Kieron Pollard made 43 runs in three T20Is and 42 runs in three ODIs against Pakistan in the UAE © Getty Images Allrounder Kieron Pollard has challenged the West Indies selectors’ rationale for dropping him for the tri-series in Zimbabwe in November. Pollard said he was told that he had not been “committed to batting” during the recent limited-overs games against Pakistan in UAE. Calling the decision “funny”, Pollard said…
Pollard slams WICB about questions over his commitment
Kieron Pollard made 43 runs in three T20Is and 42 runs in three ODIs against Pakistan in the UAE © Getty Images Allrounder Kieron Pollard has challenged the West Indies selectors’ rationale for dropping him for the tri-series in Zimbabwe in November. Pollard said he was told that he had not been “committed to batting” during the recent limited-overs games against Pakistan in UAE. Calling the decision “funny”, Pollard said…
Jaggesar's career-best sinks Sri Lanka A
West Indies A 267 for 6 (Hope 81, Jason 58, Powell 55, Aponso 2-44) beat Sri Lanka A 102 (Jaggesar 4-29, Beaton 3-26) by 165 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Jon-Russ Jaggesar headlined West Indies A’s dominant bowling display with career-best List A figures of 4 for 29 © WICB Media/LMA Photography West Indies A’s bowlers combined to pick up a 165-run win in the first unofficial ODI against…
'I don't feel any pressure as captain' – Holder
Jason Holder: “We have a young and inexperienced squad, and it will take time to get the results we have been looking for.” © AFP In the wake of West Indies’ 133-run defeat in the second Test in Abu Dhabi, captain Jason Holder has said that his young, inexperienced side is making progress, but emphasised that it would take time for that to reflect in the results they achieve. “I…
ESPNcricinfo wins online county coverage award
ESPNcricinfo provided in-depth coverage of the Specsavers County Championship © Getty Images ESPNcricinfo has been named Online Publication of the year for the fifth year running in the ECB’s County Journalism awards, after another season of in-depth coverage of the English domestic game, which concluded with the thrilling final day of the Specsavers County Championship, involving the County Cricket Live blog and extensive reports from staff and freelancers writers. Will…
Middle-order concerns weigh on weary NZ
Match facts Wednesday, October 26, 2016Start time 1330 local (0800 GMT) Ross Taylor will have to contend with patchy form, off-field distractions and the memory of a costly spill when he takes the field in Ranchi © AFP Big picture At the start of the series, India had eight ODIs – five against New Zealand and three against England – to get their combination right before the Champions Trophy next…
Misbah hails bowlers' efforts on slow pitch
Misbah-ul-Haq: “It’s really tough to get wickets [on slow pitches in the UAE], and you have to grind oppositions sometimes” © Getty Images Misbah-ul-Haq has hailed Pakistan’s bowlers for the effort they have put in to win matches on the slow and batting-friendly pitches they have often had to play on in the UAE. Pakistan’s 133-run win in the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi was their eighth…
Middle order concerns weigh on weary NZ
Match facts Wednesday, October 26, 2016Start time 1330 local (0800 GMT) Ross Taylor will have to contend with patchy form, off-field distractions and the memory of a costly spill when he takes the field in Ranchi © AFP Big picture At the start of the series, India had eight ODIs – five against New Zealand and three against England – to get their combination right before the Champions Trophy next…
Harris scores ton; Maxwell left out
Victoria 4 for 351 (Harris 115, Handscomb 78, Wade 56*, White 50*) v TasmaniaScorecard Glenn Maxwell started the Sheffield Shield season as 12th man © Getty Images Glenn Maxwell was a surprise omission from Victoria’s first match of the Sheffield Shield season, but the Bushrangers enjoyed a strong day on the field with new opener Marcus Harris scoring a century. The Victorians went to stumps on 4 for 351 on…
Misbah praises bowlers for hard work on slow pitch
‘It’s really tough to get wickets [on slow pitches in the UAE], and you have to grind oppositions sometimes’ – Misbah-ul-Haq © Getty Images Misbah-ul-Haq has hailed Pakistan’s bowlers for the effort they have put in to win matches on the slow and batting-friendly pitches they have often had to play on in the UAE. Pakistan’s 133-run win in the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi was their…