‘I think a lot of us get carried away with trying to play a lot of big shots’ – David Warner © Getty Images David Warner has counselled his teammates to shelve a few of their big shots before the journey to the World Twenty20, after a succession of intemperate strokes led to a heavy loss in their short-form opener against India in Adelaide. Also critical of Australia’s fielding on…
Sourav Ganguly will lead a team featuring the likes of former England off-spinner Graeme Swann, South Africa legend Jacques Kallis, Australian pacer Shaun Tait and left-arm chinaman bowler Brad Hogg. (Image credit: Masters Champions League) Dubai: Bogged down by a back spasm, former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to miss Libra Legends’ first match of the inaugural Master Cricket League (MCL), starting here on Thursday.(Ganguly Named Libra Legends Skipper)…
Dale Steyn is likely to be fit for World Twenty20 in India. © AFP Centurion: Fast bowler Dale Steyn will miss the five-match one-day series against England after his shoulder injury proved to be more serious than first believed. (Dale Steyn Eyes World T20 Return) Steyn was injured in the first innings of the first Test with what was diagnosed as a shoulder spasm. But team manager and doctor Mohammed…
Darren Lehmann has already been replaced by batting coach Michael Di Venuto for Australia’s three-match T20 series vs India. © AFP Sydney: Australia’s cricket coach Darren Lehmann will miss his team’s one-day international tour of New Zealand in early February after suffering from deep vein thrombosis, officials said Tuesday. Lehmann has already been replaced by batting coach Michael Di Venuto for Australia’s three-match Twenty20 series against India after he was…
Bangladesh Under-19 player Saif Uddin (second from left) celebrates after picking up a wicket during the Under-19 World Cup against South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. © ICC Host Bangladesh gave the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 a momentous start with a 43-run victory over defending champion South Africa in the opening Group A match in Chittagong. (Read More in Cricket) Electing to bat on a slow…
India’s Under-19 players like Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan have already become household names courtesy of their performances in Indian Premier League and domestic cricket. © ICC Mirpur: A formidable India Under-19 team coached by the Rahul Dravid will start as overwhelming favourites against minnows Ireland in their opening Group D league match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Mirpur. (Read More in Cricket) Being three-time champions,…
David Warner ended up with 240 votes in the Allan Border Medal count to finish ahead of Australia captain Steve Smith, who collected 219 votes. © AFP Opening batsman David Warner on Wednesday night became just the 11th player to receive Australian cricket’s greatest individual honour when he was named the Allan Border medallist for 2016 in Melbourne. (Read More in Cricket) The 29 year-old from New South Wales, who…
Wellington- New Zealand Cricket has apologised to the touring Pakistan team after a ground announcer taunted paceman Mohammad Amir by playing a cash register sound during a Twenty20 match. The announcer has been censured and told it was “inappropriate and disrespectful” to goad the fast bowler on his return to international cricket after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing. Amir has also been subjected to abuse by spectators but New…
Parthiv Patel scored 119 off just 125 balls with six hits to fence in the Deodhar Trophy. © PTI Kedar Jadhav’s strokefilled 91 was the cornerstone of a collective batting performance by India A as they comfortably beat Vijay Hazare Trophy champions Gujarat by six wickets to enter the final of the Deodhar Trophy one day cricket tournament in Kanpur. (Read More in Cricket) India A will meet India B…
Canterbury 108 for 4 in 26 overs v OtagoScorecardNo result Rain spoiled Otago’s chances of making the Ford Trophy final, washing out the third preliminary final between them and Canterbury in Christchurch. Canterbury, who were 108 for 4 in 26 overs when the weather ended play, went through courtesy having finished higher on the points table than Otago during the league stage. Canterbury will now face Central Districts in the…