Ishan Kishan on Rahul Dravid: “His words have a lot of value for us. His appearance is very important especially when we are in a pressure situation.” © PTI India Under-19 captain Ishan Kishan has said that he is enjoying the expectation on him to win the trophy, like Virat Kohli did in 2008 and Unmukht Chand four years ago. He has said that he finds inspiration in the fact…
Stephen Cook talks with Russell Domingo © Getty Images Stephen Cook has moved a step closer to making his Test debut against England in Centurion after Rilee Rossouw was released from South Africa’s squad to play for his franchise, Knights, in the fifth round of the Sunfoil series which starts on Thursday. Stiaan van Zyl, the incumbent opener alongside Dean Elgar, was let go from the squad yesterday after his…
Sunset over Edgbaston during NatWest Blast finals day © Getty Images Warwickshire are celebrating a financial turnaround on the back of an Ashes year. Australia’s appearance at Edgbaston for an Ashes Test helped to lift turnover by a remarkable 47% and enabled the club to announce pre-tax profits of £699,427 compared to a loss of £1.2m the previous year. The county had to ask Birmingham City Council for a holiday…
MS Dhoni was dismissed for a duck three balls after Shikhar Dhawan had fallen for 126 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images India’s captain MS Dhoni has taken the burden of responsibility for a traumatic defeat in the fourth ODI against Australia at Manuka Oval, admitting it was his wicket so soon on the heels of Shikhar Dhawan’s departure that changed the complexion of the match. For many years Dhoni has taken…
Zimbabwe 187 for 6 (Waller 49, Sibanda 44, Shakib 3-32) beat Bangladesh 156 for 6 (Sabbir 50, Cremer 3-18) by 31 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Vusi Sibanda started Zimbabwe’s aggressive approach from the first over itself © AFP Zimbabwe’s batting line-up mustered a power-packed performance, something they hadn’t done earlier in the series, to keep the series alive with a 31-run win in the third T20 against Bangladesh. Zimbabwe’s spinners…
It will be first time Sri Lanka and India face each other in T20s since the final of the World T20 in 2014 © ICC India and Sri Lanka are set to play a three-match T20 series, prior to the Asia Cup, as both teams look ahead to the World T20. The tour begins in Pune on Feburary 9, then the teams head to Delhi to play the second match…
David Warner and Aaron Finch notched up a 187-run partnership – the second highest opening stand for Australia v India. © AFP David Warner missed the second and third ODIs against India. He was on paternity leave. He made a smashing return to the Australian team on Wednesday after welcoming his second child. The ruthlessness was back again. And if a 92-ball 93 was not enough proof of it, then…
Mark Benson lays down the law to Ricky Ponting © AFP Mark Benson, who claimed a small place in cricket history when he became the first international umpire to have a decision overturned under the Decision Review System, has ended his professional career. Benson has withdrawn from the county circuit after a back surgery, concluding that standing over the stumps day after day is not conducive to a speedy recovery….
Australia 8 for 348 (Finch 107, Warner 93, Smith 51, Ishant 4-77) beat India 323 (Dhawan 126, Kohli 106, Richardson 5-68) by 25 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Aaron Finch and David Warner laid a solid platform with an opening stand of 187 © AFP In turn imperious then inept, India tripped over in sight of the finish line at Manuka Oval to gift Australia a fourth victory from as many…
England skipper Charlotte Edwards and vice-captain Heather Knight have both been recognised for their performances in the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League with places in the team of the tournament. Perth Scorcher Edwards and Knight, a Hobart Hurricane, have helped their respective franchises into the semi-finals with impressive displays. The Scorchers finished fourth in the 14-game standings, setting up a last-four clash against table-topping Sydney Thunder tomorrow, with 444 runs…