Match facts February 23, 2016 Start time 2000 local (1600 GMT) Islamabad United have relied a lot on their top order © Chris Whiteoak Big Picture Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators. Buddha-esque Misbah-ul-Haq v restless Sarfraz Ahmed. Eccentric Dean Jones v street-smart Moin Khan. Strategic Wasim Akram against emotional Viv Richards. Powerful Andre Russell against an equally powerful Kevin Pietersen. Ever-confident Ahmed Shehzad v only PSL centurion Sharjeel Khan. The above…
MCA to file intervention application on Lodha report
Sharad Pawar, who is well over 70, will not be allowed to continue as the MCA’s incumbent president should the Lodha recommendations be accepted in their present form © AFP The Mumbai Cricket Association has decided to file an intervention application before the Supreme Court to highlight the “difficulties and inconsistencies” in the Lodha Committee’s report, making it potentially the first member unit of the BCCI to seek clarity on…
BCB lifts ban on Nadir Shah
Nadir Shah (third from right) umpired in the USA in 2014, while his ten-year ban was still in place The BCB has lifted the 10-year ban it had imposed on umpire Nadir Shah in March 2013. Shah had been banned on charges of corruption alleged during a TV sting operation. The decision to revoke the ban was made unanimously by board members during a meeting on Monday. Shah is now…
Oman opt to field in crucial encounter
Toss: Oman chose to bowl v United Arab EmiratesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details A win for UAE will put them through to the main competition © AFP Oman’s captain Sultan Ahmed won the toss and chose to field in a must-win encounter against United Arab Emirates in Dhaka. Entering the last match of the qualifying group, three teams are vying for one spot in the main competition. UAE seal their…
Najibullah, Nabi keep Afghanistan alive
Afghanistan 178 for 7 (Najibullah 60*, Stanikzai 49, Aizaz 3-38) beat Hong Kong 112 (Rath 41, Nabi 4-17) by 66 runsScorecard File photo – Najibullah Zadran smashed three sixes in the penultimate over of Afghanistan’s innings © AFP Career-best T20I performances from Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi ensured that Afghanistan stayed in the hunt for the main draw of the Asia Cup, beginning Wednesday. Najibullah muscled 60 off 35 balls…
Brendon McCullum's International Career Ends, New Zealand Face Uphill Task Against Australia
Brendon McCullum’s international career came to a close after he scored a quick 25 on day three of the second Test. © AFP Brendon McCullum drew the curtain on his illustrious batting career as a typically pugnacious but short-lived innings was unable to loosen Australia’s firm grip on the second Test in Christchurch. (New Zealand, Australia Observe Minute’s Silence to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Christchurch Quake) On an emotional day…
Parthiv to join squad as back-up for Dhoni
Parthiv Patel last played for India in February 2012 © PTI Parthiv Patel will join India’s squad at the Asia Cup as a back-up for their captain MS Dhoni. According to a BCCI release, Dhoni suffered a muscle spasm in his back during a training session in Dhaka on Monday. Parthiv, the 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, last played for India during the ODI triangular series in Australia in February 2012. © ESPN…
Hameed commits future with Lancashire
Lancashire batsman Haseeb Hameed has committed his immediate future to the County by signing a new four-year deal. The 19 year-old made his first class debut during Lancashire’s County Championship promotion campaign last year and caught the eye with a string of mature displays. Having joined the Red Rose as a nine year-old, the Bolton-born opener excelled in every age group for the county and has also played for England…
Klusener shocked at Dolphins sacking
Lance Klusener worked with the South Africa side during the England series © Gallo Images Lance Klusener, the former South Africa allrounder, has been sacked as Dolphins’ coach after his contract was not renewed. He told ESPNcricinfo he was given “no reason,” for his dismissal and thought the decision was “very strange.” When contacted on Saturday, Dolphins CEO Pete de Wet said rumours of Klusener’s sacking were “not true at…
Northants net Sanderson
Former Yorkshire seamer Ben Sanderson has signed a two-year deal with Northamptonshire. The 27-year-old graduated through the academy at Headingley and made 17 first-team appearances until he was released in September 2011. He took time out of the first-class game to work on a family business and represent Shropshire in Minor Counties, but returned to the county scene with Northants in 2015. Sanderson played three times in County Championship Division…