England captain Eoin Morgan is eyeing a back-to-basics approach as the Three Lions look to recover from their series defeat against South Africa ahead of the World Twenty20. Morgan and his team were blown away by an AB de Villiers batting onslaught that was only 29-deliveries long, but which provided 71 runs towards an emphatic nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second Twenty20 international. De Villiers’ innings in Johannesburg,…
Sharjeel ton powers Islamabad United to final
Islamabad United 176 for 3 (Sharjeel 117) beat Peshawar Zalmi 126 (Kamran 45, Khalid 4-20) by 50 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sharjeel Khan brought up his hundred off 50 balls © PCB Sharjeel Khan scored the first hundred of the Pakistan Super League to charge Islamabad United to the final of the tournament, with a comprehensive 50-run win against Peshawar Zalmi. Sharjeel’s 50-ball hundred powered Islamabad to 176 for 3…
Taylor stars as England women seal series
Sarah Taylor’s third consecutive half-century led England women to a four-wicket victory over South Africa in the deciding Twenty20 international at the Wanderers that completed a series double in Mark Robinson’s first tour as Head Coach. The wicketkeeeper-batter struck 10 fours in compiling 60 from 40 balls, passing 2,000 T20I runs in the process, as England overcame a late wobble to chase 132 with 27 balls remaining. Taylor was supported…
England women set for run-chase
England women require 132 to beat South Africa in the deciding third Twenty20 international and complete a series double in Mark Robinson’s first tour as Head Coach. The tourists, who won the one-day internationals 2-1, restricted the Proteas to 131 for four after winning the toss at the Wanderers. South Africa were struggling on six for three in the second over, but recovered brilliantly courtesy of Lizelle Lee’s career-best T20…
Winning habit pleases Shrubsole
Anya Shrubsole was happy to continue the winning habit with England women, after a series victory over South Africa provided a massive boost ahead of the World Twenty20. England were victors by four wickets in the third Twenty20 international against South Africa, which sealed the three-match series 2-1. Sarah Taylor’s third consecutive half-century helped England chase down 132 with 27 balls remaining, after Shrubsole herself had snagged two wickets in…
Morgan refuses to panic after defeats
England’s bowlers had no answer to the South Africa onslaught © Getty Images Eoin Morgan said England had to learn quickly from their mistakes ahead of the World T20 as they ended their tour of South Africa with a fifth successive limited-overs defeat. England slumped from a promising position to be bowled out for 171 in Johannesburg, losing their last seven wickets for 14 runs in 20 deliveries. South Africa…
Dominant SA cruise to nine-wicket win
South Africa 172 for 1 (de Villiers 71, Amla 69*) beat England 171 (Buttler 54, Abbott 3-26) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details AB de Villiers went off like a train in the chase © Getty Images An England implosion that saw their last seven wickets go down for just 14 runs and a sublime performance with the bat, combining the power of AB de Villiers with the elegance of…
'I don't see myself batting up the order' – MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni: “Will try to give everybody a game because it is something as important as playing with a settled team.” © Getty Images India’s limited-overs captain MS Dhoni has all but ruled himself out of batting up the order in the upcoming Asia Cup T20 and World Twenty20, starting March 8. Ahead of the team’s departure to Bangladesh, Dhoni backed a stable, in-form, top order, and said that he…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Says Armed Forces Are Making Sure India is in a Position to Debate on Freedom of Expression
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s comments on the armed forces comes against the backdrop of a raging debate on freedom of expression.(Image courtesy: MS Dhoni’s official account on Facebook) Amid continuing uproar on the issue of freedom of expression in the country, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni called for respect to the armed forces, saying that the nation is in a position to debate because of the men in uniform. (Mahendra…
Naveed, Shahzad take UAE closer to Asia Cup berth
UAE 147 for 4 (Shahzad 52, Usman 41) beat Hong Kong 146 for 7 (Hayat 54, Naveed 3 for 14) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Amjad Javed sealed the game with a straight six as UAE took a giant leap towards the main round of the Asia Cup T20 © AFP Hong Kong’s hopes of qualifying for the main round of the Asia Cup T20 came were…