Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates with teammates after India won the T20 series against Sri Lanka. © BCCI Visakhapatnam: The emphatic triumph over Sri Lanka giving a perfect start to their World Twenty20 build-up, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his side will be one of the top contenders at the showpiece even though some top batsmen are yet to get enough time in the middle. Due to India’s deep batting,…
SLC likely to scrap zonal first-class tournament
The move to overhaul the proposed tournament has drawn criticism from the former board members who had played a role formulating it © Getty Images The zonal first-class tournament scheduled for March and April by the previous Sri Lanka Cricket board is unlikely to go ahead this season, newly-elected SLC secretary Mohan de Silva has said. The new board affirmed its commitment to a provincial model, but were unhappy with…
Bancroft joins Gloucestershire for early season
Cameron Bancroft was in line for a Test debut before Australia’s tour of Bangladesh was called off © Getty Images Gloucestershire have signed Cameron Bancroft, the Western Australia wicketkeeper-batsman, for the first two months of the English season. Bancroft, who made his Australia debut in the final T20 against India in Sydney this month, comes with the recommendation of Western Australia team-mate Michael Klinger for who Bancroft will stand in…
Not Playing Well in Powerplay Cost us Series: Dinesh Chandimal
Dinesh Chandimal also rued the lack of experienced players in the side to counter the Indian team. © BCCI Visakhapatnam: A disappointed Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal said not playing well in the Powerplay overs cost his inexperienced side the just-concluded Twenty20 series against India. In Ranchi, the Lankan bowlers bled runs throughout while here in the final match, they lost half the side inside first six overs. “Throughout the…
Harris keeps WA steady after Bollinger's double-strike
Western Australia 2 for 150 (Harris 83*, Bancroft 52*, Bolinger 2-14) trail New South Wales 316 (Hughes 124, Rohrer 78, Paris 4-61) by 166 runsScorecard File photo – Joel Paris claimed 4 for 61 to clean up New South Wales’ tail © Cricket Australia/Getty Images Ben Rohrer’s 78, built on Daniel Hughes’ 124 from the first day, took New South Wales to 316 in their first innings. Unbeaten on 62…
Boland five-for keeps Victoria on top
Victoria 9 for 325 dec. (Maxwell 79, Dean 60, Mennie 3-73) and 3 for 72 (Dean 26, Zampa 2-11) lead South Australia 224 (Raphael 48, Lehmann 41, Boland 5-38) by 173 runsScorecard File photo – Scott Boland took 5 for 38 © Getty Images and Cricket Australia Scott Boland, the pacer, took 5 for 38 as Victoria bowled South Australia out for 224 to take a 101-run first-innings lead at…
Hopes counterattack lifts Queensland to lead
Queensland 7 for 343 (Hopes 94, Heazlett 56, Hartley 47*) lead Tasmania 300 by 43 runsScorecard File photo: James Hopes drilled 16 fours for his 94 © Getty Images James Hopes, coming in at No.8, blasted 94 off 60 balls, guiding Queensland to an innings lead against Tasmania in Brisbane. Tasmania, who began the day at 9 for 269, lasted just five overs in the morning, as Mitchell Swepson quickly…
South Africa rescue a troubled season
Play 07:01 The young and restless Quinton de Kock South Africa have done it. They have won three finals in a row. If this was a traditional knockout tournament with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final, they would be champions. Ah, but it isn’t and in years to come this series will fade against the backdrop of the many other bilateral contests that belie context. Perhaps the players themselves will not…
Suryakumar-Tare stand deflates Madhya Pradesh
Suryakumar Yadav hit 18 fours and a six in his unbeaten 97 as Mumbai extended their domination over Madhya Pradesh © Fotocorp Suryakumar Yadav and Aditya Tare stamped their authority over Madhya Pradesh in Cuttack as Mumbai had one foot in the door of the Ranji Trophy final. Mumbai, who took a 144-run early on Day 3, pressed forward courtesy an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 190 between Suryakumar (97 not…
India thump SL by 107 runs in first ODI
India Women 245 for 6 (Mandhana 55, Kaur 50, Siriwardene 2-31) beat Sri Lanka Women 138 (Weerakkody 69, Poonam 4-22) by 107 runsScorecard File photo – Smriti Mandhana top-scored for India with 55 © Getty Images Fifties from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, followed by Poonam Yadav‘s four-wicket haul shaped India Women’s 107-run rout of Sri Lanka Women in the first ODI in Ranchi. After being inserted, Mandhana anchored the…