Justin Langer will again stand in for Darren Lehmann © Getty Images Justin Langer will take charge of coaching Australia for three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka in February, while Darren Lehmann is with the Test squad in India. Langer, the coach of Western Australia, has previously stood in for Lehmann, guiding Australia to victory in the one-day international tri-series against South Africa and West Indies in June while Lehmann…
Kohli meeting numbs pain for Hameed after unlucky break
Taking a bow: Haseeb Hameed impressed during his debut series © Getty Images Haseeb Hameed admits he was “taken aback” to be told he had to leave the tour of India, but says he used that realisation as an excuse to meet one of his heroes, Virat Kohli, at the end of last week’s third Test in Mohali. Hameed, who is now in Mumbai as a spectator having had an…
Roland-Jones keeps Lions in the hunt
Afghanistan 273 for 9 (Stanikzai 51, Nabi 51, Roland-Jones 5-73) trail England Lions 279 (Westley 84, Foakes 70, Alsop 40, Rashid Khan 4-48) by six runsScorecard Toby Roland-Jones claimed five wickets for England Lions © Getty Images Toby Roland-Jones led from the front as England Lions battled for a first-innings lead on the second day of their first-class match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. The Middlesex bowler, who was appointed…
Deshpande, Samarth give Karnataka first-innings advantage
File photo: R Samarth made his ninth first-class fifty © PTI Saurashtra opener Kishan Parmar, who was playing his second first-class match, struck his maiden century to revive his team to 234 for 5 from 130 for 5 in Vadodara. Saurashtra closed the day with a lead of 89 runs. Seamer Navdeep Saini and offspinning allrounder Nitish Rana had done the damage with the ball, sharing four wickets between them….
UP surge to 481 with Kuldeep, Saurabh tons
File photo – Abhinav Mukund fell one short of a hundred against Gujarat © PTI Maiden first-class centuries from Kuldeep Yadav and Saurabh Kumar lifted Uttar Pradesh to 481 against Baroda in Nasik. UP had been reduced to 207 for 7 on the opening day before an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 153 between Kuldeep and Saurabh took them to 360 for 7 at stumps. That partnership extended to 192 after…
Ray Jennings in dark for Keaton's debut ton
Play 01:03 ‘It’s a dream come true’ – Jennings When Keaton Jennings was on 96, the electricity at the holiday resort his parents are staying at in Mauritius was cut. They sat in the dark for the next hour, not knowing whether their son had made the milestone. “It came back on when he was on 111 and then he scored one more run and he was out,” Ray Jennings,…
Ranjit Fernando appointed Sri Lanka manager
Ranjit Fernando has served as manager of the Sri Lanka team in the past, and has a reputation for being a knowledgeable figure © Getty Images Former wicketkeeper-batsman Ranjit Fernando has been appointed manager of the Sri Lanka team for the tours of South Africa and Australia. Fernando will replace Charith Senanayake, who held the position for most of this year. Fernando’s appointment is one of three changes to Sri…
Harshal, Saini put Haryana in commanding position
File photo – Nitin Saini struck at 88.88 as he brought up his 13th first-class ton after Haryana bowled Tripura out cheaply © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Harshal Patel‘s five-wicket haul helped Haryana bowl Tripura out for 178 at the Eden Gardens. In response, Haryana, who are neck-to-neck with Andhra in the hunt for knockout qualification, were 239 ahead after posting 186 for 4 at stumps. Opener Nitin Saini hit 104. Tripura…
Amir and Rahat strike after Younis fifty
Cricket Australia XI 4 for 3 (Amir 3-3) trail Pakistanis 208 (Younis 54, Sarfraz 39, Valente 4-36) by 205 runsScorecard Younis Khan cuts the pink ball during his 32nd first-class fifty © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Mohammad Amir took three wickets with the pink ball, including two off his first two balls, in Pakistanis’ day-night tour game in Cairns, ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Brisbane, starting December 15….
Late rain denies Tasmania victory chance
Victoria 230 and 8 for 319 (Christian 79*, White 60, Harris 52, Bird 3-68, Stevenson 3-77) drew with Tasmania 203 and 387Scorecard Rain had the final say in Hobart © Getty Images Rain came at the worst possible time for Tasmania on the final evening in Hobart, where they were denied the chance to push for victory against Victoria. The match was shaping as a cliff-hanger when the rain arrived,…