IPL 2016

Mitchell Marsh (L) and Matthew Wade (3rd L) with Brendon McCullum await the umpires decision during the third ODI between New Zealand and Australia. © AFP Wellington: Australian captain Steve Smith remained riled on Tuesday over the “mob rule” dismissal of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh in the final ODI against New Zealand but said the fallout would not spill over to the upcoming Test series. (New Zealand Give McCullum Memorable Send-off…

Matthew Wade has been Australia’s wicketkeeper in T20 and ODIs since the retirement of Brad Haddin last year but appears to have paid the price for loss of form with the gloves and bat. © AFP Melbourne: Steve Smith has taken over from Aaron Finch who is struggling to recover from a hamstring injury and will now captain Australia in all three formats. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper Mathew Wade and Nathan Lyon…

Afghanistan Under-19s eased to an eight-wicket win against New Zealand Under-19s in Cox’s Bazar, to move to the ninth-place playoff final. New Zealand were reduced to 35 for 6 by the 19th over, after opting to bat. Useful contributions, however, from Josh Clarkson (25), Aniket Parikh (48) and Nathan Smith (23) took New Zealand to 135, before they were bowled out in the 45th over. Rashid Khan took three wickets…

Ahmed Shehzad looked certain to be axed from the national squad but has put himself back in to contention after hitting form in Pakistan Super League. © AFP Karachi: Pakistan cricket team selectors have delayed announcement of the national squad for the Asia Twenty20 and the World Twenty20. This decision comes after some sterling performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League in Dubai. (PCB Takes up India Series Cancellation With…

Sri Lanka benefited from winning the toss as they stuck India in and dismissed them for just 101 en route to a five-wicket win in the first of three Twenty20 internationals. The tourists opted to field first in Pune and three wickets each from Kasun Rajitha and Dasun Shanaka helped skittle India in the penultimate over. Sri Lanka lost five wickets in their chase, but Dinesh Chandimal struck a run-a-ball 35…

The MCA Stadium in Pune hosted the first India-Sri Lanka Twenty20. © BCCI Pune: The Maharashtra Cricket Association is set to earn in excess of Rs 7 crore by hosting the first Twenty20 International between India and Sri Lanka at their stadium here on Tuesday, according to its president Ajay Shirke. (Read more cricket stories here) “We are getting Rs 5 crore from gate money and Rs 2.1 crore through…

Dasun Shanaka picked up 3/16 while Kasun Rajitha picked up 3/29 as India were bowled out for 101. © BCCI Pune: India’s winning sequence in T20 internationals came to an embarrassing end tonight after a heavily depleted Sri Lanka pulled off an upset five-wicket victory to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. (Scorecard | Highlights) Put into bat on a lively track, which had fair amount of bounce and…