Melbourne Stars 2 for 156 (Pietersen 67*, Handscomb 39*) beat Melbourne Renegades 6 for 155 (Bravo 59*, Stoinis 3-11) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kevin Pietersen scored his second fifty in this edition of the BBL © Cricket Australia/Getty Images A week (that feels like a lifetime) ago, Chris Gayle was a columnist for Fairfax Media. In his final column – he has since filed a defamation case against…
Live Cricket Score of India vs Western Australia XI, 50-Over Warm-up Match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni And Co. Look To Maintain Momentum
India’s first game of 2016 saw them register a 74-run win over Western Australia XI in a Twenty20 warm-up match on Friday. Preparing for bigger battles ahead, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men will again take field against the same opposition in Perth on Saturday, this time in the 50-over format. Catch All Live Updates Here. India’s Virat Kohli smashed 74 and shared a 149-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan against Western…
West Indies Management Knew of Player Misbehaviour during 2015 World Cup: Report
Chris Gayle’s controversial interview with a Channel Ten reporter has been widely criticised. He was also alleged to have exposed to a woman during 2015 World Cup by a media outlet. © Twitter Sydney: Even as Chris Gayle filed a defamation case against a media house for allegations that he indecently exposed himself to a lady last year, an email has emerged hinting the West Indies team management knew of…
Nevill run out off Zampa's nose
Peter Nevill took time to check on Adam Zampa and his bleeding nose before walking off © Cricket Australia/Getty Images The BBL prides itself on innovation, but who would have thought it could conjure up a new way of getting out? Somehow, however, it’s done just that, as Adam Zampa ran out Peter Nevill in extraordinary fashion in the Melbourne derby at Docklands Stadium. Zampa bowled the second ball of…
Injured Shami out of Australia tour, Bhuvneshwar named replacement
India in Australia 2015-16 January 9, 2016 ESPNcricinfo staff Mohammed Shami will be out of action for four to six weeks © AFP India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the Australia tour with a hamstring injury, the BCCI medical team has confirmed. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named replacement who is expected to join the team on Sunday More to follow… © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source:…
Cheteshwar Pujara Fifty Goes in Vain, Jharkhand Qualify for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Knockouts
Cheteshwar Pujara made 54 off 52 balls but it was not enough for Saurashtra. © AFP Jharkhand reached the knockout stage after producing a disciplined all-round performance to comfortably beat Saurashtra by seven wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . Opting to bowl, Jharkhand restricted Saurashtra to 128 for five in the stipulated 20 overs at Nehru Stadium, before overhauling the target with three balls to spare, reaching 132…
Barinder Sran's Left-Arm Pace An Advantage for India, Says Bowling Coach Bharat Arun
Left-arm pacer Barinder Sran has impressed in both the warm-up games against Western Australia XI. © AFP Perth: India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun said rookie Barinder Sran, being a left-armer, gives the team “added advantage”, indicating that the youngster may be blooded into the side for opening ODI against Australia. (Dominant India Register 64-Run Win Over Western Australia) “He is a bowler with a lot of potential. He has been…
Yuvraj Singh's Blazing Fifty Upstaged by Sanju Samson's Blitz in Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20
Yuvraj Singh’s blazing fifty was upstaged by Sanju Samson as Punjab lost to Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. © AFP Sanju Samson smashed 72 off 56 balls as Kerala completed a five wicket win over Punjab to cruise into the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. (Syed Mushtaq Ali News) Yuvraj Singh (54 off 44) took Punjab to 135 for 7 before Samson stole the show…
Sourav Ganguly Takes Dig at Detractors in Cricket Association of Bengal, Accuses of Misinformation
Sourav Ganguly said Eden Gardens will have a new electronic scoreboard by February 15. © PTI Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly’s differences with some of the other office-bearers came out in the open when the former India captain spoke how misinformation was being spread by a section about Eden Gardens’ branding coming under the ambit of ambush marketing. (New CAB Chief Sourav Ganguly Promises to…
Priest, spinners hand Renegades Women easy win
Melbourne Renegades Women 139 for 8 (Priest 57, van Niekerk 29) beat Sydney Thunder Women 103 (Blackwell 45, Strano 3-20, Molineux 3-18) by 36 runsScorecard Molly Strano picked up 3 for 20 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images The early throes of the Women’s Big Bash League have delighted and drawn smiles for many reasons. The cricket has been impressive, a meeting of the world’s finest female cricketing minds, and the crowds…