© ESPNcricinfo Ltd Players released 11 (six overseas) Players retained 16 (five overseas) Purse spent INR 469,000,000 Purse remaining INR 191,000,000 At a glance Rising Pune Supergaints released the most players among all the IPL franchises ahead of the 2017 auction after finishing second from bottom last season. They offloaded a lot of their seamers and overseas players and will need to replenish those stocks. Kevin Pietersen, their most high-profile…
India declare after Nair completes triple
Innings India 759 for 7 dec (Nair 303*, Rahul 199) lead England 477 by 282 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:55 Chopra: Nair’s work against spin impressive Back in March 2008, the MA Chidambaram Stadium witnessed the first triple-hundred on Indian soil, as Virender Sehwag plundered 319 against South Africa. Eight-and-a-half years later, the stadium’s revamped stands became the backdrop to the first triple-hundred by any Indian batsman apart…
England fan finds security plans on public computer
Reg Dickason (centre) has raised concerns about the security lapse © AFP The England management have been left concerned and unimpressed after the security plans for their stay in Chennai were found on a public computer. The plans, which included the details of which hotel rooms the players were in and how many staff were on guard on each floor, were found by an England supporter saved on the desktop…
Confusion between Smith and umpires led to extra time
Pakistan edged ahead in the extra eight overs, which included Asad Shafiq getting to his century © Cricket Australia/Getty Images A breakdown in communication between the umpires and Australia captain Steven Smith has emerged as the reason an extra eight overs were bowled on the fourth evening at the Gabba. Smith has confirmed that his preference was to finish play at the scheduled stumps time to allow his bowlers a…
'Shafiq made a match out of nothing' – Misbah
‘That is one of the classiest innings I have seen. In the context of the game, the way he handled the pressure’ – Misbah-ul-Haq on Asad Shafiq © AFP Impossible, Muhammad Ali once told us, is not a fact, nor a declaration. It is a dare. It is potential. It is temporary. The most abridged version of his famous quote comes down to three words: “Impossible is nothing.” In cricketing…
Nair nears 200 as lead swells past 100
Lunch India 463 for 5 (Nair 122*, Ashwin 9*) trail England 477 by 14 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:55 Chopra: Nair’s work against spin impressive Karun Nair brought up his maiden Test hundred as India inched towards the first-innings lead on the fourth morning of the Chennai Test. Nair, on 71 overnight, batted through a first session in which runs were hard to come by – India scored…
Pietersen, Negi released by IPL franchises
Kevin Pietersen, the Rising Pune Supergiants batsman, and Pawan Negi, the Delhi Daredevils allrounder, were among the high profile players released by the IPL franchises during the transfer window that ended on December 15. Rising Pune Supergiants Players released (11) Kevin Pietersen, Ishant Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Thisara Perera, RP Singh, Scott Boland, M Ashwin, Peter Handscomb, Saurabh Tiwary, Albie Morkel, George Bailey Players retained (16) MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, R…
Nair century guides India towards lead
Lunch India 463 for 5 (Nair 122*, Ashwin 9*) trail England 477 by 14 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Karun Nair hit 11 fours and a six in his unbeaten 122 © AFP Karun Nair brought up his maiden Test hundred as India inched towards the first-innings lead on the fourth morning of the Chennai Test. Nair, on 71 overnight, batted through a first session in which runs were hard…
Salman Butt deserves a recall, says Waqar
Waqar Younis believes Salman Butt deserves another go in the national side based on his domestic form © AFP Former Pakistan fast bowler and coach Waqar Younis believes Salman Butt should be recalled to the national team based on his recent form, now that he has served his ban for spot-fixing. Waqar was Pakistan’s coach during the infamous Lord’s Test in 2010, when Butt was found guilty of orchestrating the…
Butt deserves a recall, says Waqar
Waqar Younis believes Salman Butt deserves another go in the national side based on his domestic form © AFP Former Pakistan fast bowler and coach Waqar Younis believes Salman Butt should be recalled to the national team based on his recent form, now that he has served his ban for spot-fixing. Waqar was Pakistan’s coach during the infamous Lord’s Test in 2010, when Butt was found guilty of orchestrating the…