IPL 2016

Alex Hales insists a good display against South Africa in the upcoming Twenty20 international series will provide England a great platform in the format’s global showpiece. With the World Twenty20 taking place in India next month, England will look to lay down a marker by beating South Africa in the two-match series starting this Friday. They will face a South Africa side rejuvenated by their thrilling efforts in the recent…

MS Dhoni at the jersey launch of the Rising Pune Supergiants in New Delhi on Monday © AFP MS Dhoni has admitted to feeling “a little different” when asked about the prospect of representing a new franchise in the IPL after eight years of association with Chennai Super Kings. “I would be lying if I say I have moved on,” Dhoni was quoted as saying by PTI at the jersey…

MS Dhoni at the jersey launch of the Rising Pune Supergiants in New Delhi on Monday © AFP MS Dhoni has admitted to feeling “a little different” when asked about the prospect of representing a new franchise in the IPL after eight years of association with Chennai Super Kings. “I would be lying if I say I have moved on,” Dhoni was quoted as saying by PTI at the jersey…

England’s bold approach to one-day cricket is laudable, but the batting needs to find a touch finesse © Getty Images It felt like a case of one step forward, two steps back for England. Or perhaps that should be two steps forward, three steps back, after they became only the fourth side to be defeated in an ODI series having taken a 2-0 lead. Football sages sometimes call that the…

Western Australia 3 for 247 (Harris 120, Bancroft 85*, Bolinger 2-14) trail New South Wales 316 (Hughes 124, Rohrer 78, Paris 4-61) by 69runsScorecard File photo – Joel Paris claimed 4 for 61 to clean up New South Wales’ tail © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Ben Rohrer’s 78, built on Daniel Hughes’ 124 from the first day, took New South Wales to 316 in their first innings. Unbeaten on 62 at…

Saurashtra 353 (Pujara 126) and 21 for 0 beat Assam 234 (Verma 98, Arun Karthik 59, Unadkat 6-77) & 126 (Unadkat 5-45) by 10 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Saurashtra entered their first Ranji Trophy final in three seasons © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Jaydev Unadkat’s second five-wicket haul that took his match tally to 11 scalps triggered Assam’s disintegration and facilitated Saurashtra’s win that gave them their first entry into the final…