Mahela Jayawardena retired from international cricket in 2014. © AFP Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has expressed disappointment at former captain Mahela Jayawardene taking up the role of consultant with the England team for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20. (England Seek Mahela Jayawardene as Consultant for Limited-Overs Cricket) Jayawardena is to continue his batting mentor’s role with the England team, a job he had already performed with them in the…
Chris Gayle Gifts His Bat to 'Legend' Amitabh Bachchan
This picture was tweeted by Chris Gayle. © Twitter Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was stumped when he was presented an autographed bat by cricketer Chris Gayle. He says he is in awe of the reach of Indian cinema and that finding a fan in the West Indian cricket star came as a “revelation” to him. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) The 73-year-old took to various social media platforms to…
Mature Mahmudullah manoeuvers momentum in crunch time
Mahmudullah followed up a key 36 not out with two wickets to ensure Bangladesh defended 133 © Associated Press With seven balls remaining in the Bangladesh innings, the hosts sat precariously on 115 for 7. Mohammad Naveed just claimed Mashrafe Mortaza for a duck four balls earlier and had figures of 2 for 11. With one ball to go in a superb spell, a final dot ball to Mahmudullah would…
India beat Pakistan in low-scoring game
Mohammad Amir’s sensational early burst proved in vain as India maintained their 100 per cent record in the Asia Cup with a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in Mirpur. After Pakistan were all out for 83, with only two of their batsmen reaching double figures, India openers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane were both trapped in front without scoring in Amir’s first over and the 23-year-old also accounted for Suresh Raina….
Narine claims he was mocked by Trinidad official for 'pelting'
Sunil Narine was suspended after being reported by the umpires for throwing during West Indies’ tour of Sri Lanka © AFP West Indies offspinner Sunil Narine has written to the National League Representatives (NLR) asking for an independent probe into whether an e-mail that mocked him for “pelting” was sent by Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) president Azim Bassarath. Narine, who was banned from bowling in international cricket on…
Plunkett replaces Finn in World T20 squad
England selectors announced that Yorkshire pace bowler Liam Plunkett will replace Steven Finn in the 15-man ICC World T20 squad. Finn has a left calf strain and has been withdrawn from the squad for next month’s tournament in India. England leave for India on 8 March and will face Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies and a qualifier in the group stages of the tournament. England ICC World T20 squad…
City T20 back on cards as county chiefs get radical
Jos Buttler’s talents could be best exploited in a streamlined competition based around school holidays © Getty Images A city-based T20 competition could be back on the agenda in England and Wales after a group of county chief executives called upon their colleagues to embrace more radical change. It had been presumed that the meeting of the county chief executives at Trent Bridge on Thursday would simply wave through a…
Mature Mahmudullah maneuvers momentum in crunch time
Mahmudullah followed up a key 36 not out with two wickets to ensure Bangladesh defended 133 © Associated Press With seven balls remaining in the Bangladesh innings, the hosts sat precariously on 115 for 7. Mohammad Naveed just claimed Mashrafe Mortaza for a duck four balls earlier and had figures of 2 for 11. With one ball to go in a superb spell, a final dot ball to Mahmudullah would…
Tried too many things on the field – Saurashtra coach
Saurashtra coach Sitanshu Kotak was disappointed with the performance of his batsmen, but said the conditions would have challenged any top-quality batter. © PTI There’s a reason why orthodox fields work. They both demand and reward a good line and length. Repeatedly, however, teams deviate from that template while bowling to a top-order batsman marshalling the tail. Repeatedly, teams suffer, just like Saurashtra did on the third day of the…
Crisis man Lad shows his mettle again
File photo: It was not the first time Siddhesh Lad (right) rescued Mumbai with a late partnership © PTI Lad is a very popular surname within Mumbai’s cricketing circles. Dinesh Lad discovered his passion for coaching by accident, when a friend invited him to train a few youngsters at his academy 25 years ago. Since then, he has mentored young batsmen from the city, the most famous among them being…