The CPL staged six matches in the USA during the 2016 season, and Damien O’Donohue, the league’s chief executive, hopes that the tournament could one day have two US-based franchises © Peter Della Penna Damien O’Donohoe, the chief executive of the Caribbean Premier League, believes there is space in the cricket calendar for the CPL and the new English T20 league, set to start in 2020, to co-exist and eventually…
Zimbabwe cricket to submit its audit to ICC
There was some concern over expenses incurred on tour as Zimbabwe Cricket tried to finalise its audit © International Cricket Council Zimbabwe Cricket is ready to submit its 2015 audit to the ICC, almost four months later than it was due. In accordance with ICC rules all Full Members must file an unqualified audit within six months of the end of its financial year. That was the end of June…
Gambhir century puts Delhi in command
File photo – Karun Nair and Robin Uthappa put on an unbroken double-century stand © PTI Unbeaten centuries from Robin Uthappa and Karun Nair helped Karnataka regain the impetus against Assam at stumps in Mumbai. Karnataka began the day by breaking the overnight stand, as Stuart Binny removed Swarupam Purkayastha for 59. Former Karnataka batsman Amit Verma, who had rescued Assam on the first day, then scored 40 of the…
Uthappa, Nair, regain control for Karnataka
File photo – Karun Nair and Robin Uthappa put on an unbroken double-century stand © PTI Unbeaten centuries from Robin Uthappa and Karun Nair helped Karnataka regain the impetus against Assam at stumps in Mumbai. Karnataka began the day by breaking the overnight stand, as Stuart Binny removed Swarupam Purkayastha for 59. Former Karnataka batsman Amit Verma, who had rescued Assam on the first day, then scored 40 of the…
South Australia seal ten-wicket victory
South Australia 9 for 505 dec and 0 for 69 beat Western Australia 9 for 271 dec and 302 by 10 wicketsScorecard Western Australia were soundly beaten in their first game of the season, at home © Getty Images South Australia cruised to a 10-wicket win over Western Australia on the fourth day at the WACA, where they began the morning needing only a further 37 runs for victory. Openers…
Siva Kumar five-for gives Andhra sizeable lead
File photo – Parvez Rasool picked up his second five-wicket haul as Services posted 477 against Jammu & Kashmir © BCCI D Siva Kumar took his sixth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket to help Andhra gain a 150-run first-innings lead over Haryana at the Wankhede Stadium. Having bowled Haryana out for 103, Andhra lost three second-innings wickets in extending their lead to 245, with Hanuma Vihari and KR Sreekanth putting…
Herath set for captaincy debut in Zimbabwe's 100th Test
Match facts Oct 29-Nov 2, 2016, HarareStart time 9.30 am (0730 GMT) Play 01:34 Rangana Herath versus the class of ’99 Big picture The last time Sri Lanka played Tests against Zimbabwe was in 2004, when Marvan Atapattu was in his first full series as captain. Kumar Sangakkara made 270 in that Bulawayo Test, his second double-hundred. Between then and now Sangakkara improved his high score twice and retired with…
Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig picked for New Zealand tour
File photo: Aliya Riaz last played for Pakistan in the World T20 in March © AFP Batsman Aliya Riaz and seamer Diana Baig have been recalled to the Pakistan Women’s squad for their limited-overs tour of New Zealand. The series begins on November 9 with the first of five ODIs and ends with a lone T20I on November 27. Riaz, 24, made her international debut in August 2014. She has…
Hyderabad send Himachal crashing to 36 all out
File photo – Rishi Dhawan’s 6 for 35 led Himachal Pradesh’s fightback after they were bowled out for 36 by Hyderabad © Shailesh Bhatnagar Fifteen wickets fell on day two at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, where Hyderabad bowled Himachal Pradesh out for 36, the fourth-lowest total in the Ranji Trophy since 2000. None of Himachal’s batsmen got into double figures as seamers M Ravi Kiran and Chama Milind cut…
Upbeat New Zealand chase history in decider
Match facts Saturday, October 29Start time 1330 local (0800 GMT) Play 01:30 Taylor ‘excited’ at prospect of winning series Big picture New Zealand have never won an ODI series in India. While the prospect of correcting such a record is daunting at the best of times, the whitewash in the Test series and the drubbing in Dharamsala only made it seem near-impossible. But after nearly two weeks, with the series…