IPL 2016

Zimbabwe have been forced to make three late changes to their ICC World Twenty20 squad due to injuries. Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer plus pacemen Neville Madziva and Luke Jongwe have been replaced by Chamu Chibhabha, Tawanda Mupariwa and Donald Tiripano. Cremer sustained a fractured left forearm and Madziva suffered a thumb problem during a practice match with West Indies, while Luke Jongwe was hit on the head in a game against…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced that warm-up matches ahead of the World T20 in India will be played as double-headers at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, which starts from March 4. The warm-up matches were originally scheduled to be held at Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh. The updated Mohali warm-up schedule is as follows: March 4 – Netherlands vs Afghanistan (3 p.m), Scotland vs Oman (7.30…

Yuvraj Singh made 35 off 18 balls against Sri Lanka © AFP Allrounder Yuvraj Singh showed glimpses of improved batting form during his cameo against Sri Lanka, which helped seal India’s spot in the final of the Asia Cup. The second ball he faced was slashed over backward point for four, and then Yuvraj unleashed signature flicks and lofts on his way to 35 off 18 balls. He struck three…

Dhaka – In-form batsman Virat Kohli made an unbeaten half-century as India eased to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka to qualify for the Asia Cup final in Dhaka on Tuesday. India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during an Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 1, 2016 © AFP Munir uz Zaman Kohli, who played a brilliant…

Angelo Mathews: “Specially in a tournament like the Asia Cup and the World Cup you need a lot of seniors in the team. Unfortunately we haven’t clicked.” © Associated Press Angelo Mathews looked like a man who didn’t want to be at the press conference, following Sri Lanka’s five-wicket defeat against India. Inside the Shere Bangla National Stadium’s belly, Mathews gave one answer after another about his team’s lackluster showing…

Angelo Mathews: “Specially in a tournament like the Asia Cup and the World Cup you need a lot of seniors in the team. Unfortunately we haven’t clicked.” © Associated Press Angelo Mathews looked like a man who didn’t want to be at the press conference, following Sri Lanka’s five-wicket defeat to India. Inside the Shere Bangla National Stadium’s belly, Mathews gave one answer after another about his team’s lackluster showing…

James Neesham has become the latest New Zealander to sign for a county © Getty Images James Neesham has joined the influx of New Zealand internationals playing county cricket this summer after signing for Derbyshire as their second overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast. Derbyshire have already recruited Hamish Rutherford and Neil Broom, who holds a British passport, for the 2016 season. Both also play for Otago alongside Neesham,…