India are due to host Pakistan in 2017 according to the FTP, but that appears unlikely after the PCB executive chariman Najam Sethi insisted the BCCI “fulfill what they owe us” © Getty Images Another series between India and Pakistan is in doubt after PCB executive committee chairman Najam Sethi has said Pakistan will “not go to India” in 2017, as the FTP currently states, until the BCCI “fulfill what…
Moeen Ali in action for England. © AP Johannesburg: England all-rounder Moeen Ali has withdrawn his name from next month’s Indian Premier League auction after discussions with former captain and ECB’s Director of Cricket Andrew Strauss.(All the Latest Cricket Updates) According to an ESPN Cricinfo report, Strauss got in touch with Moeen and his representatives yesterday to discuss his involvement in the tournament as January 21 is the last date…
Kerala 164 for 6 (Gomez 47*, Baby 44, Pathan 2-14) beat Baroda160 for 6 (Pathan 35*, Prasanth 2-15) by four wicketsScorecard File photo – Irfan Pathan’s unbeaten 35 and two wickets went in vain for Baroda © BCCI Kerala upset favourites Baroda, notching up a thrilling four-wicket win in a Group A clash of the Super League at the Wankhede Stadium. Chasing 161, Kerala were only 51 for 2 at…
Delhi 138 for 5 (Rana 60*, Aaron 3-27) beat Jharkhand 134 for 7 (Virat Singh 45, Jaggi 42, Awana 3-28) by five wicketsScorecard File photo – Varun Aaron rocked Delhi’s top order and finished with figures of 3 for 27 © Getty Images An unbeaten half-century from Nitish Rana helped Delhi overcome a poor start and pull off a five-wicket win over Jharkhand at the Bandra Kurla Complex. Rana walked…
Sydney Sixers Women 6 for 172 (Gardner 55, McGlashan 49*) beat Sydney Thunder Women 9 for 151 (Carey 53, Kapp 4-18, Sthalekar 3-34) by 21 runsScorecard Ashleigh Gardner struck five fours and two sixes in her 36-ball 55 © Getty Images Sydney Sixers are on the charge. After losing their first six games in the WBBL, they now have seven wins on the spin and a win in their last…
Match facts January 17, 2016Start time 1420 local (0320 GMT) Play 04:26 Chappell: Don’t see India winning while chasing either Big picture You travel 7286 kilometres, two-and-a-half hours ahead in time, to arguably the most isolated city in the world, where your batsmen pile up runs but you don’t come close to defending 309. So you travel another 4338 kilometres from Perth to Brisbane, another two hours ahead in time,…
Match facts January 17, 2015Start time 1900 local (0600 GMT) Colin Munro has made 106 runs off 41 balls across his last two T20 innings © Getty Images Big Picture Sri Lanka and Pakistan have become used to rubbing each others’ backs over the past few years, as their boards have buddied up and organised tours an annual basis. In New Zealand, Sri Lanka have gone the extra mile to…
Gautam Gambhir of Delhi in action during a match against Jharkhand at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Mumbai. © PTI Delhi outplayed Jharkhand by five wickets for their first win in the Super League stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, riding on Nitesh Rana’s unbeaten half-century to pull things back after being precariously placed at one stage in Mumbai. (Read More in Cricket) Put into bat, Jharkhand…
John Hastings bowled at a crucial period during the Brisbane ODI when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were building a partnership. © AFP Melbourne: Brought in for a game originally but retained after a strong show, Australian pacer John Hastings says there is scope for him to again make the XI in the third ODI against India as the hosts mull playing three all-rounders. (Melbourne ODI: India Look to Arrest…
Play 02:14 Bishop: ICC Americas not deep enough batting-wise Imran Khan made the most of his first appearance of the tournament for Trinidad & Tobago, claiming 4 for 25 in a nine-wicket win over ICC Americas at Queen’s Park Oval to clinch a semi-final spot for the defending champions in the Nagico Super50. ICC Americas were rolled over for 81 after electing to bat at the toss. Srimantha Wijeratne top-scored…