Faf du Plessis suffered a form dip during the Test series but hopes to battle back in the ODIs © AFP It’s just South Africa’s luck that, at a time when fifty-over cricket is the format they are feeling most comfortable in, there’s no major tournament on the horizon. The next World Cup is so far away that planning for it seems silly and even the Champions Trophy is too…
Nepal U19 World Cup Captain Raju Rijal Faces Age Controversy
Raju Rijal is under the scanner for his age and identity but the International Cricket Council have cleared him to play in the World Cup. © ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Nepal captain Raju Rijal is eligible to play in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016. (Nepal Shock New Zealand in U-19 World Cup) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials and a former Ranji Trophy player…
Huge win for Bangladesh; West Indies sneak through
Alzarri Joseph’s hostile spell of fast bowling earned him four wickets as West Indies clinched a thriller in Chittagong © International Cricket Council Group C West Indies Under-19 edged out Zimbabwe Under-19 in controversial circumstances in Chittagong to enter the quarter-final. Keemo Paul, having three runs to defend off the final over with one wicket standing, effected a mankad on Richard Ngarava, whose bat was on the line when the…
Namibia coach optimistic despite big defeat
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….