IPL 2016

Tom Allin played one first-class game for Warwickshire in 2013 © Getty Images Tom Allin, the former Warwickshire fast bowler, has died at the age of 28. Allin played one first-class game for Warwickshire in 2013 and a one-day game in 2011, and also played for Devon and Cardiff MCCU. “Everyone at Edgbaston is immensely saddened by the news that former Warwickshire fast bowler Tom Allin has died,” Warwickshire said…

England will head to Johannesburg later this week with their 1-0 series lead intact after surviving a scare on the final day in Cape Town. South Africa had threatened to pull of an unlikely win, when England slipped to 116 for six shortly after lunch, but Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali calmed a growing sense of crisis. The middle-order pair dug in for over an hour leading up to tea…

Alastair Cook’s lean start to the series continued when he was caught down the leg side © Getty Images Alastair Cook admitted that missed chances cost England dear in the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. England missed, depending on what you think constitutes a chance, between five and 10 opportunities during South Africa’s first innings total of 627 for 7 declared. On a flat wicket and against…

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…

Afghanistan 254 for 8 (Naib 82, Shahidi 31, Jongwe 3-50) beat Zimbabwe 248 (Masakadza 110, Moor 42, Hamza 3-41)Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Hamilton Masakadza’s 111-ball 100 went in vain © Chris Whiteoak Gulbadin Naib played the most important innings of his life to hand Afghanistan a sensational comeback win that not only lifted them to their second 3-2 series win against Zimbabwe, but also ensured Afghanistan broke into the…

Dale Steyn needs further assessment before his availability for the third Test is confirmed © AFP Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the Test series against England due to the ankle injury he sustained in India while Dale Steyn is only rated 50-50 for the third Test in Johannesburg but Kyle Abbott has recovered from his hamstring strain. Steyn suffered a shoulder injury in Durban which ruled him out…

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…