Mohammad Sami scythed through Karachi Kings’ lower order in the PSL eliminator in Dubai © Chris Whiteoak Change of captaincy did little to change the fortunes of Karachi Kings as they went down by nine wickets to Islamabad United in the PSL eliminator at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday evening. A top order wobble proved too costly as they slipped and slid to a below par 111 for 9…
Johnson Charles was the third-highest run-getter for St Lucia Zouks in CPL 2015 © Associated Press Johnson Charles has been named as Darren Bravo’s replacement in West Indies’ squad for the World T20 to be played in India from March 8 to April 3. Bravo, who didn’t sign the central contracts offered by the West Indies Cricket Board last week, cited Test cricket as his top priority at this stage….
‘If I have to go, I’ll go. But if I don’t have to, I don’t mind’ – Andre Russell on the possibility of playing in Pakistan © Associated Press West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has said he would be willing, but “scared”, to travel to Pakistan if the Pakistan Super League (PSL) were to be played there next year. Russell, who represents Islamabad United in the PSL, said he was…
Dawlat Zadran hit both balls he faced for six as Afghanistan clinched a dramatic victory over Oman in their Asia Cup qualifying contest. Afghanistan had lost their opening game against the United Arab Emirates by 16 runs, while Oman beat Hong Kong yesterday by five runs after a controversial mankad dismissal, but both sides saw their fortunes reversed as Afghanistan won by three wickets . Half-centuries from Zeeshan Maqsood and…
‘I know whenever I go to bat, people are expecting big sixes and me to raise my bat’ – Andre Russell © Getty Images West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has admitted he has not yet performed to his standard in the Pakistan Super League so far. Russell has scored 77 runs and taken eight wickets in seven matches for Islamabad United. On the eve of the eliminator against Karachi Kings,…
Match facts Sunday, February 21Start time 2.30pm local (1230 GMT) Play 02:00 Psychological advantage at stake in final T20 Big Picture One day Reece Topley will be able to look back and laugh about it. He need only chat to his senior team-mate Stuart Broad – albeit no longer a regular in the short formats – for advice on how to get through a high-profile T20 blooper or two. Broad…
Afghanistan 168 for 7 (Noor Ali 63, Stanikzai 34, Mehran Khan 3-18, Bilal Khan 3-33) beat Oman 165 for 4 (Ilyas 54, Maqsood 52, Naib 2-24) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Dawlat Zadran’s twin sixes in the last over helped Afghanistan seal their first win in the Asia Cup T20 qualifiers © Chris Whiteoak Afghanistan reinvigorated their hopes of qualifying for the main round of the Asia…
Brendon McCullum smashed the fastest Test century off 54 balls and hit six sixes to take his tally to 106, the most by any player. © AFP It was the dream script for Brendon McCullum’s farewell — a captain’s rescue innings in which he bludgeoned records and ensured New Zealand would be a force in the second Test against Australia on Saturday. (Brendon McCullum Shatters Records, Scores Fastest Ton in…
Brendon McCullum blasted the fastest Test century in history off just 54 balls in his last international appearance before Australia fought back on day one of the second Test in Christchurch. New Zealand captain McCullum, representing the Black Caps for the last time before retiring from the international scene, ensured he went out with a bang by writing his name into the record books, smashing 145 in New Zealand’s total…
Former Essex and Derbyshire all-rounder Greg Smith has retired from first-class cricket to take up a coaching position with Penzance. The 32-year-old was born in Johannesburg and represented South Africa at Under-19 level before moving to Derbyshire. Smith, who bowled both seam and off-spin and took 184 first-class wickets as well as scoring over 9,000 runs across all formats, then joined Essex in 2012 but was released at the end…