David Balcombe enjoyed two productive seasons in 2011 and 2012 © PA Photos David Balcombe, the Surrey and former Hampshire pace bowler, has retired from professional cricket to take up a full-time role with the Kevin Pietersen Foundation. Balcombe, 31, joined Surrey from Hampshire in 2015 and although he did not make a first-team appearance during the season was preparing for the new summer before making his decision. “To play…
Can't perceive any potential conflict situation – Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly admitted he had a stake in the football franchise, Atletico de Kolkata, but denied any links to the owners of the Rising Pune Supergiants © AFP Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has denied conflict of interest with regard to his position on the IPL governing council. Ganguly was facing an allegation of a commercial tie-up with the RP Sanjiv Goenka group, which has a stake in the Atletico…
Ireland collapse in T20 defeat
Ireland suffered a major collapse as they succumbed to a five-run defeat in the second Twenty20 international against United Arab Emirates to draw the two-match series in Abu Dhabi. The tourists were coasting at 91 for one but they lost eight wickets for just 37 runs as they finished on 128 for nine. Warwickshire seamer Boyd Rankin, with 3-17, and Max Sorensen, who took 2-16, helped restrict UAE, who won the…
Brendon McCullum Blames Poor Batting, Not Umpire for Wellington Test Defeat
Adam Voges was bowled off a no-ball in the final over of the day but replays suggested that Doug Bracewell’s front foot was behind the crease. © AFP Wellington: New Zealand blamed their own poor batting and not a costly umpiring blunder for their heavy defeat in the first Test against Australia on Monday. But rival captains Brendon McCullum and Steve Smith agreed the method of ruling on no-balls needs…
Indian Premier League: Parvez Rasool And KL Rahul Move to Royal Challengers Bangalore From Sunrisers Hyderabad
Parvez Rasool, who will play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier league, is one of the senior players in Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy team. © BCCI New Delhi: Lokesh Rahul and all-rounder Parvez Rasool have joined Royal Challengers Bangalore from Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL). (Mahendra Singh Dhoni Says Indian Premier League Not a Yardstick to Select Players For Tests, ODIs) IPL Chairman…
Narine, Pollard and Darren Bravo withdraw
Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard and Darren Bravo have all withdrawn from West Indies’ World Twenty20 squad. The trio were named in the Windies’ initial 15-man party, announced on January 29, but have since opted to pull out. Narine, included despite being banned from bowling in international cricket, requires more time to work on his action, Pollard needs to focus on his rehab following an injury and Bravo wants to concentrate…
Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh Have Mountain to Climb Against Mumbai
Abhishek Nayar scored an unbeaten 73 against Madhya Pradesh. © AFP Cuttack: Madhya Pradesh were left to chase a mammoth 571-run target after Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare completed their centuries on day four of the Ranji Trophy semifinal here on Tuesday. (Read more cricket stories here) Forty-time champions Mumbai Ranji Trophy are on the brink of entering another final after they reduced Madhya Pradesh to 99/2 at stumps,…
England Have Talent, Firepower to Win World Twenty20: Alex Hales
Eng;land’s Alex Hales has been in brilliant form ahead of the World Twenty20. (Image credit: AFP) Cape Town: England batsman Alex Hales believes his team has the talent and firepower both in batting and bowling to win the forthcoming World Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to be played in India in March-April. (England Include Uncapped Liam Dawson in 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Squad, Steven Finn Also Selected) England lost their recent…
Siddle a doubtful starter for Christchurch
Play 03:27 ‘No-ball situation is getting tough for umpires’ – Lehmann Peter Siddle is in danger of missing the second Test in Christchurch after Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann declared that Siddle would “have to bowl pretty well in the days leading up” to the match to convince the selectors of his fitness. Siddle suffered back spasms during the second innings in Wellington and the short turnaround ahead of the second…
Otago surge to win after Northern Districts collapse
File photo – Ish Sodhi’s 7 for 102 was in vain as Northern Districts collapsed in pursuit of 201 © AFP Northern Districts were dismissed for 139 in a chase of 201, giving Otago a 61-run win in Dunedin. Ish Sodhi‘s 7 for 102 had limited Otago’s second innings to 287, leaving Northern Districts with a 201-run target. Their chase, however, unraveled with a slide that saw them tumble from…