Virat Kohli has been in great form in the 2016 Asia Cup and he will once again be a big threat in the final against Bangladesh. © AP India and Bangladesh will fight it out for the bragging rights in the subcontinent when they meet in the final of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. (Asia Cup 2016 Final: MS Dhoni Ready for…
Shakib Al Hasan Sustains Thigh Muscle Injury Ahead of Asia Cup Final
Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam hoped that Shakib Al Hasan would be available Asia Cup final match against India. © AP Mirpur: There was some bad news in the Bangladesh camp ahead of their big Asia Cup Twenty20 final against India with vice-captain and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan sustaining a “left hip-flex injury” in a training session. (Ravi Shastri Urges Indian Players to Treat Asia Cup Final as Just Another…
Photo of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chopped Head Being Held by Bangladesh Pacer on Twitter Goes Viral
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again being targetted by fans in Bangladesh, with one photo showing his chopped-off head being held by Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed. © PTI Sparks are already flying high ahead of the 2016 Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India on Sunday. However, on twitter, an image depicting this intensity has already gone viral, sparking outrage. A tweet by a fan with the twitter handle…
Finch concedes Australia's spin plans may need to change
Aaron Finch was one of three batsman who fell to Imran Tahir © Associated Press Australia’s loss in the first T20 against South Africa in Durban has again raised the issue of how they handle spin in the shortest format, with legspinner Imran Tahir having turned the game with his 3 for 21 from four overs. Tahir was introduced in the eighth over and his first ball, a full toss,…
Sidebottom recalls nervy 2010 World T20 chase
Ryan Sidebottom has recalled the moment he joined team-mate Graeme Swann for a brief chat in the Kensington Oval toilets to settle his nerves during England’s run-chase in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 final. Paul Collingwood’s side were cruising to victory in their pursuit of 148 to beat Australia and end a 35-year wait for an ICC limited-overs trophy following a 111-run stand between Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen. But the…
Waqar defends batsmen, praises Pakistan bowling unit
Play 01:46 ‘We should all back our boys’ – Waqar Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has said that his players have to motivate themselves as a special committee is formed back home to monitor Pakistan’s performance and examine the selection process for the upcoming World Twenty20, following their early exit from the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. Waqar has urged the country to rally behind his team ahead of their World T20…
Miller's maiden T20I fifty takes SA to victory
South Africa 158 for 7 (Miller 53*, du Plessis 40, Coulter-Nile 3-29) beat Australia 157 for 9 (Finch 40, Tahir 3-21) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Imran Tahir continued his impressive form with three wickets © Gallo Images David Miller struck his first international fifty since February last year and his career-best T20I score to guide South Africa to the highest successful chase at Kingsmead and a lead in…
Umar Akmal carries Pakistan to consolation win
Pakistan 151 for 4 (Umar Akmal 48, Sarfraz 38) beat Sri Lanka 150 for 4 (Dilshan 75*, Chandimal 58, Irfan 2-18) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Tillakaratne Dilshan dominated the first half of the match scoring 50% of Sri Lanka’s total © AFP The first ball of the match, Mohammad Amir struck Dinesh Chandimal’s pads with a late and quick inswinger, raising hopes of a contest. It panned out,…
Fell to have chemotherapy after cancer returns
Tom Fell will miss the start of the season to undergo chemotherapy © Getty Images Tom Fell, the Worcestershire batsman, is to undergo a course of chemotherapy and will miss the start of the season. Fell had surgery last year after being diagnosed with testicular cancer but, despite initially being cleared to play grade cricket in Australia, a scan subsequently detected the disease in his lymph nodes. Although Fell had…
Ismail, van Niekerk help SA defend 125
South Africa Women 125 for 6 (Lee 35, Anisa 2-23) beat West Indies Women 114 for 6 (Dottin 40, Ismail 3-12) by 11 runsScorecard File photo: Shabnim Ismail picked up three wickets to bowl South Africa to their first T20I win against West Indies © Getty Images Shabnim Ismail‘s three wickets in seven balls and Dane van Niekerk‘s two in an over helped South Africa Women defend 125, which seemed…