Play 07:01 The young and restless Quinton de Kock South Africa have done it. They have won three finals in a row. If this was a traditional knockout tournament with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final, they would be champions. Ah, but it isn’t and in years to come this series will fade against the backdrop of the many other bilateral contests that belie context. Perhaps the players themselves will not…
Suryakumar-Tare stand deflates Madhya Pradesh
Suryakumar Yadav hit 18 fours and a six in his unbeaten 97 as Mumbai extended their domination over Madhya Pradesh © Fotocorp Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare stamped their authority over Madhya Pradesh in Cuttack as Mumbai had one foot in the door of the Ranji Trophy final. Mumbai, who took a 144-run early on Day 3, pressed forward courtesy an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 190 between Suryakumar (97 not…
India thump SL by 107 runs in first ODI
India Women 245 for 6 (Mandhana 55, Kaur 50, Siriwardene 2-31) beat Sri Lanka Women 138 (Weerakkody 69, Poonam 4-22) by 107 runsScorecard File photo – Smriti Mandhana top-scored for India with 55 © Getty Images Fifties from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, followed by Poonam Yadav‘s four-wicket haul shaped India Women’s 107-run rout of Sri Lanka Women in the first ODI in Ranchi. After being inserted, Mandhana anchored the…
Pettini takes Leicestershire white-ball captaincy
Mark Pettini has switched Essex for Leicestershire and will lead the limited-overs sides © Getty Images Mark Pettini has been named as Leicestershire’s limited-overs captain for the 2016 season but Mark Cosgrove will remain as club captain and lead the County Championship team. Pettini, 32, joined Leicestershire from Essex after the 2015 season. In 2008, Pettini, who was the youngest captain on the county circuit when he replaced Ronnie Irani,…
ICC chief satisfied with organisation of U-19 World Cup
David Richardson: ‘Probably more so than any previous event, absolutely no stone was left unturned in providing a secure environment’ © Getty Images ICC chief executive David Richardson has said that the governing body is satisfied with its decision to carry on with the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh despite Australia pulling out of the tournament due to security reasons. Richardson said that the security standard from this event will…
The real challenge starts now, says Miraz
“I’m not just satisfied with success at Under-19 level, want to go up the ladder and give some moments of happiness to my nation.” © ICC Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh Under-19 captain who led the team to a third-place finish, wants to improve his overall skills before he vies for a place in the senior team. Miraz, scored 242 runs in six innings and also picked up 12 wickets at…
Board of Control for Cricket in India Working Committee to Hold Special General Meeting on February 19
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will hold the SGM after the Supreme Court told them to “fall in line” with the recommendations of the Justice Lodha panel report. © AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Working Committee is scheduled to meet in Mumbai on February 19 ahead of the Special General Meeting that has been convened on the same day to deliberate on the…
Boycott Averted as West Indies Players Sign Up for World Twenty20
West Indies are former World Twenty20 champions. © BCCI Kingston: The threat of West Indies being forced to field a second string side at the World Twenty20 was averted on Sunday when 12 of 13 players in the original squad signed the contracts which had caused a standoff with the board. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) had given the players a deadline of Sunday to agree to the financial terms,…
Australia wrap up victory in Wellington
Australia continued their surge towards reclaiming the number one Test ranking after a resounding innings-and-52-run first Test victory over New Zealand in Wellington. Despite a half-century from debutant Henry Nicholls, the tail end of New Zealand’s batting line-up failed to offer any resistance as the hosts succumbed to reverse swing. Tim Southee hit a quick-fire 48 off 35 balls, which included three sixes, but he soon fell to spinner Nathan…
2016 ICC World Twenty20: India To Play West Indies, South Africa in Warm-up Games
India will play two-warm up games against West Indies and South Africa ahead of their opening clash against New Zealand on March 15. © BCCI India will play West Indies and South Africa in their two warm-up matches in the run up to the ICC World Twenty20 to be staged at eight venues starting next month. (India Always A Top Contender in Shorter Format, Says Mahendra Singh Dhoni) While India…