Tributes have flooded in for former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe, who has died aged 53 after battling lymphoma. Crowe captained the Black Caps to a World Cup semi-final in 1992 and scored over 10,000 runs for his country in all formats. Here ecb.co.uk looks at some of the reactions from the world of cricket and beyond. Very sad to hear of the passing of martin crowe this morning. An…
Notts Outlaws have handed Australian all-rounder Dan Christian captaincy of their NatWest T20 Blast side this season. The 32-year-old, the Outlaws’ overseas player in white-ball cricket this term, has been afforded the opportunity to lead the Twenty20 side after England batsman James Taylor relinquished the role due to his likely international commitments. Christian will bring a wealth of experience to the role having represented Australia 34 times and also played…
Himachal Pradesh government has asked for the India vs Pakistan World T20 encounter to be shifted out of Dharamsala or be cancelled. © AFP Islamabad: Pakistan cricket team will be allowed to visit India only after an assurance of foolproof security from the Indian government for the ICC World Twenty20, the country’s Interior Minister said on Thursday. (Don’t Play Against India in Dharamsala, Ehsan Mani Tells PCB) “Pakistan team will…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (centre) said he will not tinker with Indian batting order in Asia Cup final. © AFP Mirpur: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said they will have to dish out a ‘big performance’ against Bangladesh in the final of the Asia Cup if they desire to lift the trophy on Sunday. (Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Star in India’s Emphatic Win Over UAE) “We will…
India’s Pawan Negi celebrates (second from right) celebrates with teammates during the Asia Cup match against United Arab Emirates. © AFP Pawan Negi’s life has changed in the last one month. From becoming the costliest Indian player in Indian Premier League (IPL), to making debut for India against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Asia Cup on Thursday, the 23-year-old Delhi lad is going from strength to strength. (Asia Cup: Rohit…
Shahid Afridi, whose place in the Pakistan team was questioned by Javed Miandad, again failed to make an impact with either the bat or ball. © AFP Mirpur: Pakistan crashed out of the final of the Asia Cup 2016 Twenty20 tournament after losing by five wickets to hosts Bangladesh and skipper Shahid Afridi conceded that his side committed “too many mistakes” that cost them dearly. (Highlights | Points Table) Afridi…
Durban (South Africa) – South Africa and Australia will be seeking to find their best combinations when they meet in three Twenty20 internationals, shortly before both sides travel to India for the World Twenty20 tournament. Australia appear to have the most uncertainties. They were beaten 3-0 at home by India in their most recent T20 series and the selectors made several significant changes in picking a squad for South Africa…
Shakib Al Hasan swung his bat at the stumps after being dismissed in the 18th over of the chase © AFP Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has received an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in his team’s five-wicket win against Pakistan in Mirpur. Shakib turned around to hit the stumps after being bowled in the 18th over of the chase off Mohammad Amir,…
India prepared for Sunday’s Asia Cup final against Bangladesh with a crushing nine-wicket win over United Arab Emirates in Mirpur. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side produced a brilliant bowling display to limit UAE to 81 for nine before romping to their victory target with 59 deliveries to spare, their biggest Twenty20 international triumph margin in terms of balls remaining. UAE failed to justify their decision to make first use as only…
Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad is likely to be recalled in the national squad for next week’s World Twenty20 in India, following a complete failure of the top-order in the ongoing Asia Cup. Earlier, the 24-year-old was dropped for the Asia Cup and World T20 due to his inconsistency, but a strong comeback in the recently held Pakistan Super League has put the explosive batsman back in contention for selection….