Bangladesh 167 for 3 (Sarkar 43, Sabbir 43) beat Zimbabwe 125 for 8 (Masakadza 30, Waller 29, Sabbir 3-11) by 42 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sabbir Rahman became only the second Bangladesh cricketer to score 40 runs and take three wickets in a T20I © AFP Sabbir Rahman gave an account of his allround abilities in Bangladesh’s 42-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20 in Khulna. He smacked an…
Donald relishing Dubai trip
England Under-19s continue their World Cup countdown tomorrow when they face the reigning champions, South Africa, in the impressive surroundings of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The 15-man squad arrived in Dubai on Thursday to finalise their preparations before flying on to Bangladesh this week for two more warm-up games ahead of the tournament opener against Fiji on January 27. For Aneurin Donald of Glamorgan, arriving in Dubai continued a…
Williamson lauds 'smart cricket' on asymmetrical Seddon Park
Kane Williamson – ” It was important that Guptill and I communicated and played some smart cricket” © AFP Twenty fours and four sixes were struck between them, but “smart cricket” was the cornerstone of the searing opening stand between himself and Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson said. The pair hit a world record 171 in each other’s company, to make light work of Pakistan’s 168 for 7. Williamson said it…
Maxwell fires to give Australia the series
Australia 7 for 296 (Maxwell 96, S Marsh 62) beat India 6 for 295 (Kohli 117, S Dhawan 68, Rahane 50, Hastings 4-58) by 3 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Glenn Maxwell timed the chase well enough to give himself a shot at a hundred. © Getty Images In Perth 309 was insufficient, and in Brisbane 308 was inadequate. But for a short while it looked like India’s 295 in Melbourne…
Melbourne ODI: Virat Kohli Goes Past 7000 ODI Runs, Breaks AB de Villiers' Record
Virat Kohli went past 7000 runs in his 161st innings, beating AB de Villiers’ record who got it in 166 innings. © AFP Virat Kohli continued to pile on the records in one-day cricket as he became the quickest batsman to reach 7000 runs during the third ODI against Australia at Melbourne on Sunday. In the 10th over bowled by James Faulkner, Kohli glanced a full ball on leg stump…
England Hero Stuart Broad's Five Stunning Returns
Stuart Broad’s performance gave England an unbeatable 2-0 lead against South Africa. © Reuters Johannesburg: Stuart Broad bowled England to a series-clinching win over South Africa with a brilliant haul of six for 17 that included a spell of five wickets for one run in the third Test at Johannesburg’s Wanderers ground on Saturday. (Johannesburg Test: Stuart Broad Bowls England to Series Victory Over South Africa) His return set up…
England quartet set for Big Bash semi-finals
England internationals Charlotte Edwards, Katherine Brunt, Heather Knight and Laura Marsh are set to take part in the Women’s Big Bash League semi-finals next week. Fit-again Edwards and Brunt’s Perth Scorchers will go head-to-head with Sydney Thunder, who topped the 14-game table, while Knight’s Hobart Hurricanes take on Sydney Sixers, for whom Marsh has played six times. The Scorchers, who also have ex-England player Nicky Shaw in their ranks, secured…
Broad No. 1 in Tests, Finn doubtful for Centurion
Play 00:50 Butcher: Is there a better matchwinner than Broad? England fast bowler Steven Finn looks certain to miss the final Test against South Africa in Centurion after sustaining a side strain on the final day of the third Test in Johannesburg. Finn, rated by coach Trevor Bayliss as England’s “best bowler” in the first couple of Tests, underwent a scan on his left side on Sunday morning. While the…
Guptill, Williamson smash Pakistan with record stand
New Zealand 171 for 0 (Guptill 87*, Williamson 72*) beat Pakistan 168 for 7 (Akmal 56*, McClenaghan 2-23) by ten wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson recovered splendidly from their run out in Auckland © Getty Images Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill – New Zealand’s two form batsmen – combined in a clinical display of poise and timing, to gun down Pakistan’s 168 for 7 inside eighteen…
Gurkeerat Singh, Rishi Dhawan Debut for India, Australia Bowl in Melbourne
Gurkeerat Singh was handed an ODI debut in the third match against Australia in Melbourne. © PTI Melbourne: Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and invited India to bat first in the third cricket one-dayer Melbourne on Sunday. In a must-win game to stay alive in the five-match series, India have handed two youngsters ODI debuts with Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Rishi Dhawan inducted into the XI in place…