South Australia 315 (Lehmann 126, Raphael 65, George 3-50, Swepson 3-64) and 0 for 29 (Cooper 18*, Cosgrove 10*) need another 389 runs to beat Queensland 6 for 474 dec and 8 for 258 dec (Heazlett 72, Hartley 55)Scorecard Jake Lehmann (pictured playing in the BBL) completed his second first-class hundred on the third day in Adelaide © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Jake Lehmann completed his second first-class century on the…
Quiney steers Victoria to victory
Victoria 271 and 3 for 200 (Quiney 85*, Dean 50) beat Tasmania 241 and 228 (McDermott 79*, Tremain 4-37) by 7 wicketsScorecard Rob Quiney scored an unbeaten 85 in Victoria’s win (file photo) © Getty Images Rob Quiney scored an unbeaten 85 to steer Victoria to a seven-wicket win over Tasmania on the third afternoon at the MCG. Set 199 for victory, the Victorians reached their target with three wickets…
The IPL auction: what you should know, and what you can expect
Play 02:56 IPL auction 2016 explainer Big Picture On Friday India will announce their squad for the World T20. While the chairman of selectors has started to take questions to explain his panel’s choices nowadays, the process is still not even half a patch on the grand spectacle of team selections: the IPL auction. A total of 351 players will be put up for sale. Teams will fight over the…
Voges ton, Whiteman guide WA to handy lead
New South Wales 402 and 1 for 11 (Patterson 5*, Lyon 0*) trail Western Australia 491 (Voges 149, Whiteman 93, Bollinger 3-107) by 78 runsScorecard File photo – Adam Voges prepared for the upcoming Tests against New Zealand with a patient 149 © AFP Ed Cowan had to retire hurt after being struck on the helmet by a Joel Paris bouncer as New South Wales started out in their effort…
Dubai night lit bright by PSL debut
File photo – The Dubai International Cricket Stadium began to rock as the sun began to set over the city on PSL opening night © Getty Images Shahid Afridi looked anxious as he stepped out of the team bus in the early evening light of Thursday. And why not – this was a special occasion in his career. Not just his. The inaugural Pakistan Super League was about to begin….
Khawaja out to correct modest ODI record
Usman Khawaja has scored 14 runs in his three-match ODI career © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Usman Khawaja has never batted better than he has this summer. Australia have seldom played worse than they did at Eden Park on Wednesday. Whether these two trend lines will cancel each other out at Westpac Stadium on Saturday remains to be seen, but Khawaja at least is not entering the Chappell-Hadlee bout…
Henry Nicholls gets maiden Test call-up
Middle-order batsman Henry Nicholls has received his maiden call-up to New Zealand’s Test squad for the Trans-Tasman Trophy against Australia in February. Squad Brendon McCullum (capt), Corey Anderson, Doug Bracewell, Trent Boult, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling/Luke Ronchi (wk), Kane Williamson More to follow … © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source: ESPN Crickinfo
Australia seek response after poor start
Match facts February 6, 2016Start time 1400 local (0100 GMT) Usman Khawaja will not be needing the drinks waiter’s vest in Wellington © Getty Images Big Picture Australia’s battering on the field in the first ODI at Eden Park has been mirrored away from the game. Dismissive commentary by the New Zealand press, a frank “honesty session” in the dressing rooms after the defeat and the unusual sight of George…
Buttler eager to serve up series victory
Jos Buttler hopes to take his irrepressible one-day international form into the second match of the series against South Africa on Saturday. The wicketkeeper-batsman flogged 105 from 76 balls in a 39-run Duckworth-Lewis victory yesterday to put England one up in the five-match series, which now heads to Port Elizabeth. Remarkably Buttler’s fourth ODI ton was also his slowest, as he took 73 balls to reach the milestone, although that…
Nawaz, Wright dismantle Islamabad United
Quetta Gladiators 132 for 2 (Wright 86*) beat Islamabad United 128 for 7 (Misbah 41, Nawaz 4-13) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Mohammad Nawaz took 4 for 13 on a slow, turning pitch © Chris Whiteoak The Pakistan Super League has been hailed by many as a pipeline for young talent to break into the world stage and 21-year old left-arm spinning allrounder Mohammad Nawaz took the…