Dhaka – Pakistan put their disappointment at not making the Asia Cup final behind them in Dhaka on Friday, with a consolation six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in their final match. Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal plays a shot during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 4 , 2016 © AFP Munir Uz Zaman Pakistan’s…
Magical Miller steers South Africa to victory over Australia
Durban (South Africa) – David Miller hit an unbeaten half-century as South Africa beat Australia by three wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Kingsmead on Friday. South African bowler Imran Tahir celebrates the dismissal of Australian batsman Peter Nevill (not pictured) during the first T20 cricket match on March 4, 2016 in Durban, South Africa © AFP Anesh Debiky Miller hit 53 not out off 35 balls to enable…
South Africa seek to keep on winning; Australia, to stop losing
Match facts Sunday, March 6, 2016Start time 14.30 local (12.30GMT) If South Africa want to give Dale Steyn reasonable game time before the World T20, they’ll have to play him in Johannesburg © Getty Images Big Picture It has reached the stage where South Africa want to time to speed up. They are on a hot streak that they will want to keep burning into the World T20 but may…
David Miller Steers South Africa to Victory Over Australia
David Miller celebrates after reaching his half-century against Australia. © AFP Durban: David Miller hit an unbeaten half-century as South Africa beat Australia by three wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Kingsmead on Friday. (Scorecard) Miller hit 53 not out off 35 balls to enable South Africa to overhaul Australia’s total of 157 for nine with four balls to spare. The hosts were in trouble at 95 for six…
Masakadza leads from the front
05 March 2016 | Callum Dent Tweet Skipper Hamilton Masakadza smashed an unbeaten 68 to lead Zimbabwe to a six-wicket victory over Ireland in an ICC World Twenty20 warm-up match in Dharamsala. The opening batsman’s 49-ball knock, which contained three fours and half-a-dozen maximums, helped his side reach their victory target of 156 with 13 balls to spare. Masakadza shared an opening stand of 46…
Wasim Akram Slams Cricket Board For Probing Pakistan's Asia Cup Debacle
Shahid Afridi position in the team has been questioned by the legendary Javed Miandad. © AP Karachi: Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling great, Wasim Akram slammed the formation of an inquiry committee by the cricket board to probe into the team’s poor show in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. (Shahid Afridi Says Pakistan Should Have Self Belief to Win Matches) “I don’t understand the purpose of announcing a probe…
World Twenty20: Group Threatens to 'Dig' Dharamsala Pitch if Pakistan Play India
Indian team is scheduled to play Pakistan in Dharamsala on March 19 in a World Twenty20 match. © BCCI Dharamsala: Demanding that the Pakistan cricket team should not not be allowed to play in the World Twenty20 match against India here on March 19, the Anti-Terrorist Front on Friday threatened that it would dig the pitch to protest the holding of the match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium….
Victoria roll Queensland for 190 to seize advantage
Victoria 1 for 27 (George 1-6) trail Queensland 190 (Heazlett 45, Boland 4-44) by 163 runsScorecard Scott Boland led Victoria’s fine bowling effort with figures of 4 for 44 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Victoria steadied in their quest to secure top spot on the Sheffield Shield table and a “home” final by rolling out Queensland cheaply on day one of the match at the Gabba. Having bowled out…
Pakistan to Send Security Team to India
India and Pakistan will clash in Dharamsala in a group match of ICC World Twenty20. © AFP Karachi: Pakistan said Saturday it would send a security team to India next week to survey the situation on the ground before the country’s cricket squad travels to play against their arch-rival during an upcoming India-Pakistan World T20 tie. (World Twenty20: Pakistan to Assess Security Measures in India Before Agreeing to Play) The…
World Twenty20: Injured Lendl Simmons Withdraws From West Indies Squad
Lendl Simmons misses out because of a back injury. © AFP Dubai: Injured batsman Lendl Simmons has become the latest West Indies player to pull out of the upcoming World Twenty20, the West Indies Cricket Board announced on Saturday. (Read more from World Twenty20) The 31-year-old right-hander, who is a top order batsman, has a back problem and a replacement player will be named in the coming days. The withdrawal…