IPL 2016

Tamil Nadu 303 for 9 (Karthik 126, Jagadeesan 55, Kulkarni 5-39) beat India B 261 (Gurkeerat 64, Rahil Shah 3-40) by 42 runsScorecard The Tamil Nadu team and support staff pose with the Deodhar Trophy © Andhra Cricket Association Tamil Nadu clinched the 2016-17 Deodhar Trophy after Dinesh Karthik‘s 91-ball 126 that rescued his side after they were struggling at 39 for 3. Rahil Shah‘s three crucial wickets – Shikhar…

Victoria 487 and 6 for 254 (Finch 83, Christian 53*) lead South Australia 287 by 454 runsScorecard Seb Gotch and Daniel Christian batted together for nearly 40 overs and were still unmoved at stumps © Getty Images A third consecutive Sheffield Shield title for Victoria appears all but certain after the Bushrangers ground South Australia in to the Alice Springs dust on the fourth day of the final. Needing only…

Afghanistan’s first full series against a Full Member other than Zimbabwe will be played concurrently with the Champions Trophy © Associated Press Afghanistan’s first bilateral series against West Indies will include three T20Is and three ODIs, beginning in the first week of June. The series will be played concurrently with the Champions Trophy, which begins on June 1 in England. West Indies, who haven’t won a bilateral ODI series since…

Faf du Plessis: “It’s a real fair assessment to say we’ve been saved by the rain” © AFP When the first drops of rain began falling in the early hours of Wednesday morning, it woke Kane Williamson up. “I was hoping it might stop or it might come a little bit early and fine up,” he said.  Faf du Plessis did not say whether he was disturbed or not but…

South Africa 314 (De Kock 90, Du Plessis 53, Amla 50, Henry 4-93) and 80 for 5 (Du Plessis 15*, de Kock 15*, Patel 2-22) drew with New Zealand 489 (Williamson 176, Raval 88, de Grandhomme 57, Morkel 4-100, Rabada 4-122)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details The groundstaff were kept busy on the final day in Hamilton © AFP August 2006 to March 2017. That’s five months shy of 11 years. And…

South Africa 314 (De Kock 90, Du Plessis 53, Amla 50, Henry 4-93) and 80 for 5 (Du Plessis 15*, de Kock 15*, Patel 2-22) drew with New Zealand 489 (Williamson 176, Raval 88, de Grandhomme 57, Morkel 4-100, Rabada 4-122)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details The groundstaff were kept busy on the final day in Hamilton © AFP August 2006 to March 2017. That’s five months shy of 11 years. And…

Victoria 487 and 6 for 254 (Finch 83, Christian 53*) lead South Australia 287 by 454 runsScorecard Seb Gotch and Daniel Christian batted together for nearly 40 overs and were still unmoved at stumps © Getty Images A third consecutive Sheffield Shield title for Victoria appears all but certain after the Bushrangers ground South Australia in to the Alice Springs dust on the fourth day of the final. Needing only…

File photo – Alex Carey surpassed the all-time Sheffield Shield wicketkeeping season record in 2016-17 © Getty Images South Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has broken the all-time record for most dismissals in a Sheffield Shield season. Carey achieved the feat on the fourth morning of the Shield final against Victoria in Alice Springs, when he pouched a take to remove the Bushrangers’ nightwatchman Chris Tremain off the bowling of Daniel…