IPL 2016

Grace Harris was ruled out of Australia Women’s World T20 squad because of deep vein thrombosis © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Uncapped 22-year-old allrounder Nicola Carey will replace allrounder Grace Harris, who is suffering from deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in Australia Women’s World T20 squad. Australia’s team doctor Leanne Hutchison said: “Grace has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and started treatment for the condition. After consultation with external specialists and…

Afghanistan 119 for 4 (Shahzad 41, Noor Ali 35) beat Hong Kong 116 for 6 (Rath 28, Campbell 27, Nabi 4-20) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mohammad Nabi returned career-best 4 for 20 were also the best figures by an Afghanistan bowler in T20Is © Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI Hong Kong tied themselves into knots against Mohammad Nabi, and how. Their lack of application on slow turners, typical of the subcontinent,…

Afghanistan set up an ICC World Twenty20 Group B showdown with Zimbabwe by thrashing Hong Kong by six wickets in Nagpur. Having beaten Scotland in their opening game, Afghanistan cruised to a second victory after restricting Hong Kong to 116 for six. Mohammad Shahzad and Noor Ali Zadran then fired off a 70 stand for the first wicket as their side got home with 12 balls to spare. They now…

10 March 2016 | Callum Dent    Tweet                 Former England spinner Monty Panesar will travel to Barbados with previous club Northamptonshire for their upcoming pre-season tour. The 33-year-old, who played 50 Tests, 26 one-day internationals and one Twenty20 for England, is currently a free agent following his release by Essex at the end of last season. Panesar, who began his professional career at Northants 15 years…

Nagpur (India) – Sean Williams stroked a brisk fifty before the bowlers ensured a second straight win for Zimbabwe, beating Scotland by 11 runs in the World Twenty20 in Nagpur Thursday. Sean Williams (R) of Zimbabwe plays a shot as Scotland’s Matt Cross looks on during their World T20 cricket match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on March 10, 2016 © AFP Prashant Bhoot Electing to bat,…

New Delhi – Bangladesh bowlers Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed have been reported for suspect bowling actions during their side’s opening match in the World Twenty20, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday. Bangladesh bowler Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed bowls during the Pool A 2015 Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and Scotland at Saxton Park Oval in Nelson on March 5, 2015 © AFP/File Marty Melville Off-spinner Sunny, 29, and…