Alex Hales set up a chase of 263 with 99 before Jos Buttler finished the job in style to complete a five-wicket victory in Port Elizabeth that moved England 2-0 ahead of South Africa in the series. Hales, usually a free-scoring opening batsman, had successfully adjusted his game to suit the challenging St George’s Park pitch, displaying plenty of patience and graft during 42 overs at the crease. The 27-year-old…
Versatility delights Morgan
Skipper Eoin Morgan believes the way England adapted to a challenging St George’s Park pitch bodes well for the future in one-day international cricket. The tourists, and in particular Alex Hales, successfully adjusted their approach to batting on a slow surface during their chase of 263 against South Africa in Port Elizabeth. Renowned as a free-scoring opening batsman, Hales showed another side to his game with a patient innings that…
Buttler signed by IPL champions
[embedded content] Jos Buttler will make his Indian Premier League debut with Mumbai Indians after being snapped up by the champions in today’s auction in Bangalore. The wicketkeeper-batsman will get the chance to test himself against the world’s best, and in the pressure-cooker environment of the IPL, after Mumbai fended off interest from two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders. Buttler joins England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan, who is already contracted to…
Peshawar bowlers trample Lahore Qalandars
Peshawar Zalmi 118 for 1 (Tamim 55*, Hafeez 43) beat Lahore Qalandars 117 for 6 (Bravo 32, Asghar 2-11) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Junaid Khan dismissed Chris Gayle off the first ball of the match © AFP Peshawar Zalmi’s bowling attack had another fine night as they smothered Lahore Qalandars to 117 for 6 to set up a nine-wicket victory. With Chris Gayle, Umar Akmal,…
Robinson excited ahead of coaching debut
[embedded content] Head Coach Mark Robinson has been “incredibly impressed” by the talent in the England women team as he prepares to take charge of his first competitive game against South Africa on Sunday. Robinson was appointed coach in November last year and he only met some members of the squad in the airport en-route to South Africa last month. But since touching down in the southern hemisphere the former…
Nervous Namibia come up short but go home content
Namibia’s Niko Davin helped give his team a strong start against India in the Under-19 quarter-final, but then the batting collapsed © ICC Rishabh Pant was making his way to the dugout having been dismissed for 111 off 96 balls. He threw his pads around, took off all the guards and grabbed a bottle of water to head towards the dressing room. But the Namibia players’ celebrations distracted him. Armaan…
De Villiers targets South Africa fightback
Play 02:11 Hales provides substance for England The last time South Africa lost a home Test and ODI series against the same opposition over the course of a single tour was 14 years ago, before AB de Villiers had made his international debut. Perhaps that’s why, even though they are one loss away from repeating that ignominious feat against Australia, de Villiers remains upbeat about their chances of coming back…
Daredevils defend 'strategic shift' towards youngsters
Play 02:39 ‘We have had 95% success rate in this auction’ – Daredevils mentor TA Sekhar One of the biggest talking points of the IPL auction was how Delhi Daredevils spent their money and who they spent it on. They acquired the as yet uncapped Pawan Negi for INR 8.5 crore, the highest billing for an Indian player this year. They paid 40 times Karun Nair‘s base price of INR…
Manohar mulls returning share of India's ICC revenue – BCB chief
ICC news February 6, 2016 Mohammad Isam and Nagraj Gollapudi BCB chief Nazmul Hassan has told TV reporters in Bangladesh: “Mr Shashank Manohar has said he wants to give away a percentage from India’s behalf.” © AFP At the recent ICC Board meeting in Dubai, chairman Shashank Manohar discussed the possibility of giving 6% of India’s 22% share of ICC revenues back to the world body, according to BCB president…
Hales 99, Buttler blows put England 2-0 up
50 overs South Africa 262 for 7 (de Villiers 73, Topley 4-50) v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details AB de Villiers made 73 but fell when well set © Getty Images AB de Villiers, the hard yards done and his form flooding back, signalled his intentions as South Africa reached the last 10 overs by lashing Chris Jordan over midwicket for six. At 198 for 3, they must have had…