Perth (Australia) – Australia’s upcoming one-day campaign against India should be as feisty as ever, coach Darren Lehmann said Friday, adding the dynamic would be a good challenge for his young squad. Australia’s upcoming one-day campaign against India should be as feisty as ever, coach Darren Lehmann predicts © AFP/File William West Asked about the mood of the five-match ODI series, which gets under way at Perth’s WACA ground on…
Dale Steyn in South Africa squad for third England Test
Johannesburg – South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is expected to be fit for the remaining two Tests of the series against England. South African paceman Dale Steyn © AFP/File Punit Paranjpe But Steyn will have to prove his fitness ahead of the third Test starting at the Wanderers Stadium next Thursday after failing to see out his two most recent Test appearances. He picked up a groin injury in…
Barbados, T&T start off with wins
Play 02:29 Bishop: One of Lewis’ best knocks Opener Evin Lewis struck 74 off 71 balls as Trinidad & Tobago defeated Jamaica by 84 runs at Queen’s Park Oval. Lewis propelled his side to a speedy start after electing to bat, before a middle-order collapse had the hosts fall to 119 for 6 before the halfway point of the innings. A lower-order revival was led by Rayad Emrit and Marlon…
Australia push for No. 1 with little prep time
Steven Smith’s team will not have a practice game in New Zealand before the Test series © Getty Images Australia captain Steven Smith and his deputy David Warner will expect their team to adapt to New Zealand conditions without the assistance of a tour match as preparation, for a series in which the visitors can claim the No. 1 Test ranking. Much was made of the poor preparation granted to…
Boult back at optimum, says Mascarenhas
Trent Boult was at his incisive best in the first T20 against Sri Lanka © Getty Images Trent Boult’s bowling is once again “pretty special”, with the bowler having recovered from the back complaints that plagued him during the Australia tour, New Zealand bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas has said. Boult had been rested for much of the ODI series against Sri Lanka, but took 3 for 43 in the fifth…
Sixers mull Christmas Eve BBL games
This season, the Sixers hosted a pre-Christmas crowd of 20,072 at the SCG, and as many as 3,000 fans stayed behind to sing Christmas carols © Getty Images The Sydney Sixers and Cricket Australia are eager to play a Big Bash League match on Christmas Eve, as soon as the competition’s sixth edition later this year. This season, the Sixers hosted a record pre-Christmas crowd of 20,072 at the SCG…
Barbados, T & T head to front of Group A
Play 02:29 Bishop: One of Lewis’ best knocks Opener Evin Lewis struck a run-a-ball 73 as Trinidad & Tobago defeated Jamaica by 84 runs at Queen’s Park Oval. Lewis propelled his side to a speedy start after electing to bat first before a middle-order collapse saw the hosts fall to 119 for 6 before the halfway point of the innings. A lower-order revival was led by Rayad Emrit and Marlon…
Bayliss expects catching to improve
Head Coach Trevor Bayliss is confident England’s catching will return to its high standards in Johannesburg after several costly chances went begging during the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. The Australian has worked hard on improving England’s fielding and fitness since his appointment last May, aspects of the game that were at the forefront of a four-day pre-Ashes training camp in Spain. Improvements were certainly evident during…
Bayliss is 'all for' Buttler joining IPL
Play 00:44 South Africa will back themselves to come back’ – Butcher Trevor Bayliss is “all for” Jos Buttler appearing in this year’s IPL, now that Jonny Bairstow has earned a prolonged run in England’s Test side. Bairstow’s maiden Test century in Cape Town, a fine innings of 150 not out that, in partnership with Ben Stokes, led England from a precarious to a dominant position, underlined his status as…
Henry joins Worcs for first half of season
Matt Henry has been in fine form for New Zealand’s ODI side © Associated Press Worcestershire have signed Matt Henry, the New Zealand fast bowler, for the first half of the 2016 season. Henry will fill the overseas role from April until the end of June, when South Africa’s Kyle Abbott is due to arrive. Henry’s combination of pace and swing ought to be potent in English conditions, as Worcestershire…