IPL 2016

Cameron Bancroft was in line for a Test debut before Australia’s tour of Bangladesh was called off © Getty Images Gloucestershire have signed Cameron Bancroft, the Western Australia wicketkeeper-batsman, for the first two months of the English season. Bancroft, who made his Australia debut in the final T20 against India in Sydney this month, comes with the recommendation of Western Australia team-mate Michael Klinger for who Bancroft will stand in…

Western Australia 2 for 150 (Harris 83*, Bancroft 52*, Bolinger 2-14) trail New South Wales 316 (Hughes 124, Rohrer 78, Paris 4-61) by 166 runsScorecard 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…

Victoria 9 for 325 dec. (Maxwell 79, Dean 60, Mennie 3-73) and 3 for 72 (Dean 26, Zampa 2-11) lead South Australia 224 (Raphael 48, Lehmann 41, Boland 5-38) by 173 runsScorecard File photo – Scott Boland took 5 for 38 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Scott Boland, the pacer, took 5 for 38 as Victoria bowled South Australia out for 224 to take a 101-run first-innings lead at…

Queensland 7 for 343 (Hopes 94, Heazlett 56, Hartley 47*) lead Tasmania 300 by 43 runsScorecard File photo: James Hopes drilled 16 fours for his 94 © Getty Images James Hopes, coming in at No.8, blasted 94 off 60 balls, guiding Queensland to an innings lead against Tasmania in Brisbane. Tasmania, who began the day at 9 for 269, lasted just five overs in the morning, as Mitchell Swepson quickly…

Suryakumar Yadav hit 18 fours and a six in his unbeaten 97 as Mumbai extended their domination over Madhya Pradesh © Fotocorp Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare stamped their authority over Madhya Pradesh in Cuttack as Mumbai had one foot in the door of the Ranji Trophy final. Mumbai, who took a 144-run early on Day 3, pressed forward courtesy an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 190 between Suryakumar (97 not…

India Women 245 for 6 (Mandhana 55, Kaur 50, Siriwardene 2-31) beat Sri Lanka Women 138 (Weerakkody 69, Poonam 4-22) by 107 runsScorecard File photo – Smriti Mandhana top-scored for India with 55 © Getty Images Fifties from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, followed by Poonam Yadav‘s four-wicket haul shaped India Women’s 107-run rout of Sri Lanka Women in the first ODI in Ranchi. After being inserted, Mandhana anchored the…

Mark Pettini has switched Essex for Leicestershire and will lead the limited-overs sides © Getty Images Mark Pettini has been named as Leicestershire’s limited-overs captain for the 2016 season but Mark Cosgrove will remain as club captain and lead the County Championship team. Pettini, 32, joined Leicestershire from Essex after the 2015 season. In 2008, Pettini, who was the youngest captain on the county circuit when he replaced Ronnie Irani,…

David Richardson: ‘Probably more so than any previous event, absolutely no stone was left unturned in providing a secure environment’ © Getty Images ICC chief executive David Richardson has said that the governing body is satisfied with its decision to carry on with the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh despite Australia pulling out of the tournament due to security reasons. Richardson said that the security standard from this event will…