This image was tweeted by @ECB_cricket. © Twitter London: A cricket team was bowled out for nought in just 20 balls to lose a game by 120 runs, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) reported Thursday. (Click here for latest Cricket stories) The rare result came during the Kent regional finals of the ECB’s national six-a-side championship when the Bapchild team failed to trouble the scorers in an indoor…
ICC committee rules out reviews of wrong no-ball calls
Umpire Richard Illingworth had wrongly called a no-ball for the delivery that had Adam Voges bowled © Getty Images Reviews of erroneous no-ball calls like that one that reprieved Adam Voges in Wellington have been debated and overruled by the ICC cricket committee, on the basis that the batsman should not be judged on how he played a ball that was ruled illegal before he did so. The cricket committee…
Shikhar Dhawan Hits First-Ever Twenty20I Fifty To Shut up Critics
Shikhar Dhawan reached 50-run mark against Sri Lanka in just 22 balls. © BCCI Shikhar Dhawan’s poor form as India opener, of late, led to a growing din of critics against the Delhi lad. The 30-year-old left-hander gave an apt answer to all those allegations by scoring a quickfire half-century in the second Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, which was also his first in Twenty20 Internationals. (Scorecard | Highlights) Dhawan reached…
AB De Villiers Committed to South Africa Future
AB de Villiers has already turned down an approach to play in Australia’s Big Bash League later this year as it clashes with a scheduled home series vs Sri Lanka. © AFP Bridgetown: South Africa’s Test and one-day international skipper AB de Villiers insisted Thursday that he remains committed to the national team as he signed up for the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament. The 31-year-old has faced speculation over…
Second-innings wickets will be 'tougher to get' – Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood expects the Basin Reserve pitch to ‘hold together pretty well’ over the course of the Test match © Getty Images For the third straight Basin Reserve Test, Brendon McCullum lost the toss. For the third straight time New Zealand were sent in on a pitch that was expected to offer the fast men some assistance. For the third straight time, they were knocked over inside 60 overs. If…
Steve Waugh Hits Back in Shane Warne Row
Shane Warne slammed Steve Waugh during filming for ‘I’m A Celebrity’ show and told his campmates there were “a lot of reasons” he didn’t like the former Australia captain. © AFP Sydney: Steve Waugh Friday hit back at Shane Warne after he reignited a long-running feud between two of Australia’s greatest players, saying he was doing his job as captain when he dropped the leg-spinner in 1999. (Warne to Close…
CPL chief promises affordable tickets for US games
The CPL’ attempt to popularise the tournament in the USA could be hindered due to limited venue options © Caribbean Premier League Caribbean Premier League chief executive Damien O’Donohoe has said that the league is committed to put development over profits as the key aim of the CPL’s foray into the United States for the 2016 season. The CPL announced on Wednesday that six games will be held in the…
India win despite Perera hat-trick
Thisara Perera’s hat-trick couldn’t prevent India levelling their T20 series against Sri Lanka with a 69-run win at Ranchai. Perera had Hardik Pandya caught at long-on, Suresh Raina held by Dushmantha Chameera at backward square-leg, before Yuvraj Singh hit the hat-trick ball to Sachithra Senanyake in the 19th over. Shikhar Dhawan’s maiden Twenty20 international half-century ensured India posted 196 for six despite Perera’s 3-33 – the opener smashing his way…
Ranchi Twenty20: Dhawan Powers India to Series-Levelling Win Over Sri Lanka
India’s Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during the second Twenty20 International match against Sri Lanka at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. © AFP Ranchi: India produced a convincing display as the hosts thrashed Sri Lanka by 69 runs in the second Twenty20 International to level the three match series in Ranchi. (Scorecard | Blog) Shikhar Dhawan (51 off 25) smashed his maiden fifty in T20…
Under-19 World Cup: Zeeshan Malik, Saif Badar Help Pakistan Finish Fifth, Afghanistan Win Plate Championship
Pakistan Under-19 players celebrate after a fall of a wicket. © ICC Fatullah: Pakistan ended their campaign in the ICC Under-19 World Cup on a winning note, defeating England by seven wickets to finish fifth in the 16-nation tournament in Fatullah. (Read More in Cricket) England scored 264 for seven after being sent in to bat with Sam Curran making 83 (107b, 11×4) and Tom Moores contributing 47. Seamer Sameen…