Will Yuvraj Singh once again be Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s trump card at World Twenty20? © AP Mumbai: India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, star opener Rohit Sharma and middle-order specialist Yuvraj Singh are set to make their sixth successive appearance at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 tournament, which is scheduled to start in India next month. The 27-day tournament begins in Nagpur on March 8 with a total…
Mashrafe Mortaza to be United Nations Development Programme's Goodwill Ambassador
Mashrafe Mortaza currently captains Bangladesh’s ODI and T20I teams. © AFP Dhaka: Bangladesh’s cricket skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is going to be the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) “national goodwill ambassador for youth”. (Click here for latest Asia Cup stories) Mortaza currently captains the country’s One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International teams, reports bdnews24.com. The UN agency said it will hold an official signing ceremony and make a formal announcement…
Bangladesh's Rubel Hossain Misses Out on National Contract
Rubel Hossain sustained the injury during the Bangladesh A team’s tour of India in September. © AFP Dhaka: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has dropped pacer Rubel Hossain from its list of contracted players after accusing him of failing to follow instructions to help him recover from injury. (Shahadat Hossain Indicted for Torturing Domestic Help) The BCB has asked the 26-year-old to explain why he failed to follow the guidelines drawn…
Shastri calls for winning starts from India
Ravi Shastri is confident India’s series defeat to Bangladesh last year will not have any impact on the side’s performance © MARK GRAHAM/AFP/Getty Images There is theatre in a counterattack and India have played the protagonist for a while now. They went down to Australia in the five-match ODI series but came back with T20I wins to square the eight-match limited-overs tour. Against Sri Lanka at home, they lost the…
Australia take control on hard-fought day
Australia 505 and 70 for 1 (Burns 27*) need another 131 runs to beat New Zealand 370 and 335 (Williamson 97, Henry 66, Watling 46, Bird 5-59)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Jackson Bird claimed a maiden Test five-for in New Zealand’s second innings © Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images New Zealand delayed, annoyed and even frustrated Australia into some of the ugliest scenes of the summer. Yet Steven Smith’s men persisted through it…
Sami, Sharjeel in as Pakistan make changes to World T20 squad
Mohammad Sami’s performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League played a role in his selection for the Asia Cup and World T20 © Chris Whiteoak Pakistan have added batsman Sharjeel Khan and fast bowler Mohammad Sami to their squads for the Asia Cup and World T20, following injuries to Babar Azam and Rumman Raees. The selectors also made another change to the World T20 squad, bringing in batsman Khalid Latif…
Pakistan make three changes to World T20 squad
Mohammad Sami’s performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League played a role in his selection for the Asia Cup and World T20. © Chris Whiteoak Pakistan have added batsman Sharjeel Khan and fast bowler Mohammad Sami to their squads for the Asia Cup and World T20, following injuries to Babar Azam and Rumman Raees. The selectors also made another change to the World T20 squad, bringing in batsman Khalid Latif…
Australia’s James Pattinson gets rocket and New Zealand pay
Christchurch (New Zealand) – James Pattinson, smarting from being bawled out after a no-ball error in the first innings, put Australia firmly in control of the second Test against New Zealand with a crucial triple-strike on Monday. James Pattinson (R) of Australia appeals for a LBW call on New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum on day three of their second Test match, at the Hagley Park in Christchurch, on February 22, 2016…
India’s Kohli welcomes return of Pakistan bowler Amir
Dhaka – India’s star batsman Virat Kohli welcomed the return of tainted Pakistani player Mohammad Amir to international cricket on Tuesday, heaping praise on his bowling and wishing him all the best ahead of their Asia Cup contest in Dhaka. Indian batsman Virat Kohli speaks at a press conference in Dhaka on February 23, 2016 © AFP Munir Uz Zaman Pakistan’s chances in the tournament will partly depend on the…
Pakistan include Sharjeel, Sami for Asia Cup, World T20
Mohammad Sami’s performances in the ongoing Pakistan Super League played a role in his selection for the Asia Cup and World T20. © Chris Whiteoak Pakistan have added batsman Sharjeel Khan and fast bowler Mohammad Sami to their squads for the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 following injuries to Babar Azam and Rumman Raees. The Pakistan selectors also made another change to their World T20 squad, bringing in batsman Khalid…