United Arab Emirates 176 for 4 (Mustafa 77, Shahzad 25, Rashid Khan 3-25) beat Afghanistan 160 (Sadiq 72, Naveed 2-23, Ahmed 2-28) by 16 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Rohan Mustafa’a 77 is the highest individual score by a UAE batsman in T20Is © ICC United Arab Emirates stirred the qualifying round of the Asia Cup T20 with an upset over Afghanistan in a fairly high-scoring opening match…
United Arab Emirates 176 for 4 (Mustafa 77, Shahzad 25, Rashid Khann 3-25) beat Afghanistan 160 (Sadiq 72; Naveed 2-23, Ahmed 2-28) by 16 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Rohan Mustafa’a 77 is the highest individual score by a UAE batsman in T20Is © ICC United Arab Emirates stirred the qualifying round of the Asia Cup T20 with an upset over Afghanistan in a high-scoring opening match in Fatullah on Friday….
Travis Head and Kagiso Rabada are the latest international players to sign up to play county cricket during the 2016 season. The emerging duo join a whole host of superstars set to light up the County Championship, NatWest T20 Blast and Royal London One-Day Cup this summer. Here ecb.co.uk takes a quick look at who the counties have been signing from overseas. TICKETS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP NATWEST T20 BLAST ROYAL LONDON ONE-DAY…
Sir Vivian Richards had expressed his keenness to coach Pakistan in the near future. © AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is holding negotiations with legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards to appoint him as mentor of the national team for the forthcoming Asia Cup and ICC World T20 in Bangladesh and India.(Sir Viv Richards Expresses Keenness to Coach Pakistan) A highly placed source in the Board confirmed to…
Saeed Ajmal was banned from bowling in international cricket in 2014 due to an illegal action. © Reuters Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal dismantled his technique to relearn the art of off-spin and put himself in line for an international recall with a remodelled action. (PCB Suspends Saeed Ajmal’s Contract For Media Outburst) The late-bloomer emerged as Pakistan’s main strike bowler with a dizzying array of tricks in his arsenal until…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will discuss certain key elements of the Lodha Panel report in the Special General Meeting. © NDTV The Board of Control for Cricket in India will be a bit nervous as they hold a Special General Meeting to discuss the recommendations of the Justice Lodha panel report. (Justice Lodha Report: Top 10 Developments) The backdrop to this meeting came after the Supreme…
Graeme Smith has admitted to keeping his eye on T20 leagues as a way in before considering his next move © Gallo Images Graeme Smith, the former South Africa captain, has ruled out a comeback to international cricket, but admitted an interest in coaching following his return from the Masters Champions League. Last December, Smith said he was “at the cusp” of deciding whether to give top-level cricket another go…
Yorkshire have filled their quota of overseas players for 2016 with the addition of Australian top-order batsman Travis Head. The powerful 22-year-old, who has played two T20 internationals, will arrive at Headingley on July 18, when Kane Williamson joins up with New Zealand for international duty. Head worked with Yorkshire first-team coach Jason Gillespie at Adelaide Strikers during the Big Bash League, and smashed 299 runs at an average of…
Travis Head has come to prominence through the Big Bash © Getty Images Yorkshire have signed Travis Head, the South Australia, Adelaide Strikers and Australia batsman, for the second half of the English season. Head, 22, who made his debut for Australia in the T20 series against India last month, will replace Kane Williamson from July 18 when he returns to international duty. The move will reunite Head with Jason…
Justice Mudgal said the BCCI is entitled to its opinion on the recommendations of the Supreme Court appointed Justice Lodha panel. © PTI New Delhi: Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal, who has headed the Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting probe, called for betting in cricket to be made legalised in the country. (Post IPL 2013 Scandal, Rajendra Mal Lodha Panel Bats for Legalising Betting in India Cricket) Asked about legalising…