Nazmul Hossain Shanto: “I haven’t been able to finish the innings in the past. But today I could, and that was a good sign.” © ICC Bangladesh Under-19s batsman Nazmul Hossain Shanto said his unbeaten 113 against Scotland Under-19s was special and stated that he had planned to rely more on singles than boundaries on a slow track in Cox’s Bazar. Shanto’s hundred took Bangladesh to 256 for 6 and…
Namibia Under-19s celebrate their two-wicket win over South Africa Under-19s © ICC The South Africans roared in appeal as Sean Whitehead got one to slide past the left-hand batman Michael van Lingen, who appeared to have edged the ball to wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne. However, the umpire Enamul Haque said no to them, irking the South Africans. A moment later, though, van Lingen started to walk towards the pavilion. It took…
Namibia celebrate a memorable victory over South Africa © ICC The manual scoreboard still had Namibia on 135 but the Namibian players, by now counting the runs on their fingers, knew the truth. They that Fritz Coetzee’s quick single in the 40th over was the 137th: the winning run. Their sprint towards the two unbeaten batsmen came suddenly, given how still and nervous they had been as they sat expectantly…
India 3 for 200 (Rohit 52, Kohli 50, Raina 49*) beat Australia 5 for 197 (Watson 124*) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Suresh Raina struck an unbeaten 25-ball 49 to take India over the line © Getty Images A thrilling chase and a cruel missed chance saw India seal a Twenty20 series sweep over Australia at the SCG, as the more settled side was victorious once again. Rohit Sharma…
Hamilton Masakadza has previously filled in as captain in 12 international matches © AFP Hamilton Masakadza has been appointed Zimbabwe’s captain in all three formats following Elton Chigumbura’s resignation. Legspinner Graeme Cremer has been named vice captain. “It is very exciting, because it is a big honour to lead your country,” Masakadza told the Sunday News. “It is an exciting challenge I am looking forward to. I was not exactly…
England Visually Impaired completed their successful tour of Australia with a six-wicket win that secured a draw in the two-match Twenty20 series. The tourists, having won the one-day internationals 4-1, bounced back from their last-ball defeat yesterday in style, chasing 170 in the penultimate over. In-form Matt Dean, named player of the series afterwards, led the way with the bat by hitting an unbeaten 61 from the top of the…
India have turned their fortunes around in remarkable style on their tour of Australia. After having lost the ODI series 1-4, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team, who have a 2-0 lead, will be aiming to whitewash Australia in the third and final Twenty20 match in Sydney. Catch all the live updates here (NEWS | VIDEOS | PHOTOS) India won the Melbourne Twenty20 by 27 runs to clinch their first-ever…
Michael Clarke retired during last year’s Ashes in England. © AP Melbourne: Former Australian Test captain Michael Clarke is set to return to first-class cricket six months after he announced international retirement and the lucrative India Premier League is on his radar, according to reports here. The 34-year-old, who retired from international cricket following Australia’s Ashes defeat last August, has also refused to rule out wearing the baggy green once…
Mohammad Hafeez has been reported twice in two years for an illegal bowling action © Associated Press Mohammad Hafeez will not be allowed to bowl in the Pakistan Super League, after the league decided to follow the ICC standards on playing conditions. Even though the PSL is a domestic tournament, Hafeez, who is currently serving a 12-month bowling ban, cannot apply for a reassessment of his action until his suspension…
India took maximum advantage of Australia’s inexperienced bowling, according to Shane Watson © AFP Sydney: India, who defeated Australia 3-0 in the Twenty20 series, are the favourites in the upcoming World Twenty20 according to Australian stand-in skipper Shane Watson. (Sydney T20I: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina Guide India to 3-0 Series Sweep) The hosts surrendered the Sydney T20I by 7 wickets, thus losing the series 0-3. “I think, no…