IPL 2016

Graeme Smith has admitted to keeping his eye on T20 leagues as a way in before considering his next move © Gallo Images Graeme Smith, the former South Africa captain, has ruled out a comeback to international cricket, but admitted an interest in coaching following his return from the Masters Champions League. Last December, Smith said he was “at the cusp” of deciding whether to give top-level cricket another go…

Yorkshire have filled their quota of overseas players for 2016 with the addition of Australian top-order batsman Travis Head. The powerful 22-year-old, who has played two T20 internationals, will arrive at Headingley on July 18, when Kane Williamson joins up with New Zealand for international duty. Head worked with Yorkshire first-team coach Jason Gillespie at Adelaide Strikers during the Big Bash League, and smashed 299 runs at an average of…

Travis Head has come to prominence through the Big Bash © Getty Images Yorkshire have signed Travis Head, the South Australia, Adelaide Strikers and Australia batsman, for the second half of the English season. Head, 22, who made his debut for Australia in the T20 series against India last month, will replace Kane Williamson from July 18 when he returns to international duty. The move will reunite Head with Jason…

Toss:United Arab Emirates chose to bat against AfghanistanScorecard and ball-by-ball details Shapoor Zadran returned to Afghanistan’s starting XI for the first time in four months © Associated Press Amjad Javed won the toss as United Arab Emirates opted to bat in their Asia Cup T20 qualifier opener against Afghanistan on a flat Fatullah track on Friday. UAE are thin on experience, with as many as eight players in their starting…

UAE were faced with a tough opener against a side that has won two back-to-back series against Zimbabwe in the shorter formats © ICC/Donald MacLeod Amjad Javed won the toss as United Arab Emirates opted to bat in their Asia Cup T20 qualifier opener against Afghanistan on a flat Fatullah track on Friday. UAE are thin on experience, with as many as eight players in their starting XI having played…

India Women 114 for 3 (Krishnamurthy 61*, Sharma 28) beat Sri Lanka Women 112 (Surangika 23, Sharma 6-20) by seven wicketsScorecard File photo – India Women climbed to fourth place on the ICC Women’s Championship points table after the series sweep © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Medium-pacer Deepti Sharma followed up her four-for in the previous game with figures of 6 for 20 to help India Women to a comfortable seven…