Todd Astle hasn’t played for New Zealand since making his Test debut in November 2012 © Associated Press Legspinning allrounder Todd Astle has been given a call up into New Zealand’s Twenty20 side for the three-match series against Pakistan beginning on Friday in Auckland. Astle, 29, made his international debut more than three years ago in the second Test at Sri Lanka in November 2012 but has yet to play…
Belligerent Shahzad ton propels Afghanistan to series win
Afghanistan 215 for 6 (Shahzad 118*) beat Zimbabwe 134 (Masakadza 63, Moor 35, Hamza 2-15) by 81 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mohammad Shahzad’s 118 became the highest individual score from an Associate nation and fourth overall © Chris Whiteoak Mohammad Shahzad displayed trademark brute force and incredulous timing in his record-breaking ton to lead Afghanistan to a comfortable 81-run win against Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Sharjah. The victory…
Highveld provides England a new challenge
England in South Africa 2015-16 January 10, 2016 The Wanderers has a history of producing result-orientated Test cricket and for England there is the tantalising prospect of being able to secure a series victory Play 00:44 Butcher: ‘South Africa will back themselves to come back’ After their short break following the second Test in Cape Town, England’s players will return to the day job on Monday as they begin preparations…
Lions hang on for draw with Pretorius century
Cape Cobras 570 for 4 (Duminy 260*, Vilas 216*) drew with Lions 252 (Cook 118, Peterson 5-62) and 287 for 9 (Pretorius 101, Peterson 4-88)Scorecard File photo: Robin Peterson’s nine wickets nearly scripted a win for Cape Cobras © Getty Images Career-best scores from Test discards JP Duminy (260*) and Dane Vilas (216*) were not enough for Cape Cobras to secure their first win of the Sunfoil Series, after Lions…
Leopard's racy fifty trumps Australia
New Zealand Under-19 173 for 6 (Leopard 50*, Nair 3-30) beat Australia Under-19 169 (Page, ter Braak 3-23) by four wicketsScorecard Christian Leopard raced to an unbeaten half-century to lead New Zealand Under-19s to a six-wicket victory over Australia Under-19s in a tri-nation one-day tournament in Dubai. In a low-scoring game, he came in at No. 8 and struck 50 off 42 balls with six fours and three sixes to…
Unchanged Zimbabwe bowl in bid to level series
Toss Zimbabwe chose to bowl v AfghanistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Hamilton Masakadza’s experience at the top of the order will be crucial to a competitive total once again © Chris Whiteoak Elton Chigumbura won the toss and chose to bowl against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Sharjah. This is the first instance of a captain opting to field in both the ODI and T20 series’. Asghar Stanikzai said…
Robert Croft to work with England one-day squad
Robert Croft (right) will be one of the frontrunners to replace Toby Radford as Glamorgan coach © Getty Images Robert Croft has been appointed as a spin bowling consultant to the England ODI side. He played 21 Test and 50 ODIs during his England career and will spend 12 days with the limited-overs team in South Africa. A vastly experienced offspinner, Croft represented Glamorgan for 23 years and, even into…
Sibanda, Vitori return for Bangladesh T20s
Vusi Sibanda last played for Zimbabwe in July 2015 © Associated Press Batsman Vusi Sibanda and left-arm seamer Brian Vitori return to the Zimbabwe squad for the four T20Is against Bangladesh starting on January 15. Sean Williams, who was ruled out of Zimbabwe’s ongoing Twenty20 series against Afghanistan with a groin injury, is also part of the 16-man side. Tinashe Panyangara and Craig Ervine were notable exceptions, although reports suggested…
Carberry steals show on Scorchers return
Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry returned to form with a bang to help Perth Scorchers edge out Hobart Hurricanes by one run and reach the Big Bash League semi-finals for a fifth consecutive season. Back in the defending champions’ XI after a four-game absence, Carberry showed the Scorchers what they had been missing with a brutal 62 off just 35 deliveries. The number three hit nine fours and a six, taking…
Butt scores hundred on comeback, Asif takes two
Water and Power Development Authority 277 for 7 (Butt 135) beat Federally Administered Tribal Areas 136 (Usman 4-30) by 141 runsScorecard Playing competitive cricket after over five years, Salmat Butt scored a brisk hundred with 14 fours © AFP Salman Butt scored a hundred and Mohammad Asif picked up two wickets in six overs on their return to competitive cricket after over five years. Butt and Asif, whose spot-fixing ban…