Yuvraj Singh and Ishant Sharma are in a group of eight marquee players in this year’s auction © AFP Ishant Sharma, Shane Watson, Kevin Pietersen, Yuvraj Singh, Dale Steyn, Aaron Finch, Martin Guptill and Dwayne Smith have been listed as the eight marquee players in the IPL 2016 player auction which will be held on February 6 in Bangalore. A total of 351 players, including 230 Indian and 121 foreign…
Brendon McCullum Set to Resume New Zealand Farewell
Brendon McCullum will not play in the ICC World Twenty20 for the Kiwis. © AFP Auckland: Brendon McCullum said he expects to return to the New Zealand team for the deciding one-day international against Pakistan in Auckland on Sunday, however explosive opener Martin Guptill is now doubtful.(Brendon McCullum to Retire From International Cricket at the End of Season) Guptill twisted an ankle in training on Saturday and was rated by…
Malik's foot inflammation not serious
Shoaib Malik has revealed that he played the three T20Is against New Zealand with a foot inflammation © Getty Images Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has stated that the foot inflammation that kept him out of the first ODI against New Zealand in Wellington was a minor injury and that he had wanted to play the game but was advised rest by the team management. Malik also revealed that he played…
Hong Kong thump Scotland in curtailed game
Hong Kong 72 for 1 (Hayat 26*) beat Scotland 66 for 7 (Amjad 1-8) by nine wicketsScorecardMatch reduced to 10 overs a side Hong Kong routed Scotland by nine wickets in the first T20 International between the two sides in Mong Kok, which was reduced to 10 overs a side after wet ground conditions resulted in a delayed start. Scotland had early momentum after being put in to bat by…
Zimbabwe Appoint Hamilton Masakadza as New Captain
Hamilton Masakadza replaces Elton Chigumbura as Zimbabwe skipper. © AFP Harare: Batsman Hamilton Masakadza has been appointed Zimbabwe’s new cricket captain, replacing Elton Chigumbura who resigned on the recent tour of Bangladesh. The 32-year-old Masakadza is the most experienced player on the Zimbabwe team having played 29 tests and 165 one-day internationals. Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer is the new vice-captain. Masakadza will captain in both tests and limited-overs games, with Zimbabwe…
Delhi and District Cricket Association Turn to Mukul Mudgal For Seeking NOC to Host World Twenty20
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said the DDCA needed to procure all the necessary clearances by Sunday if they were to continue as the hosts of the March 8-April 3 tournament. © BCCI Stung by the snub from the Delhi High Court and a subsequent strong stance by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the beleaguered Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) officials are now thinking of approaching Justice…
Lamichhane five-for routs Ireland Under-19s
Group D Legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane‘s 5 for 27, which included a hat-trick, set up Nepal Under-19s‘ eight-wicket win over Ireland Under-19s, taking the side closer to a place in the quarter-finals. Ireland opted to bat first and found their openers back in the pavilion by the 18th over with the score at 42 for 2. Lamichhane then stepped up to carve out the middle order. He dismissed Gary McClintock in…
England VI fall just short in first T20
A single run separated the sides as England Visually Impaired lost the opening T20 of this weekend’s two-match series against Australia in Adelaide. Both teams observed a minute’s silence before play started and wore black armbands throughout the game to pay their respects to acting Australia captain, Steve Palmer, and his family, who lost a close family member yesterday. Australia won the toss and opted to field, leaving England to…
Waqar Younis Dismisses Media Reports, Says no Intention to Quit as Pakistan Coach
Waqar Younis told the Pakistan Cricket Board that he had no plans of quitiing his job as coach of the Pakistan side. © Getty Images Karachi: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has been forced to rebut media reports about him having tendered his resignation to the Board after growing speculation about disquiet in the national team dressing room on the tour to New Zealand.(Pakistan Lose First ODI) Waqar in an…
India eye series sweep to cap off tour
Match facts Sunday, January 31, 2016Start time 1938 local (0838 GMT) Play 04:08 Agarkar: India would like to keep the same team Big Picture Friday was a good day for India. In the afternoon, their women’s team wrapped up their first ever bilateral series win against Australia in any format, and in the evening their men completed a second T20 victory to ensure their first series win in Australia in…