James Neesham has become the latest New Zealander to sign for a county © Getty Images James Neesham has joined the influx of New Zealand internationals playing county cricket this summer after signing for Derbyshire as their second overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast. Derbyshire have already recruited Hamish Rutherford and Neil Broom, who holds a British passport, for the 2016 season. Both also play for Otago alongside Neesham,…
Women's World T20 past winners
With one-day and Twenty20 international series wins over South Africa under their belt, England women’s preparations have gone according to plan ahead of the fifth ICC World Twenty20 in India later this month. England begin their search for more sprint-format success against Bangladesh in Group B, before facing India, West Indies and Pakistan. Having tasted T20 success on home soil in 2009, can England claim their second title? Here ecb.co.uk…
Kohli, bowlers put India in final
India 142 for 5 (Kohli 56*, Yuvraj 35) beat Sri Lanka 138 for 9 (Kapugedera 30, Siriwardana 22, Pandya 2-26, Ashwin 2-26) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina steadied India’s chase after an early wobble © Associated Press Virat Kohli stroked his third fifty in as many T20s against Sri Lanka to send his team cruising to the Asia Cup final, after a tight bowling…
Pillans' Surrey move sparks concern at talent drain
Dolphins fast bowler Mathew Pillans has signed for Surrey Sue Abbott / © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Surrey’s desire to add depth to their bowling options has resulted in two young South Africans switching allegiance in order to play county cricket, increasing concerns in their home country about a drain of talent due to a lack of opportunity. Dolphins fast bowler Mathew Pillans has signed a three-year deal the day after teenager…
Pillans' Surrey move a concern for South Africa
Dolphins fast bowler Mathew Pillans has signed for Surrey Sue Abbott / © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Surrey’s desire to add depth to their bowling options has resulted in two young South Africans switching allegiance in order to play county cricket, increasing concerns in their home country about a drain of talent due to a lack of opportunity. Dolphins fast bowler Mathew Pillans has signed a three-year deal the day after teenager…
Injured Cremer, Jongwe, Madziva out of World T20
Graeme Cremer injured his left-forearm in a practice match against West Indies in Sharjah © AFP Zimbabwe legspinner Graeme Cremer and pacers Luke Jongwe and Neville Madziva have been ruled out of the World TwentyT20 after they sustained injuries during practice matches in the UAE, according to Zimbabwe Cricket. Their replacements in the squad are allrounder Chamu Chibhabha, fast bowler Tawanda Mupariwa and Donald Tiripano, who was on the stand-by…
Borthwick benefiting from Patel mentoring
There will be an intriguing subplot that is easily overlooked whenever Durham face Warwickshire in the summer of 2016 – starting with the Specsavers County Championship match at Edgbaston in May. Scott Borthwick, Durham’s leg-spinning all-rounder, has spent the winter in Wellington working closely with Jeetan Patel, the former New Zealand off-spinner who has proved such a consistent overseas performer for the Bears in six of the last seven seasons….
SA wait nervously for Phangiso retest
Aaron Phangiso will not be selected for the first two T20Is against Australia © Getty Images South Africa have put a player on standby to take Aaron Phangiso‘s place in the World Twenty20 squad, but remain hopeful they will not need to replace the left-arm spinner. Phangiso’s action was found to be illegal when he was tested on Friday after being reported during a domestic game. Phangiso will undergo five…
Australia wary of Tahir spin threat
Imran Tahir is likely to be a key player for South Africa at the World T20 © Getty Images Ah, Australia. Just the team South Africa want to see. Never mind that the Australia Test side now holds the mace that was in South Africa’s cabinet little more than a month ago, that the Australia one-day side thrashed South Africa 4-1 the last time they met and that the T20…
Pakistan seek to clear path to final
Match facts Wednesday, March 2, 2016Start time 1930 local (1330 GMT) Tamim Iqbal will likely return to the XI in place of Mohammad Mithun © AFP Big Picture Teams are getting close to that stage of the Asia Cup when a place in the final is the only thing in their mind. Pakistan, who opened their account against UAE on Monday night after getting walloped by India, have a lot…