South Africa 266 for 9 (Morris 62, Rashid 2-38) beat England 262 (Root 109, Hales 50, Rabada 4-45) by one wicketScorecard and ball-by-ball details AB de Villiers was left on his knees but South Africa stayed standing to level the series © Getty Images The ODI series between South Africa and England will be decided by the final match in Cape Town after South Africa won an enthralling penultimate game…
'Will try to give Yuvraj more opportunities' – Dhoni
MS Dhoni was in a happy mood on and off the field after India’s 69-run win © Associated Press In a jovial press conference in his hometown of Ranchi, MS Dhoni joked about retirement questions, the absence of the helicopter shot, and perceived lack of batting opportunities for Yuvraj Singh, but on a serious note promised more of batting experiments like the promotion of Hardik Pandya. India beat Sri Lanka…
Youth cricket summit on tap in Colorado Springs
Netherlands Women’s captain, Esther de Lange, will be presenting at the conference © ICC/Ian Jacobs More than 50 youth coaches and coordinators will descend on the home of the US Olympic Committee national training center on February 13 and 14 for a two-day conference aimed at finding better strategies for the development of youth cricket in America. The ICC Americas office is conducting the seminar as part of their efforts…
Hazell insists England will improve
Spinner Dani Hazell promised an improved showing on Sunday after England women slipped to a five-wicket defeat against South Africa at Centurion. The hosts levelled the series at one apiece ahead of a make-or-break decider on Valentine’s Day, and Hazell says England are determined to improve quickly after suffering their first defeat against the Proteas for 12 years. Having been reduced to 16 for three, England did well to regain…
Batting muscle helps India restore parity
Shikhar Dhawan’s belligerent maiden T20I half-century earned him the Man of the Match award © Associated Press On a dry surface in a dusty Ranchi ground, India’s top order moved into customary home form, and their bowlers exposed a fragile Sri Lanka top order. Shikhar Dhawan was bruiser-in-prime, unleashing an early shellacking that brought him 51, and set the team on course to a big total. They reached 196 for…
Pollard, Narine pull out of World T20 squad
West Indies have been dealt big blows ahead of next month’s World Twenty20, with both Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine withdrawing from the 15-man squad. A WICB release said that Pollard pulled out due to “lack of sufficient progress in his rehabilitative work”, while Narine’s reason was “insufficient progress in the rehabilitative work on his bowling action”. Narine is currently banned from bowling in internationals. More to follow… © ESPN…
Bopara's 71*, six-for stuns Lahore Qalandars
Karachi Kings 178 for 5 (Bopara 71*,Gohar 2-26, Zohaib 2-35) beat Lahore Qalandars151 for 8 ( Delport 55, Gayle 37, Bopara 6-16) by 27 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Ravi Bopara struck six times and recorded the joint ninth-best figures in T20 history © BCCI Ravi Bopara‘s 2 for 31 and 33-ball 67 had ended in vain against Peshawar Zalmi on Thursday evening, but he lifted his game…
Bopara's 71*, six-for stuns Karachi Kings
Karachi Kings 178 for 5 (Bopara 71*,Gohar 2-26, Zohaib 2-35) beat Lahore Qalandars151 for 8 ( Delport 55, Gayle 37, Bopara 6-16) by 27 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Ravi Bopara struck six times and recorded the joint ninth-best figures in T20 history © BCCI Ravi Bopara‘s 2 for 31 and 33-ball 67 ended in vain against Peshawar Zalmi on Thursday evening, but he lifted his game to…
Lee fires SA to victory in Taylor's 100th ODI
South Africa 265 for 5 (Lee 69, Chetty 66, Wolfvaardt 55) beat England 262 for 9 (Knight 61, Ismail 3-32) by five wicketsScorecard Trisha Chetty was on the winning side in Sarah Taylor’s 100th ODI © Gallo Images A century opening stand and some rapid hitting from Lizelle Lee saw South Africa to a five-wicket win in Centurion and levelled the series with England at 1-1. Sarah Taylor, playing her…
Assam relaxed ahead of maiden semi-final
Assam coach Sanath Kumar – “Even now I am telling the boys not to get worried about anything. I tell them that we are not here to prove anything to anybody” © PTI Assam are playing their first ever Ranji Trophy semi-final. The players, however, are more excited about something else altogether – this is the first time they will be playing a televised game this year. “It’s the first…