Toss Zimbabwe chose to bat v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Shuvagata Hom was handed a T20I debut © AFP Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura decided to bat in the first T20 against Bangladesh at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna. The venue was hurriedly prepared after a last-minute shift from Sylhet, and the pitch is expected to turn. Bangladesh handed debuts to Shuvagata Hom and Nurul…
Young Australian Bowlers Should be Credited For Restricting India: Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch was involved in a 145-run partnership with Shaun Marsh in the Brisbane ODI. © AFP Sydney: Australia might have made batting look the easiest thing in the world with two 300-plus chases against India but opener Aaron Finch on Friday complimented his inexperienced bowlers for putting up a decent show. (In Record Chase, Australia Thrash India to Take 2-0 Lead; Rohit Sharma Century Goes in Vain Again) The…
India vs Australia 2nd ODI, Gabba, Brisbane Live Cricket Score – Big-Scoring Blockbuster on the Cards
Australia will go into the second ODI in Brisbane with a psychological edge. On Tuesday, Steve Smith’s transitional side chased down a 300-plus target for the fourth time at home in Perth against classy Indian spinners like world No. 1 Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Will the script change for MS Dhoni’s team at the Gabba on Friday? Get live scores and updates here. (LIVE SCORECARD | SCHEDULE | NEWS…
Gujarat breeze past Chand century
Gujarat 171 for 2 (Panchal 68*, Parthiv 42) beat Delhi 170 for 5 (Chand 103) by eight wicketsScorecard File photo: Unmukt Chand’s third T20 century was not enough to secure victory © BCCI Unmukt Chand became only the third Indian batsman to score three T20 centuries, but his effort went in vain as defending champions Gujarat wrapped up an eight-wicket victory at the Bandra-Kurla Complex ground in Mumbai. The loss…
India reach 308 after another Rohit ton
50 overs India 8 for 308 (Rohit 124, Rahane 89, Kohli 59) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Rohit Sharma scored his second consecutive ODI century © Getty Images Rohit Sharma’s outstanding run of form against Australia continued at the Gabba, where his second consecutive century set up the second ODI in remarkably similar fashion to the first match in Perth. At the WACA, India had batted first on a…
Pakistan sent in to bat in 1st T20, Amir returns to international cricket
Pakistan are set to field left-arm returning fast-bowler Muhammad Amir in the first of the three-match T20 series. Live Scorecard: 1st T20 Pakistan vs New Zealand in Auckland The left-arm fast-bowler is set to resume his career after a being penalised for spot-fixing and serving a five-year ban with compatriots Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif. Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said in the post-toss interview that the boys are excited to…
Amir returns, Astle debuts, NZ bowl
Toss New Zealand chose to bowl v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 07:20 Watch – Blackcaps crash Cornwall cricket club’s training New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20I against Pakistan, at Eden Park. Mohammad Amir made his international return in this match, having served a five-year suspension for spot-fixing. He was part of a formidable pace trio for Pakistan, alongside Wahab Riaz and…
India bat, Australia make three changes
Toss India chose to bat v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 04:06 Agarkar: India must play wicket-taking bowlers MS Dhoni won the toss and India will again set Australia a target in the second ODI in Brisbane. India’s 309 in the first match at the WACA was not enough to prevent an Australian victory but Dhoni was keen to again give his batsmen first chance on an excellent batting…
England chip away at Proteas
England’s bowlers were rewarded for their perseverance to peg South Africa back after AB de Villiers won his first toss as skipper on the opening day of the third Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. The unchanged tourists, knowing a win here would secure the series, had initially struggled to take advantage of favourable seam-bowling conditions as a second-wicket partnership of 73 between Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla took the…
Moeen in frame for IPL auction
Moeen Ali could be playing in the IPL in April © Getty Images Moeen Ali is the latest member of the England squad to confirm that he will appear in the 2016 IPL auction. Moeen, a member of the England team in all three formats, will only be available for the first four weeks of the tournament – a factor that could limit his appeal to team owners – but…