West Indies 357 and 154 for 4 (Bravo 46*, Chase 21*, Amir 3-34) need 192 runs to beat Pakistan 579 for 3 dec and 123Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Darren Bravo went into lunch on an unbeaten 134-ball 46 © Getty Images Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Nawaz helped Pakistan make a couple of early inroads into West Indies’ batting line-up on day five, before Darren Bravo and Roston Chase combined for…
Steve Waugh shows interest in selection role
Steve Waugh said that while nobody has approached him yet, he is willing to consider a selection role if it came up © Getty Images Steve Waugh, the former Australia captain, has indicated a willingness to consider the role of selector after it emerged that the panel’s chairman Rod Marsh will vacate his post at the end of the season. Series defeats in Sri Lanka and South Africa have renewed…
Duckett and Hameed make Test cases
England XI 256 (Duckett 60, Tanveer 4-52) drew with BCB XI 294 (Mazid 106, Shanto 72, Ansari 4-68)Scorecard Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett both made half-centuries for England © Getty Images In the Chittagong twilight at the end of their second two-day warm-up game at the MA Aziz Stadium, the England players crossed the small roundabout between the ground and their hotel with a better understanding and practical experience of…
Supreme Court reserves order as BCCI seeks more time
The Supreme Court of India has reserved its order regarding the Lodha Committee’s status report, which had recommended that the BCCI office bearers be “superseded” and a panel of administrators be appointed to implement the court-approved recommendations. The court observed on Monday that replacing the office bearers would be an “extreme measure”. The lawyer representing the BCCI, Kapil Sibal, sought more time from the court to “persuade” the board’s state…
Adams leaves Kent head coach role
Jimmy Adams is leaving Kent © Getty Images Kent head coach Jimmy Adams is leaving the county to return to Jamaica. Adams, 48, departs after five years and said: “I’ve enjoyed my time at Kent which has been a great learning experience for me. I wanted to be involved in a club that was seeking to grow and I am fortunate to have found that here at Kent over the…
NZ Women call up 16-year-old Kerr for Pakistan series
Allrounder Sophie Devine also returned to the squad for the home series © IDI/Getty Images New Zealand Women have picked 16-year-old legspinner Amelia Kerr for the next month’s home series against Pakistan Women. Allrounder Sophie Devine and batsman Liz Perry returned to the squad, while spinners Leigh Kasperek and Erin Bermingham were unavailable for selection. Kerr has represented Wellington Women for close to two years in limited-overs cricket. She is…
Younis added to Pakistan squad for second Test
Younis Khan missed the first Test against West Indies after being advised rest as he recovered from dengue © AFP Pakistan have added batsman Younis Khan to their squad for the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi, which starts from October 21. Younis’ inclusion is the only change to the squad for the ongoing first Test. Younis had missed the first Test after being advised extended rest as…
Agar stars as Western Australia win rain-hit match
Western Australia 5 for 159 (Agar 47) beat Cricket Australia 8 for 147 (Harper 48, Tye 4-23) by 5 wickets by D/L methodScorecard Ashton Agar delivered victory to Western Australia © Getty Images Ashton Agar smashed 47 off 19 balls to set up victory for Western Australia in a severely rain-shortened match against the Cricket Australia XI at Hurstville Oval in Sydney. The game was reduced to 15 overs per…
Pakistan-India women series in doubt
India and Pakistan, the ICC has said, have until the end of October to play their series © IDI/Getty Images The series between India and Pakistan’s women’s teams, which counts towards ICC Women’s Championship points, is in major doubt. The two have till the end of October to play the series, but the BCCI has not responded to the PCB’s queries on the series since May with either a confirmation…
Gave Bishoo 'eight soft wickets' – Arthur
Mickey Arthur: “We were disappointed that we took our foot off their throat and gave them a glimpse into the game.” © Getty Images Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said that his batsmen had given West Indies legspinner Devendra Bishoo “eight soft wickets” during their second-innings collapse on the fourth day of the day-night Dubai Test. Having taken a 222-run first-innings lead, Pakistan were dismised for 123, losing their last six…