This summer, Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari will be blogging exclusively for ecb.co.uk. In his first instalment, the spinner discusses the injury which cruelly ruined his England call-up over the winter, studying for his Masters, and returning to action with Surrey. It has been an exciting week for me as I prepare for my first game of the season against Somerset at the Oval. Seven months have now passed since a…
Zafar Ansari blogs
This summer, Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari will be blogging exclusively for ecb.co.uk. In his first instalment, the spinner discusses the injury which cruelly ruined his England call-up over the winter, studying for his Masters, and returning to action with Surrey. It has been an exciting week for me as I prepare for my first game of the season against Somerset at the Oval. Seven months have now passed since a…
Mustafizur, Warner hand Sunrisers comfortable win
Sunrisers Hyderabad 146 for 5 (Warner 59, Dhawan 45) beat Kings XI Punjab 143 for 6 (Marsh 40, Axar 36*, Mustafizur 2-9) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mustafizur Rahman produced the most economical figures of the season to restrict Kings XI to 143 © BCCI Mustafizur Rahman and David Warner produced clinical performances to pave the way for Sunrisers Hyderabad’s thumping five-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab in Hyderabad….
Supergiants look to halt Knight Riders' surge
Match facts Sunday, April 24, 2016Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Play 03:47 Cullinan: Opportunity for KKR to show their batting depth Big picture Kolkata Knight Riders can chase. They can also become the first team to notch four wins in IPL 2016. A four-day break between travels was spent by mixing work with fun. On Friday evening, the squad attended a special screening of their co-owner Shah Rukh Khan’s…
County Championship round-three previews
The third round of Specsavers County Championship fixtures start on Sunday, with three matches in Division One and four in Division Two. Here, ecb.co.uk takes a look at the team news. Runs are coming thick & fast at the start of the Specsavers @CountyChamp – it’s good news for @englandcricket fans pic.twitter.com/OHvKwbFLzk — County Championship (@CountyChamp) April 22, 2016 Division One Durham v Middlesex Ben Stokes is available for Durham’s…
Younis fined for dissent after snubbing hearing
Younis Khan was alleged to have threatened an umpire © Associated Press Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has refused to face a disciplinary hearing which has fined 50% of his match fee in his absence for breaching level 2 of the PCB domestic code of conduct during the ongoing Pakistan Cup in Faisalabad. ESPNcricinfo understands that Younis’ alleged misdemeanours included questioning an umpiring decision, showing dissent and threatening an umpire.Younis, captain…
Unchanged Sunrisers bowl against Kings XI, Naik makes IPL debut
Toss Sunrisers Hyderabad chose to bowl against Kings XI PunjabLive scorecard and ball-byball-details Rishi Dhawan’s inclusion was one of two changes made by Kings XI Punjab © BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner won his fourth consecutive toss and chose to bowl against Kings XI Punjab in Hyderabad. Sunrisers, who have two wins and two losses in four games, made no changes to the side that beat Gujarat Lions in…
Daredevils take game after Mumbai's late stall
Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2016, Delhi April 23, 2016 The Report by Sirish Raghavan Delhi Daredevils 164 for 4 (Samson 60, Duminy 49*, McClenaghan 2-31) beat Mumbai Indians 154 for 7 (Rohit 65, K Pandya 36, Mishra 2-24) by 10 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Amit Mishra led an impressive bowling effort from the Delhi Daredevils © BCCI Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs as their bowlers…
Daredevils' bowlers deliver thrilling win
Amit Mishra led an impressive bowling effort from the Delhi Daredevils © BCCI Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs as their bowlers expertly defused Mumbai’s chase through a combination of wily legspin in the middle overs and well-executed death bowling at the end. Amit Mishra’s googly remained a mystery to opposition batsmen, accounting for both Ambati Rayudu and Jos Buttler. He frequently deceived the other batsmen too, who…
Four bowlers reported for suspect actions on first day of Dhaka League
Gazi Group’s head coach Mohammad Salahuddin: “They (Moinul Islam and Mustafizur Rahman) can continue playing until the board tells us anything” © Bangladesh Cricket Board The bowling actions of four bowlers have been reported for suspect actions after the first day of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. Left-arm spinner Moinul Islam and offspinner Mustafizur Rahman of Gazi Group Cricketers, Abahani’s left-arm spinner Amit Kumar, and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club’s…