ECB’s NatWest U19 Club T20 has been shortlisted for Community Programme of the Year at the prestigious BT Sport Industry Awards 2016. The Twenty20 competition, which combines fast, entertaining matches with a great social atmosphere for young players, has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2014. Barbeques, music and coloured kits are the norm at fixtures, and home sides earn points for their “Blast-style” match-day atmosphere – adding…
Amir hat-trick sets up big Karachi win
Karachi Kings 131 for 3 (Simmons 62*, Shakib 51) beat Lahore Qalandars 125 for 8 (Rizwan 37, Amir 3-27) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Mohammad Amir dismissed Dwayne Bravo, Zohaib Khan and Kevon Cooper in successive deliveries © Getty Images Fast bowler Mohammad Amir stole the limelight on the second day of the PSL, taking a hat-trick to power Karachi Kings to a seven-wicket victory against Lahore…
Nepal rue quarter-final exit, but buoyed by overall performance
Bangladesh v Nepal, Under-19 World Cup, Quarter-final, Mirpur February 5, 2016 Mohammad Isam and Vishal Dikshit There may be many reasons given for Nepal’s exit from the Under-19 World Cup, but they should not overshadow a group of talented cricketers eager for more success Nepal wicketkeeper missed a crucial stumping off Mehedi Hasan to lose the quarter-final, but their campaign has been about a lot more than one slip up…
Patidar ton leaves Bengal on the ropes
Madhya Pradesh 348 (Shrivastava 65, Naman 64, Veer Pratap 5-76) and 338 for 5 (Patidar 137, Bundela 72, Naman 52) lead Bengal 121 (Easwaran 48, Ishwar 4-45, Datey 3-30, Sakure 3-38) by 565 runsScorecard Naman Ojha struck his second half-century in the match © PTI Rajat Patidar‘s third century in only his fifth match was the centerpiece of Madhya Pradesh’s batathon that has all but shunted Bengal out of the…
Watt five-for bundles Netherlands out for 103
Scotland 140 for 5 (Machan 43, Berrington 42) beat Netherlands 103 (Cooper 32, Watt 5-27) by 37 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Mark Watt was taken for 15 runs in his first over but came back to take five wickets © IDI/Getty Images Scotland left-arm spinner Mark Watt‘s maiden T20 five-for bundled Netherlands out for 103, setting up a 37-run win for his side in Dubai. After the first-ball loss of…
Captain Mehedi hails Zakir's calming influence
Mehedi Hasan – “Zakir told me that we will just play on singles, rotate the strike. We won’t go for fours or sixes. His words worked quite well for us” © ICC When Bangladesh Under-19’s captain Mehedi Hasan and wicketkeeper-batsman Zakir Hasan came together in the 29th over against Nepal Under-19, it was amidst much tension in Mirpur. The home side were 98 for 4 chasing 212 with a place…
Patidar's century leaves Bengal on the ropes
Madhya Pradesh 348 (Shrivastava 65, Ojha 64, Veer Pratap 5-76) & 338 for 5 (Patidar 137, Bundela 72, Naman 52) lead Bengal 121 (Easwaran 48, Ishwar 4-45, Datey 3-30, Sakure 3-38) by 565 runsScorecard Naman Ojha struck his second half-century in the match © PTI Rajat Patidar‘s third century in only his fifth match was the centerpiece of Madhya Pradesh’s batathon that has all but shunted Bengal out of the…
World Twenty20: Delhi and District Cricket Association Gets NOC From Land and Development Office
The Feroz Shah Kotla is slated to host several World Twenty20 matches, including a semifinal. © AFP New Delhi: There was some positive news for the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) as they got ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) from the central government’s Land and Development Office (L&DO) on Thursday. (ICC World Twenty20: Feroz Shah Kotla in Danger of Not Hosting Matches) Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in…
IPL Auction 2016: Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson, Kevin Pietersen Among Hot Picks – Five Things to Know
Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, Kevin Pietersen and Shane Watson will be the marquee buys in the 2016 IPL Auction. © NDTV Indian Premier League veterans Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson and Kevin Pietersen will lead a galaxy of Twenty20 specialists as eight teams pick their squads for the 2016 edition of the tournament that will be played between April 9 and May 29. (IPL Auction: Yuvraj Singh, Kevin Pietersen in Rs.2…
BCCI not shying away from Lodha report – Thakur
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said that it is justified for the board to take the time that it has in responding to the Lodha panel recommendations © PTI The Supreme Court of India’s ruling on Thursday might have suggested its annoyance with a perceived lack of seriousness on the BCCI’s part in implementing the Lodha committee recommendations, but Anurag Thakur, the BCCI secretary, has insisted the board is following…