‘We’ve got to get better playing as a group’ – Lehmann © Getty Images Australia coach Darren Lehmann has called for a more extensive programme of T20 matches ahead of the next World T20 to be hosted down under in 2020, highlighting a lack of matches in the format as a key reason for his side’s failure to progress to the semi-finals. While being generous in his praise for the…
Lehmann wants better T20 schedule
‘We’ve got to get better playing as a group’ – Lehmann © Getty Images Australia coach Darren Lehmann has called for a more extensive programme of T20 matches ahead of the next World T20 to be hosted down under in 2020, highlighting a lack of matches in the format as a key reason for his side’s failure to progress to the semi-finals. While being generous in his praise for the…
Victoria penalised for ball tampering
The ball-tampering incident occurred during South Australia’s second innings © Getty Images Victoria were penalised five runs and the ball was changed after the match officials ruled they were guilty of an act of ball tampering on the third afternoon of the Sheffield Shield final at Glenelg Oval. After Mark Cosgrove struck a boundary in the 10th over, the Bushrangers’ bowling coach Mick Lewis bent down to retrieve the ball,…
Akram interrupted on live TV show in Mumbai
Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, had a live shoot for an Indian news channel interrupted on Sunday night in Mumbai. The incident occurred when one man in the locality where the show was being filmed objected to it being shot there, an employee of the Hindi news channel, Aaj Tak, who was present at the scene, told ESPNcricinfo. Only that one man was involved in the incident, and there…
Edwards hails best performance so far
Charlotte Edwards was delighted after England Women produced their “best performance of the World Cup so far” to secure top spot in Group B with a 68-run win over Pakistan. Edwards led the way for her side with an unbeaten 77 off 61 balls in a total of 148 for five before the bowlers worked as a unit to dismiss Pakistan for just 80. Laura Marsh impressed with career-best figures of 3-12…
Bayliss happy with path to semis
Head Coach Trevor Bayliss believes qualifying for the World Twenty20 semi-finals the hard way will benefit England in the rest of the tournament and beyond. Eoin Morgan‘s men have been under intense pressure since losing their opener to Chris Gayle-inspired West Indies and head into their last-four clash with New Zealand battle-hardened by three see-saw matches. England produced a tournament record run-chase to beat South Africa and recovered from a major wobble…
Dhoni hails Kohli's 'incredible innings'
Play 03:10 ‘Tremendous effort by Kohli’ – Dhoni Videos of MS Dhoni losing his composure at a press conference after India’s win over Bangladesh caught many by surprise. However on Sunday, the lighter side of the captain resurfaced as he doffed his hat to Virat Kohli for converting a daunting chase at the halfway mark into a canter. Kohli, not for the first time, expertly steered India home, the hallmark…
'Let ourselves down in middle overs' – Smith
Play 01:46 ‘It just wasn’t our day’ – Steven Smith As the Australia team disbands and the players go their separate ways – some to join the IPL, others to rest and prepare for the next campaign – Steven Smith was left to reflect on the repeated failings of his side in a disappointing World T20 campaign, the only major prize in the game that has proved to be elusive….
England book semi-final date with Australia
Captain Charlotte Edwards led from the front as England eased past Pakistan to book an ICC Women’s World Twenty20 semi-final meeting with defending champions Australia. After winning the toss and deciding to make first use of the Chennai pitch, Edwards carried her bat to finish with 77 off 61 balls including 10 fours. Tammy Beaumont contributed 37 in another profitable opening stand but Pakistan’s bowlers did well to restrict England to…
We lost the game, they didn't win it – Sammy
Play 01:16 ‘Loss won’t affect how we play in the semis’ – Sammy It was Afghanistan’s first win in the Super 10s, it was their first win in any format against a Full Member side other than Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, and they had done rather well to beat West Indies, but the West Indies captain was in no mood to praise his opponents. An uncharacteristically tetchy Darren Sammy instead said…