Pakistanis 208 (Younis 54, Valente 4-36) and 6 for 216 dec (Azhar 82*) beat Cricket Australia XI 114 (Amir 3-16, Rahat 3-26, Wahab 3-28) and 109 (Nair 42, Nawaz 3-31) by 201 runsScorecard Rahat Ali finished with a match haul of five wickets © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz came to the fore on the final day of the warm-up match in Cairns, taking three wickets to help…
Nawaz, fast bowlers seal 210-run victory
Pakistanis 208 (Younis 54, Valente 4-36) and 6 for 216 dec (Azhar 82*) beat Cricket Australia XI 114 (Amir 3-16, Rahat 3-26, Wahab 3-28) and 109 (Nair 42, Nawaz 3-31) by 210 runsScorecard Rahat Ali finished with a match haul of five wickets © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz came to the fore on the final day of the warm-up match in Cairns, taking three wickets to help…
Wasim Akram to miss 2017 season with KKR
Wasim Akram was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders set-up when they won the IPL in 2012 and 2014 © BCCI Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram will not be the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach for the 2017 IPL season because of “professional commitments and time constraints.” “We will miss Wasim bhai who has been part of the KKR family over the last few years and has played a…
Vijay hundred puts India on front foot
Lunch India 247 for 2 (Vijay 124*, Kohli 44*) trail England 400 by 153 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:12 Ganguly: Have always believed in Vijay M Vijay made his second century of the series, and eighth overall, as India overcame the shock of losing Cheteshwar Pujara off the second ball of the third day. Their captain Virat Kohli had bedded in as well, a weekend crowd at Wankhede…
Smith, Warner pivotal players in pay talks
Steven Smith and David Warner met CA board directors on Wednesday to discuss the future of player contracts © Gallo Images/Getty Images Australia’s captain Steven Smith and his deputy David Warner have chosen not to enter into a public debate ahead of the next round of meetings in pay negotiations between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association. Having been wined and dined by CA board directors in Melbourne on…
Second ends Knights' seven-match losing streak
File photo – Hardus Viljoen, who recently signed a Kolpak deal with Derbyshire, struck early but Lions held on for a win © Getty Images Knights ended their seven-match losing streak, which began in their second fixture of the season, by beating Lions by three runs (D/L method) in a rain-hit contest in Potchefstroom. While the Knights are out of contention of making the last four, Lions will face Cobras…
Dhaka's ambition yields success
Table-toppers Dhaka Dynamites beat Rajshahi Kings in the BPL final by 56 runs © BCB Several minutes after the Dhaka Dynamites players had taken a partial victory lap at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, they gathered around the DJ’s stage on which Dwayne Bravo was hoisted to sing a few lines of his song Champion. The players danced to the tune for a few minutes before gathering near the post-match…
Must give our bowlers a chance – Mathews
When Sri Lanka last toured South Africa in 2011-12, they won the Durban Test by 208 runs © AFP Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has emphasised the need for his batsmen to give his bowlers a chance on the tour of South Africa by getting runs in tough conditions. Mathews said the team had been batting on granite to try and get used to extra bounce ahead of the three-Test…
Sabbir run-out the turning point – Sammy
Sabbir Rahman’s dismissal in the tenth over led to a slump in Rajshahi Kings’ chase © BCB Rajshahi Kings captain Darren Sammy said Sabbir Rahman’s dismissal in the tenth over of the chase proved to be the turning point of the BPL final against Dhaka Dynamites in Mirpur. Sabbir, on 26, rushed Mominul Haque for a single, but Mehedi Maruf’s direct hit from short fine leg ran him out. From…
Dhaka clinch Bangladesh Premier League title with 56-run win
Dhaka Dynamites 159 for 9 (Lewis 45, Farhad 3-28) beat Rajshahi Kings 103 (Mominul 27, Jayed 2-12) by 56 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Player of the Match Kumar Sangakkara scored a 33-ball 36 to lift Dhaka to 159 in the finals © Daily Star Dhaka Dynamites clinched the Bangladesh Premier League in style, as they dismantled Rajshahi Kings to win by 56 runs in front of a full house…