IPL 2016

Hashim Amla has resigned as South Africa’s Test captain. Amla made 201, his best score as skipper, as the Proteas drew the second Test against England in Cape Town, but announced his retirement immediately after the match. Amla said: “After careful consideration, I wish to announce I am stepping down as captain of the Proteas Test team with immediate effect. I remain committed to the Proteas team across all formats…

Hashim Amla has stepped down as South Africa captain © Getty Images Hashim Amla has resigned as South Africa captain following the second Test against England at Newlands. He has come in for criticism of his leadership during the start of the series but had returned to form with the bat with 201. Amla was named as Graeme Smith’s replacement as captain in mid-2014. This was his sixth series in…

Matthew Hobden was highly regarded and tipped to push for England honours © Getty Images The family of Matthew Hobden, the Sussex pace bowler, have said he died while celebrating New Year with friends in Scotland. His body was discovered by Police Scotland on Saturday at a property in Forres near Inverness. An investigation into his death is continuing but the police have said there are not thought to be…

Zimbabwe 248 (Masakadza 110, Moor 42, Hamza 3-41) v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Hamilton Masakadza struck four sixes and nine fours in his 111-ball 110 © Chris Whiteoak Ever since his inclusion in the second ODI, Hamilton Masakadza’s experience has transformed Zimbabwe’s batting to help produce positive results. With the use of patience and batting basics, he compiled his fourth ODI century, and in the process propelled Zimbabwe to…

Melbourne Stars 2 for 126 (Maxwell 56*, Wright 51*) beat Hobart Hurricanes 124 (Bailey 55, Zampa 2-18, Boland 2-26) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Luke Wright has had to deal with much more than some good form on the field © Getty Images Luke Wright has had a strange few days. It began, on Saturday night, with the innings of his long career, on the night of the Big…

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the England women’s touring party for the three-match One-Day International (ODI) and three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series in South Africa next month. Ten years after making her ODI debut against India at Lord’s, Sussex wicketkeeper-batter, Sarah Taylor, is in line to win her 100th ODI cap in the match at Centurion on Friday 12th February. Charlotte Edwards will captain the 15-player…

Tammy Beaumont returns to the England squad © Getty Images Tammy Beaumont, the Kent wicketkeeper-batsman, has been recalled to the England Women’s squad for the T20 series against South Africa but Mark Robinson, the new head coach, has kept faith with the players who lost the Ashes to Australia last year Beaumont last played in the one-day series against India in August 2014 and her previous T20 came against Australia…