IPL 2016

Tariq Stanikzai struck nine fours and a six in his 48-ball 56 © International Cricket Council Group D India Under-19 opener Rishabh Pant had the fastest recorded u-19 international century comfortably in his sights when he was dismissed for 78 off 24 balls, having blown Nepal Under-19 away in a small chase. Pant did break the record for the fastest recorded u-19 fifty though, getting there in 18 balls, one…

James Faulkner thinks the evolution of the one-day game means bowlers must accept their figures will balloon significantly compared to a few years ago © AFP Nearly a year ago, Australia arrived at Eden Park for their only away match of the World Cup. The 55-metre straight boundaries had their batsmen licking their lips and their bowlers scratching their heads. Big scores were expected. Instead, Trent Boult and Mitchell Starc…

Aaron Finch injured his left hamstring while running between the wickets against India at the MCG © Getty Images Scans have revealed that Australia T20 captain Aaron Finch suffered a “moderate grade” injury to his left hamstring during the second T20 against India. Cricket Australia’s physio Alex Kountouris said having Finch fit for the World T20, where Australia play their first game on March 18, is the target. Finch had…

Brad Haddin: ‘I’m a bit shocked with the decision to play Bancroft, because Tim Paine had a really good Big Bash, and Peter Nevill’s keeping has been outstanding’ © Getty Images Brad Haddin has questioned the selectors’ decision to expose the part-time wicketkeeper Cameron Bancroft by choosing him for the final Twenty20 match against India at the SCG. Bancroft had previously been in the Australian frame as an opening batsman,…

Nathan McCullum will get a chance to team up with Ish Sodhi before McCullum retires at the end of the World Twenty20 in India © AFP New Zealand will head to India next month armed with a three-pronged spin arsenal after offspinner Nathan McCullum, legspinner Ish Sodhi and left-arm orthodox allrounder Mitchell Santner were included in a 15-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20 announced on Monday. New Zealand had…

New Zealand T20 captain Kane Williamson will lead a spin heavy side into India © Getty Images New Zealand will head to India next month armed with a three-pronged spin arsenal after offspinner Nathan McCullum, legspinner Ish Sodhi and left-arm orthodox allrounder Mitchell Santner were included in a 15-man squad for the ICC World Twenty20 announced on Monday. All three spinners had been rotated through New Zealand’s limited overs squads…

Jack Burnham struck his second century in three matches as England breezed into the ICC Under-19 World Cup quarter-finals courtesy of a 129-run victory over Zimbabwe in Chittagong. The Durham batsman followed up his brutal 137-ball 148 in the thrashing of Fiji on Wednesday with another high-quality innings from number three, hitting an unbeaten 106 from 104 balls. Openers Max Holden and Dan Lawrence also contributed fifties while a late…