IPL 2016

Abhishek Nayar scored an unbeaten 73 against Madhya Pradesh. © AFP Cuttack: Madhya Pradesh were left to chase a mammoth 571-run target after Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare completed their centuries on day four of the Ranji Trophy semifinal here on Tuesday. (Read more cricket stories here) Forty-time champions Mumbai Ranji Trophy are on the brink of entering another final after they reduced Madhya Pradesh to 99/2 at stumps,…

Eng;land’s Alex Hales has been in brilliant form ahead of the World Twenty20. (Image credit: AFP) Cape Town: England batsman Alex Hales believes his team has the talent and firepower both in batting and bowling to win the forthcoming World Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to be played in India in March-April. (England Include Uncapped Liam Dawson in 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Squad, Steven Finn Also Selected) England lost their recent…

Play 03:27 ‘No-ball situation is getting tough for umpires’ – Lehmann Peter Siddle is in danger of missing the second Test in Christchurch after Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann declared that Siddle would “have to bowl pretty well in the days leading up” to the match to convince the selectors of his fitness. Siddle suffered back spasms during the second innings in Wellington and the short turnaround ahead of the second…

Shane Watson, who is suffering from an abdominal injury, will be key for Australia during World Twenty20. © AP Sydney: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is confident of recovering from his abdominal injury and regaining full fitness in time for the World Twenty20 to be held in India next month. Watson is one of four members of Australia’s 15-man squad for the World T20 currently on the sidelines due to injury,…

India lead Pakistan 4-0 in World Twenty head-to-head encounters. © AFP Dharamsala: The much-awaited World Twenty20 match between arch rivals India and Pakistan at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here will have a batsman-friendly pitch and is expected to be a high-scoring game, the ground’s curator said here on Tuesday. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) India and Pakistan will lock horns at the HPCA Stadium, which…

New Zealand’s decision to opt for green top in Wellington backfired as Australian bowlers exploited the seaming conditions. © AFP Wellington: Despite being thrashed in the first Test against Australia after batting first on a green wicket, New Zealand want an even greener surface for the second Test. New Zealand asked for a green top in Wellington, lost the toss and paid the ultimate price as the Australian bowlers exploited…