IPL 2016

Under Aaron Finch, Australia performed poorly in the T20s against India © AFP Aaron Finch is expected to be unceremoniously dumped as Australia’s Twenty20 captain when the squad for the World T20 is named on Tuesday. The Test and ODI captain Steven Smith is set to be installed as leader in all three formats following Australia’s 3-0 series hiding at the hands of India in their recent T20 series, according…

Toss Australia chose to bowl v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Brendon McCullum was leading New Zealand for the final time in limited-overs games © Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to send New Zealand in to bat in Brendon McCullum’s last ODI, the third Chappell-Hadlee Trophy match at Seddon Park in Hamilton. New Zealand left out Trent Boult due to illness, while Mitchell…

Alex Hales was pleased with his man-of-the-match performance in the second one-day international against South Africa despite the disappointment of falling one run short of a century. The Nottinghamshire opener shelved his usual big-hitting style to accumulate 99 from 124 balls as England completed a five-wicket victory to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. Hales’ innings was his second half-century in as many games, and the 27-year-old has enjoyed…

[embedded content] Anya Shrubsole highlighted the importance of England starting their one-day international series against South Africa strongly as they attempt to climb the ICC Women’s Championship. The seamer was influential in helping her side advance into a 1-0 lead in Benoni today, returning figures of 4-29 in a seven-wicket Duckworth-Lewis win. With a victory worth two points, England moved level with fourth-placed South Africa in the Women’s Championship table…

Quetta Gladiators 139 for 7 (Pietersen 35, Afridi 2-17, Wahab 2-29) beat Peshawar Zalmi 135 for 7 (Sammy 48, Nawaz 3-29) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Kevin Pietersen marshalled Quetta Gladiators’ chase of 136 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images In the second thriller of the day, Quetta Gladiators knocked off seven runs off the last over with a ball to spare to establish themselves as the early…

Alex Hales hopes his white-ball contributions will keep him in the Test frame © Getty Images Alex Hales hopes to get another chance to succeed as Alastair Cook’s Test opening partner despite an underwhelming maiden series in South Africa. Hales made 136 runs in eight Test innings but has returned to form in the subsequent ODIs, hitting 57 and 99 in back-to-back wins in Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. Hales became…

Alex Hales hopes his white-ball contributions will keep him in the Test frame © Getty Images Alex Hales hopes to get another chance to succeed as Alastair Cook’s Test opening partner despite an underwhelming maiden series in South Africa. Hales made 136 runs in eight Test innings but has returned to form in the subsequent ODIs, hitting 57 and 99 in back-to-back wins in Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. Hales became…

Beuran Hendricks justified Justin Ontong’s decision to bowl first in Paarl © Getty Images Cape Cobras consolidated their position at the top of the standings with a comfortable six-wicket win over Lions in Paarl. Lions, who were sent in to bat, were shot out for 133. Save Dominic Hendrick’s unbeaten 44, there was little of note in the innings that lasted 40.3 overs. Beuran Hendricks, the left-arm seamer, returned figures…

England 150 for 3 (Taylor 41*) beat South Africa 196 (Chetty 90, Shrubsole 4-29) by seven wickets (DLS method)Scorecard Anya Shrubsole removed the South Africa top order © Gallo Images Four wickets for Anya Shrubsole and an unbeaten 41 from Sarah Taylor were the major components of England’s seven-wicket win over South Africa in Benoni, giving new coach Mark Robinson victory in his first match in charge. England’s innings was…