IPL 2016

New Zealand played the inaugural day-night Test in Adelaide © Getty Images Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain, has suggested day-night Tests may need to be viewed as a different format if conditions vary significantly from the day game as New Zealand prepare to host their first pink-ball international next summer against England at Eden Park. In preparation, New Zealand’s domestic teams are playing the current round of Plunket Shield…

South Africa 229 for 4 (Elgar 128*, Bavuma 38*) v New ZealandScorecard and ball-by-ball details Dean Elgar scored his seventh Test century and neared his career-best score © Getty Images On 22 consecutive occasions, the captain winning the toss in New Zealand had opted to bowl. When South Africa were 22 for 3 on the opening day in Dunedin, Dean Elgar may have pondered if Faf du Plessis had picked…

Play 01:34 ‘If something is going on for three days, that’s not a brain fade’ Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann has categorically denied the tourists made systematic use of the team viewing area to deliberate on DRS referrals, while repeatedly insisting “we play the game the right way” in the wake of serious allegations by India’s captain Virat Kohli. The adjudicating match referee Chris Broad has reportedly stated that Australia’s captain…

Mitchell Marsh will take no further part in the series © Associated Press Mitchell Marsh is to be replaced by another allrounder for the remainder of Australia’s Test campaign in India after his sore shoulder failed to improve following a period of rest leading into the tour. Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright will be under consideration to fly to India after the conclusion of this week’s Sheffield Shield round, as…

New Zealand played the inaugural day-night Test in Adelaide © Getty Images Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain, has suggested day-night Tests may need to be viewed as a different format if conditions vary significantly from the day game as New Zealand prepare to host their first pink-ball international next summer against England at Eden Park. In preparation, New Zealand’s domestic teams are playing the current round of Plunket Shield…

Gautam Gambhir: “I could not have let this man (Bhaskar) play with careers of young players like Unmukt Chand and Nitish Rana.” © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Batsman Gautam Gambhir has criticised Delhi coach KP Bhaskar for “creating an atmosphere of uncertainty” among the youngsters in the side. Gambhir admitted he had an argument with Bhaskar after Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh on Monday, but insisted that he was…

Play 04:08 No ‘sweetheart’ deal – Knight on sexist sledges Hosts England will open the Women’s World Cup against India in Derby on June 24, while defending champions Australia will begin two days later against World T20 champions West Indies in Taunton, with the ICC expecting “unprecedented” support for the tournament. New Zealand and Sri Lanka will also be in action on the opening day of the month-long tournament. A…

Play 01:34 ‘If something is going on for three days, that’s not a brain fade’ James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has jumped on Virat Kohli’s allegations of Australia’s captain Steven Smith “crossing the line” by seeking off-field advice for DRS referrals, calling them “outrageous”. Currently in India, Sutherland spoke strongly in defence of Smith and the team after the coach Darren Lehmann had also categorically denied any orchestrated…

Boyd Rankin recently returned from a leg injury that had kept him out for five months © Peter Della Penna Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin has been ruled out of the T20 international series against Afghanistan that began on Wednesday in Greater Noida due to a lower-back issue. However, he is still expected to play a part in the five-match ODI series, which starts from March 15. “We are really…

Play 04:08 No ‘sweetheart’ deal – Knight on sexist sledges Hosts England will open the Women’s World Cup against India in Derby on June 24, while defending champions Australia will begin two days later against World T20 champions West Indies in Taunton, with the ICC expecting “unprecedented” support for the tournament. New Zealand and Sri Lanka will also be in action on the opening day of the month-long tournament. A…