Play 00:34 Smith admits he was lucky Steven Smith, Australia’s captain, praised Travis Head for taking his opportunity at No. 6 in Australia’s 68-run victory over New Zealand in the first match of the Chappell-Hadlee series. Smith said the decision to prefer Head in the middle order had nothing to do with Glenn Maxwell‘s comments about team-mate Matthew Wade ahead of the match, describing Head’s batting as “beautiful” after the…
Mahmudullah steers Khulna into playoffs
Khulna Titans 159 for 4 (Mahmudullah 50, Bopara 2-17) beat Dhaka Dynamites 158 for 7 (Sangakkara 59, Junaid 3-22) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mahmudullah hit five fours and two sixes in his 28-ball 50 © Raton Gomes/BCB Khulna Titans, having to win their last league game to qualify for the playoffs, did so emphatically courtesy Mahmudullah’s half-century. They finished the group stages in second position to ensure the…
Comilla sign off with eight-run win
Comilla Victorians 170 for 6 (Kayes 52, Sunny 2-29) beat Rangpur Riders 162 for 8 (Shahzad 45, Rashid 3-13) by eight runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Imrul Kayes hit seven fours and two sixes in his 35-ball 52 © BCB Rangpur Riders fell short by eight runs to effectively hinge on a favour from Dhaka Dynamites in the final BPL league fixture on Sunday evening. But Mahmudullah’s half-century meant Rangpur were…
Lions stay alive with thrilling five-run win
File photo – Hardus Viljoen took 3 for 16 to help Lions defend 157 against Warriors © Getty Images With three league games left in the T20 competition, Lions kept themselves in contention for a playoffs berth with a five-run victory over Warriors in Durban. Lions defended 157 to rise to third, while Warriors remained in second place, seven points ahead. Lions were off to a flier after Dominic Hendricks…
Smith's 164 sets up big Australia win
Australia 8 for 324 (Smith 164, Head 52) beat New Zealand 256 (Guptill 114, Hazlewood 3-49) by 68 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Steven Smith’s 164 was the highest score ever made in an ODI at the SCG © Getty Images For the first time this summer, Steven Smith could do no wrong. In the Tests against South Africa, he didn’t win a single toss, didn’t manage a hundred, didn’t lead…
Rangpur need Dhaka favour for playoff berth
Comilla Victorians 170 for 6 (Kayes 52, Sunny 2-29) beat Rangpur Riders 162 for 8 (Shahzad 45, Rashid 3-13) by eight runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Imrul Kayes hit seven fours and two sixes in his 35-ball 52 © Raton Gomes/BCB Rangpur Riders will have to hope Dhaka Dynamites beat Khulna Titans in the last league game of the tournament on Sunday evening to progress through to the BPL playoffs after…
India lift sixth Asia Cup title after Raj's unbeaten 73
India women 121 for 5 (Raj 73*, Amin 2-24) beat Pakistan women 104 for 6 (Maroof 25, Bisht 2-22) by 17 runsScorecard File photo – Mithali Raj held India’s innings together with an unbeaten 73 © BCCI India’s dominance in the women’s Asia Cup extended as they sealed their sixth title in as many editions with a 17-run win over Pakistan in Bangkok. It was the second consecutive time India…
BCCI look for Supreme Court bailout
The issue of BCCI president Anurag Thakur allegedly asking ICC chairman Shashank Manohar for a letter questioning one of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations will come up in court on December 5 © PTI On December 5, the Supreme Court of India will reconvene to address the long-standing impasse between the BCCI and the Lodha Committee. Since July 18, when it approved a majority of the recommendations proposed by the Lodha…
Laughlin, Mitchell pin Wellington; Chapman blitzes Otago
Auckland’s Tymal Mills and Rob Nicol celebrate a wicket en route to their 22-run win against Otago © Getty Images Northern Districts lost their last eight wickets for 42 runs to finish on 142 in Hamilton, but that did not hurt them; they restricted Wellington to 135 for 9 to win by seven runs. Daryl Mitchell and Ben Laughlin took seven wickets between them to dent Wellington, not allowing any…
BCCI set for another Supreme Court hearing
The issue of BCCI president Anurag Thakur allegedly asking ICC chairman Shashank Manohar for a letter questioning one of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations will come up in court on December 5 © PTI On December 5, the Supreme Court of India will reconvene to address the long-standing impasse between the BCCI and the Lodha Committee. Since July 18, when it approved a majority of the recommendations proposed by the Lodha…