Hyderabad will host the opening and final matches of IPL 2017, with the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise having lifted the trophy in 2016 © BCCI The BCCI has earmarked April 5 as the starting date and May 21 as the day of the final for the 2017 edition of the IPL. Both matches will be hosted in Hyderabad, as per IPL norms, with the defending champions getting the rights to host…
Fates align as Haseeb Hameed makes homecoming debut
Play 03:14 Nick Compton: How to counter Ashwin’s offspin challenge Maybe, as Haseeb Hameed suggests, there really is an element of “fate” in his selection for his Test debut? In an ideal world, he may have gained some experience at this level in Bangladesh. And, in an ideal world, he might have graduated through a Lions tour and another season of county cricket before facing the No.1-ranked Test side and…
Mehedi Maruf's 75* helps Dhaka trump 149 chase
Dhaka Dynamites 149 for 2 (Maruf 75*, Sangakkara 30) beat Barisal Bulls 148 for 6 (Nafees 55, Mushfiqur 50*, Shahid 3-21) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mohammad Shahid took 3 for 21 in Dhaka Dynamites’ crushing win © BCB Mehedi Maruf‘s unbeaten 75 lifted Dhaka Dynamites to an eight-wicket win over Barisal Bulls, helping them chase down 149 with four overs to spare. He dominated an 88-run opening stand…
Hungry Pant yearns for bigger, better performances
Rishabh Pant defends his aggressive natural style of play: “When you express yourself, it doesn’t mean you are not playing responsibly” © PTI Rishabh Pant probably doesn’t intend to deliver punchlines, but does them anyway and in style. Sample this: “Limit toh kuch nahin hoti hai cricket mein, unlimited hi hota hai sab kuch. Apni limit badhaani hai” (There are no limitations in cricket. Everything is unlimited. I need to…
Herath five-for gives SL first-innings cushion
Sri Lanka 504 and 100 for 4 (Karunaratne 53*, Gunaratne 5*, Mumba 3-31) lead Zimbabwe 272 (Chari 80, Ervine 64, Williams 58, Herath 5-89) by 333 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Rangana Herath picked up his 27th five-for in Tests © Associated Press In isolation, the final session on day three was among Zimbabwe’s best in the series. They attacked, bowled with purpose and intensity to remove four Sri Lankan…
Local players have to prove themselves – Tamim
“Every BPL, we find one or two Bangladeshi heroes, so I want one from our team this year” – Tamim Iqbal © BCB Chittagong Vikings captain Tamim Iqbal said that he had urged the local players in his side to step up and match the performances of their overseas signings, ahead of their 29-run win over defending champions Comilla Victorians in the BPL opener on Tuesday. “Before today’s match, I…
Essex tie up deal for Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Amir in action against England earlier this year © Getty Images Mohammad Amir has signed as overseas player for Essex for the 2017 season. Amir, the Pakistan left-arm swing bowler, is expected to be available from the end of the Champions Trophy in mid-June. Essex hope he will help them adjust to life in Division One of the County Championship – they were promoted at the end of 2016…
BCCI allowed to pay for first three England Tests
The BCCI has been asked to deal with their vendors directly, instead of routing funds through the host association © AFP The BCCI has been allowed to pay expenses for the first three Tests between India and England by the Supreme Court but the board has been told to deal with contracted vendors directly and not transfer money to the hosting state association. At a hearing on Tuesday, the court…
Pant slams record ton in Delhi's draw
Arup Das finished with career-best figures of 12 for 70 © PTI Rishabh Pant smacked the fastest century in Ranji Trophy history, off 48 balls, to clinch his second hundred in the match as Delhi saw out a draw against Jharkhand in Thumba. The 19-year old batsman, has averaged 81.87 with a strike rate of 96.75 since making his first-class debut in October 2015. Pant, who scored a 106-ball 117…
Herath takes five; Zimbabwe fold for 272
Zimbabwe 272 (Chari 80, Ervine 64, Williams 58, Herath 5-89) trail Sri Lanka 504 (Dhananjaya 127, Gunaratne 116) by 232 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Rangana Herath picked up his 27th five-for in Tests © Associated Press It was no secret that Zimbabwe would be bombarded with spin. It was also no secret that they were susceptible to it. That Sri Lanka had in their ranks a master tactician in…