Match facts March 26, 2017Start time 1230 local (1630 GMT) The upcoming tour of West Indies will be Sarfraz Ahmed’s first as captain of both limited-overs sides © Getty Images Big Picture These two sides have only played four completed T20 internationals since last year’s World T20, a number they are set to double in this T20 series. That might not seem like much to go on, but the scale…
Saqlain commits to England as spin consultant
Saqlain will have more opportunity to work with Adil Rashid © Getty Images Saqlain Mushtaq is set to join the ECB on a two-year contract. Saqlain, the former Pakistan spinner, has already had a couple of spells with the England team as a “spin consultant.” In India it was noticeable that the performance of Adil Rashid, in particular, dipped sharply once Saqlain had left the tour. The new deal will…
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…
Cracks playing a huge role for spinners and quicks – Wade
Play 01:07 Smith on track to be one of Australia’s greatest – Wade Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has said Australia will look to exploit the same conditions that helped India take ten wickets when play resumes on the second day of the deciding Test in Dharamsala. While six of Australia’s batsmen fell to spin, four to Kuldeep Yadav on debut, the pace and bounce offered by the pitch will encourage Australia’s…
Rain diminishes New Zealand advantage
South Africa 123 for 4 (du Plessis 33*, Bavuma 13*, Henry 2-25) v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:30 Moonda: New Zealand let South Africa off the hook again Two sessions is often too little time to divine where a Test match would go and such was the case in the decider in Hamilton. New Zealand took the early lead when they took two wickets in the first…
Tamim, Shakib demolish Sri Lanka
Bangladesh 324 for 5 (Tamim 127, Shakib 72, Sabbir 54, Lakmal 2-45) beat Sri Lanka 234 (Chandimal 59, Thisara 55, Mustafizur 3-56) by 90 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal nearly batted through the innings in constructing his eighth ODI century © AFP Bangladesh carried forward the momentum from their historic 100th Test win by making a rousing start to the three-match ODI series in Dambulla. Tamim Iqbal, with his…
Kuldeep four-for limits Australia to 300
India 0 for 0 trail Australia 300 (Smith 111, Wade 57, Warner 56, Kuldeep 4-68) by 300 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:34 Chappell: First thought Kuldeep’s selection was gutsy Kuldeep Yadav‘s left-arm wristspin gave this series yet another unexpected twist, trumping the far more consistent theme of the Australian captain Steven Smith‘s batting excellence, as India enjoyed the better of the first day of the decisive fourth Test in…
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…
Floundering sides seek end to misery
Match facts March 26, 2017Start time 1230 local (1630 GMT) The upcoming tour of West Indies will be Sarfraz Ahmed’s first as captain of both limited-overs sides © Getty Images Big Picture These two sides have only played four completed T20 internationals since last year’s World T20, a number they are set to double in this T20 series. That might not seem like much to go on, but the scale…
Saqlain commits to England as spin consultant
Saqlain will have more opportunity to work with Adil Rashid © Getty Images Saqlain Mushtaq is set to join the ECB on a two-year contract. Saqlain, the former Pakistan spinner, has already had a couple of spells with the England team as a “spin consultant.” In India it was noticeable that the performance of Adil Rashid, in particular, dipped sharply once Saqlain had left the tour. The new deal will…