Yorkshire fast bowler Katherine Brunt has been ruled out of the remainder of England women’s tour of South Africa due to a back injury. Brunt, who only bowled five overs during England women’s second One-Day International against South Africa after suffering from a back spasm, will return to the UK at the start of next week to undergo further investigation and start a rehabilitation programme. She is expected to be…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Insists India Will Continue to Try Different Things Ahead of World Twenty20
India’s Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (centre) said he will continue to experiment with team combinations. © AFP Ranchi: After a series-levelling win over Sri Lanka, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the team will continue to experiment in the lead up to the World Twenty20 to be held at home in March-April. (Ranchi Twenty20: Dhawan Powers India to Series-Levelling Win Over Sri Lanka) “Experimenting is a word banned from…
Momentum with India in series decider
Match facts Sunday, February 14, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) Dushmantha Chameera’s tight bowling performance was one of the few bright spots in Sri Lanka’s loss in Ranchi © BCCI Big Picture Sri Lanka, with their raw-but-aggressive seam attack, prospered on a greentop, but on the dry Ranchi surface, the visitors were never in the game. Seam and pace appear to be Sri Lanka’s surest route to rattling the…
Iyer, Lad lift Mumbai to 327
Mumbai 327 for 7 (Iyer 90, Tare 68, Lad 57*, Sakure 4 for 102) v Madhya PradeshScorecard File photo – Shreyas Iyer’s 90 took his tally of fifty-plus scores in Ranji Trophy 2015-16 to nine © K Sivaraman A brisk 90 from Shreyas Iyer and complementing fifties from captain Aditya Tare (68) and Siddhesh Lad (57*) led Mumbai to a strong 327 for 7 on the first day of the…
Wellington Test: Adam Voges Betters Don Bradman's Average as Australia Take Control
Adam Voges scored his fifth Test hundred. © AP Wellington: Adam Voges boosted his Test average to more than 100 on Saturday as he and Usman Khawaja scored centuries to set Australia up for a huge lead in the first Test against New Zealand. (Scorecard) Australia were 463-6, heading New Zealand by 280 on the first innings at stumps on the second day. Khawaja was out for a classic 140…
Momentum with India in series deider
Match facts Sunday, February 14, 2016Start time 1930 local (1400 GMT) Dushmantha Chameera’s tight bowling performance was one of the few bright spots in Sri Lanka’s loss in Ranchi © BCCI Big Picture Sri Lanka, with their raw-but-aggressive seam attack, prospered on a greentop, but on the dry Ranchi surface, the visitors were never in the game. Seam and pace appear to be Sri Lanka’s surest route to rattling the…
Million-dollar Morris proves his worth to SA
Chris Morris proved his worth for South Africa with a spectacular display of hitting © Getty Images Chris Morris gave South Africa one of their most memorable ODI victories in Johannesburg on Friday night but not even the man himself thinks it has secured him a place in a side packed with allrounders but still searching for middle-order muscle. “I’m trying my hardest to cement a spot in the team,”…
Bangladesh ace tense chase to secure third place
Bangladesh Under-19s 218 for 7 (Miraz 53, Nazmul 40, Jaker 31*) beat Sri Lanka Under-19s 214 (Asalanka 76, Miraz 3-28, Halim 2-26) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Mehedi Hasan Miraz led Bangladesh Under-19s from the front with three top-order wickets and a steady 53 © Getty Images A knock of 53 from captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz and an unbeaten 31 from Jaker Ali helped Bangladesh Under-19s…
Khawaja and Voges punish New Zealand
Usman Khawaja and Adam Voges hit centuries as Australia took complete control of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. Khawaja struck a fluent 140 – his fourth Test hundred in as many innings – and Voges an unbeaten 176 to help Australia to 463 for six at stumps, a lead of 280. Trent Boult took two of the three wickets to fall on a tough day for the…
WI's batting flair a test for India's bowlers
Match facts Sunday, February 14, 2016Start time 0900 local (0300 GMT) After his match-winning knock in the semi-final, India’s No. 3 Anmolpreet Singh will look to play a long innings in the final © Getty Images Big picture Two questions will most probably be answered in the final of the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. How long can West Indies Under-19s continue their World Cup campaign with flair? And are the…