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…
Shehzad 71 helps Quetta cruise to win
Quetta Gladiators 153 for 2 (Shehzad 71, Wright 47) beat Karachi Kings 147 for 7 (Bopara 40) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Ravi Bopara’s 29-ball 40 gave impetus to a flagging Karachi Kings’ innings © PCB Ahmed Shehzad‘s stroke-filled 71 and his 92-run opening partnership with Luke Wright eased Quetta Gladiators to an eight-wicket win over Karachi Kings. The side chased down a target of 148 with 16 balls…
India Under-19s cogs settling into place
File photo – Ishan Kishan has scored 6, 52, 4 and 0 so far, but he is confident of striking form going into the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup © International Cricket Council Once India Under-19s chose to bat on a sunny morning on the flat Fatullah pitch, there was a high probability that they would score big. The batsmen toyed with Namibia’s bowlers, cashed in on their sloppy…
Mitchell Marsh cashes in for club, then country
Mitchell Marsh and John Hastings added an unbeaten 86-run partnership that kept Australia alive in the series © Getty Images Mitchell Marsh was waiting to bat when a voice behind the players’ viewing area piped up. “I was waiting to bat and some bloke yelled out in the crowd,” Marsh said. “He just said ‘well done, you’ve gone for $1 million [INR 4.8 crore] in the [IPL] auction’, and I…
'I went blank for a while' – Deepak Hooda
‘I knew it would be a good auction for me. I was confident of being picked up, but didn’t expect this price’ – Deepak Hooda © BCCI Deepak Hooda, Sunrisers Hyderabad, INR 420,000 I didn’t follow it closely. When one of my relatives told me [that I was picked] I went blank for a while. I instantly hugged all my friends who were with me. I knew it would be…
IPL Auction 2016: Shane Watson Costliest Player so Far, Yuvraj Singh Highest Amongst the Indians
Shane Watson had recently smashed his maiden Twenty20 century against India during the three-match series in Sydney. © AP New Delhi: Australia’s Shane Watson became the costliest player of the 2016 Indian Premier League Auction, as he was snapped up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs 9.5 crore ($1.39 million), after an intense bidding war. (IPL Auction 2016 Blog) Watson, who played for now-banned Rajasthan Royals in the…
Mohammad Amir Takes Stunning Hat-Trick in Pakistan Super League
Mohammad Amir recently returned to competitive cricket after serving five-year fixing ban. © AFP Dubai: Fast bowler Mohammad Amir, steadily rebuilding his career after being convicted of spot fixing, claimed a stunning hat-trick in the Pakistan Super League on Friday and admitted he is feeling great about his form. (Pakistan Cricket Board Considering Central Contract For Mohammad Amir) The 23-year-old removed West Indian Dwayne Bravo with the second ball of…
World Twenty20: Final Call on Delhi's Four Matches on February 8
The Feroz Shah Kotla is slated to host several World Twenty20 matches, including a semifinal. © AFP New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur on Friday confirmed that a final decision will be taken on February 8 whether Feroz Shah Kotla can host four matches of World Twenty20. (ICC World Twenty20: Feroz Shah Kotla in Danger of Not Hosting Matches) Delhi is scheduled to host…
Marsh proves his value in Wellington
Mitchell Marsh had a day to remember after steering Australia to a series-levelling win over New Zealand and being handed a new lucrative Indian Premier League deal. The hard-hitting all-rounder was named man of the match in Wellington after his unbeaten 69 helped Australia home with four wickets and 21 balls to spare. Marsh’s innings came just moments after he was purchased by new IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiants for…