Papua New Guinea 232 for 8 (Morea 52, Haider 2-31) beat United Arab Emirates 206 (Shabber 70, Vala 3-20) by 26 runsScorecard File photo: PNG displayed their bowling depth in an impressive win © Peter Della Penna A middle-order collapse triggered by Assad Vala and John Reva strangled United Arab Emirates’ 233 chase as Papua New Guinea squeezed out a 26-run win to level the three-match series at 1-1. The…
'I know once I bat five overs, I will get that score' – Lewis
Evin Lewis’ nine sixes where the joint third-most for West Indies in a T20I innings © AFP Evin Lewis has played eight T20Is for West Indies, a short-format team traditionally known for its power-hitters. He has crossed ten only two times in those eight matches; the first time he went on to a hundred with nine sixes; the second time, he struck 91 off 51 with nine sixes. Only Marlon…
I was scared by the injury – Rohit
Play 01:27 ‘I was scared while being out injured’ – Rohit Sharma In many ways, IPL 2017 is a comeback for Rohit Sharma. Having spent five months recovering from a thigh injury, and then a minor ankle niggle, he is ready to lead Mumbai Indians for the fifth season in a row. However, it was not so long ago that Rohit feared for his well-being. “To be honest, I was…
Mashrafe handed over-rate suspension
Mashrafe Mortaza has again fallen foul of a slow over-rate © AFP Bangladesh’s limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been suspended for one ODI, and fined 40% of his match fee, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Colombo. It was Mashrafe’s second over-rate penalty in 12 months after he was also sanctioned following the first ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch on December 26….
Pakistan bowl and bring in Rumman Raees
Toss Pakistan chose to bowl v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Sohail Tanvir was left out of the XI in favour of Rumman Raees © Getty Images Having lost his first match as Pakistan captain after batting first, Sarfraz Ahmed chose to chase in the fourth T20I against West Indies in Port of Spain. He made one change to the XI that was beaten by seven wickets…
Hameed sent for scan on hand injury
Haseeb Hameed impressed on England’s tour of India © Associated Press Haseeb Hameed, the Lancashire and England opener, was sent for a scan on an injured hand after being forced to retire hurt 23 balls into his season on the opening day against Cambridge MCCU at Fenners. Hameed had made 7 when he left the field and a Lancashire spokesman confirmed he had been taken to hospital for further assessment….
Coach Jayawardene excited by Mumbai's riches
Play 01:57 ‘Will need to step back and let the players play’ – Jayawardene A year after he first took on the role of a batting consultant, with England for the World T20, Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, returns to India for his first full-fledged coaching assignment, with two-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians. Jayawardene, who replaces Ricky Ponting as the head coach, is still a sought-after franchise cricketer;…
BCB to send high-performance team to Pakistan, says PCB
PCB chief Shaharyar Khan: ‘Bangladesh is agreeable to send its high-performance team to Pakistan, which is a big step’ © AFP PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that the BCB has agreed to send Bangladesh’s high-performance side to Pakistan, possibly in July this year. He also said that Sri Lanka is being discussed as a possible venue for Pakistan’s next home series against Bangladesh, though he didn’t mention a time…
Carberry hits ton in comeback after cancer
Michael Carberry was given a standing ovation as he left the crease © Getty Images Hampshire opener Michael Carberry marked his return to first-class cricket after being diagnosed with cancer by scoring a century against Cardiff MCCU at the Ageas Bowl. Carberry was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour last July and missed the second half of the season. He returned to training shortly before Christmas and was part of Hampshire’s…
Nabi, Dawlat warned for conduct breach
File photo: Mohammad Nabi celebrated a catch he didn’t grab cleanly © Getty Images Afghanistan’s Dawlat Zadran and Mohammad Nabi have been warned by the ICC for breaching the Code of Conduct in two separate incidents during the side’s inning and 172-run win over Ireland at the ICC Intercontinental Cup in Greater Noida last week. Dawlat fired a throw that hit Peter Chase, Ireland’s No. 11, on his leg in…