Eng;land’s Alex Hales has been in brilliant form ahead of the World Twenty20. (Image credit: AFP) Cape Town: England batsman Alex Hales believes his team has the talent and firepower both in batting and bowling to win the forthcoming World Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to be played in India in March-April. (England Include Uncapped Liam Dawson in 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Squad, Steven Finn Also Selected) England lost their recent…
Siddle a doubtful starter for Christchurch
Play 03:27 ‘No-ball situation is getting tough for umpires’ – Lehmann Peter Siddle is in danger of missing the second Test in Christchurch after Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann declared that Siddle would “have to bowl pretty well in the days leading up” to the match to convince the selectors of his fitness. Siddle suffered back spasms during the second innings in Wellington and the short turnaround ahead of the second…
Otago surge to win after Northern Districts collapse
File photo – Ish Sodhi’s 7 for 102 was in vain as Northern Districts collapsed in pursuit of 201 © AFP Northern Districts were dismissed for 139 in a chase of 201, giving Otago a 61-run win in Dunedin. Ish Sodhi‘s 7 for 102 had limited Otago’s second innings to 287, leaving Northern Districts with a 201-run target. Their chase, however, unraveled with a slide that saw them tumble from…
Injured Shane Watson Confident of World Twenty20 Participation
Shane Watson, who is suffering from an abdominal injury, will be key for Australia during World Twenty20. © AP Sydney: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is confident of recovering from his abdominal injury and regaining full fitness in time for the World Twenty20 to be held in India next month. Watson is one of four members of Australia’s 15-man squad for the World T20 currently on the sidelines due to injury,…
Taylor in line for return in Island of Origin match
A muscle tear had kept Ross Taylor out of the ODI and Test series against Australia © Getty Images New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is in line to make a return from injury at the Island of Origin match on February 28 in Wellington, which is being seen as a warm-up game before the team’s departure for the World Twenty20 in India. The batsman had suffered a muscle tear in…
World Twenty20: India-Pakistan Game Will be High-Scoring, Says HPCA Curator
India lead Pakistan 4-0 in World Twenty head-to-head encounters. © AFP Dharamsala: The much-awaited World Twenty20 match between arch rivals India and Pakistan at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here will have a batsman-friendly pitch and is expected to be a high-scoring game, the ground’s curator said here on Tuesday. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) India and Pakistan will lock horns at the HPCA Stadium, which…
New Zealand Want Greener Wicket for Second Test vs Australia
New Zealand’s decision to opt for green top in Wellington backfired as Australian bowlers exploited the seaming conditions. © AFP Wellington: Despite being thrashed in the first Test against Australia after batting first on a green wicket, New Zealand want an even greener surface for the second Test. New Zealand asked for a green top in Wellington, lost the toss and paid the ultimate price as the Australian bowlers exploited…
Hesson wanted greener pitch at Basin Reserve
Australia capitalised on early seam movement that did not linger long into the afternoon © Getty Images New Zealand’s coach Mike Hesson has expressed his disappointment that the Basin Reserve pitch offered little seam movement for the fast men after the first session of the match. In the lead-up to the Test it was at times hard to determine which strip on the pitch square was to be used, such…
Hales ready to lay down Twenty20 marker
Alex Hales insists a good display against South Africa in the upcoming Twenty20 international series will provide England a great platform in the format’s global showpiece. With the World Twenty20 taking place in India next month, England will look to lay down a marker by beating South Africa in the two-match series starting this Friday. They will face a South Africa side rejuvenated by their thrilling efforts in the recent…
Illingworth 'distraught' by wrong no-ball call
Play 02:39 ‘Credit to Voges for making umpiring decision count’ – McCullum Umpire Richard Illingworth was “distraught” when he discovered that he had incorrectly called a no-ball that reprieved Adam Voges on the first day in Wellington, according to match referee Chris Broad. Voges went on to score 239 in a match-defining innings; he was on 7 at the time when he left a delivery and was bowled off the…