Bangladesh 324 for 5 (Tamim 127, Shakib 72, Sabbir 54, Lakmal 2-45) beat Sri Lanka 234 (Chandimal 59, Thisara 55, Mustafizur 3-56) by 90 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal nearly batted through the innings in constructing his eighth ODI century © AFP Bangladesh carried forward the momentum from their historic 100th Test win by making a rousing start to the three-match ODI series in Dambulla. Tamim Iqbal, with his…
Bangladesh 324 for 5 (Tamim 127, Shakib 72, Sabbir 54, Lakmal 2-45) beat Sri Lanka 234 (Chandimal 59, Thisara 55, Mustafizur 3-56) by 90 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal nearly batted through the innings in constructing his eighth ODI century © AFP Bangladesh carried forward the momentum from their historic win in their 100th Test by making a rousing start to the three-match ODI series in Dambulla. Tamim Iqbal,…
Bangladesh 324 for 5 (Tamim 127, Shakib 72, Sabbir 54, Lakmal 2-45) beat Sri Lanka 234 (Chandimal 59, Thisara 55, Mustafizur 3-56) by 90 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal nearly batted through the innings in constructing his eighth ODI century © AFP Bangladesh carried forward the momentum from their historic win in their 100th Test by making a rousing start to the three-match ODI series in Dambulla. Tamim Iqbal,…
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan were part of Bangladesh’s XI © Raton Gomes/BCB Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga decided to bowl in the first ODI against Bangladesh in Dambulla. Bangladesh’s captain Mashrafe Mortaza said they would have batted first, so the toss result did not make much of a difference. Bangladesh handed an ODI debut to Mehedi Hasan,…
India 0 for 0 trail Australia 300 (Smith 111, Wade 57, Warner 56, Kuldeep 4-68) by 300 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:19 Steven Smith: highest average for a captain v India Kuldeep Yadav‘s left-arm wristspin gave this series yet another unexpected twist, trumping the far more consistent theme of the Australian captain Steven Smith‘s batting excellence, as India enjoyed the better of the first day of the decisive fourth…
Shahid Afridi’s PSL season included an unbeaten 45 off 23 to guide Peshawar Zalmi home in a low-scoring thriller © PCB/PSL Shahid Afridi has announced, via Twitter, that he is leaving Peshawar Zalmi and is open to playing for another team in the Pakistan Super League. The franchise’s owner, Javed Afridi, told ESPNcricinfo that he was “clueless” in the matter and would speak to Afridi about his “surprising” decision. Won…
Play 01:07 Smith on track to be one of Australia’s greatest – Wade Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has said Australia will look to exploit the same conditions that helped India take ten wickets when play resumes on the second day of the deciding Test in Dharamsala. While six of Australia’s batsmen fell to spin, four to Kuldeep Yadav on debut, the pace and bounce offered by the pitch will encourage Australia’s…
India 0 for 0 trail Australia 300 (Smith 111, Wade 57, Warner 56, Kuldeep 4-68) by 300 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:34 Chappell: First thought Kuldeep’s selection was gutsy Kuldeep Yadav‘s left-arm wristspin gave this series yet another unexpected twist, trumping the far more consistent theme of the Australian captain Steven Smith‘s batting excellence, as India enjoyed the better of the first day of the decisive fourth Test in…
Saqlain will have more opportunity to work with Adil Rashid © Getty Images Saqlain Mushtaq is set to join the ECB on a two-year contract. Saqlain, the former Pakistan spinner, has already had a couple of spells with the England team as a “spin consultant.” In India it was noticeable that the performance of Adil Rashid, in particular, dipped sharply once Saqlain had left the tour. The new deal will…
Legspinner Fawad Ahmed has been called into Victoria’s squad for the final © Getty Images Alice Springs may be at the centre of Australia, but never has it been at the centre of Australian cricket. At least, until now. From Sunday, Victoria will host South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final and, as incongruous as it may seem, they will do so nearly 2000 kilometres from the MCG, at Traeger…