Shaun Tait will aim for a spot in the Australian Squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in India. © AFP Adelaide: Shaun Tait terms his Australia T20 call-up as a “privilege” and is not thinking in the lines of how many matches he will get to play in the series for Australia. “I feel pretty privileged to be called in at this stage of my career. With a few injuries…
Overton out of Lions series
England Lions suffered a double injury blow before the first match of their 50-over series against Pakistan A in Dubai today. Jamie Overton has been ruled out for the series and will return to Somerset after the foot injury he suffered in the second warm-up match against UAE on Saturday was diagnosed as soft tissue damage. Liam Plunkett was also ruled out of the opening match with a strained muscle…
Former Galle curator suspended by ICC
The former chief curator of the Galle stadium in Sri Lanka, Jayananda Warnaweera, has been suspended for three years by the ICC for failing to cooperate with the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in an ongoing investigation. He had already been suspended from all cricket activities for two years by Sri Lanka Cricket on the same charge in November last year. Warnaweera had failed to attend scheduled interviews with the ACU on…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Advice Helped me: India U-19 Skipper Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni had given him tips on how to handle pressure situations. © Facebook Mumbai: India Under-19 cricket team’s captain Ishan Kishan on Tuesday said he received valuable advice from the senior team’s limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni recently on how to tackle things during pressure situations. Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batsman Kishan played alongside Dhoni in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy in the domestic season for…
Maxwell's finish gives Australia 348 after Finch 107
50 overs Australia 8 for 348 (Finch 107, Warner 93, Smith 51, Ishant 4-77) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Aaron Finch and David Warner laid a solid platform with an opening stand of 187 © AFP Australia piled up an enormous tally of 348 for India to chase after batting first for the first time this series, in the fourth ODI at Manuka Oval in Canberra. In front of…
India vs Australia, 4th ODI, Canberra, Live Cricket Score: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Men Look For Redemption Against Dominant Hosts
India’s crushing defeats in the first three One-day Internationals against Australia, has once again put Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s captaincy in the limelight. The Indian skipper along with his under-fire team will be looking for redemption in the fourth ODI in Canberra. Catch all live score and updates here. (LIVE SCORECARD | NEWS | PHOTOS | VIDEOS) India have lost the first three ODIs in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne and they…
Otago plunder Wellington for 221-run win
Otago racked up 362 for 8 and then dismissed Wellington for 141 in 23.3 overs to record a 221-run victory in Invercargill. Having chosen to bat, Otago rode on 91 off 94 balls from Michael Bracewell, and Hamish Rutherford smacked 126 off 90 balls with seven sixes and ten fours. There were cameos from the other batsmen too – James Neesham made 39 and Derek de Boorder 30 – as…
McCullum could make Auckland comeback
Brendon McCullum has been out of action since December 28 © Getty Images New Zealand hope to have their captain Brendon McCullum back from the third ODI against Pakistan on January 31, and their fast bowler Tim Southee for the home Tests against Australia in February. McCullum has been out of action since aggravating his back injury during the second ODI against Sri Lanka on December 28, while Southee suffered…
Warner and Lyon back, Australia bat
Toss Australia chose to bat v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 04:37 Agarkar: A chance to test new players Australia’s captain Steven Smith won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the fourth ODI at Manuka Oval. The hosts included Nathan Lyon for his first ODI appearance since he faced Pakistan in Dubai in late 2014, while David Warner returns in place of Shaun Marsh at…
Bird, Sayers in Test squad for NZ tour
Steven Smith is the only member of the Australian squad to have made a Test tour of New Zealand before © Getty Images Jackson Bird and Chadd Sayers have been included as specialist seam bowling role players in Australia’s Test squad for the tour of New Zealand next month. In an assignment that can earn Steven Smith’s men the No. 1 Test ranking, Bird and Sayers have been included as…