Lunch Australia 151 for 2 (Burns 78*, Smith 37*) trail New Zealand 370 by 129 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Joe Burns was patient in scoring his first overseas fifty © Getty Images Joe Burns and Steven Smith weathered sustained pressure from New Zealand’s bowlers to lay a platform for Australia following the early loss of Usman Khawaja on the second morning of the second Test, at Hagley Oval. New…
Jordan confident of England comeback
Chris Jordan remains confident that England can square the T20 International series against South Africa tomorrow despite falling to a three-wicket defeat from the final ball of the opening game on Friday. Jordan took 3-23 as the tourists almost prevented the Proteas chasing down a modest target of 135, with Chris Morris plundering 14 of the 15 required from Reece Topley’s final over to deny England at the last. “It’s…
Sami sends Karachi Kings packing
Mohammad Sami scythed through Karachi Kings’ lower order in the PSL eliminator in Dubai © Chris Whiteoak Change of captaincy did little to change the fortunes of Karachi Kings as they went down by nine wickets to Islamabad United in the PSL eliminator at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday evening. A top order wobble proved too costly as they slipped and slid to a below par 111 for 9…
Sami five-for helps Islamabad United seal final berth
Mohammad Sami scythed through Karachi Kings’ lower order in the PSL eliminator in Dubai © Chris Whiteoak Change of captaincy did little to change the fortunes of Karachi Kings as they went down by nine wickets to Islamabad United in the PSL eliminator at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday evening. A top order wobble proved too costly as they slipped and slid to a below par 111 for 9…
Charles replaces Darren Bravo in West Indies' WT20 squad
Johnson Charles was the third-highest run-getter for St Lucia Zouks in CPL 2015 © Associated Press Johnson Charles has been named as Darren Bravo’s replacement in West Indies’ squad for the World T20 to be played in India from March 8 to April 3. Bravo, who didn’t sign the central contracts offered by the West Indies Cricket Board last week, cited Test cricket as his top priority at this stage….
'I'd go to Pakistan but I'd be scared' – Russell
‘If I have to go, I’ll go. But if I don’t have to, I don’t mind’ – Andre Russell on the possibility of playing in Pakistan © Associated Press West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has said he would be willing, but “scared”, to travel to Pakistan if the Pakistan Super League (PSL) were to be played there next year. Russell, who represents Islamabad United in the PSL, said he was…
Zadran downs Oman
Dawlat Zadran hit both balls he faced for six as Afghanistan clinched a dramatic victory over Oman in their Asia Cup qualifying contest. Afghanistan had lost their opening game against the United Arab Emirates by 16 runs, while Oman beat Hong Kong yesterday by five runs after a controversial mankad dismissal, but both sides saw their fortunes reversed as Afghanistan won by three wickets . Half-centuries from Zeeshan Maqsood and…
'Want to raise my bat' – Russell
‘I know whenever I go to bat, people are expecting big sixes and me to raise my bat’ – Andre Russell © Getty Images West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has admitted he has not yet performed to his standard in the Pakistan Super League so far. Russell has scored 77 runs and taken eight wickets in seven matches for Islamabad United. On the eve of the eliminator against Karachi Kings,…
Test for Topley as SA eye further gains
Match facts Sunday, February 21Start time 2.30pm local (1230 GMT) Play 02:00 Psychological advantage at stake in final T20 Big Picture One day Reece Topley will be able to look back and laugh about it. He need only chat to his senior team-mate Stuart Broad – albeit no longer a regular in the short formats – for advice on how to get through a high-profile T20 blooper or two. Broad…
Dawlat muscles Afghanistan to first win
Afghanistan 168 for 7 (Noor Ali 63, Stanikzai 34, Mehran Khan 3-18, Bilal Khan 3-33) beat Oman 165 for 4 (Ilyas 54, Maqsood 52, Naib 2-24) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Dawlat Zadran’s twin sixes in the last over helped Afghanistan seal their first win in the Asia Cup T20 qualifiers © Chris Whiteoak Afghanistan reinvigorated their hopes of qualifying for the main round of the Asia…