Both Australia and Bangladesh are winless so far in a group where New Zealand, India and Pakistan have points in their kitty. © AFP Bengaluru: It’s Australia vs Bangladesh on Monday in the all-important Super-10 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. Both Australia and Bangladesh are winless so far in a group where New Zealand, India and Pakistan have points in their kitty. The ICC will live stream…
Moeen enjoying spin role
Moeen Ali is relishing the opportunity to develop his spin bowling as he attempts to become a genuine all-rounder for England. The 28-year-old made his name for Worcestershire as a batsman who could also bowl off-spin but since breaking into the England side in 2014, Moeen has transformed into their number-one tweaker. And having struggled for form with the bat recently, Moeen has started to focus more on his slow…
'West Indies win with Chris Gayle to spare'
West Indies were playing in Bangalore, Chris Gayle’s ‘home’ IPL ground, and their supporters were tuned in, including the West Indies Women’s players, right after a win over Bangladesh. Need to reach at the hotel quickly to support Team Windies… Let’s do this @darrensammy88 .. — merissa aguilleira (@mraguilleira) March 20, 2016 They won fans over with their approach as well. Each of the West Indies team walked onto the…
Wood aiming to make early-season impact
[embedded content] In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk will be running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Durham’s Mark Wood is looking to make an impact in the Specsavers County Championship on his return from injury. Mark Wood’s glass is generally half full, rather than half empty – even as a teetotaller. So he needs no second invitation to identify one benefit…
Sri Lanka Women defend 129 for crucial win
Sri Lanka Women 129 for 7 (Lokusuriyage 35, Atapattu 34, Metcalfe 4-15) beat Ireland Women 115 for 8 (C Joyce 29, Delany 29, Kumari 3-24) by 14 runsScorecard Captain Chamari Atapattu set the tone for Sri Lanka’s win with a 22-ball 34 © International Cricket Council Sri Lanka Women defended 129 to register a crucial win – their first of the tournament – against Ireland Women in Mohali. Three run-outs…
Badree, Fletcher steamroll Sri Lanka
West Indies 127 for 3 (Fletcher 84*) beat Sri Lanka 122 for 9 (Thisara 40, Badree 3 for 12) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Samuel Badree towered over Sri Lanka in the early going © AFP Samuel Badree sticks out in this West Indies team. He has a neat little side parting. He does not have rippling muscles. He celebrates a wicket almost out of courtesy. And all of…
Ballance and Rhodes rescue Yorkshire
Gary Ballance scored the first century of the domestic county season as Yorkshire were bowled out for 275 on day one of their four-day contest against Marylebone Cricket Club in Abu Dhabi. The 26-year-old, who was an unused member of England’s Test squad which toured South Africa over the winter, made 105 in the traditional curtain raiser against a strong attack featuring England internationals Graham Onions, James Tredwell, Rikki Clarke…
Delhi in danger of losing World T20 semi-final
It is understood that the BCCI is concerned that nearly 1800 seats in the RP Mehra Block at the Feroz Shah Kotla will be empty © AFP Strong concerns have resurfaced about Delhi hosting the first semi-final of the World Twenty20, scheduled for March 30. It is understood that both the ICC and BCCI are worried that the DDCA is being forced to not allow ticket sales to the RP…
'Steyn is not dangerous' – Shahzad
Mohammad Shahzad felt that with the wicket good to bat on and the ball coming on nicely, Steyn’s pace would have made him easy to face © Getty Images Mohammad Shahzad, the opening batsman, whose belligerent 19-ball 44 briefly gave Afghanistan hope of a shock victory over South Africa in Mumbai, believes his side would have come even closer to their first win of the Super 10s had Dale Steyn…
Clinical WI Women knock Bangladesh out
West Indies Women 148 for 4 (Matthews 41, Taylor 40, Akter, 3-27) beat Bangladesh Women 99 (Sultana 27, Taylor 3-13) by 49 runsScorecard West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor had a good all-round day © ICC/Getty Images West Indies Women put in a dominant performance to hand Bangladesh Women a 49-run loss in Chennai, thereby knocking them out of the Women’s World T20. Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin starred…