England’s Joe Root (left) and Jos Buttler celebrate after winning the World T20 semifinal match against New Zealand. © AFP Highlights Wellington: New Zealand media have likened Eoin Morgan’s England team to Frankenstein’s monster, saying they turned the Black Caps’ own game plan against them to win the World T20 semi-final on Wednesday. (Jason Roy Steers England Into Final) While acknowledging England were the better team and deserved the seven-wicket…
Pakistan Cricket Board Refuses to Host Afghanistan Due to Security Concerns
No major foreign Test-playing nation has toured Pakistan since terrorists attacked the Sri Lanka cricket team bus in Lahore in 2009. © AFP Highlights Pakistan has called off its plans to host the Afghanistan team in April following last Sunday’s suicide bombing in the eastern city of Lahore which killed 70 people. (Read More in Cricket) Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman, Amjad Bhatti, told The Associated Press it was in negotiations…
Watch England vs New Zealand Cricket Match Highlights, ICC World T20 2016
England won the World T20 in 2010 and will be looking to become the first team to lift the trophy twice. © AFP Highlights England stormed into the final of the World T20 with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over New Zealand, riding on opener Jason Roy’s blazing 78. (Jason Roy Steers England Into Final) Chasing 154 for victory, England rode on a brisk 82-run partnership between Roy and Alex Hales…
Proposed Afghanistan tour of Pakistan on hold after Lahore blast
International cricket in Pakistan has been a rarity following the 2009 Lahore attack on the Sri Lankan team © Associated Press The PCB has put on hold its ongoing discussions with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) regarding Afghanistan’s proposed tour of Pakistan in April, following the terrorist attack in a recreational park in Lahore on Sunday. Kenya Women’s trip to Pakistan has also been called off amid the new wave…
Gloucestershire not fancied for cup repeat
Andrew Tye receives his Australia cap on debut against India in January © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Director of cricket: Richard DawsonCaptain: Gareth Roderick (Champ), Michael Klinger (T20, 50) Last seasonSpecsavers Championship: 6th Div 2; NatWest Blast: 5th South Group; Royal London Cup: Winners In: Chris Liddle (Sussex), Josh Shaw (Yorkshire, loan)Out: James Fuller (Middlesex), Geraint Jones (retired), Cameron Herring, Robbie Montgomery (both released)Overseas: Michael Klinger, Andrew Tye, Cameron Bancroft (April-May)…
India vs West Indies World T20 Semis: Virat Kohli Continues Stellar Show With Cracking Fifty
Virat Kohli en route to scoring a 47-ball 89* for India against West Indies in a World T20 semifinal on Thursday. © AFP Highlights Virat Kohli has been the shining star of India’s World T20 campaign. In the semifinal against West Indies, he continued his brilliant form with a 47-ball 89* at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. (India vs West Indies semifinal Highlights | Scorecard) This was Kohli’s…
Ageing Hampshire need new crop to impress
Mason Crane’s development will be closely monitored © Getty Images Director of cricket Giles White. Head coach: Dale Benkenstein Captain James Vince Last season Specsavers Championship: 7th Div 1; NatWest Blast: Semi-final; Royal London Cup: Quarter-final. In: Reece Topley. Out: Danny Briggs (Sussex), Yasir Arafat (Somerset, loan), Basil Akram, Tom Barber, Joe Gatting (all released). Sean Terry (mutual agreement). Overseas: Ryan McLaren, Shahid Afridi (T20) and Darren Sammy (T20). 2015…
Lancashire flex their financial muscle
A successful 2015 season winds down at Old Trafford © Getty Images Lancashire joined Surrey as one of the most profitable county clubs in the country as they reported an operating profit of £763,000 for 2015 despite not hosting a Test match for the first time since completing their development of Emirates Old Trafford. They were also successful on the field in Ashley Giles’; first season as director of cricket,…
Jayawardene signs for Somerset Blast stint
Mahela Jayawardene averaged 34.12 in the NatWest Blast for Sussex in 2015 © Getty Images Somerset will feature the two highest run-scores in the history of World T20 cricket in their NatWest Blast campaign this season following the signing of Mahela Jayawardene. Jayawardene, a key member of the Sri Lanka team that won the 2014 World T20, is the highest run-scorer in the history of the tournament and will join…
Double headers for Bears men and women's teams
Birmingham Bears have announced their women’s team fixtures for the 2016 season which include two Twenty20 double headers with the men’s NatWest T20 Blast matches at Edgbaston. The women will take on Nottinghamshire on Sunday 19 June before Ian Bell and the men’s team face Lancashire Lightning. The second double header will be played at Edgbaston on Sunday 17 July with the women facing Lancashire, followed by the men’s team…