IPL 2016

Australia women 256 for 6 (Blackwell 65, Mooney 57, Kerr 4-54) beat New Zealand women 253 for 8 (Satterthwaite 85, Martin 43, Wellington 3-52) by four wicketsScorecard Alex Blackwell struck 65 to steer Australia’s chase of 254 © Getty Images Alex Blackwell struck a timely 65 to help Australia recover from a middle-order slide and chase down 254 against New Zealand in the second women’s ODI in Mount Maunganui. Blackwell’s…

Misbah-ul-Haq has said that he will take a final call on his future soon with the tour of the West Indies looming © AFP The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has come and gone – for Misbah-ul-Haq at least – but no decision has emerged on the Pakistan Test captain’s future in the game, or at least a decision he is willing to share publicly. On Wednesday night in Sharjah, after…

In Tests, Mushfiqur Rahim has been terrific with the bat, but his wicketkeeping has been shoddy © Getty Images Bangladesh’s manager Khaled Mahmud has said that Mushfiqur Rahim has been informed he will play the upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka as a specialist batsman, and has to give up his position as the designated wicketkeeper. This means Liton Das, the other specialist wicketkeeper in the Test squad, will take over…

The Committee of Administrators said it was advised that the tenure of an office bearer should be restricted to a combined nine years at both BCCI and state level © PTI Many state associations have written to the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators stating they are “alarmed” by the COA “overstepping” its jurisdiction and issuing directives that even the court had not included in its various orders. In separate e-mails…

Misbah-ul-Haq has said that he will take a final call on his future soon with the tour of the West Indies looming © AFP The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has come and gone – for Misbah-ul-Haq at least – but no decision has emerged on the Pakistan Test captain’s future in the game, or at least a decision he is willing to share publicly. On Wednesday night in Sharjah, after…

Sri Lanka A 278 for 7 (Gunathilaka 64) beat England Lions 230 for 9 (Jennings 64) by 47 runs (DLS method)Scorecard Duckett scored a double-hundred in Lions colours last summer, but found his trial by spin to be a tougher proposition © Getty Images If Ben Duckett was looking for an immediate pick-me-up on the England Lions tour of Sri Lanka after his disheartening time in India, he discovered that…

Bangladesh 391 for 7 (Tamim 136, Mominul 73, Liton 57) v Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XIScorecard File Photo – Tamim Iqbal struck seven sixes and nine fours in his 136-run knock © Getty Images Bangladesh batsmen made a roaring start to their tour of Sri Lanka, as Tamim Iqbal reeled off a rapid hundred, with Mominul Haque and Liton Das also contributing with unbeaten half-centuries. The Sri Lanka Board President’s…

Ireland 270 (Porterfield 100, K O’Brien 69, Zahoor 6-34) beat United Arab Emirates 185 (Raza 45, Mustafa 43, Dockrell 3-27) by 85 runsScorecard William Porterfield was bowled soon after completing his seventh ODI hundred © Chris Whiteoak William Porterfield struck his seventh ODI ton to lift Ireland to 270, a total they defended by 85 runs with the help of George Dockrell and Andy McBrine‘s spin. Ireland, after being asked…