Charlotte Edwards made her first T20 International half-century since September 2014 as England women set Bangladesh 154 to win their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 match. Playing their first game of the tournament, England made a strong start through Edwards and Tammy Beaumont as 44 came from the powerplay. Natalie Sciver, Danni Wyatt and Katherine Brunt then made useful late contributions as England posted 153 for seven against a Bangladesh side…
England still have work to do – Edwards
Charlotte Edwards was pleased to get England’s ICC Women’s World Twenty20 campaign off to a winning start, but insisted her side still had work to do after a 36-run victory over Bangladesh. Captain Edwards made 60 at the top of the order as England women posted 153 for seven – a total their opponents never looked like chasing down. However, while the result was rarely in doubt Edwards expects her…
Buttler feels familiar with Proteas
Jos Buttler says South Africa will hold no surprises for England in their crunch ICC World Twenty20 match on Friday. Having lost to a Chris Gayle-inspired West Indies yesterday, Eoin Morgan‘s team must respond against familiar opposition in the Proteas. England lost both recent T20 internationals versus South Africa, albeit the first was a close affair with a tight finish. Buttler, who played in each fixture and the one-day series…
Du Plessis wants to pile pressure on England
Captain Faf du Plessis hopes South Africa can exploit the pressure he believes England will be under when the teams clash in the ICC World Twenty20 on Friday. Chris Gayle‘s blistering century yesterday consigned England to defeat in their tournament opener, meaning Eoin Morgan‘s side can ill-afford to lose any of their last three group games. With Afghanistan and Sri Lanka to come next week, England first meet the Proteas…
Dilshan's 83* sees off gutsy Afghanistan
Toss: Afghanistan chose to bat v Sri LankaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Lahiru Thirimanne was playing his first T20I since May 2014 © AFP Asghar Stanikzai, the Afghanistan captain, chose to bat in his team’s Super 10 opener against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens. Stanikzai expected the pitch to play a little slow, and hoped his side could put up a good total. Lasith Malinga, who had been…
Wounded England face SA survival test
Match facts Friday, March 18, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) Play 01:35 ‘No time to panic for England’ Big picture England are uncomfortably well acquainted with early exits from world events, so there’s no disguising the peril that they once again find themselves in. The World T20’s main event has barely got underway and yet, if England fail to turn an ebbing tide in which they have lost six…
Lodha-proposals hearing postponed to April 5
The court might decide to approach the Lodha Committee to review ‘very limited points’ when the hearing reopens © Getty Images Friday’s hearing in the Supreme Court relating to how the BCCI plans to implement the various recommendations proposed by the Lodha Committee in January, has been postponed to April 5. According to the legal counsels involved in the case, as per the supplementary list released by the Supreme Court,…
SA buoyed by de Villiers' Wankhede affair
AB de Villiers powered to a 57-ball century the last time he played in Mumbai © Associated Press Wankhede Stadium. Twenty20 centuries. AB de Villiers 1- Chris Gayle 1. While Gayle grooved his way to an undefeated hundred in his first T20I game at the venue on Wednesday, de Villiers’ T20 ton, a frenetic 59-ball razzle dazzle, had come last year in an IPL game here. The reason why it…
SA buoyed by de Villiers' Wankhede love affair
AB de Villiers powered to a 57-ball century the last time he played in Mumbai © Associated Press Wankhede Stadium. Twenty20 centuries. AB de Villiers 1- Chris Gayle 1. While Gayle grooved his way to an undefeated hundred in his first T20I game at the venue on Wednesday, de Villiers’ T20 ton, a frenetic 59-ball razzle dazzle, had come last year in an IPL game here. The reason why it…
England World T20 preview: South Africa
“That’s the beauty of tournament cricket – you have a game in two days’ time so you don’t get too caught up in what’s just happened.” That’s Jos Buttler on England’s opportunity for rapid redemption as they gather hearts and heads for the “must-win” clash against familiar foes South Africa tomorrow. Eoin Morgan’s side were blown away by Chris Gayle’s outstanding stand-and-deliver batting in the World T20 group one opener…