Prenelan Subrayen was disallowed from bowling in November 2015 © BCCI Dolphins offspinner Prenelan Subrayen has been cleared to resume bowling after having his action re-tested at CSA’s High Performance Centre on March 2. The assessment found his action to be within the limits of CSA’s regulations, and his suspension has been lifted with immediate effect. Subrayen was earlier reported for a suspect action in November 2015, and was subsequently…

‘Not all the grounds we play are small and intimidation for batters is a powerful point’ – John Bracewell © Peter Della Penna Ireland coach John Bracewell has promised a more powerful approach to Twenty20 cricket from his team. He joined Ireland following their moderately successful 2015 World Cup, and realised after a disappointing show in the World T20 Qualifiers that his side needed to improve its power-hitting game. Although…

Match facts March 8, 2016Start time 1500 local (0930 GMT) With bowlers like Dawlat Zadran, Afghanistan have the edge in terms of genuine pace © Chris Whiteoak Big Picture Since the start of 2015, Afghanistan have played 16 Twenty20 Internationals. They have won 13 of them and have the best win-loss ratio of any team in the world since then. There is, of course, an asterisk next to those numbers….

Mahesh Thakur needed stitches after getting hit by a ball struck back at him in the nets © ESPNcricinfo Ltd The issue of player safety has been raised again, after a net bowler was struck on the head while Ireland were training in Dharamsala. Balls are being hit harder than ever with modern bats and the nets have become a hazardous place, especially for local bowlers who are not as…

Match facts Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Start time 1500 local (0930GMT) Sean Williams provides a big-hitting option in the middle order © AFP/Getty Images Big picture A major tournament usually enjoys a blockbuster start and while neither Zimbabwe nor Hong Kong claim to provide that, they promise an intriguing opener. The qualifying round of the World TwentyT20 kicks off with the 13th and 14th ranked sides taking each other on,…

Rest of India 36 for 1 (Fazal 18*, Yadav 1*) trail Mumbai 603 (Suryakumar 156, Bista 104, Jayant 4-132) by 567 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Suryakumar Yadav’s 271-ball 156 helped Mumbai to their second 500-plus total in Irani Cup history © PTI Each of Mumbai’s top six reeled off fifty-plus scores as the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions piled up runs and misery on Rest of India. Suryakumar…

Zimbabwe will be banking on their captain Hamilton Masakadza to continue his impressive form © Chris Whiteoak Big picture Zimbabwe, as Full Members of the ICC, feel they should be part of major global tournaments. Their performances, though, do not always allow them that privilege. Ranked 12th in ODIs, Zimbabwe have no chance of playing the 2017 Champions Trophy and perhaps not even the 2019 World Cup, which will feature…

Richard Tennant has succeeded Peter Wright as Nottinghamshire chairman. Wright announced he was relinquishing the role, which he held for eight years, at the club’s recent Annual General Meeting. Tennant, having joined the general committee in 2000, was vice-chairman during Wright’s reign that saw the club make giant strides on and off the field. Notts won two trophies during that time, the 2010 County Championship and 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40,…