IPL 2016

Chaminda Vaas has worked as a bowling consultant for New Zealand and Sri Lanka, as well as coaching in the Indian Premier League. © AFP Former Sri Lanka bowler Chaminda Vaas is to help Ireland prepare for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in India as a consultant bowling coach, Cricket Ireland announced on Thursday. (Read More in Cricket) The 41-year-old will link up with Ireland next month and remain with…

India’s Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid along with team captain Ishan Kishan during a press conference in Mumbai. © PTI Legendary batsman Rahul Dravid has advised young players not to take the forthcoming Under-19 World Cup as the crowning achievement of their careers, but as a stepping stone for bigger things, like representing their respective countries in the senior World Cup. (Read More in Cricket) The tournament is due to start…

Match facts January 22, 2015Start time 1900 local (0600 GMT) Play 01:10 ‘Pakistan one of the favourites for World T20’ – Taylor Big picture Just the way the two teams sit together – with 114 rating points each – in the ICC T20I rankings, Pakistan and New Zealand have kept the series alive and hard-fought. Pakistan will get some more T20 practice in the Asia Cup before heading to India…

Imran Khan’s close aide cited his busy schedule as the main reason for turning down the request to mentor Peshawar franchise in the Pakistan Super League. © AFP Former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan has turned down a request from the Peshawar franchise in the Pakistan Super League to take up the role of team mentor in the event. (Imran Khan to Mentor Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League) “Imran Khan…

Angelo Mathews was questioned for nearly five hours in match-fixing probe. © AFP Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Wednesday that cricket match-fixing claims must be investigated out of fairness to the players and his country. Sri Lankan police questioned skipper Angelo Mathews on Tuesday as part of investigations into an attempt to bribe players to under-perform in a Test match against the West Indies. “All allegations…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s rusty form is not helping India. © AFP At 277 for one in the 38th over and chasing 349 runs for victory – few would bet against the chasers. But when it’s India involved anything can happen. And ‘the anything’ did happen, as the two-time world champions somehow managed to throw the match away when it was probably more difficult to lose. India lost nine wickets for…

Danish Kaneria is frustrated and his financial affairs are very bad. © AFP Karachi: Banned spinner Danish Kaneria says he is frustrated at being isolated and victimised in Pakistan cricket but there should not be any doubt about his integrity as a Pakistani just because he feels BCCI can help him. Kaneria wants BCCI to connect him to ICC so that he can get his ban lifted, imposed on him…

The upcoming India versus Sri Lanka series will prepare the teams for the Asia Cup in Bangladesh from February 24-March 6. © AFP India and Sri Lanka are scheduled to play a three-match Twenty20 international series in February. The series will be in preparation for the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 in March-April. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) February 9 (Pune), February 12 (Delhi) and February 14…