Sussex seamer James Anyon has decided to retire from first-class cricket after failing to get fit in time for the upcoming season. The 32-year-old, who arrived from Warwickshire in 2010, missed most of the 2014 campaign and did not feature last term due to an ongoing knee injury. Anyon took 199 first-class wickets for Sussex in 63 matches and also made over 1,000 runs in his time at the 1st…
#WT20InATweet: A mayhem of joy
World Twenty20 2016 April 5, 2016 ESPNcricinfo staff ESPNcricinfo’s readers try to sum up the World T20 in a tweet @ESPNcricinfo Greatest 3 weeks of my life, I’ve seen some powerful hard hitters. Kinda sad it’s over — Sylvia McLite (@mclitesylvia) 4 April 2016 @ESPNcricinfo Six. Six. Six. Six. Thank you and goodnight. #WT20InATweet — Gregor (@GregorL24) 5 April 2016 @ESPNcricinfo Best 5 moments in 2016 WT20: 1. Afg beat…
When West Indies Rose Above Taunts, Disrespect to Turn Tables on Harsh Critics
West Indies team after winning the World T20 in Kolkata on Sunday. © Reuters Highlights In cricket, sledging is often a deliberate tool for players to unsettle their opponents. Harsh words, some off the cuff remarks are used to mentally disintegrate the mind of the opposing team. (World T20: Darren Sammy’s West Indies Offered Apology by Mark Nicholas For “Short of Brains” Comment) On some occasions, sledging helps a team…
Pakistan Cricket Board Names Sarfraz Ahmed as T20 Captain
Sarfraz Ahmed replaces Shahid Afridi, who resigned from his post following Pakistan’s exit from the World T20, as the new captain in the T20 format. © AFP Highlights The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday named Sarfraz Ahmed as the captain of national T20 team. Sarfraz’s appointment come after Shahid Afridi resigned earlier this week after Pakistan failed miserably in the just-concluded T20 World Cup in India. (Waqar Younis Resigns as…
Best phase in West Indies Cricket After Our Era, Says Sir Vivian Richards
Double whammy: West Indies’ women’s team captain Stafanie Taylor (left) and men’s skipper Darren Sammy pose with the ICC World T20 trophies at Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial. © AFP Highlights How can any West Indies cricket achievement beat the period of dominance in which the Clive Lloyd-led teams won two World Cups (in 1975 and 1979) and were beaten in a Test series only once after 1975-76 (by New Zealand in…
Ravi Shastri Should Continue As India's Team Director, Says Wasim Akram
Ravi Shastri (left) took over as Team India director following the departure of Duncan Fletcher at the end of the 2015 ODI World Cup. © AFP Highlights Kolkata: Advising Indian selectors not to wield the axe after the hosts’ World T20 semi-final exit, Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram believes Ravi Shastri should continue as the team director. (Dravid Approached For Team India Coaching Job) “None of the teams from the…
IPL 2016: Gautam Gambhir, Morne Morkel Hit Ground Running For Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir and others in a practice session at Eden Garden in Kolkata. © PTI Highlights Kolkata: Two days after the hallowed Eden Gardens was swamped in maroon colours, it was time to turn purple as the two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders checked in to begin their camp ahead of IPL-9 beginning April 9. (IPL 2016: Pop Star Chris Brown, Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh to…
Waqar relinquishes Pakistan role
Waqar Younis has stepped down as Pakistan coach following the team’s disappointing ICC World Twenty20 campaign in India. Pakistan crashed out of the tournament after group-stage defeats to India, New Zealand, and Australia, with their only win coming in their tournament-opener against Bangladesh. A statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board read: “Waqar Younis has publicly resigned from his position and the PCB will now initiate the process of inducting a…
Gayle, Jayawardene and Rogers bring batting quality
Tom Abell’s development will be watched with much interest © Getty Images Director of cricket: Matt Maynard Captain: Chris Rogers (Champ); Jim Allenby (T20, 50) Last season Specsavers Championship: 6th Div 1; NatWest Blast: Eighth, South Group; Royal London Cup: Sixth in group A In: Ryan Davies (Kent), Roelof van der Merwe (Dutch passport), Yasir Arafat (Hampshire; loan), Michael Leask. Out: Craig Meschede (Glamorgan, after loan in 2015), Alfonso Thomas,…
Carlos Brathwaite Admits He Miscued Six That Broke English Hearts in World T20 Final
Carlos Brathwaite (right) said he had followed his partner Marlon Samuels’ advice to “swing for the hills” in the last over of the World T20 final on Sunday. © Reuters Highlights Kolkata: West Indies hero Carlos Brathwaite revealed on Monday that he had mis-hit one of the massive sixes which clinched the ICC World T20 trophy as he commiserated with England all-rounder Ben Stokes for monstering his bowling. (Those Breath-Taking…