IPL 2016

Durban (South Africa) – South Africa and Australia will be seeking to find their best combinations when they meet in three Twenty20 internationals, shortly before both sides travel to India for the World Twenty20 tournament. Australia appear to have the most uncertainties. They were beaten 3-0 at home by India in their most recent T20 series and the selectors made several significant changes in picking a squad for South Africa…

Shakib Al Hasan swung his bat at the stumps after being dismissed in the 18th over of the chase © AFP Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has received an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in his team’s five-wicket win against Pakistan in Mirpur. Shakib turned around to hit the stumps after being bowled in the 18th over of the chase off Mohammad Amir,…

India prepared for Sunday’s Asia Cup final against Bangladesh with a crushing nine-wicket win over United Arab Emirates in Mirpur. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side produced a brilliant bowling display to limit UAE to 81 for nine before romping to their victory target with 59 deliveries to spare, their biggest Twenty20 international triumph margin in terms of balls remaining. UAE failed to justify their decision to make first use as only…

Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad is likely to be recalled in the national squad for next week’s World Twenty20 in India, following a complete failure of the top-order in the ongoing Asia Cup. Earlier, the 24-year-old was dropped for the Asia Cup and World T20 due to his inconsistency, but a strong comeback in the recently held Pakistan Super League has put the explosive batsman back in contention for selection….

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s lower-order batsmen kept their cool under pressure to beat Pakistan by five wickets in Dhaka on Wednesday, securing them a place in the Asia Cup final. Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (L) and Mohammad Mahmudullah (C) react after winning the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Dhaka on March 2, 2016 © AFP Munir Uz Zaman Full Scorecard: Pakistan vs Bangladesh…

Wellington – Pioneering cricketer Martin Crowe, widely acknowledged as New Zealand’s greatest batsman who laid the foundations for Twenty20 cricket, was hailed a “hero” Thursday after he died of cancer aged 53. New Zealand’s greatest batsman Martin Crowe has died at the age of 53 after a long battle with lymphoma © AFP/File Michael Bradley Diagnosed in September 2014 with terminal double-hit lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer, he…

Martin Crowe was one of the premier batsmen of his generation © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, writer, broadcaster and mentor, has died in Auckland at the age of 53. Crowe had suffered from lymphoma since 2012, and withdrew from public life in his final months. “It is with heavy hearts that the family of Martin Crowe, MBE advise his death,” his family said in a…