IPL 2016

AB de Villiers led South Africa to a defeat and a victory in two Tests against England © Getty Images AB de Villiers has been appointed South Africa’s permanent Test captain following a two-match stand-in stint against England. CSA’s board were due to debate the decision over the winter period but moved the process forward after a board meeting in Johannesburg on Friday. De Villiers’ first assignment will be the…

BCCI’s decision appears to have been prompted by the recent softening of stance by the Indian team towards the system © PTI In what is a significant departure from its stubborn resistance to the Decision Review System, the BCCI has initiated discussions about the use of the system in IPL 2016. Rajeev Shukla, the chairman of the IPL governing council, said there has been a proposal to adopt the system…

Aaron Finch injured his hamstring during his 48-ball 74 that went in vain at the MCG on Friday © AFP Australia’s captain Aaron Finch is almost certainly out of the dead rubber Twenty20 against India and under a cloud for New Zealand and beyond after a hamstring injury has left the selectors scrambling for an alternate leader. With David Warner and Steven Smith already set to fly to New Zealand…

Paul Farbrace has emerged as a target for Surrey © Getty Images Surrey’s loss could become England’s loss as the club seek a successor to Graham Ford as head coach. ESPNcricinfo understands that Paul Farbrace, England’s assistant coach, has emerged as a top target to take charge at Surrey and has already been contacted with a view to discussing the role. Farbrace has been a key figure in the England…

India A 286 for 7 (Fazal 100, Vijay 69, Kulkarni 2-31) beat India B 199 (Binny 60, Nadeem 3-36) by 87 runsScorecard File photo – Faiz Fazal’s century boosted India A to a match-winning total of 286 for 7 © PTI A century from opening batsman Faiz Fazal and a collective effort from the bowling attack led India A to an 87-run triumph over India B in the Deodhar Trophy…

India 3 for 184 (Rohit 60, Kohli 59) beat Australia 8 for 157 (Finch 74, Jadeja 2-32, Bumrah 2-37) by 27 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Ravindra Jadeja stunned Shane Watson with a brilliant return catch to knock the sails off Australia’s chase © Getty Images India’s first series victory of any kind in Australia since the summer of Monkeygate is proving an unmitigated disaster for the hosts, who now face…