Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani with Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta. © PTI Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani on Saturday said even though Anil Kumble is no more with Mumbai Indians, she still met the former India spinner on the eve of 2016 Indian Premier League auction to seek his advice. (IPL Auction 2016: Shane Watson Most Expensive Buy, Pawan Negi Costliest Indian) “I think Anil Bhai played…
SA's Morris bags a million but day belongs to Indian uncapped players
Play 04:59 Surprise picks highlight third round of bidding Australia allrounder Shane Watson became the IPL 2016 auction’s first million-dollar man, going to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 9.5 crore* after bidding for him began at Rs 2 crore. Yuvraj Singh was the second but the Rs 7 crore Sunrisers bid for him was far less than what he fetched at the last two auctions – Rs 16 crore last…
Live IPL Auction 2016: List of Players Sold and Unsold
Bidding for players began early on Saturday morning in Bengaluru for the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL). The fate of 351 cricketers is being decided right now. All eyes are on who snaps up the giants like Yuvraj Singh, Kevin Pietersen and Shane Watson. There are two news teams – the Gujarat Lions and the Rising Pune Supergiants. Get the latest updates from the IPL 2016 auction here: Source:…
Warner, Marsh ace Australia's 282 chase
Australia 283 for 6 (Warner 98, Marsh 69*, Santner 3-47) beat New Zealand 281 for 9 (Williamson 60, Santner 45*, Hazlewood 3-61) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner and Usman Khawaja compiled 122 for Australia’s first wicket © Getty Images Mitchell Marsh and John Hastings kept their heads after others before them had lost their own to wrestle Australia back into the Chappell-Hadlee series with a four-wicket victory…
Ireland coast to win over PNG
06 February 2016 | Matt Somerford Tweet Ireland began their preparations for next month’s World T20 with a five-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in Townsville. Surrey wicketkeeper-batsman Gary Wilson’s 45 was the match-winning innings in a low-scoring contest after Papua New Guinea managed 92 for nine. Ireland’s bowlers shared the wickets around with Kevin O’Brien’s 2-10 from four overs the pick of the figures….
IPL Auction 2016 Live: Carlos Brathwaite Springs a Surprise, Goes to Delhi Daredevils for Rs 4.2 Crore
The 2016 Indian Premier League auction will have several top names going under the hammer. Eight franchises, including two new ones – Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiants, would be eager to go all the way to set their house in order ahead of the big battle. Catch all live updates here. (List Of Players Sold and Unsold in IPL Auction) 12:55 hrs IST: Another list of all-rounders are up…
Wright and Pietersen star for Gladiators
06 February 2016 | Matt Somerford Tweet Luke Wright and Kevin Pietersen led Quetta Gladiators to their second successive eight-wicket win to start the Pakistan Super League. Sussex skipper Wright was the star turn in the Gladiators’ opening win over Islamabad United, when he struck an unbeaten 86, and followed it today with 47 from 39 balls against Karachi Kings. Pietersen picked up from where…
South Africa bat, Rabada and Abbott return
Toss South Africa won the toss and chose to bat v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Chris Morris was one of two players left out from Bloemfontein © Getty Images Chris Morris might have been sold for a million dollars at the IPL auction but his fate in Port Elizabeth was less pleasing as South Africa dropped both him and his fellow pace bowler Marchant de Lange for the second…
Ireland overpower PNG in low-scorer
Ireland 97 for 5 (Wilson 45, Vanua 3-26) beat Papua New Guinea 92 for 9 (O’Brien 2-10, Young 2-15, McBrine 2-17) by five wicketsScorecard File photo: Gary Wilson stroked a 33-ball 45 to lead Ireland’s small chase © ICC/Sportsfile Fourteen wickets fell and only 189 runs were scored in Townsville, with Ireland powering past Papua New Guinea by five wickets. PNG, after being inserted, lost wickets right from the off…
South Africa's Morris bags a million; Yuvraj, Watson too
The biggest surprise of round one of bidding at the IPL auction was the in-form New Zealand opener Martin Guptill going unsold © Getty Images Australia allrounder Shane Watson was the IPL 2016 auction’s first million-dollar man, going to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 9.5 crore* after bidding for him began at Rs 2 crore. Yuvraj Singh was the second but the Rs 7 crore Sunrisers bid for him was…