Pakistan A 217 for 7 (Zaman 62, Curran 2-40) beat England Lions 216 (Billings 89, Zaman 5-27) by three wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sam Billings made 89 but it was not enough for the Lions © Chris Whiteoak Pakistan A completed their comeback from 2-0 down to take the unofficial ODI series against England Lions with a hard-fought three-wicket win in Dubai. Fakhar Zaman was the star of the show,…
Neil McKenzie retires from all cricket
Neil McKenzie scored over 8000 List A runs © Getty Images Former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. McKenzie had already retired from first-class cricket in March, but continued playing limited-overs cricket for his franchise Lions. The franchise has agreed to release McKenzie from his contract with immediate effect. The batsman is currently a part of the Virgo Super Kings franchise in…
Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine Back in West Indies Squad for World Twenty20
Sunil Narine had played a crucial role in that final victory in Colombo over the Sri Lankans in 2012, taking three wickets for just nine runs. © AFP West Indies called up controversial Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo as well as suspended off-spinner Sunil Narine for the 2016 World Twenty20 tournament on Friday. (Chris Gayle Says Sorry After ‘Joke’ on Female Reporter) Darren Sammy will lead the 15-man squad to…
ICC World Twenty20: Feroz Shah Kotla in Danger of Not Hosting Matches
The Feroz Shah Kotla last hosted India-South Africa Test match in December. © BCCI Mumbai: New Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla ground is in danger of losing its World Twenty20 fixtures after the Indian cricket board (BCCI) moved a match against Sri Lanka away from the venue due to administrative lapses. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) failed to get the requisite clearances from various civic authorities in order to…
Shane Watson to Lead Australia in Final T20I vs India
Shane Watson is the ninth player to lead Australia in T20Is. © AFP Shane Watson will captain Australia in the final T20I against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. Watson takes over for Aaron Finch who damaged his left hamstring during the 27-run loss in Melbourne on Friday. His appointment as skipper followed a recommendation by the National Selection Panel which was approved by Cricket Australia’s Board of…
Ishant, Steyn, Finch in marquee list for IPL auction
Yuvraj Singh and Ishant Sharma are in a group of eight marquee players in this year’s auction © AFP Ishant Sharma, Shane Watson, Kevin Pietersen, Yuvraj Singh, Dale Steyn, Aaron Finch, Martin Guptill and Dwayne Smith have been listed as the eight marquee players in the IPL 2016 player auction which will be held on February 6 in Bangalore. A total of 351 players, including 230 Indian and 121 foreign…
Brendon McCullum Set to Resume New Zealand Farewell
Brendon McCullum will not play in the ICC World Twenty20 for the Kiwis. © AFP Auckland: Brendon McCullum said he expects to return to the New Zealand team for the deciding one-day international against Pakistan in Auckland on Sunday, however explosive opener Martin Guptill is now doubtful.(Brendon McCullum to Retire From International Cricket at the End of Season) Guptill twisted an ankle in training on Saturday and was rated by…
Malik's foot inflammation not serious
Shoaib Malik has revealed that he played the three T20Is against New Zealand with a foot inflammation © Getty Images Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has stated that the foot inflammation that kept him out of the first ODI against New Zealand in Wellington was a minor injury and that he had wanted to play the game but was advised rest by the team management. Malik also revealed that he played…
Hong Kong thump Scotland in curtailed game
Hong Kong 72 for 1 (Hayat 26*) beat Scotland 66 for 7 (Amjad 1-8) by nine wicketsScorecardMatch reduced to 10 overs a side Hong Kong routed Scotland by nine wickets in the first T20 International between the two sides in Mong Kok, which was reduced to 10 overs a side after wet ground conditions resulted in a delayed start. Scotland had early momentum after being put in to bat by…
Zimbabwe Appoint Hamilton Masakadza as New Captain
Hamilton Masakadza replaces Elton Chigumbura as Zimbabwe skipper. © AFP Harare: Batsman Hamilton Masakadza has been appointed Zimbabwe’s new cricket captain, replacing Elton Chigumbura who resigned on the recent tour of Bangladesh. The 32-year-old Masakadza is the most experienced player on the Zimbabwe team having played 29 tests and 165 one-day internationals. Leg-spinner Graeme Cremer is the new vice-captain. Masakadza will captain in both tests and limited-overs games, with Zimbabwe…