Namibia Under-19 have had a memorable tournament so far, including victory against defending champions South Africa © ICC Namibia Under-19s may have slumped to an eight-wicket defeat, but Norbert Manyande, the team’s coach, was happy that Bangladesh Under-19 took his side seriously. Manyande claimed that the grass had been shaved off from the pitch at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in order to counter Namibia’s pace attack. “Bangladesh knew…
Podmore joins Glamorgan on loan
Glamorgan have added Middlesex bowler Harry Podmore to their seam attack after confirming a loan deal until the end of May. The 21-year-old will join the Welsh county on April 4 and will be available for their first six County Championship matches of the season, starting against Leicestershire in Cardiff on April 17, as well as the Cardiff MCCU fixture the week before at SSE SWALEC. The highly-rated youngster, who…
In-Form Usman Khawaja Omitted From Australia XI For First New Zealand ODI
Usman Khawaja had scored two centuries in the recently-concluded Big Bash T20 League. © AFP Auckland: Batsman Usman Khawaja has been omitted from Australia’s lineup for the first of three one-day games against New Zealand at Eden Park on Wednesday. (New Zealand, Australia at Loggerheads) Khawaja, who has been in outstanding form in Australia’s domestic competition, was called into the touring squad as a replacement for opening batsman Aaron Finch…
Blackwell, Perry power huge Australia win
Australia Women 6 for 275 (Blackwell 114, Perry 90, Pandey 3-32) beat India Women 175 (Kaur 42, Perry 4-45) by 101 runsScorecard Alex Blackwell slammed 112 off 114 balls © Getty Images Australia Women shrugged off the disappointment of losing the T20I series by handing India Women a 101-run thrashing in the first ODI in Canberra. Australia, opting to bat, rode on a 180-run stand for the third wicket between…
West Indies mankad Zimbabwe to enter quarterfinal
The West Indies Under-19 team made the quarter-finals in a controversial finish to their group match against Zimbabwe © BCB West Indies Under-19 entered the quarterfinal of the World Cup in controversial and tense circumstances, as Keemo Paul effected a mankad to claim the last Zimbabwe Under-19 wicket – that of Richard Ngarava – with three runs needed off the final over. Paul ran through the bowling crease without entering…
New Zealand and Australia at Loggerheads Over Auckland Wicket
Ish Sodhi will be key for New Zealand on a turning track. © BCCI Auckland: New Zealand and Australia were poles apart on their reading of the Eden Park wicket ahead of Wednesday’s opening one-day international in Auckland with Australia backing pace and New Zealand spin. (Kiwis’ Chance to Avenge World Cup Drubbing) New Zealand rushed leg-spinner Ish Shodhi into their squad Tuesday, while Australia’s line-up showed a preference for…
Sowter and Andersson sign Middlesex deals
Leg-spinner Nathan Sowter and all-rounder Martin Andersson have signed summer contracts with Middlesex. The 23-year-old has been handed a white-ball summer deal which will make him available for all of Middlesex’s NatWest T20 Blast and Royal London One-Day Cup fixtures in 2016. Sowter made an impact in last summer’s NatWest T20 Blast clash against Kent Spitfires when he claimed figures of 2-2 in just four deliveries during an impressive debut….
Vidarbha Bank on Umesh Yadav to Overcome Cheteshwar Pujara's Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy Quarterfinal
Umesh Yadav has been overlooked for the three-match series against Sri Lanka starting on February 9. © AP Dropped from the Indian T20 squad for Sri Lanka, Umesh Yadav will try to get back his rhythm with the red ball as he challenges a Saurashtra team having Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara in its ranks in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final starting on Wednesday. (Virat Kohli Rested for Twenty20 Series Against Sri…
Shoulder injury rules Mustafizur out of PSL
Mustafizur Rahman had picked up a shoulder injury during Bangladesh’s second T20I against Zimbabwe in Khulna © Associated Press The BCB has said that a shoulder injury Mustafizur Rahman picked up during Bangladesh’s second T20I against Zimbabwe in Khulna is preventing the seamer from playing for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League, which begins on February 4 in the UAE. Mustafizur was picked in the PSL draft and would…
Varun Aaron Marries Childhood Friend at Jamshedpur Court
Varun Aaron with Ragini at the Jamshedpur Court. © PTI Varun Aaron became the third current Team India player after Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma to get married. The India pacer tied the knot with his school friend Ragini at the Jamshedpur Court on Monday. Sources say, Aaron will marry Ragini according to Christian rituals at a Church in on Thursday. Aaron and Ragini, who are both former students of…