Mohammad Hafeez did not have a productive tour of Australia © Cricket Australia Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez has said he was satisfied with his recent ODI performances in Australia – although “it wasn’t outstanding” – because he felt under pressure on two fronts: he was making a comeback to the team and it was his first series with a remodelled action. Hafeez wasn’t selected in the original ODI squad for…
Stirling, Balbirnie keep series alive for Ireland
Afghanistan v Ireland, 3rd ODI, Greater Noida March 19, 2017 The Report by Varun Shetty Ireland 265 for 4 (Stirling 99, Balbirnie 85*, Dawlat 2-52) beat Afghanistan 264 for 8 (Rashid 56, Naib 51, Shafiqullah 50*, Murtagh 2-49) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Andy Balbirnie’s unbeaten 85 was Ireland’s first middle-order fifty in the series © Associated Press Ireland’s hankering for a resistant middle order was finally satisfied by…
Smith, Lehmann seek elusive rearguard
Play 01:52 ‘We need to combat Jadeja’ – Lehmann Australia haven’t played in a drawn Test since a rain-blighted meeting with West Indies in January 2016. But to find the last time they managed to successfully bat themselves out of trouble on the final day, it is necessary to go further into the past. All the way to the 2011 Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Michael Clarke, on his…
Stirling, Balbirnie keep series alive for Ireland
Afghanistan v Ireland, 3rd ODI, Greater Noida March 19, 2017 The Report by Varun Shetty Ireland 265 for 4 (Stirling 99, Balbirnie 85*, Dawlat 2-52) beat Afghanistan 264 for 8 (Rashid 56, Naib 51, Shafiqullah 50*, Murtagh 2-49) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Andy Balbirnie’s unbeaten 85 was Ireland’s first middle-order fifty in the series © Associated Press Ireland’s hankering for a resistant middle order was finally satisfied by…
Smith, Lehmann seek elusive rearguard
A possibly tired Australian team – Steve O’Keefe bowled 77 overs and Steven Smith had to deal with 210 overs of setting the field – was up against a seriously difficult task to save the Ranchi Test © Associated Press Australia haven’t played in a drawn Test since a rain-blighted meeting with West Indies in January 2016. But to find the last time they managed to successfully bat themselves out…
Stirling, Balbirnie keep series alive for Ireland
Afghanistan v Ireland, 3rd ODI, Greater Noida March 19, 2017 The Report by Varun Shetty Ireland 265 for 4 (Stirling 99, Balbirnie 85*, Dawlat 2-52) beat Afghanistan 264 for 8 (Rashid 56, Naib 51, Shafiqullah 50*, Murtagh 2-49) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Andy Balbirnie’s unbeaten 85 was Ireland’s first middle-order fifty in the series © Associated Press Ireland’s hankering for a resistant middle order was finally satisfied by…
Smith, Lehmann seek elusive rearguard
A possibly tired Australian team – Steve O’Keefe bowled 77 overs and Steven Smith had to deal with 210 overs of setting the field – was up against a seriously difficult task to save the Ranchi Test © Associated Press Australia haven’t played in a drawn Test since a rain-bligted meeting with West Indies in January 2016. But to find the last time they managed to successfully bat themselves out…
Stirling, Balbirnie keep series alive for Ireland
Afghanistan v Ireland, 3rd ODI, Greater Noida March 19, 2017 The Report by Varun Shetty Ireland 265 for 4 (Stirling 99, Balbirnie 85*, Dawlat 2-52) beat Afghanistan 264 for 8 (Rashid 56, Naib 51, Shafiqullah 50*, Murtagh 2-49) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Andy Balbirnie’s unbeaten 85 was Ireland’s first middle-order fifty in the series © Associated Press Ireland’s hankering for a resistant middle order was finally satisfied by…
Smith, Lehmann seek elusive rearguard
A possibly tired Australian team – Steve O’Keefe bowled 77 overs and Steven Smith had to deal with 210 overs of setting the field – was up against a seriously difficult task to save the Ranchi Test © Associated Press Australia haven’t played in a drawn Test since a rain-bligted meeting with West Indies in January 2016. But to find the last time they managed to successfully bat themselves out…
'Poor catching, batting cost us, not complacency' – Herath
Rangana Herath felt the passage after lunch where Bangladesh came out attacking proved crucial © Associated Press Rangana Herath, the Sri Lanka captain, said he was confident of defending 191 in the fourth innings, although they would have liked more runs to work with. Herath has been the central figure in each of Sri Lanka’s five most recent home victories, when they have bowled out visiting sides for 171 (West…