Anurag Thakur got to learn that DDCA had no clearances in hand to host a T20I when he met senior DDCA officials © AFP New Delhi: BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has shot off an e-mail to the faction-ridden Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA), enquiring whether they can host the second T20 International between India and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on February 12. The situation arose…
In-Form Usman Khawaja Left Out Of Australia ODI Squad For New Zealand Tour
Mark Waugh reckons Usman Khawaja is the top opener in the world today. © Reuters Sydney: Australia on Monday named virtually the same squad for a one-day series in New Zealand next month as the lineup that just white-washed India, controversially leaving out in-form batsman Usman Khawaja. “This squad remains largely unchanged after a fantastic series win against India,” national selector Rod Marsh said. “We have selected Adam Zampa as…
Shastri happy to have experienced hands back for T20s
Ravi Shastri on the importance of the T20 series: “Absolutely [more significant than the ODIs]. It’s a lead-up to the World T20” © MARK GRAHAM/AFP/Getty Images The biggest factor in India’s series defeat in Australia might have been the physicality of Australia’s game – running between the wickets and stronger arms from the deep – but in a game condensed to 20 overs per innings India might not need the…
Ageing stars in spotlight as WT20 prep begins
Match facts January 26, 2016Start time 1908 local (0838 GMT) Yuvraj Singh’s previous appearance for India, in the final of the 2014 World T20, was one he and his fans will not want to remember © ICC Big Picture Remember Twenty20 internationals? Australia’s players vaguely do, though the memories are hazy. Two entire Big Bash League seasons have been played and won since Australia last played a T20 international at…
Former South Africa Batsman Gulam Bodi Banned 20 Years for Fixing
Gulam Bodi has scored over 10,000 runs across first-class, List A and T20 cricket. © AFP Centurion, South Africa: Former South Africa batsman Gulam Bodi has been banned for 20 years by his country’s cricket board for attempted match-fixing. Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat announced the sanction on Monday. He says investigators believe Bodi was caught in the “planning stage” with regard to trying to fix domestic games…
McClenaghan suffers facial fracture above left eye
Mitchell McClenaghan picked up the injury when a bouncer burst through the gap in his helmet © AFP New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan has suffered a hairline fracture just above his left eye, during the first ODI against Pakistan in Wellington. He picked up the injury when a bouncer burst through the gap in his helmet in the final over of New Zealand’s innings on Monday. It rules him…
ICC Under-19 World Cup: Khaleel Ahmed, Sarfaraz Khan Star as India Beat Pakistan in Warm-up Tie
India and Pakistan in action during their U-19 World Cup warm-up match. © ICC Dhaka: A brilliant five-wicket haul by pacer Khaleel Ahmed followed by Sarfaraz Khan’s quickfire 81 helped India post a comfortable five-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan on the final day of the warm-up matches of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup here on Monday. In a match which was reduced to 45 over-a-side due to a delayed…
Nicholls leads revival to sink Pakistan
New Zealand 280 for 8 (Nicholls 82, Santner 48, Henry 48, Amir 3-28, Anwar Ali 3-66) beat Pakistan 210 ( Azam 62, Hafeez 42, Boult 4-40, Elliott 3-43) by 70 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details New Zealand’s 280 was built on Henry Nicholls’ measured 82 © Getty Images New Zealand were on the ropes at 99 for 6, and already missing their three-most experienced players, were further hamstrung by an injury…
Khawaja near certainty for World T20 squad, says selector
Australia national selector Rod Marsh on Khawaja: ‘Usman is right up there as far as being included in the T20 World Cup squad’ © K Sivaraman Usman Khawaja is a near certainty to be chosen in Australia’s squad for the World T20 in India despite being overlooked for both the upcoming T20s against India and the ODI squad to tour New Zealand. Australia’s national selector Rod Marsh said Khawaja would…
India vs Australia: Experience Can't be Bought in Super Market, Says Ravi Shastri
Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh are set for a comeback when India face Australia in the first T20I. © AFP Adelaide: India’s Team Director Ravi Shastri on Monday said that while “experience cannot be bought in super market” the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra will play only if they fit into the combination that the team is looking for going into ICC World T20.(India Look for…