Toss South Africa chose to field v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:07 ‘Conditions are like an English seamer’ Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to give his bowlers first use of the cloudy conditions and what he called a pitch with “quite a bit” of moisture at Bellerive Oval, by sending Australia in to bat. Australia’s captain Steven Smith conceded that he too would have bowled…
Ireland unveil plans for outdoor centre
Warren Deutrom has won support from ICC © Peter Della Penna/ESPNcricinfo Ltd Cricket Ireland have unveiled plans for the first dedicated outdoor cricket training complex in Ireland, giving top performers of both sexes and all ages the best facilities to help develop their skills on the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus. The Cricket Ireland Performance Centre will mean that cricket becomes the latest sport to join the Sport Ireland site…
'I wouldn't have settled for runner-up' – Dassanayake
Pubudu Dassayanake said USA’s comeback from a shaky position in the WCL Division Four final against Oman had made that win special © Peter Della Penna USA coach Pubudu Dassanayake has praised his side for bouncing back after two losses at the end of the group stage to claim the WCL Division Four title last Saturday in Los Angeles and believes that USA will be one of the teams promoted…
Rajshahi ride to victory on Samit Patel's all-round efforts
Rajshahi Kings 139 for 4 (Patel 44*, Sabbir 31) beat Dhaka Dynamites 138 for 5 (Mosaddek 59*, Patel 2-20) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Samit Patel hit a flurry of boundaries to ease Rajshahi’s chase after they had lost quick wickets upfront © Getty Images A robust all-round show from Samit Patel gave Rajshahi Kings their first win of BPL 2016-17, as they trounced Dhaka Dynamites…
Musakanda, Mumba among new faces in Zimbabwe's tri-series squad
Carl Mumba made his international debut in the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka © AFP Batsman Tarisai Musakanda and fast bowler Carl Mumba – both uncapped in ODIs – have been included in Zimbabwe’s 16-man squad for the forthcoming home tri-series against Sri Lanka and West Indies. Musakanda and Mumba are among five players who have come into Zimbabwe’s ODI squad after missing the side’s previous ODI assignment,…
Kerala sack coach P Balachandran mid-season
Kerala coach P Balachandran has been sacked midway through the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season after the state association felt the team’s performances had fallen short of expectations. Former India seamer and Kerala bowling coach Tinu Yohannan has been given the team’s charge, and M Rajagopal, the coach of the state’s Under-23 side, has been named assistant coach. There has also been a major overhaul in the team, with four players…
All-round Perera studs Barisal win
Barisal Bulls 130 for 4 (Perera 34*, Nabil 1-12) beat Comilla Victorians 129 for 8 (Samuels 48, Hider 2-34) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Samuels’ 48 was the game’s highest score, while Mashrafe’s wicket-less four overs went for 21 runs © Raton Gomes/BCB Barisal Bulls opened their account in this season’s BPL with a six-wicket win over Comilla Victorians, whose fight fizzled out during a fourth-wicket stand of 49…
Pujara, Vijay tons lead India's response to 537
India 319 for 4 (Vijay 126, Pujara 124) trail England 537 by 218 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:09 Compton: Gut feeling was that Pujara lbw was out Cheered on by his passionate but impassive father and his much more demonstrative wife, Cheteshwar Pujara scored an emotional century in the debut Test for his home ground of Rajkot. M Vijay complemented him with a more temperate defensive display of 126…
Darren Bravo's poor performances did not merit higher contract – Cameron
Darren Bravo denied Dave Cameron’s statement that the West Indies batsman had been offered Grade A contracts in the past © AFP WICB chairman Dave Cameron has said Darren Bravo was offered a Grade C contract as his “poor” recent performances did not merit a higher pay grade. Cameron also revealed that out of the 15 players who were recently offered WICB contracts till September 2017, only Kraigg Brathwaite and…
Bravo's Grade C contract based on 'poor' recent performances – Cameron
Darren Bravo denied Dave Cameron’s statement that the West Indies batsman had been offered Grade A contracts in the past © AFP WICB chairman Dave Cameron has said Darren Bravo was offered a Grade C contract as his “poor” recent performances did not merit a higher pay grade. Cameron also revealed that out of the 15 players who were recently offered WICB contracts till September 2017, only Kraigg Brathwaite and…