Ishant Sharma’s last ODI for India was against Australia in Sydney in January 2015. © AFP Brisbane: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the second cricket one-dayer against Australia in Brisbane on Friday. India made one change from the previous ODI in Perth with Ishant Sharma replacing Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the playing XI. Steven Smith’s side went in with three changes as David…
John Hastings returned with figures of 1/46 in eight overs from the Brisbane ODI. © AFP Sydney: Australian pacer John Hastings has been retained in the squad for the third match of the ODI Series against India, set to take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. (In Record Chase, Australia Thrash India to Take 2-0 Lead; Rohit Sharma Century Goes in Vain Again) Hastings steps in for…
Neil Wagner’s pace and aggression will strengthen Lancashire’s Championship challenge © AFP Lancashire have signed Neil Wagner as their overseas player for the majority of their 2016 first-class season. Wagner, the New Zealand left-arm seamer, will be available from the start of the County Championship season and will feature primarily in that competition. He will be available until at least the end of July and could be available for the…
Toss Zimbabwe chose to bat v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Shuvagata Hom was handed a T20I debut © AFP Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura decided to bat in the first T20 against Bangladesh at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna. The venue was hurriedly prepared after a last-minute shift from Sylhet, and the pitch is expected to turn. Bangladesh handed debuts to Shuvagata Hom and Nurul…
Aaron Finch was involved in a 145-run partnership with Shaun Marsh in the Brisbane ODI. © AFP Sydney: Australia might have made batting look the easiest thing in the world with two 300-plus chases against India but opener Aaron Finch on Friday complimented his inexperienced bowlers for putting up a decent show. (In Record Chase, Australia Thrash India to Take 2-0 Lead; Rohit Sharma Century Goes in Vain Again) The…
Australia will go into the second ODI in Brisbane with a psychological edge. On Tuesday, Steve Smith’s transitional side chased down a 300-plus target for the fourth time at home in Perth against classy Indian spinners like world No. 1 Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Will the script change for MS Dhoni’s team at the Gabba on Friday? Get live scores and updates here. (LIVE SCORECARD | SCHEDULE | NEWS…
Gujarat 171 for 2 (Panchal 68*, Parthiv 42) beat Delhi 170 for 5 (Chand 103) by eight wicketsScorecard File photo: Unmukt Chand’s third T20 century was not enough to secure victory © BCCI Unmukt Chand became only the third Indian batsman to score three T20 centuries, but his effort went in vain as defending champions Gujarat wrapped up an eight-wicket victory at the Bandra-Kurla Complex ground in Mumbai. The loss…
50 overs India 8 for 308 (Rohit 124, Rahane 89, Kohli 59) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Rohit Sharma scored his second consecutive ODI century © Getty Images Rohit Sharma’s outstanding run of form against Australia continued at the Gabba, where his second consecutive century set up the second ODI in remarkably similar fashion to the first match in Perth. At the WACA, India had batted first on a…
Pakistan are set to field left-arm returning fast-bowler Muhammad Amir in the first of the three-match T20 series. Live Scorecard: 1st T20 Pakistan vs New Zealand in Auckland The left-arm fast-bowler is set to resume his career after a being penalised for spot-fixing and serving a five-year ban with compatriots Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif. Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said in the post-toss interview that the boys are excited to…
Toss New Zealand chose to bowl v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 07:20 Watch – Blackcaps crash Cornwall cricket club’s training New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20I against Pakistan, at Eden Park. Mohammad Amir made his international return in this match, having served a five-year suspension for spot-fixing. He was part of a formidable pace trio for Pakistan, alongside Wahab Riaz and…