Western Australia 2 for 66 (Marsh 16*, Voges 16*) trail Queensland 147 (Steketee 32, Hogan 4-29, Richardson 3-25) by 81 runsScorecard File photo: Michael Hogan, playing his final match for Western Australia, played a starring role © Getty Images Queensland made an ordinary start to their bid for a Sheffield Shield final place by being bowled out cheaply by Western Australia on day one at the Gabba. The Bulls are…
De Villiers and Du Plessis in fine form for Proteas
AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis both struck half-centuries as South Africa prepared for their ICC World Twenty20 opener against England on Friday with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over a Mumbai XI in their final warm-up match. The Proteas coasted to their victory target of 189 with three overs still in the bank after Du Plessis retired out with a 40-ball 65 and De Villiers blasted an unbeaten 52…
World T20: Harmanpreet Kaur Insists Indian Team is Not Just Dependent on Mithali Raj
Harmanpreet Kaur said she was advised by Mithali Raj to settle down and take time and then go after the bowling against Bangladesh. © Twitter Bengaluru: Player-of-the-Match Harmanpreet Kaur said Indian batting is no more dependent on captain Mithali Raj and they have good top order batswoman, including opener V R Vanitha, to take up the challenge. (World T20: Indian Eves Rout Bangladesh by 72 Runs) “Of course good openers…
Sayers, Head lead South Australia charge
South Australia 7 for 239 (Head 106*, Bird 4-51) lead Tasmania 91 (Triffitt 25, Sayers 7-46) by 148 runsScorecard File photo – Chadd Sayers returned career-best first-class figures of 7 for 46 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Chadd Sayers ripped through Tasmania before Travis Head cracked an unbeaten century to give South Australia a chance of squeezing into the Sheffield Shield final, after day one at Gliderol Stadium in…
Tremain's four pins NSW down
New South Wales 8 for 262 (Patterson 82, Carters 69, Tremain 4-47) v VictoriaScorecard Victoria did well under tranquil skies in Alice Springs © Getty Images Chris Tremain‘s four wickets helped Victoria restrict New South Wales to 8 for 262 after day one of the Sheffield Shield match at Traeger Park in Alice Springs. The Bushrangers are fighting to preserve a narrow lead at the top of the points table…
India expects as Twenty20 carnival comes to town
New Delhi – Twenty20 cricket’s showpiece tournament begins in earnest Tuesday as India, once so sniffy about the glitzy World T20, get the group stages under way for the first time on home soil. India’s captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes part in a press conference ahead of the World T20 tournament, in Kolkata, on March 8, 2016 © AFP/File The build-up has been marred by rows over security for Pakistan…
Preview: Red-hot India begin World Twenty20 campaign against New Zealand
Nagpur (India) – Star batsman Virat Kohli urged his team-mates to stay calm Monday amid growing fervour about India’s prospects in the World Twenty20, ahead of the host’s tricky tournament opener against New Zealand. After winning 10 of their past 11 T20 internationals, India are red-hot favourites for the World T20 and former batsman Virender Sehwag said last week he was “99 percent certain” they would become the first team…
Key players in Group 1 & 2 of World Cricket T20
New Delhi – As the group stages of cricket’s World T20 begin this week, AFP takes a look at some of the players who are expected to light up the tournament. India’s Virat Kohli watches teammates during a training session in Nagpur on March 14, 2016 © AFP Punit Paranjpe The following is a list of potential match-winners from the five teams competing in Group 1, which features the West…
Willey hat-trick fails to deny England
England overcame a Mumbai XI in their final warm-up match ahead of the ICC World Twenty20, despite David Willey taking a hat-trick for the opposition. Willey, along with James Vince, Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid, lined up for the opposition as all 15 members of England’s travelling party were given a run-out ahead of their first game of the tournament against West Indies on Wednesday. And all four made an…
Willey hat-trick restricts England
David Willey bagged a hat-trick as England set a Mumbai XI 178 to win their final ICC World Twenty20 warm-up match at the Brabourne Stadium. Joe Root was the pick of England batsman with 48 off 34 balls, including two sixes, but he was the first of three consecutive wickets Willey would collect in the final over as England finished on 177 for eight. The Yorkshire all-rounder, alongside Jos Buttler, Adil…