Mahmudullah, who went to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, will be paid Tk 30 lakh for the whole season © AFP Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh allrounder, was the first pick in the player by choice draft for the Dhaka Premier League. He was acquired by Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, who had won the lottery to determine which Dhaka club would get the first pick of the top 13 cricketers in the country….
Gloucestershire boosted by Roderick and Marshall
Half-centuries from Gareth Roderick and Hamish Marshall led Gloucestershire’s display on day one of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash against Essex at sunny Chelmsford. After winning the toss, the visitors’ innings owed much to Roderick and Hamish Marshall, the pair scoring just over half of their side’s runs. Roderick was unbeaten on 88, with Marshall departing earlier for his 51. Gloucestershire were bowled out for 262, with Essex…
KKR bowl; Brathwaite debuts for Daredevils
Toss Kolkata Knight Riders opt to bowl v Delhi DaredevilsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Carlos Brathwaite was handed his IPL debut by Delhi Daredevils © Hindustan Times Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Daredevils on a pitch with a tinge of grass. Knight Riders handed Colin Munro, who shellacked the second-fastest T20 international half-century, off 14 deliveries against Sri Lanka in…
Play called off at New Road
No play was possible on day one of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash between Worcestershire and Kent due to wet conditions. Despite sunshine and a strong breeze through the morning, there were still wet areas around the run-ups at 3pm when umpires Ian Gould and Richard Illingworth ruled out any chance of a start. Kent captain Sam Northeast said: “It’s extremely frustrating… after four weeks of preparation in…
EWA and Australia Shooting Stars share T20 wins
England Women’s Academy had a mixed set of results in their Twenty20 double-header against Australia Shooting Stars, emphatically winning the first match by eight wickets before a thrilling one-run defeat in the second. In Sunday’s first game, EWA’s Sophie Ecclestone and Sophia Dunkley ripped through the Australians with three wickets each, justifying the decision to field first, as the Shooting Stars were bowled out for just 75 in 16.5 overs….
A new start for Lions, a restart for Kings XI
Match facts Monday, April 11, 2016Start time 2000 local (14.30 GMT) Glenn Maxwell will be keen to reciprocate Mohali’s love with innings of substance this season © BCCI Big picture Kings XI Punjab’s previous two seasons have represented the travails of the stock market. With nine totals of 170 or more and a runner-up culmination, 2014 was their bull market. The weight of the bear was too much in the…
'Ashwin has bailed me out in a lot of situations' – Dhoni
Since his Man-of-the-Match performance against Bangladesh in the World T20, Ashwin has bowled five overs in three T20 matches © Getty Images/ICC R Ashwin has now bowled only five overs in his last three Twenty20 matches. These are the kind of numbers that spawn social media memes and conspiracy theories. Ashwin seemed annoyed as well by questions on the dew denying him his full quota in the World T20 semi-final…
"Mature" Ashwin still an asset – Dhoni
Since his Man-of-the-Match performance against Bangladesh in the World T20, Ashwin has bowled five overs in three T20 matches © Getty Images/ICC R Ashwin has now bowled only five overs in his last three Twenty20 matches. These are the kind of numbers that spawn social media memes and conspiracy theories. Ashwin seemed annoyed as well by questions on the dew denying him his full quota in the World T20 semi-final…
Pietersen giving South Africa career 'a thought'
Play 03:12 ‘I don’t think we’ll see KP play in England again’ – Stewart Kevin Pietersen has admitted trying to return to international cricket by playing for South Africa is “a thought in my head.” Pietersen would become eligible for South Africa in 2018 – four years after his England career was ended following the 2013-14 Ashes when he was sacked by the ECB – at which point he would…
Indian Premier League 2016: Watch Highlights of the Match Between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS)
Rising Pune Supergiants defeated Mumbai Indians by nine wickets to get their campaign off to a great start. © BCCI Highlights The 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League got off to a wonderful start with Rising Pune Supergiants, the team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, defeat two-time and defending champions Mumbai Indians by nine wickets at the Wankhede stadium. (MI v RPS Highlights) Mumbai Indians chose to bat on…