Toss UAE chose to bat v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Pawan Negi was handed an international debut © BCCI UAE had made it “scary” for Pakistan on the very same pitch, and they were hoping for a repeat against India as Amjad Javed won the toss and opted to bat again. They had one change – new-ball bowler Qadeer Ahmed had recovered from an injury and…
Oval's gasholder granted listed status
The gasholder looms over an England fielding drill during the 2015 Ashes Test at The Oval Gareth Copley / © Getty Images The future of the iconic Victorian gasholder outside The Oval in South London has been secured after the structure was granted Grade II listed status. Gasholder No.1, as it was known when it was first built in 1847, was the largest of its type in the world before…
Bangladesh Pacer Mustafizur Rahman Joins Sussex
Mustafizur Rahman will be following in the footsteps of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal who have earlier played in county cricket. © AFP London: English county side Sussex on Wednesday signed Bangladesh left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman as their second overseas cricketer for 2016. The pacer will feature in 50-over and Twenty20 cricket for the club. The 20-year-old will be following in the footsteps of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim…
New Zealand great Crowe dies at 53
New Zealand Cricket has paid tribute to the “country’s greatest batsman” after former Black Caps skipper Martin Crowe died aged 53. The former Black Caps captain had been diagnosed with lymphoma for a second time in September 2014. Crowe scored 17 centuries in 77 Tests for his country and was named player of the tournament during the 1992 Cricket World Cup. A statement from NZC read: “New Zealand Cricket is…
Madsen commits long-term future to Derbyshire
Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen has signed a new four-year contract extension at the 3aaa County Ground. The deal will keep the 32-year-old, who joined the county in 2009, at the club until the end of 2019. The South African-born batsman has racked up 6,764 first-class runs, including 18 centuries, as well as 2,041 List A runs for the county. Madsen has proven to be a valuable contributor for Derbyshire in…
ICC World Twenty20: South Africa, Australia Tune up For Global Showdown
Steve Smith was handed the captaincy, making him the leader in all three formats, while the Australia squad for the World T20 has three players, who are yet to play in a T20 international. © Getty Images Durban: South Africa and Australia will be seeking to find their best combinations when they meet in three Twenty20 internationals, shortly before both sides travel to India for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament….
Tributes pour in for Crowe
Tributes have flooded in for former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe, who has died aged 53 after battling lymphoma. Crowe captained the Black Caps to a World Cup semi-final in 1992 and scored over 10,000 runs for his country in all formats. Here ecb.co.uk looks at some of the reactions from the world of cricket and beyond. Very sad to hear of the passing of martin crowe this morning. An…
Christian takes on Notts' Blast captaincy
Notts Outlaws have handed Australian all-rounder Dan Christian captaincy of their NatWest T20 Blast side this season. The 32-year-old, the Outlaws’ overseas player in white-ball cricket this term, has been afforded the opportunity to lead the Twenty20 side after England batsman James Taylor relinquished the role due to his likely international commitments. Christian will bring a wealth of experience to the role having represented Australia 34 times and also played…
World Twenty20: Pakistan Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan Expresses Concern on Security Threat to Cricket Team
Himachal Pradesh government has asked for the India vs Pakistan World T20 encounter to be shifted out of Dharamsala or be cancelled. © AFP Islamabad: Pakistan cricket team will be allowed to visit India only after an assurance of foolproof security from the Indian government for the ICC World Twenty20, the country’s Interior Minister said on Thursday. (Don’t Play Against India in Dharamsala, Ehsan Mani Tells PCB) “Pakistan team will…
Asia Cup: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Says India Need to Maintain 'Good Habit' of Winning in Final
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (centre) said he will not tinker with Indian batting order in Asia Cup final. © AFP Mirpur: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said they will have to dish out a ‘big performance’ against Bangladesh in the final of the Asia Cup if they desire to lift the trophy on Sunday. (Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Star in India’s Emphatic Win Over UAE) “We will…