Hamilton Masakadza smacked eight fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 58-ball 93 © AFP Hamilton Masakadza fired Zimbabwe off to a rapid start, held the middle order together and remained unbeaten till the last over of the innings. A few hours later he was named Man of the Match and Man of the Series having played a big part in his team coming from behind to level the T20…

Dawid Malan continued his prolific white-ball winter for England Lions by stroking a century to set up a second consecutive victory in the 50-over series against Pakistan A in Dubai. The Middlesex opener was the top-scorer for the Lions in their Twenty20 series win before Christmas with 253 in five innings, and followed 41 in the first 50-over match on Wednesday with 114 from 109 balls as they pulled 2-0…

Hamilton Masakadza smacked eight fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 58-ball 93 © AFP Hamilton Masakadza fired Zimbabwe off to a rapid start, held the middle order together and remained unbeaten till the last over of the innings. A few hours later he was named Man of the Match, Man of the Series and had played a big part in his team coming from behind to level the T20…

Stephen Cook and Hashim Amla added 202 to blunt England’s attack © Gallo Images As South Africa’s domestic structures come under scrutiny for their standard of cricket, Stephen Cook has proved that spending sufficient time in the set-up can still be prime players up for success at the top level. Cook became the sixth South Africa batsman to score a century on Test debut with his 115 on the opening…

Surrey all-rounder Natalie Sciver has been ruled out of England women’s three-match One-Day International (ODI) series in South Africa next month due to an ankle injury. Sciver will remain in England when the squad departs on Monday (25th January) to undergo a rehabilitation programme. Her progress will be monitored and a decision will be made at a later date as to whether she is available to re-join the squad for…

‘It is hard to go after the bowling without getting set, regardless of how the wicket is’ – Mashrafe Mortaza © AFP Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said losing four wickets in the first three overs put paid to their chase of 181 in the fourth T20I against Zimbabwe in Khulna. Bangladesh were 17 for 4 sixteen balls into their innings and Mashrafe reasoned that a flat track had made his…

Elton Chigumbura reiterated his commitment towards contributing to Zimbabwe’s cause as a senior player © AFP Elton Chigumbura stepped down as Zimbabwe captain shortly after leading his team to a 18-run win that helped them level the four match T20I series against Bangladesh in Khulna. Describing his elevation for the top job as an “honour”, Chigumbura, who ends his second stint as captain, reiterated his commitment towards continuing as a…

Wellington – Corey Anderson whacked a career-best 82 not out and followed up with two wickets as New Zealand demolished Pakistan by 95 runs in their deciding Twenty20 in Wellington on Friday. Adam Milne (L) of New Zealand appeals for a catch on Anwar Ali of Pakistan during the third T20 cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on January 22, 2016 © AFP Marty…

Melbourne Stars 3 for 140 (Pietersen 62, Stoinis 44) beat Perth Scorchers 7 for 139 (Voges 52, Klinger 44, Worrall 3-25) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kevin Pietersen hit five fours and two sixes during his 36-ball 62 © Cricket Australia/Getty Images On Thursday, one of the BBL’s hoodoos rolled on, as Adelaide Strikers became the fourth consecutive table-toppers to fail to make the final. A day later, one…