New Zealand collapsed to their lowest ODI score against India © Associated Press New Zealand captain Kane Williamson slammed his side’s “extremely poor” batting performance after they lost eight wickets for 16 runs to be bowled out in 23.1 overs, their shortest completed ODI innings, and go down to India by 190 runs. New Zealand came into the series decider on an equal footing. While conceding 269 on a slow…
Santner the standout in tough tour – Williamson
New Zealand collapsed to their lowest ODI score against India © Associated Press New Zealand captain Kane Williamson slammed his side’s “extremely poor” batting performance after they lost eight wickets for 16 runs to be bowled out in 23.1 overs, their shortest ODI innings, and go down to India by 190 runs. New Zealand came into the series decider on an equal footing. While conceding 269 on a slow surface…
'Whenever there's an opportunity, I give more than 100%' – Mishra
Play 02:42 Agarkar: Will be difficult to keep Mishra out of ODIs Amit Mishra came into the series not knowing if he would remain a part of India’s ODI’s plans when the team’s lead spinners – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – returned from a rest. By the end of the fifth ODI in Visakhapatnam, however, he had not only emerged as the highest wicket-taker, but also produced a spell…
Markram, von Berg take Titans to the top
File photo – Aiden Markram scored his second consecutive hundred to set up Titans’ win © Getty/ICC Aiden Markram’s second successive hundred and legspinner Shaun von Berg‘s ten-wicket match-haul lifted the Titans to first place in the Sunfoil Series, as they defeated the Cape Cobras by an innings and 50 runs at Newlands in Cape Town. Cobras were reduced to 74 for 4 in the first innings after Titans captain…
Mendis signs as Derbyshire pin faith in legspin
Jeevan Mendis is heading for Derbyshire © BCCI Jeevan Mendis, Sri Lanka’s experienced legspinning allrounder, has signed for Derbyshire for the first half of the 2017 season. Mendis’ arrival continues the emphasis on legspin for next season with Mendis due to be replaced after the ICC Champions Trophy at the end of June by South Africxa’s experience leggie Imran Tahir. He will feature in the first-half of the Specsavers County…
Perera's rapid 110 extends Sri Lanka's dominance
Stumps Sri Lanka 317 for 4 (Tharanga 13*, de Silva 10*) v ZimbabweScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kusal Perera smashed 15 fours and two sixes in his 121-ball 110 © AFP Kusal Perera preyed on a sub-par bowling effort, a docile Harare surface and sloppy fielding to hammer his maiden Test ton, a 121-ball 110, as Sri Lanka racked up 316 for 4 against Zimbabwe on the first day. Perera, batting…
Mishra five-for rolls New Zealand over for 79
India 269 for 6 (Rohit 70, Kohli 65) beat New Zealand 79 (Mishra 5-18, Axar 2-9) by 190 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Amit Mishra picked up his second five-wicket haul in ODIs as New Zealand crashed to 79 all out © Associated Press Choosing to bat first and picking three frontline spinners on a slow turner, India overwhelmed New Zealand by 190 runs in the deciding fifth ODI in Visakhapatnam,…
Root's illness puts focus on ball-cleaning role
Joe Root is feeling under the weather © AFP England are facing an anxious wait to see if Joe Root will be able to take any further part in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Root was forced off the pitch during the evening session of day two after complaining of an upset stomach. He was subsequently isolated from the rest of the squad to limit any chance of…
Misbah not taking dead rubber lightly
Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan watch Asad Shafiq take a catch during practice © AFP Pakistan have already won the series against West Indies but their captain Misbah-ul-Haq has all but said that there are no dead rubbers in Test cricket. Victory in Sharjah will mean Pakistan have won all nine matches across formats, something no team has achieved before, after 3-0 wins in the ODIs and T20Is during West Indies’…
Binny ton extends Karnataka's advantage
File photo – Stuart Binny struck 17 fours and three sixes in his first century this season © Getty Images Stuart Binny’s ninth first-class century – a 158-ball 156 – gave Karnataka an opportunity to push for full points after they took a 245-run lead over Assam at the Bandra Kurla Complex ground in Mumbai. Assam went to stumps on 48 for 1, with Gokul Sharma, the captain, and Rahul…