Ronnie Flanagan defended the ACU saying it didn’t have the “powers of the police force” and that its efficiency shouldn’t be judged by the number of people prosecuted © AFP Sir Ronnie Flanagan, chairman of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit (ACU), has revealed that his organisation has thwarted attempts of an international team to “manipulate” events in forthcoming matches to facilitate betting, and that action has been initiated against “one or…
Australia make four changes; Steyn back for SA
Australia decided to bowl against South AfricaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 02:22 ‘I go in the game with clear plans’ – Tahir Australia made four changes to their team as they aim to arrest a losing streak of five T20 matches at the ground where South Africa have not lost a limited-overs match this season. Shane Watson, James Faulkner, Josh Hazlewood and Ashton Agar, who is on debut, replaced…
Bista's maiden ton studs Mumbai's dominance
Mumbai 386 for 3 (Bista 104, Suryakumar 88*, Iyer 55, Binny 1-45, Rajpoot 1-73) v Rest of IndiaScorecard File photo: Shreyas Iyer made an attractive 55, his 12th fifty plus score of the season, before falling to Stuart Binny © John Michel Jay Bista brought up his maiden first-class century as a strong batting show by Mumbai’s top order flattened a depleted Rest of India attack on the opening day…
Stafanie Taylor 63 makes it 1-1 for WI Women
West Indies Women 143 for 6 (Taylor 63, Ismail 3-25) beat South Africa Women 98 (Kapp 17, Mohammed 2-12) by 45 runsScorecard File photo – Stafanie Taylor hit seven fours and a six in her 63 © WICB Media/Randy Brooks Stafanie Taylor‘s half-century and contribution with the ball ensured West Indies leveled the series against South Africa with a dominant showing at the Wanderers. Taylor led a recovery after South…
Lions, Dolphins wrap up innings wins
Titans 277 (Elgar 79, Kuhn 45, Oliver 5-53) and 368 for 2 dec (Kuhn 151*, de Bruyn 150*) beat Knights 122 (de Lange 4-34, Richards 4-41) and 164 (Erlank 52, de Lange 7-76) by 359 runsScorecard File photo – Marchant de Lange returned match figures of 11 for 110 © Getty Images Marchant de Lange produced career-best figures to help Titans stretch their lead at the top of the points…
David Warner-Glenn Maxwell Record Stand Helps Australia Clinch Last-Ball Win vs South Africa
David Warner and Glenn Maxwell shared a 161-run unbeaten stand, which was Australia’s highest and fourth highest ever in T20 internationals. © AP David Warner and Glenn Maxwell shared the fourth highest partnership in the history of Twenty20 international cricket to set Australia up for a last-ball, five-wicket victory over South Africa in the second ODI at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. The series is now locked 1-1…
Cartwright, Hogan give Western Australia first-innings lead
Western Australia 311 (Cartwright 139, Worrall 5-91, Mennie 4-58) and 31 for 2 lead South Australia 230 (Raphael 80, Hogan 4-49) by 112 runsScorecard File photo – Joel Paris took three wickets in as many balls, though not within the same match © Getty Images Western Australia gained a useful first-innings lead before South Australia struck late on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA. On a…
World Twenty20: Basit Ali May Join Pakistan Team as Batting Consultant
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan and Najam Sethi have already spoken to Basit Ali and called him to Lahore. © AFP Karachi: Former Pakistan Test batsman Basit Ali has been summoned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to Lahore and is likely to be given the task of a batting consultant with the national cricket team for the upcoming World Twenty20 in India. (Afridi Says Pakistan Should Have Self…
NSW seamers strike after Kurtis Patterson 100
Tasmania 3 for 59 ( Webster 32*, Copeland 2-19) and 242 lead New South Wales 271 (Patterson 100, Rohrer 58, Bird 7-45) by 30 runsScorecard File photo – Jackson Bird returned career-best first-class figures of 7 for 45 © Getty Images A sturdy hundred by Kurtis Patterson helped New South Wales secure a first-innings lead over Tasmania before Trent Copeland and Doug Bollinger put the hosts under pressure, after two…
Asia Cup: India Opt to Bowl Against Bangladesh in Final
Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India would be hoping to win their sixth Asia Cup title. © PTI Mirpur: India skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl against Bangladesh in the weather-hit Asia Cup Twenty20 final at Sher-e-Bangla stadium, here on Sunday. (Scorecard | Highlights) Due to delayed start, the match has been reduced to 15-overs a side. Fielding restrictions are for five overs and a bowler can bowl…