Jos Buttler reached his 100 off 73 balls and incidentally it was the slowest of his four one-day international hundreds. © AFP Bloemfontein: Jos Buttler’s century helped England beat South Africa by 39 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the first one-day international at the Mangaung Oval on Wednesday. (Broad Takes Over Top Spot From Ravichandran Ashwin in ICC Rankings) Buttler’s 105 was the main contribution as England piled up…
Phillips blitz hands NZ U19 easy win
New Zealand Under-19s strolled to a comfortable seven-wicket win in their ninth-place playoff quarter-final against Scotland Under-19s in Cox’s Bazar. Glenn Phillips thrashed a 40-ball 89, an innings laden with 11 fours and six sixes, in the chase of 182 to help NZ romp to the target with 23 overs to spare. Phillips added a 98-run opening stand off 70 balls with Daniel Stanley, who contributed 9 of those. Christian…
Lehmann eyes ton but Queensland on top
South Australia 5 for 252 (Lehmann 92*, Raphael 65, Ludeman 26*, Swepson 3-64) trail Queensland 6 for 474 dec (Renshaw 146, Wildermuth 100*, Heazlett 75, Andrews 3-106) by 222 runsScorecard Jake Lehmann (pictured playing in the BBL) was on 92 at stumps on the second day in Adelaide © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Jake Lehmann was within sight of a second first-class century at stumps on the second day at Adelaide…
Christian helps Victoria secure first-innings lead
Tasmania 241 and 3 for 62 (Doran 18*, Doolan 7*) lead Victoria 271 (Christian 95, Handscomb 50, Rainbird 4-66, Fekete 3-43) by 32 runsScorecard Peter Handscomb and Daniel Christian were both in the runs for Victoria (file photo) © Getty Images Daniel Christian fell just short of a sixth first-class century but ensured Victoria took a first-innings lead over Tasmania on the second day at the MCG. Christian’s entertaining 95…
Virat Kohli Reminds me of Viv Richards: Ravi Shastri
Virat Kohli’s domination in all three formats is unprecedented, according to Indian team director Ravi Shastri. © PTI New Delhi: In awe of Virat Kohli’s meteoric rise, Indian team director Ravi Shastri on Thursday said the swashbuckling batsman seems like a mirror-image of West Indian great Viv Richards and “wields his willow like a fencer does to his sword.” (Virat Kohli Flexes His Muscles at Home; India Test Captain’s Love…
Ranji Trophy: Ishwar Pandey, Puneet Datey Help Madhya Pradesh Take Massive Lead Against Bengal
All the ten Bengal wickets to fall were shared by the Madhya Pradesh medium pace trio of Ishwar Pandey, Puneet Datey,and Chandrakant Sakure. © BCCI Mumbai: On a day dominated by pace bowlers from both sides, Madhya Pradesh held the upper hand over Bengal by taking a first innings lead of 227 runs in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the Brabourne Stadium. (Read More in Cricket) Choosing not to enforce…
Recovering McClenaghan makes plans to return to training
Mitchell McClenaghan: ‘It went very, very close to going into my brain, had fragments in the sinus cavity’ © Getty Images New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan is hoping to begin training again in a “couple of days”, as he recovers from the blow he took above the left eye while batting ten days ago, in the series against Pakistan. McClenaghan was floored when a bouncer burst through his helmet…
Rahul Dravid included in ICC's Anti-Corruption Oversight Group
Rahul Dravid has been added to the Anti-Corruption Oversight Group, which also includes the Dave Richardson. © PTI Dubai: Former India batsman Rahul Dravid has been named in International Cricket Council’s newly appointed Anti-Corruption Oversight Group as part of the recommendation from its Integrity Working Party of the parent body. (No Permanent Positions For Board of Control For Cricket in India, England and Australian Boards: ICC) “The oversight group will…
No Permanent Positions For Board of Control For Cricket in India, England and Australian Boards: International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar, who is also president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, earlier said the dominance of the ‘Big Three’ needs to change. © AFP Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) all set to scrap the controversial constitutional amendments, which gave executive clout and financial power to India, Australia and England, with its Shashank Manohar-led Board recommending complete overhaul of the current power…
Rohit Sharma Aims For More Success With Opening Partner Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have done well in the recent limited-overs series in Australia. © AP New Delhi: The comparisons with the legendary pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly are certainly flattering but Rohit Sharma feels his partnership with Shikhar Dhawan still has a long way to go before matching up to the iconic opening combination. (India vs Australia: We Will be Fighting Fire With Fire, Says Rohit…