Toss Australia chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell was left out of Australia’s XI © AFP Steven Smith won the toss and Australia will bat on a pitch expected to provide some pace in the first ODI against New Zealand at the SCG. Glenn Maxwell, who caused controversy earlier in the week with his comments about a lack of batting opportunities with Victoria, was…
Australia bat; Maxwell and Faulkner left out
Toss Australia chose to bat v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell was left out of Australia’s XI © AFP Steven Smith won the toss and Australia will bat on a pitch expected to provide some pace in the first ODI against New Zealand at the SCG. Glenn Maxwell, who caused controversy earlier in the week with his comments about a lack of batting opportunities with Victoria, was…
Dawson vows to take back control
Liam Dawson has been playing for Rangpur Riders © Bangladesh Cricket Board Liam Dawson has admitted he is currently a better white than red-ball cricketer, but nevertheless hopes he can help England retain control in the field if he is selected for the Test team in India. Dawson confesses he was “very surprised” to be called-up to replace the injured Zafar Ansari in England’s Test squad in India. But, while…
Debutant Afif's 5 for 21 stuns Chittagong
Rajshahi Kings 112 for 4 (Franklin 63*, Saqlain 2-9) beat Chittagong Vikings 111 for 9 (Malik 67*, Afif 5-21) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kesrick Williams and Afif Hossain picked up seven wickets between them for only 42 runs © BCB Debutant offspinner Afif Hossain became the youngest player to pick up a five-wicket haul in T20s as Rajshahi Kings swept past Chittagong Vikings in Mirpur. The six-wicket win…
Tom Curran's five-for demolishes UAE
England Lions 190 (Alsop 44, T Curran 40) beat UAE 90 (Mustafa 45, T Curran 5-16, Leach 3-7) by 100 runsScorecard Tom Curran in action for Surrey [file photo] © Getty Images Tom Curran and Jack Leach combined to spark a spectacular UAE collapse at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as England Lions took a 2-0 lead in their three-match one-day series. Curran took 5 for 16 to follow a…
India avoid Under-19 Asia Cup disaster, but not heartbreak
Himanshu Rana is one of seven newly included players in India’s squad for the Under-19 Asia Cup © PTI Oversight of an important email from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) left India on the verge of embarrassment in the lead-up to the Under-19 Asia Cup. The cost of the error is not insignificant: it has broken the hearts of seven young cricketers born between November 1997 and November 1998. On…
India avoid Under-19 Asia Cup embarrassment
Himanshu Rana is one of seven newly included players in India’s squad for the Under-19 Asia Cup © PTI Oversight of an important email from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) left India on the verge of embarrassment in the lead-up to the Under-19 Asia Cup. The cost of the error is not insignificant: it has broken the hearts of seven young cricketers born between November 1997 and November 1998. On…
Rangpur beat Barisal to end four-game losing streak
Rangpur Riders 154 for 5 (Shahzad 48, Mithun 38, Perera 2-26) beat Barisal Bulls 125 (Malan 30, Dawson 2-11, Gazi 2-12) by 29 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Thisara Perera’s all-round performance wasn’t enough to move Barisal off the bottom of the table. They finished the season with eight losses © Bangladesh Cricket Board Six Rangpur Riders bowlers were among the wickets as they strangled Barisal Bulls’ batting…
Tendulkar suggests Ranji games can be played on two different pitches
Sachin Tendulkar believes that the use of a green top in the first innings and a turner in the second will nullify the toss factor © PTI Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has suggested that every Ranji Trophy game should be played on two different pitches to prepare a better Test team for overseas assignments. He also suggested bilateral Test series could be made engaging, by having back-to-back home-and-away rubbers…
Tendulkar suggests Ranji can be played on two different pitches
Sachin Tendulkar believes that the use of a green top in the first innings and a turner in the second will nullify the toss factor © Getty Images Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has suggested that every Ranji Trophy game should be played on two different pitches to prepare a better Test team for overseas assignments. He also suggested bilateral Test series could be made engaging, by having back-to-back home-and-away…