Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah has been banned for three months after testing positive for a prohibited substance in December. The bowler will be available to play again after March 27, once the retrospective penalty ends. More to follow… Umar Farooq is ESPNcricinfo’s Pakistan correspondent. @kalson © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source: ESPN Crickinfo
Sachin Tendulkar earlier said Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India are the favourites to win the World Twenty20. © AFP India are one of the strong favourites in the upcoming World Twenty20 in March-April. Sachin Tendulkar backed the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side to triumph in the showpiece event at home. (Sachin Tendulkar Feels India Are Favourites For World Twenty20) In an exclusive interview to NDTV, the Master Blaster said the current Twenty20…
Ireland completed back-to-back wins over Papua New Guinea in a rain-affected T20 International in Townsville to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Will Porterfied’s side had won by five wickets in the first of a three-match series in Queensland on Saturday, and backed that up with a seven-run victory in a contest reduced to 11 overs per side. Porterfield led from the front with 30 off 15 balls at the…
Netherlands have brought all-rounder Logan van Beek back in front the cold for the World Twenty20 in India. The 25-year-old, who has recently been playing in New Zealand for Canterbury, has not represented the Dutch since playing seven matches in the last World T20 in Bangladesh in 2014. Michael Swart, Tim Gruijters, Tom Heggelman and Eric Szwarczynski were all part of the squad for the World T20 two years ago,…
IPL 2016 auction February 7, 2016 Young, talented, uncapped Indian cricketer? Hot property at the IPL auction then, as teams look to build strong local nucleus to boost results. A better scheduled domestic T20 competition helps in this regard too Play 02:24 Franchise officials explain their preference for uncapped Indian players When Shreyas Iyer outshone Kevin Pietersen at the auction last year it was seen as little more than an…
England are facing an uphill struggle to stay in the ICC Under-19 World Cup after being restricted to 184 in their quarter final against Sri Lanka in Mirpur. After piling up big totals in each of their three group games, England again chose to bat first when Brad Taylor won the toss. But they made a bad start on a misty morning as openers Dan Lawrence and Max Holden fell…
Sachin Tendulkar on the sidelines of a road safety campaign.road safety © PTI New Delhi: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday launched a road safety campaign saying that like batting in the middle, a partnership is needed between the vehicle drivers and pedestrians to make the dangerous Indian roads safer. (Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli And Others Join Yuvraj Singh’s Cancer Campaign) “It is extremely sad, the amount of lives…
Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan have been star performers for India at the Under-19 World Cup. © ICC Mirpur: India will face Sri Lanka in the semifinals of the ICC Under-19 cricket World Cup after the island nation reached the last-four stage with a six-wicket win over England, here on Sunday. (Under-19 World Cup: Rishabh Pant Powers India Into Semi-Finals) In an impressive all-round performance, Sri Lanka dismissed England for…
Board of Control fro Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar met legal experts regarding Lodha panel on Sunday. © AFP Mumbai: Cornered by the Supreme Court’s latest missive to “fall in line” with the recommendations of the Justice (retd) RM Lodha Committee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday decided to convene a Special General Meeting (SGM) before responding to the apex court. (Board of Control…
Yasir Shah has emerged as a match-winner for Pakistan in Tests after ace spinner Saeed Ajmal lost form having remodelled his illegal bowling action. © AFP Pakistan bowler Yasir Shah has been suspended from all cricket-related activities for three months after pleading guilty to breaching the Anti-Doping Code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday. (Yasir Shah Took Prohibited Drugs by Mistake, Says PCB) Shah’s retrospective penalty ends on…