Sri Lanka bowl in series opener, Mehedi debuts

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan were part of Bangladesh’s XI © Raton Gomes/BCB Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga decided to bowl in the first ODI against Bangladesh in Dambulla. Bangladesh’s captain Mashrafe Mortaza said they would have batted first, so the toss result did not make much of a difference. Bangladesh handed an ODI debut to Mehedi Hasan,…

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Afridi announces exit from Peshawar Zalmi

Shahid Afridi’s PSL season included an unbeaten 45 off 23 to guide Peshawar Zalmi home in a low-scoring thriller © PCB/PSL Shahid Afridi has announced, via Twitter, that he is leaving Peshawar Zalmi and is open to playing for another team in the Pakistan Super League. The franchise’s owner, Javed Afridi, told ESPNcricinfo that he was “clueless” in the matter and would speak to Afridi about his “surprising” decision. Won…

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Familiarity with Alice Springs key as Victoria gun for three-peat

Legspinner Fawad Ahmed has been called into Victoria’s squad for the final © Getty Images Alice Springs may be at the centre of Australia, but never has it been at the centre of Australian cricket. At least, until now. From Sunday, Victoria will host South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final and, as incongruous as it may seem, they will do so nearly 2000 kilometres from the MCG, at Traeger…

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Sri Lanka bowl in series opener, Mehedi debuts

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan were part of Bangladesh’s XI © Raton Gomes/BCB Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga decided to bowl in the first ODI against Bangladesh in Dambulla. Bangladesh’s captain Mashrafe Mortaza said they would have batted first, so the toss result did not make much of a difference. Bangladesh handed an ODI debut to Mehedi Hasan,…

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Afridi announces exit from Peshawar Zalmi

Shahid Afridi’s PSL season included an unbeaten 45 off 23 to guide Peshawar Zalmi home in a low-scoring thriller © PCB/PSL Shahid Afridi has announced, via Twitter, that he is leaving Peshawar Zalmi and is open to playing for another team in the Pakistan Super League. The franchise’s owner, Javed Afridi, told ESPNcricinfo that he was “clueless” in the matter and would speak to Afridi about his “surprising” decision. Won…

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Familiarity with Alice Springs key as Victoria gun for three-peat

Legspinner Fawad Ahmed has been called into Victoria’s squad for the final © Getty Images Alice Springs may be at the centre of Australia, but never has it been at the centre of Australian cricket. At least, until now. From Sunday, Victoria will host South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final and, as incongruous as it may seem, they will do so nearly 2000 kilometres from the MCG, at Traeger…

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Sri Lanka bowl in series opener, Mehedi debuts

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan were part of Bangladesh’s XI © Raton Gomes/BCB Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga decided to bowl in the first ODI against Bangladesh in Dambulla. Bangladesh’s captain Mashrafe Mortaza said they would have batted first, so the toss result did not make much of a difference. Bangladesh handed an ODI debut to Mehedi Hasan,…

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Afridi announces exit from Peshawar Zalmi

Shahid Afridi’s PSL season included an unbeaten 45 off 23 to guide Peshawar Zalmi home in a low-scoring thriller © PCB/PSL Shahid Afridi has announced, via Twitter, that he is leaving Peshawar Zalmi and is open to playing for another team in the Pakistan Super League. The franchise’s owner, Javed Afridi, told ESPNcricinfo that he was “clueless” in the matter and would speak to Afridi about his “surprising” decision. Won…

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Familiarity with Alice Springs key as Victoria gun for three-peat

Legspinner Fawad Ahmed has been called into Victoria’s squad for the final © Getty Images Alice Springs may be at the centre of Australia, but never has it been at the centre of Australian cricket. At least, until now. From Sunday, Victoria will host South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final and, as incongruous as it may seem, they will do so nearly 2000 kilometres from the MCG, at Traeger…

Read More >>

Sri Lanka bowl in series opener, Mehedi debuts

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan were part of Bangladesh’s XI © Raton Gomes/BCB Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga decided to bowl in the first ODI against Bangladesh in Dambulla. Bangladesh’s captain Mashrafe Mortaza said they would have batted first, so the toss result did not make much of a difference. Bangladesh handed an ODI debut to Mehedi Hasan,…

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