India 3 for 184 (Rohit 60, Kohli 59) beat Australia 8 for 157 (Finch 74, Jadeja 2-32, Bumrah 2-37) by 27 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Ravindra Jadeja stunned Shane Watson with a brilliant return catch to knock the sails off Australia’s chase © Getty Images India’s first series victory of any kind in Australia since the summer of Monkeygate is proving an unmitigated disaster for the hosts, who now face…
Yardy accepts Sussex coaching role
Michael Yardy has made a swift return to Sussex by joining the club as head coach of the Under-17 side. The 35-year-old retired at the end of last season after amassing over 10,000 first-class runs during almost two decades at the BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground. Former England limited-overs international Yardy will oversee four ECB One-Day Cup matches and four ECB three-day Championship matches, as well as coaching within the Sussex academy…
Ten Doeschate, Bopara new Essex captains
Ryan ten Doeschate and Ravi Bopara will share captaincy duties at Essex © Getty Images Essex have completed their winter reshuffle of responsibilities at Chelmsford, with Ryan ten Doeschate appointed club captain and Ravi Bopara taking charge of the limited-overs sides. Ten Doeschate replaces James Foster, who relinquished the captaincy in December after agreeing to become the cricket professional at Forest School. Ten Doeschate had led the 50-over and T20…
De Villiers confirmed as Proteas Test captain
AB de Villiers has been confirmed as South Africa’s Test captain after taking the role on an interim basis during the recent series against England. De Villiers took over midway through the Proteas’ 2-1 defeat after Hashim Amla made a surprise resignation in the press conference after the drawn second Test in Cape Town. De Villiers himself expressed some doubt as to whether he would like to keep the job…
Antigua's pace legacy spurs Alzarri Joseph ahead
File photo – Alzarri Joseph’s pace and tendency to take early wickets has generated interest among followers of West Indies cricket © WICB Media The sight of the tall Antiguan fast bowler, Alzarri Joseph, running in from the mist must have been unnerving for England Under-19 openers Dan Lawrence and Max Holden but it was a threat that West Indies Under-19s failed to take advantage of in their 61-run loss…
New Zealand Pacer Mitchell McClenaghan Ruled Out of Australia ODI Series
Mitchell McClenaghan has a fracture above his left eye which is more serious than initially thought. © AFP Napier: New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan was on Thursday ruled out of the forthcoming One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia, following the diagnosis of the fracture above his left eye which is more serious than initially thought. (Trent Boult Says Bouncer Blows Are ‘Part of Game’) “It’s certainly going to take at…
Sri Lanka T20I moved from Delhi to Ranchi
Delhi will not be hosting the second T20I against Sri Lanka © ESPNcricinfo Ltd The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has informed the BCCI that it will not be able to host the the second Twenty20 international between India and Sri Lanka. The match, scheduled to be played on February 12, has been shifted to Ranchi, one of the venues on the BCCI shortlist. Last week, BCCI secretary Anurag…
England, Zimbabwe and Namibia score wins
Play 04:08 WATCH – Highlights of England’s win against West Indies England Under-19 fast bowlers Sam Curran and Saqib Mahmood took two and four wickets respectively to help dismiss West Indies Under-19 for 221 and complete a 61-run victory in Chittagong. Curran began the defence of 282 in splendid fashion, dismissing Tevin Imlach and no. 3 Shimron Hetmyer for ducks in the first over of the West Indies chase. The…
Sourav Ganguly-led Cricket Association of Bengal Rejects Half of Lodha Panel Recommendations
Sourav Ganguly said Cricket Association of Bengal will send their reply to Board of Control for Cricket in India soon. © PTI Kolkata: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Friday rued the failure of his side to negotiate Indian spinners when the ball was not turning much and attributed it as the reason of their 27-run loss in the second T20 International here. (Lodha Panel’s Top 10 Commandments to BCCI: One…
Shane Watson Rues Australia's Struggle Against Indian Spinners
Shane Watson could score only 1 in the Melbourne Twenty20 against India. © AFP Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Friday rued the failure of his side to negotiate Indian spinners when the ball was not turning much and attributed it as the reason of their 27-run loss in the second T20 International here. (All-Round India Win Maiden Twenty20 Series Versus Australia in Melbourne) “There’s no excuses or reasons why…