Another Mahmudullah special takes Khulna up to second

November 12, 2016

Khulna Titans 127 for 7 (Pooran 29, Nabi 3-22) beat Chittagong Vikings 123 for 9 (Nabi 39, Shafiul 4-28, Mahmudullah 3-24) by four runsScorecard File photo: Mahmudullah snuffed out three batsmen in the last over to give Khulna Titans an improbable win © BCB For the second time in three matches, Mahmudullah defended six runs in the final over to bowl Khulna Titans to a sensational four-run win against Chittagong…

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Petersen charged with fixing by CSA

November 12, 2016

Alviro Petersen retired from South Africa duty in 2015 © AFP Cricket South Africa has charged former South Africa opening batsman Alviro Petersen with six breaches of the anti-corruption code relating to attempting to fix matches during the 2015 domestic T20 competition, the Ram Slam. Petersen, who has been provisionally suspended from all cricket activities, denied any involvement in fixing earlier this year. Five other players – Gulam Bodi, Thami…

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England give themselves outside chance to win

England 537 and 114 for 0 (Hameed 62*, Cook 46*) lead India 488 (Vijay 126, Pujara 124, Ashwin 70, Rashid 4-114) by 163 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:05 Compton: Kohli was getting close to stumps before hit-wicket The fourth day of the Rajkot Test ended as it began: with England needing some magic to give them a chance to win the Test. In between it seemed they had hypnotised…

November 12, 2016
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Lehmann admits pressure after Australia collapse for 85

November 12, 2016

Lehmann: ‘We’ve been doing everything behind the scenes to get better at [playing swing], but today we weren’t as good as we should have been.’ © Getty Images Australia’s coach, Darren Lehmann, has admitted his team’s batting woes have reached crisis point and placed his own job under scrutiny, after their crushing 85 all out on day one of the Hobart Test against South Africa. On an ideal day for…

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'When we have a collapse, we seem to have a big one' – Lehmann

November 12, 2016

Lehmann: ‘We’ve been doing everything behind the scenes to get better at [playing swing], but today we weren’t as good as we should have been.’ © Getty Images Australia’s coach, Darren Lehmann, has admitted his team’s batting woes have reached crisis point and placed his own job under scrutiny, after their crushing 85 all out on day one of the Hobart Test against South Africa. On an ideal day for…

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Ashwin restricts England's lead to 49

Tea England 537 and 0 for 0 lead India 488 (Vijay 126, Pujara 124, Ashwin 70, Rashid 4-114) by 49 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:05 Compton: Kohli was getting close to stumps before hit-wicket R Ashwin scored his 11th Test score of 50 or more to deny England the big lead that they needed to raise hopes of a result in a match headed towards a draw. Ashwin…

November 12, 2016
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South Africa lead after Philander razes Australia for 85

Tea South Africa 0 for 43 (Cook 23*, Elgar 17*) trail Australia 85 (Smith 48*, Philander 5-21, Abbott 3-41) by 42 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:47 ‘Australia seemingly back at Trent Bridge’ Australia have become used to humiliating collapses in recent years. There was 47 all out in Cape Town in 2011. There was 60 all out in Nottingham last year. And now, there is 85 all out…

November 12, 2016
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Ashwin, Saha take India closer to safety

November 12, 2016

India 411 for 6 (Ashwin 29*, Saha 29*) trail England 537 by 126 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Ajinkya Rahane played a half-flick, half-pull, but missed the ball and was bowled by Zafar Ansari © Associated Press India’s lower order stood up once again to take them a session closer to safety after Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane both fell against the run of play. They had seen off the…

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Australia collapse for 85; Philander takes five

Innings end Australia 85 (Smith 48*, Philander 5-21, Abbott 3-41) v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 00:47 ‘Australia seemingly back at Trent Bridge’ Australia have become used to humiliating collapses in recent years. There was 47 all out in Cape Town in 2011. There was 60 all out in Nottingham last year. And now, there is 85 all out in Hobart, 2016. At least those other debacles occurred…

November 12, 2016
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Australia lose six in chaotic opening session

November 12, 2016

Lunch Australia 6 for 43 (Smith 20*, Mennie 10*, Philander 3-3) v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details The dismissal of David Warner began the morning’s carnage © AFP In Cape Town in 2011, Australia were skittled by South Africa for 47. At Trent Bridge last year, they were rolled by England for 60. At lunch on the first day, Hobart 2016 was threatening to join them on the list…

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