to bowl well. However, he said, he wasn’t going to be too harsh on his inexperienced bowlers. Prasidh Krishna, making his debut, and Shardul Thakur, in his 11th Test, went for 194 runs between them in 39 overs for just the two wickets. India ended up…