Hyderabad 166 for 3 (Agarwal 63*, Badrinath 52) trail Mumbai 294 (Lad 110, Tare 73, Nayar 59, Milind 5-80, Siraj 4-64) by 123 runsScorecard S Badrinath and Tanmay Agarwal frustred Mumbai in the middle session © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Tanmay Agarwal and S Badrinath, the captain, struck half-centuries as Hyderabad were 128 adrift of Mumbai’s 290 with seven wickets in hand at stumps on day two in Raipur. Agarwal and Badrinath…
Boult, Southee to sit out parts of Bangladesh series
Trent Boult will miss the third ODI and the start of the T20Is in the home series against Bangladesh © AFP New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that pacers Trent Boult and Tim Southee will be used sparingly in the upcoming home series against Bangladesh in a bid to help them get through a busy home season that culimates with the Test series against South Africa in March. New…
'We know the importance of a Boxing Day Test' – Shafiq
A decade or so ago, a Pakistan batsman was fielding on the boundary at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. There are plenty of big stadiums around the world but Eden Gardens, at capacity, is a big ol’ stadium. It was his first time there and for most of it, he remembered, he could barely hear himself think. But he does recall one piece of advice he got from a spectator right…
Lower order gets same amount of practice as top order- Bangar
Ravindra Jadeja scored 375 runs in 2016, while R Ashwin made 612 runs © AFP India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar has said that increased batting practice for the side’s lower-order batsmen has led to greater contributions from the tail. Under Virat Kohli’s captaincy, India have largely opted for a five-bowler strategy, and the lower order has taken some of the pressure off with their innings, sometimes turning matches for the…
Wellington defend 182 in last-ball win
Wellington 182 for 9 (Pollard 74, Blundell 61, Mills 2-21) beat Auckland 180 for 5 (Nicol 68, Chapman 54) by two runsScorecard File photo – Rob Nicol nearly took his side to victory with an innings of 68 © Getty Images Wellington staved off a challenge from Auckland captain Rob Nicol to defend their total of 182 by two runs off the last ball of the Super Smash match in…
Bangar steps down as Kings XI coach
Sanjay Bangar joined Kings XI Punjab in 2014 © BCCI India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar has stepped down as coach of the Kings XI Punjab franchise in the IPL. “I submitted my resignation in the last week of November. They [the franchise] came back to me around the second week of December,” Bangar told ESPNcricinfo. “I was totally engrossed in the [England] series and that is the reason why I…
Warner confident poor Test form will turn
In the second innings at the Gabba, David Warner was hustled for pace by Mohammad Amir, falling for 12 when Australia had a comfortable lead © AFP It’s been a big year for David Warner. In January, he won the Allan Border Medal for the first time. Also in January he became a father for the second time, with the birth of his daughter Indi Rae. In August, he captained…
'Youngsters filling vacuum left by Sanga, Mahela, Dilshan' – Mathews
Angelo Mathews is one of three players in Sri Lanka’s squad who was part of their Test win in Durban in 2011 © AFP For the first time in about two years, Angelo Mathews has reason to approach a foreign tour with some degree of optimism. Mathews was not part of the side that recently won 2-0 in Zimbabwe. His most recent away series have been the 0-2 drubbings in…
Spinners Abhishek and Chahar seal title for India
India Under-19s 273 for 8 (Rana 71, Gill 70, Ransika 3-50, Jayawickrama 3-53) beat Sri Lanka Under-19s 238 (Kelly 62, Mendis 53, Abhishek 4-37, Chahar 3-22) by 34 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Himanshu Rana’s 71 off 79 balls was the highest score of the Asia Cup final © PTI Half-centuries from opener Himanshu Rana and No. 3 Shubman Gill provided India Under-19s with a total of 273, which…
Amla has chance to banish bad memories
Hashim Amla has a point to prove © AFP Remember the time Sri Lanka beat South Africa in a Test at home ? Of the current home squad only Hashim Amla really does. Amla is the only surviving member from the XI who were defeated in Durban five years ago, a time when his reputation was already established. But he is also the only South African batsmen who did not…