Ashish Nehra gave India their first breakthrough by removing Mohammad Mithun in the 3rd over. © AFP India started their Asia Cup 2016 campaign with a resounding 45-run win over Bangladesh at Mirpur. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar applauded batsman Rohit Sharma’s effort but reserved special praise for veteran pacer Ashish Nehra, saying he has proven “age is just a number”. (Highlights) Nehra started Bangladesh’s woes by removing Mohammad Mithun…
Leicestershire set to improve Grace Road facilities
Leicestershire have been granted a £1million loan from Leicester City Council to improve the Fischer County Ground, Grace Road. The club will use the loan, which the council will charge five per cent interest on and is due to be repaid in full in 2018, to enhance the facilities at the ground ahead of the Women’s World Cup in 2017. Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan said: “We have a robust…
Asia Cup 2016: Mahendra Singh Dhoni Hails Yuvraj Singh's Approach, Ashish Nehra's Experience
Yuvraj Singh made only 15 against Bangladesh but Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his approach while batting was very good. © AFP Exactly a year ago when India were playing the 50-over World Cup, it was difficult to imagine Yuvraj Singh making a comeback into the team that was brimming with youthful exuberance. (Asia Cup 2016: Four Indian Bowlers Return With Same Economy Rate) Even more difficult was entertaining thoughts of…
Tom Cooper added to Netherlands World T20 squad
Tom Cooper finished as the second-highest run-getter in the 2014 World T20, but has not played for Netherlands since © ICC Batsman Tom Cooper has been added to the Netherlands squad for the the World T20 in India, which starts from March 8. Cooper, who last played an international match for Netherlands in 2014 during the previous World T20, replaced 18-year old Sikander Zulfiqar who had made his T20I debut…
Asia Cup Twenty20: Lasith Malinga Guides Sri Lanka to Victory over United Arab Emirates
Sri Lankan cricketers congratulate Lasith Malinga (centre) after the dismissal of the United Arab Emirates cricketer Rohan Mustafa during the Asia Cup Twenty20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. © AFP Mirpur: Sri Lanka overcame their batting failure with a disciplined bowling performance to beat United Arab Emirates by 14 runs in a round robin league encounter of the Asia Cup Twenty20 in Mirpur. (Scorecard | Highlights) Put…
Bancroft ton underlines WA's dominant day
Western Australia 1 for 321 (Bancroft 154*, Marsh 95) v QueenslandScorecard File photo – Cameron Bancroft was involved in two mammoth stands on the first day of the match against Queensland © Getty Images An unbeaten century from opener Cameron Bancroft and fifties from Marcus Harris and Shaun Marsh underlined Western Australia’s dominant batting effort against Queensland at the WACA. Western Australia were put in to bat by Queensland, and…
Williamson named NZ's Player of the Year
In addition to Player of the Year, Kane Williamson was also named the Test Player of the Year and won the Redpath Cup © Getty Images Kane Williamson was named New Zealand’s Cricketer of the Year and awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at NZC’s awards function, following a judging period in which he scored five centuries, set a New Zealand record for most runs in a calendar year and…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Calls Hardik Pandya's All-Round Skills 'Game Changing'
Hardik Pandya chipped in with both bat and ball in the Asia Cup clash against Bangladesh and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes he can only get better. © BCCI Impressed with Hardik Pandya’s ability to hit big shots from the first ball, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says the youngster has proved to be a “game changer” for India with his all-round talent. (Asia Cup: Ashish Nehra Proves Age is Just…
Azhar Mahmood Named Pakistan's Interim Bowling Coach
Azhar Mahmood enjoyed minor coaching roles in private clubs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and England. © AFP Karachi: Former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood was on Thursday appointed as Pakistan’s interim bowling coach for the ongoing Asia Cup and next month’s World Twenty20. (World Twenty20: Pakistan Gets Green Signal From Government to Participate in India) He is expected to join the squad in Dhaka on Thursday evening. Mahmood replaces former…
New Zealand Fans Went 'Too Far' With Abuse, Says David Warner
David Warner said all sportspeople cop it from the crowds at some stage, but he felt what happened in New Zealand was relentless. © AFP Hobart: Australia vice-captain David Warner said his side was abused by the local crowds for hours on end during their just concluded successful tour of New Zealand. (Read More in Cricket) The Australians moved back to the top of the Test rankings after clinching the…