© Getty Images South Africa’s attempts to stay alive in the ODI series against England seemed to have ended when Reece Topley took the one-handed catch in his follow through that dismissed Farhaan Behardien, the last recognised batsmen in their line-up. Had Chris Morris not been picked for this match, it probably would have been. But the IPL’s newest dollar-millionaire is not just a bowler who can bat a bit….
England women overcame a shaky start to post 262 for nine in their second one-day international against South Africa. Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp reduced the tourist to 16 for three during an impressive opening spell before Charlotte Edwards and Heather Knight steadied the ship. Danni Wyatt then helped the tail provide some late impetus to improve England’s chances of taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, following a…
England women’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Sarah Taylor, has won her 100th One-Day International (ODI) playing cap, in England’s second ODI against South Africa Women at SuperSportPark, Centurion today. Ten years and 99 matches after making her ODI debut against India at Lord’s in 2006, the 26-year-old Sussex captain has amassed 3,259 ODI runs, and taken 40 stumpings alongside 74 catches. She becomes the seventh England women’s cricketer to reach the milestone, following…
Peshawar Zalmi 153 for 3 (Tamim 80*, Yousuf 27*) beat Islamabad United 152 for 6 (Latif 59, Wahab 2-24, Asghar 2-25) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Tamim Iqbal smoked six fours and three sixes during his 80-run blast © AFP Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal stroked his third fifty of the PSL, his 58-ball 80 guiding Peshawar Zalmi to a seven-wicket win against Islamabad United in Sharjah. Victory…
South Africa 266 for 9 (Morris 62, Rashid 2-38) beat England 262 (Root 109, Hales 50, Rabada 4-45) by one wicketScorecard and ball-by-ball details AB de Villiers was left on his knees but South Africa stayed standing to level the series © Getty Images The ODI series between South Africa and England will be decided by the final match in Cape Town after South Africa won an enthralling penultimate game…
MS Dhoni was in a happy mood on and off the field after India’s 69-run win © Associated Press In a jovial press conference in his hometown of Ranchi, MS Dhoni joked about retirement questions, the absence of the helicopter shot, and perceived lack of batting opportunities for Yuvraj Singh, but on a serious note promised more of batting experiments like the promotion of Hardik Pandya. India beat Sri Lanka…
Netherlands Women’s captain, Esther de Lange, will be presenting at the conference © ICC/Ian Jacobs More than 50 youth coaches and coordinators will descend on the home of the US Olympic Committee national training center on February 13 and 14 for a two-day conference aimed at finding better strategies for the development of youth cricket in America. The ICC Americas office is conducting the seminar as part of their efforts…
Spinner Dani Hazell promised an improved showing on Sunday after England women slipped to a five-wicket defeat against South Africa at Centurion. The hosts levelled the series at one apiece ahead of a make-or-break decider on Valentine’s Day, and Hazell says England are determined to improve quickly after suffering their first defeat against the Proteas for 12 years. Having been reduced to 16 for three, England did well to regain…
Shikhar Dhawan’s belligerent maiden T20I half-century earned him the Man of the Match award © Associated Press On a dry surface in a dusty Ranchi ground, India’s top order moved into customary home form, and their bowlers exposed a fragile Sri Lanka top order. Shikhar Dhawan was bruiser-in-prime, unleashing an early shellacking that brought him 51, and set the team on course to a big total. They reached 196 for…
West Indies have been dealt big blows ahead of next month’s World Twenty20, with both Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine withdrawing from the 15-man squad. A WICB release said that Pollard pulled out due to “lack of sufficient progress in his rehabilitative work”, while Narine’s reason was “insufficient progress in the rehabilitative work on his bowling action”. Narine is currently banned from bowling in internationals. More to follow… © ESPN…