England internationals Charlotte Edwards, Katherine Brunt, Heather Knight and Laura Marsh are set to take part in the Women’s Big Bash League semi-finals next week. Fit-again Edwards and Brunt’s Perth Scorchers will go head-to-head with Sydney Thunder, who topped the 14-game table, while Knight’s Hobart Hurricanes take on Sydney Sixers, for whom Marsh has played six times. The Scorchers, who also have ex-England player Nicky Shaw in their ranks, secured…
Broad No. 1 in Tests, Finn doubtful for Centurion
Play 00:50 Butcher: Is there a better matchwinner than Broad? England fast bowler Steven Finn looks certain to miss the final Test against South Africa in Centurion after sustaining a side strain on the final day of the third Test in Johannesburg. Finn, rated by coach Trevor Bayliss as England’s “best bowler” in the first couple of Tests, underwent a scan on his left side on Sunday morning. While the…
Guptill, Williamson smash Pakistan with record stand
New Zealand 171 for 0 (Guptill 87*, Williamson 72*) beat Pakistan 168 for 7 (Akmal 56*, McClenaghan 2-23) by ten wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson recovered splendidly from their run out in Auckland © Getty Images Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill – New Zealand’s two form batsmen – combined in a clinical display of poise and timing, to gun down Pakistan’s 168 for 7 inside eighteen…
Gurkeerat Singh, Rishi Dhawan Debut for India, Australia Bowl in Melbourne
Gurkeerat Singh was handed an ODI debut in the third match against Australia in Melbourne. © PTI Melbourne: Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and invited India to bat first in the third cricket one-dayer Melbourne on Sunday. In a must-win game to stay alive in the five-match series, India have handed two youngsters ODI debuts with Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Rishi Dhawan inducted into the XI in place…
Sri Lanka Cricket Academy's Bowling Coach to be Sacked Over Fixing Fiasco
Kusal Perera and Rangana Herath were summoned to the police’s Financial Crimes Division (FCID) to give their statement of being approached by the alleged bookie. (Image for representational use only). © AFP Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)’s new governing body is all set to sack a fast bowling coach associated with the national cricket academy for allegedly playing a role into a possible bookie approach to national team players Kusal…
Harbhajan faces conflict of interest allegation
Harbhajan Singh has been asked to respond to a conflict of interest allegation by January 30 © Associated Press The BCCI ombudsman, Justice AP Shah, has asked India offspinner Harbhajan Singh to respond to an allegation of conflict of interest related to his links to a sports apparel company that sponsors various state teams in domestic cricket. On January 16, Justice Shah forwarded a complaint from Mumbai-based activist Niraj Gunde…
Maxwell guides Australia to victory
Glenn Maxwell missed out on a second one-day international hundred, but his 96 was enough to help Australia beat India by three wickets and clinch the five-match series 3-0 with two games to spare. Virat Kohli struck his first hundred against Australia Down Under – a run-a-ball 117 – and was part of century stands with Shikhar Dhawan, who made 68, and Ajinkya Rahane, who was out for 50, but…
Bangladesh bat; Hamilton Masakadza to lead Zimbabwe
Toss Bangladesh chose to bat v ZimbabweLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Hamilton Masakadza stepped up as Zimbabwe’s captain as Elton Chigumbura was given a break © AFP An unchanged Bangladesh opted to bat in the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Khulna at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna, even as the visitors made three changes to their line-up. Hamilton Masakadza was named captain in the absence…
Sixers secure semi-final spot with eighth win in a row
Sara McGlashan’s unbeaten 79 off 58 pulled the Sixers through in a last-ball thriller against the Hurricanes © Getty Images Sydney Sixers completed the most remarkable of turnarounds to qualify for the inaugural WBBL semi-finals by beating Hobart Hurricanes off the final ball to seal their eighth consecutive win. Sixers will once again face the Hurricanes in a semi-final, while Sydney Thunder successfully defended 104 to beat Melbourne Stars to…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Says Public Interest Litigation Needed to Review His Captaincy
MS Dhoni has lost his last four ODIs as skipper. © AP Melbourne: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday made light of the criticism he is facing in the wake of continuing poor results by saying that a review of his leadership can be done only through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).(Match Report | Scorecard | Highlights) India suffered a third successive series defeat under Dhoni when they conceded…