Queensland 190 and 184 (Hartley 55*, Tremain 4-40, Stoinis 3-31) beat Victoria 147 and 127 (Quiney 53, Hopes 4-43, Wildermuth 3-26) by 100 runsScorecard File photo – Jack Wildermuth finished with seven wickets for the match © Getty Images Veteran James Hopes and rookie Jack Wildermuth combined to bowl Queensland to victory inside three days in a low-scoring Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. Set 228 for victory, the Bushrangers were…
T20 World Cup: India, West Indies Check in For Warm-Up Match
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Indian team arrive in Kolkata on Monday. © PTI Kolkata: Former champions India and West Indies arrived here this morning amid tight security ahead of their T20 World Cup warm-up fixture on March 10. (India to Enter ICC T20 World Cup 2016 as No. 1 Ranked Side) The Darren Sammy-led West Indies team, which was camping in UAE, was the first to check in early on…
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Options Are More at Present: VVS Laxman
Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India won the Asia Cup for the sixth time after defeating Bangladesh. © AP New Delhi: Former India player VVS Laxman says India’s recent success shows a captain is as good as his team and the presence of other finishers in the side has made lifer easier for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (India to Enter ICC T20 World Cup 2016 as No. 1 Ranked Side) Laxman, while praising…
India Well on Track for World Twenty20, Says Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Asia Cup Trophy. © AFP Mirpur: As India lifted the Asia Cup trophy without losing a single match in the tournament, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said they were well on track for the World Twenty20, beginning in two days time. India were dominant in their win against Bangladesh in the final, chasing 121 with eight wickets in hand and seven balls to spare. Dhoni himself finished…
Virat Kohli Calls Mahendra Singh Dhoni 'The Best Finisher In the World'
Virat Kohli has called Mahendra Singh Dhoni the “best finisher” in the game after India’s Asia Cup triumph. © AFP Virat Kohli termed Mahendra Singh Dhoni the “best finisher in the world” after the India skipper made short work of Bangladesh with a flurry of sixes and boundaries in the final of the Asia Cup in Mirpur. (Virat Kohli, Not Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Is India’s Best Finisher: Gautam Gambhir) “I…
Injury casts cloud over Malinga captaincy at World T20
It is understood Lasith Malinga has reservations about remaining captain when he cannot guarantee his availability for Sri Lanka’s full World T20 campaign © Associated Press Concerns over the slow recovery of Lasith Malinga‘s knee injury have grown stronger ahead of the World T20 – the paceman now in doubt for Sri Lanka’s first match on March 17. As a result, Malinga is understood to be considering stepping down from…
T20 World Cup: Delhi and District Cricket Association Receives Completion Certificate
Feroz Shah Kotla will host four matches of the World Twenty20 including the first semifinal. © BCCI New Delhi: The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Monday received the much-needed completion certificate from South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), clearing the deck to host T20 World Cup at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here. (Delhi and District Cricket Association Must Comply With Safety Norms to Host World Twenty20: High Court)…
Irani Trophy: Suryakumar Yadav Century Puts Mumbai in Dominant Position Against Rest of India
Suryakumar Yadav joined Jay Bista in making a century as Mumbai continued to dominate against Rest of India. © PTI Middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav joined rookie opener Jay Bista in the list of centurions for Mumbai who rode on the duo’s tons to notch up an imposing first-innings score of 603 against Rest of India in the Irani Cup game in Mumbai. (Latest Cricket News) Rest batted after tea to…
Copeland, Hughes set up NSW victory
New South Wales 271 and 3 for 150 (Hughes 100*, Bird 3-47) beat Tasmania 242 and 177 (Gulbis 62, Copeland 7-58) by 7 wicketsScorecard File photo – Trent Copeland finished with 7 for 58 in the second innings © Getty Images Former Test paceman Trent Copeland destroyed Tasmania with a seven-wicket haul before opener Daniel Hughes scored an unbeaten century to deliver victory to New South Wales inside three days…
'India losing a bigger headline than India winning'
MS Dhoni: ‘For Shami to replace [someone in the XI for the World T20], it would be Ashish. Ashish is the only slot’ © Associated Press MS Dhoni has said it was very important for India to not trip up in the final of the Asia Cup to hold the critics at bay, and to keep the team’s momentum intact leading up to the World T20. The unit is a…