Bangladesh chose to bowl v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal was back in Bangladesh’s XI © ICC/Getty Images Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza decided to field first against India on a flat pitch with a covering of grass, which should not worry the batsmen who can hit through the line. Mashrafe said Bangladesh did not mind chasing a big total. The India captain MS Dhoni said he would have…
Cook scores half-century on Essex return
Alastair Cook will follow his appearance on Countryfile with his own version of Springwatch over the next few weeks – a close-up view of some of England’s most promising batting talent. Cook took a break from the lambing at his Bedfordshire farm this week to play in Essex’s two-day warm-up fixture against Kent in Canterbury. He opened up with 88, a highly satisfactory return in his first innings since the end…
'Beat anyone, but not us'
After Mohammad Shahzad’s whirlwind start in their chase against South Africa, many were looking forward to Afghanistan testing England, a team not new to being upset by Associate teams. Things started well for England despite a wicket in the third over: they were 42 for 1 after 5.2. That’s when they lost three in three balls. Cue a Twitter meltdown. Yesterdays frenzy at the end of the England women’s game…
Garton commits to Sussex
England Under-19 international George Garton has signed a two-year contract extension at Sussex. A graduate of the Sussex Academy, the 18-year-old was only handed a junior professional deal last November but will now remain at The 1st Central County Ground, Hove until at least the end of the 2018 campaign. Left-arm seamer Garton, born in Brighton, also played two matches for England at the recent ICC Under-19 World Cup. Garton…
Bangladesh opt to bowl; Tamim returns
Bangladesh chose to bowl v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Tamim Iqbal was back in Bangladesh’s XI © ICC/Getty Images Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza decided to field first against India on a flat pitch with a covering of grass, which should not worry the batsmen who can hit through the line. Mashrafe said Bangladesh did not mind chasing a big total. The India captain MS Dhoni said he would have…
Badree happy to fill the Narine void
Samuel Badree – “We have seen how important spin is especially after the Powerplay during the middle overs when the ball is a little bit older” © AFP Samuel Badree has already seen the best and worst of himself in West Indies’ first two matches in the World T20. In Mumbai, against England, he had the third-most expensive figures in his T20I career. In Bangalore, on Sunday, he silenced Sri…
Moeen staves off an England calamity
England 142 for 7 (Moeen 41*) beat Afghanistan 127 for 9 (Shafiqullah 35*) by 15 runsScorecard Play 03:51 Highlights – England survive batting slump The final margin of victory might not show it, but England survived a major scare against Afghanistan to sustain their World T20 hopes. At 85 for 7 in the 15th over of the match, England were teetering on the brink of a defeat that would have…
Live Match: England vs Afghanistan, Live Score, Cricket Score Updates, ICC World T20 2016: Spirited Afghans Seek Kotla Advantage
England will be wary of Afghanistan at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday for a number of reasons. With assistant coach Manoj Prabhakar knowing Kotla like the back of his hand, the Afghans are quite capable of pulling of a surprise. Catch live score and live updates of England vs Afghanistan here. (LIVE SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | VIDEOS | GALLERIES) England lead Afghanistan 2-0 in head-to-head encounters….
Pakistan Not Good Enough to Enter World T20 Semis: Waqar Younis
Shahid Afridi scored only 19 against New Zealand in World T20. © AFP Highlights Mohali: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has hit out at his batsmen for failing to accelerate after a blistering start that cost them the crucial World T20 match against New Zealand. Chasing 181, Ahmed Shehzad (30 off 32 balls) and Umar Akmal (24 off 26 balls) failed to capitalise on a good start provided by Sharjeel Khan…
World T20: Waqar Younis Blames Batsmen for Loss Against Zew Zealand
Shahid Afridi scored only 19 against New Zealand in World T20. © AFP Highlights Mohali: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has hit out at his batsmen for failing to accelerate after a blistering start that cost them the crucial World T20 match against New Zealand. Chasing 181, Ahmed Shehzad (30 off 32 balls) and Umar Akmal (24 off 26 balls) failed to capitalise on a good start provided by Sharjeel Khan…