In Tests, Mushfiqur Rahim has been terrific with the bat, but his wicketkeeping has been shoddy © Getty Images Bangladesh’s manager Khaled Mahmud has said that Mushfiqur Rahim has been informed he will play the upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka as a specialist batsman, and has to give up his position as the designated wicketkeeper. This means Liton Das, the other specialist wicketkeeper in the Test squad, will take over…
Guptill the talk of town and country
South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17 March 2, 2017 There is a plan for Martin Guptill to challenge for a Test middle-order berth in the future, but he is priceless to New Zealand’s one-day side, and that should remain his priority Martin Guptill’s 180* was the fourth-highest score when chasing in ODIs © ESPNcricinfo Ltd New Zealand was talking about cricket on Thursday morning. There has been significant interest in…
Misbah to decide on Test future "soon"
Misbah-ul-Haq has said that he will take a final call on his future soon with the tour of the West Indies looming © AFP The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has come and gone – for Misbah-ul-Haq at least – but no decision has emerged on the Pakistan Test captain’s future in the game, or at least a decision he is willing to share publicly. On Wednesday night in Sharjah, after…
Blackwell, Mooney fifties level series
Australia women 256 for 6 (Blackwell 65, Mooney 57, Kerr 4-54) beat New Zealand women 253 for 8 (Satterthwaite 85, Martin 43, Wellington 3-52) by four wicketsScorecard Alex Blackwell struck 65 to steer Australia’s chase of 254 © Getty Images Alex Blackwell struck a timely 65 to help Australia recover from a middle-order slide and chase down 254 against New Zealand in the second women’s ODI in Mount Maunganui. Blackwell’s…
There's a lot at stake, it's a big-pressure final – de Villiers
Play 02:33 Will be great to come through a pressure game like that – De Villiers AB de Villiers brought it up first this time. South Africa are heading back to Eden Park for a winner-takes-all showdown. And it’s not a one-off T20I this time. Neither is it a World Cup semi-final, but with the Champions Trophy looming, it is not irrelevant. Throughout the first few days of this tour,…
Law sets sights on West Indies' World Cup qualification
West Indies are looking at their upcoming one-day matches as extremely important © AFP The new West Indies coach Stuart Law has said his main aim is to make sure the team qualifies directly for the 2019 World Cup. Currently ranked No. 9 by the ICC, West Indies have to improve their position by at least one spot before the September 30 deadline. The top eight ODI sides, including hosts…
Mushfiqur asked to give up wicketkeeping
In Tests, Mushfiqur Rahim has been terrific with the bat, but his wicketkeeping has been shoddy © Getty Images Bangladesh’s manager Khaled Mahmud has said that Mushfiqur Rahim has been informed he will play the upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka as a specialist batsman, and has to give up his position as the designated wicketkeeper. This means Liton Das, the other specialist wicketkeeper in the Test squad, will take over…
Guptill the talk of town and country
South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17 March 2, 2017 There is a plan for Martin Guptill to challenge for a Test middle-order berth in the future, but he is priceless to New Zealand’s one-day side, and that should remain his priority Martin Guptill’s 180* was the fourth-highest score when chasing in ODIs © ESPNcricinfo Ltd New Zealand was talking about cricket on Thursday morning. There has been significant interest in…
Misbah to decide on Test future "soon"
Misbah-ul-Haq has said that he will take a final call on his future soon with the tour of the West Indies looming © AFP The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has come and gone – for Misbah-ul-Haq at least – but no decision has emerged on the Pakistan Test captain’s future in the game, or at least a decision he is willing to share publicly. On Wednesday night in Sharjah, after…
Blackwell, Mooney fifties level series
Australia women 256 for 6 (Blackwell 65, Mooney 57, Kerr 4-54) beat New Zealand women 253 for 8 (Satterthwaite 85, Martin 43, Wellington 3-52) by four wicketsScorecard Alex Blackwell struck 65 to steer Australia’s chase of 254 © Getty Images Alex Blackwell struck a timely 65 to help Australia recover from a middle-order slide and chase down 254 against New Zealand in the second women’s ODI in Mount Maunganui. Blackwell’s…