Will the final league fixture of the current season be a high-scoring one? © KCA/Ranjith Peralam Remote, tranquil and alluring, little about the St. Xavier’s College Ground in Thumba is reminiscent of the archetypal cricket stadium. Away from the hubhub of the city, the gentle breeze that steadily blows across mitigates the lingering humidity due to the geographic location, with the St. Andrew’s beach to the west of the ground….
Wahab-Yasir altercation 'not serious' – Pakistan management
The Wahab Riaz-Yasir Shah altercation has not affected the team’s unity, Pakistan’s team management has said © AFP Yasir Shah and Wahab Riaz were involved in a minor altercation during training on the eve of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane, an incident that has been played down by Pakistan’s management. The players were on opposite teams for a practice football game and confronted each other after a tackle….
Neesham leads Otago to first win of season
Otago 177 for 5 (Broom 57, Neesham 42*) beat Northern Districts 175 for 9 (Brownlie 52, Barnes 3-45) by two runsScorecard James Neesham smashed five sixes in 16 balls. © Getty Images Allrounder James Neesham and fast bowler Warren Barnes played vital hands in Otago’s tense, two-run victory in Dunedin. It was their first of the 2016-17 Super Smash. Northern Districts, who were chasing 178 in 15 overs since the…
Uncapped Theunis de Bruyn in South Africa Test squad
Theunis de Bruyn has scored 2534 first-class runs in 32 matches at an average of 48.73 © Gallo Images South Africa have named the uncapped middle-order batsman Theunis de Bruyn in their squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka. They have also brought back Wayne Parnell, who has recovered from the rib injury that ruled him out of the tour of Australia, and left out the left-arm wristspinner Tabraiz…
'Was more focused on winning than getting all ten'
Despite his outstanding first-class record, Nikita Miller has only played one Test for West Indies © WICB Nikita Miller, the Jamaica captain, has said he was more focused on securing victory for his side rather than gaining a record 10-wicket innings haul against Trinidad & Tobago in the recently concluded fourth round of the WICB Regional Four-Day Tournament. Miller’s figures of 9 for 41 in T&T’s second innings were the…
Bates named ICC ODI and T20I Player of the Year
Suzie Bates was named the ICC T20I Player of the Year for the first time © IDI/Getty Images New Zealand women captain Suzie Bates became the first player to win both the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Player-of-the-Year awards, announced on Wednesday. Bates had won the women’s ODI Player-of-the-Year award in 2013 but has been named the T20I Player of the Year for the first time. The ICC took into…
Travis Dowlin added to WICB selection panel
Travis Dowlin played six Tests and 11 ODIs for West Indies © Associated Press Former West Indies cricketer Travis Dowlin has been added to the selection panel of the West Indies Cricket Board and will begin official duties from January 1. He joins Courtney Browne, Eldine Baptiste and Lockhart Sebastien to complete the panel. Dowlin hails from Guyana and represented them from 1997 to 2011, including as a captain in…
Australia ponder playing four quicks
Nathan Lyon has taken 24 wickets in five Tests at the Gabba, at an average of 23.95 © Getty Images Australia have left open the possibility of playing four fast men and leaving out offspinner Nathan Lyon at the Gabba, choosing not to name their XI on the eve of the match. South Australia swing bowler Chadd Sayers would be in line for a Test debut if the selectors went…
Pink ball, pace, Gabba an explosive combination
Match facts December 15-19, 2016Start time 1300 local (0300 GMT) How the Gabba pitch plays under lights will be a question on the minds of both sides © Getty Images Big Picture A day-night Test for Brisbane has been unveiled in order to draw greater crowds to the Gabba, but the combination of the pink ball, floodlights and the ground’s often lively pitch will make for a high octane contest…
Ingram steers Warriors into T20 final
Warriors 138 for 3 (Ingram 56*) beat Lions 136 for 7 (Hendricks 32, Ingram 2-24) by seven wicketsScorecard Colin Ingram struck a half-century to lead the Warriors to victory (file photo) © Getty Images Colin Ingram‘s unbeaten 56 saw the Warriors qualify for their first T20 final in five seasons since the 2011-12 summer. The Warriors finished second in the league phase and beat the third-placed Lions in a playoff…