Adil Rashid took 3-15 as England’s bowlers fought back strongly to restrict New Zealand to 169 for eight in their ICC World Twenty20 warm-up. Kane Williamson caused carnage during the powerplay en route to 63 off 39 balls, as the Black Caps raced to 84 for one inside eight overs in Mumbai. But leg-spinner Rashid slowed New Zealand’s progress, with four wickets falling for 18 runs during the middle overs,…
Star turn pleases Rashid
Adil Rashid was pleased to make a positive start to England’s ICC World Twenty20 campaign – on both a personal and a collective note. The leg-spinner took 3-15 as England reeled New Zealand in from a flying start to restrict the Black Caps to 169 for eight. Jason Roy then walloped a quick fifty, before contributions from Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler saw England home with six wickets…
Mommsen calls for rethink over World Cup qualifying path, venues
Preston Mommsen, the Scotland captain, has called on the ICC to have a rethink about the venue of the qualifying tournament for the 50-over World Cup in 2019. Mommsen believes the qualifying tournament should be held in the same country as the main event. Currently, the top eight teams in the ODI rankings will automatically qualify for the World Cup in England, while teams below them will vie for two…
Beaumont and Gunn down White Ferns
12 March 2016 | David Clark Tweet Tammy Beaumont’s half-century laid the platform for England women to complete a warm-up double over New Zealand with a 20-run victory ahead of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20. Having won a last-ball thriller by four wickets when the two sides met yesterday, England found the going tougher in this Chennai rematch as off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took 4-12 and…
Beaumont stars as England women bowled out
Tammy Beaumont hit a half-century but England women were bowled out for 126 in their second ICC Women’s World Twenty20 against New Zealand. Having won a last-ball thriller by four wickets when the two sides met yesterday, England found the going tougher in this Chennai rematch as off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took 4-12 and Felicity Leydon-Davis grabbed 3-19 with her medium pace. The big positive for Mark Robinson’s side was Beaumont’s…
Dhoni denied at the death
South Africa 196 for 8 (Duminy 67, de Kock 56, Pandya 3-36) beat India 192 for 3 (Dhawan 73, Raina 41) by four runsScorecard Kyle Abbott bowled a tight 16th over © Getty Images It was a pretty simple equation. India needed 60 runs from the final five overs. Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina had already shared an 89-run partnership. There was no doubt in South Africa’s mind that the…
Scotland end win drought at ICC global events
Scotland 78 for 2 (Cross 22, Coetzer 20*) beat Hong Kong 127 for 7 (Chapman 40, Machan 2-26) by eight wickets (D/L)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Gavin Main set the tone for Scotland’s win with the wicket of Ryan Campbell © International Cricket Council Scotland had gone 20 matches in ICC global events – since the 1999 World Cup – without a win. The losing streak hung like Coleridge’s albatross around…
Scotland end win drought at ICC global event
Scotland 78 for 2 (Cross 22*, Coetzer 20) beat Hong Kong 127 for 7 (Chapman 40, Machan 2-26) by eight wickets (D/L)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Gavin Main set the tone for the Scotland’s win with the wicket of Ryan Campbell © International Cricket Council Scotland had gone 20 matches in ICC global events, since the 1999 World Cup, without a win. The losing streak hung like Coleridge’s albatross around their…
Parnell ton consigns Warriors to sixth defeat
Wayne Parnell struck his maiden first-class century to lead Cape Cobras to an innings-and-12-run victory © Getty Images Warriors slumped to an innings-and-12-run defeat in the wake of Wayne Parnell‘s maiden first-class century and a string of fifties from the Cape Cobras batting line-up in the Sunfoil series. Cobras offspinner Dane Piedt picked up eight wickets in the match to cap off a dominant display. Warriors had chosen to bat…
Nabi helps Afghanistan into World T20 Super 10s
Nagpur (India) – Mohammad Nabi’s brisk fifty and a clinical bowling show helped Afghanistan knock Zimbabwe out of the World T20 with an emphatic 59-run win to storm into the Super 10s in Nagpur on Saturday. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi goes on the attack against Zimbabwe in their World Twenty20 match in Nagpur on March 12, 2016 © AFP Prashant Bhoot Full Scorecard: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe World T20 Match 2016 Batting…