Play 01:08 ‘We need to pick better fielders next time’ – Waqar Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has rubbished all talks of a rift in his side, and has urged everybody to not let these notions take away from the fact that Pakistan have not been playing good cricket. Waqar’s own future as the Pakistan coach is not certain – his contract comes up for renewal in June – but he…
Brittle SL take on steely England
Match facts March 26, 2016Start time 1930 local (1330 GMT) England will be looking to make it three wins in a row in Group 1 © Associated Press Big Picture A drubbing at the hands of West Indies, a sensational run chase against South Africa, and a nerve-jangling finish against Afghanistan – England have perhaps had the most interesting campaign in Group 1, and they haven’t even had their customary…
T20 franchises issue likely to return – PCA chief
England’s T20 competition is likely to come under renewed scrutiny © Getty Images The success of the Big Bash League may prove “difficult to ignore” for the English domestic game, the new head of the PCA has warned. David Leatherdale, who began his new role last week, feels it is inevitable that talk of city cricket will return in the county game and suggested that the vast number of spectators…
Mashrafe calls for focus over emotion
Mashrafe Mortaza on the improvements in his side: “There is still inexperience but it is an almost settled team now.” © Associated Press Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has urged his players to isolate themselves from the emotional outpouring back home following their heart-wrenching loss to India, and instead focus on the positives that a win against New Zealand would bring. While Bangladesh fans were shocked by the one-run defeat that…
West Indies bowl; South Africa bring in Rossouw, Phangiso
Toss West Indies chose to bowl v South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:15 Agarkar: SA will factor West Indies’ troubles against spin With a semi-final spot on the line, West Indies captain Darren Sammy opted to bowl against South Africa in Nagpur, a decision he took because he did not know what to expect from the Nagpur surface. That meant that left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso, making his first…
Refreshed Root believes best is yet to come
England have had two contrasting wins in the tournament so far, against South Africa and Afghanistan © AFP On the eve of a critical contest that will make or break England’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the World T20, Joe Root took a momentary break from the high-octane, foot-to-the-floor attitude that has propelled his team’s campaign, and opted, along with a handful of his team-mates, to take the slow…
Faulkner, Smith knock Pakistan out in high-scorer
Australia 193 for 4 (Smith 61*, Watson 44*, Wasim 2-31) beat Pakistan 172 for 8 (Latif 46, Malik 40, Faulkner 5-27) by 21 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details James Faulkner took his maiden five-wicket haul to help Australia to a 21-run win © Getty Images Australia have arrived as a force at the World Twenty20, just in time to wave goodbye to Pakistan, as they completed a 21-run win in Mohali….
Sri Lanka bank on spinners against England
Sachithra Senanayake has been effective against England in limited overs and stands a chance of playing on Saturday © AFP Sri Lanka’s batting has been brittle, and they are missing their finisher with the ball, but T20 wits, they hope, will be enough to put them into the semi-final. First up in their Delhi double-header is England – a team they have sometimes outsmarted before. There is evidence that this…
Live Streaming: Australia vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2016: Live Cricket Score Updates
If Australia win, they would end all hopes of Pakistan reaching the World T20 semifinals. © AFP It’s Australia vs Pakistan in Mohali on Friday in the all-important Super-10 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. Both teams have a mathematical chance of grabbing a semifinal berth from Group 2. New Zealand have already qualified from this group and India are also in with a chance. The ICC will…
Australia vs Pakistan, Live Score, Cricket Score Updates, ICC World T20 2016: A High Stakes Encounter
Highlights Australia, Pakistan and India all have a mathematical chance of qualifying for the ICC World T20 2016 semifinals from Group 2. Friday’s Australia vs Pakistan will be a high stakes game with both teams capable of beating each other. Catch live score and live updates of Australia vs Pakistan here. (LIVE SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | VIDEOS) Australia and Pakistan face other in a must-win World T20…