Faf du Plessis has stressed results are not the most important thing for South Africa in their World T20 build-up © Gallo Images Victories are not the only barometer South Africa will use to measure their readiness for next month’s World T20. Instead, their five home internationals – two against England and three against Australia – will act as dress rehearsals for their matches in India, even though conditions and…
Fun gets serious ahead of World T20
Match facts Friday, February 19Start time 6pm local (1600 GMT) Eoin Morgan found some form in England’s warm-up game in Paarl © Getty Images Big Picture As the days of the southern summer get shorter, so do the matches on England’s tour of South Africa. Cricket’s shortest format is also its most frivolous but there is a serious undertaking in these final two T20s, which serve as a prelude to…
State associations to weigh in on Lodha report at SGM
The BCCI SGM will consider recommendations like ‘One state, one vote’ and the age cap on administrators recommended by the Lodha panel © AFP The BCCI’s special general meeting in Mumbai on Friday will discuss the views of its member associations on the Lodha committee’s recommendations, after the Supreme Court gave the board a deadline of March 3 to inform if the recommendations will be implemented. According to a source,…
Westfield allowed to play 2nd XI cricket
Play 12:51 Archive: Mervyn Westfield talks about his experiences in 2014 Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex bowler who was jailed for his part in spot-fixing in 2012, will be allowed to played county 2nd XI and Minor Counties cricket this season after being given special dispensation by the ECB. Westfield originally received a five-year ban from cricket after pleading guilty to corruption at the Old Bailey. He was allowed to…
Taylor leads England to respectable total
Sarah Taylor led the way as England women made 147 for seven being put in to bat first in the opening T20 International against South Africa at Paarl. Taylor thrashed 74 from 51 balls, including 11 boundaries, as the tourists recovered from 41 for three. The wicketkeeper-batter and Anya Shrubsole also took 18 from Shabnim Ismail’s final over to boost England’s total. And that’s your 20 #EngWomen post 147-7 @Sarah_Taylor30…
Leie injury prompts Lions, CSA to bend quota rules
An injury to Eddie Leie forced the Lions to field Rassie van der Dussen and go against CSA’s quota rules © Caribbean Premier League CSA bent their quota rules after a last-minute injury to a black African player meant the Lions could not meet the stipulated guidelines that compel every franchise to field at least six players of colour, of whom three must be black African, in every XI. Legspinner…
Rohit Sharma Says Current Indian Batsmen Have More Freedom To Express Themselves
Rohit Sharma’s exploits in 2016 have boosted India and he has said that the side does not fear anybody. © BCCI Rohit Sharma has had a wonderful start to 2016. In the recent series against Australia, Rohit was one of the star players in the Indian side, scoring 441 runs in five matches at an average of 110 and a strike-rate of over 100 with two centuries and a fifty….
Leie injury forces Lions to bend quota rules
An injury to Eddie Leie forced the Lions to field Rassie van der Dussen and go against CSA’s quota rules © Caribbean Premier League CSA were forced to bend their own quota rules after a last-minute injury to a black African player meant the Lions could not meet the stipulated guidelines that compel every franchise to field at least six players of colour, of whom three must be black African,…
Rabada's Kent spell confirmed
Kagiso Rabada is set to join Kent for a spell in mid-season © Getty Images Kagiso Rabada has signed to play for Kent for four weeks in this year’s county season, encompassing six T20s, two one-day games and one first-class match. ESPNcricinfo has confirmed that Rabada will join the Division Two county, who did not sign an overseas player last year, after South Africa’s ODI tri-series in West Indies, which…
Kent pull off Rabada capture
Kent have pulled off a coup by securing the signature of highly-rated South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada on a short-term deal. The 20-year-old has burst onto the world stage over the last 12 months, taking a hat-trick on his one-day international debut en route to figures of 6-16 before becoming a vital part of the Proteas’ Test bowling attack. Rabada, set to arrive at the Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in late…