Shivnarine Chanderpaul played 164 Tests, the most by a West Indies batsmen. © AFP Shivnarine Chanderpaul, one of the finest batsmen from the West Indies and a pillar of their middle order for 22 years, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Chanderpaul, who made his Test debut in 1994 against England in Georgetown, played 164 Tests and amassed 11867 runs at an average of 51.37 with 30 centuries and…
Sydney ODI: India Opt to Bowl vs Australia
India trail the five-match series 4-0 against Australia. © AFP Sydney: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl in the fifth and final cricket ODI against Australia here on Saturday.(Scorecard | Live Blog) Manish Pandey and Jasprit Bumrah have come in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ajinkya Rahane in India’s playing XI, while Shaun Marsh and Scott Boland replaced the rested Glenn Maxwell and Kane…
Thunder hope to give Michael Hussey a winning send-off
Michael Hussey will make his final appearance as a professional cricketer on Australian soil at the MCG on Sunday © Getty Images There was a great sense of friendliness at the MCG ahead of Sunday’s BBL final. This is a fitting finale for a landmark season; Melbourne Stars playing Sydney Thunder means the competition will have a new winner. How full one of cricket’s most iconic venues will be, remains…
Pandey ton leads India to consolation win
Manish Pandey scored his maiden one-day international century to lead India to a consolation victory over Australia in the final match of the series at the SCG. Set an imposing 331 to win after David Warner and Mitchell Marsh both scored hundreds for Australia, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan laid a solid platform for India with a 123-run opening stand. Pandey carried on the good work and received solid support from Mahendra…
Central Districts in final, Canterbury-Otago to battle for other spot
Ben Wheeler’s match-winning 80 not out for Central Districts came off 77 balls © Getty Images A career-best, unbeaten 80 from 24-year-old allrounder Ben Wheeler helped Central Districts seal a tight chase of 295 against Canterbury, and confirm their place in the final of the Ford Trophy 2015-16. Wheeler’s knock came from No. 8, and egging him on from the other end was the brutal force of Jesse Ryder –…
South Africa vs England: Stephen Cook Maintains he Never Gave up on Playing for his Country
South Africa’s Stephen Cook celebrates after scoring a century during day 1 of the fourth Test match against England at Supersport stadium. © AFP South African batsman Stephen Cook says he never gave up on his dream of playing for South Africa after a debut century in the fourth Test match against England in Centurion on Friday.(Day 1 Report | Scorecard) He made 115 as South Africa ended the first…
Warner, Mitchell Marsh tons lift Australia to 330
Toss India chose to field v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:44 Agarkar: Difficult for India to motivate themselves India’s captain MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to send Australia in to bat in the fifth and final ODI between the two sides at the SCG. The visitors left out Ajinkya Rahane after he split the webbing in his right hand during the fourth match of the series…
India vs Australia, 5th ODI, Sydney, Live Cricket Score: Can Mahendra Singh Dhoni And Co. Halt Aussie Juggernaut?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Team India are feeling the heat after the loss in Canberra. The team has failed to win against Australia in any format since 2013. Heading into the final game in Sydney, Dhoni and his men will be determined to stop Australia’s relentless march and gain some consolation. Catch all the live scores and updates here (LIVE SCORECARD | NEWS | VIDEOS): India need to win the…
BBL hasn't divided Australia loyalties
John Hastings: ‘I’d love to be playing for the Melbourne Stars, but any chance you get to represent your country is the pinnacle’ © Getty Images Australia’s cricketers are adamant that international fixtures should retain primacy over the Big Bash League, despite a growing tide of questions about the availability of players for the knockout phase of the Twenty20 tournament in what has become its most successful season yet. John…
Hesson happy with how New Zealand's T20 XI is stacking up
Corey Anderson and Grant Elliott are among the ‘multi-skilled’ players New Zealand are leaning towards in T20 cricket © Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images New Zealand were mindful their recent T20 series wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka may not mean much for their World T20 campaign in India, but were grateful for having found pieces of their T20 “puzzle”, coach Mike Hesson said. Four comprehensive victories in those five T20s have…