Taijul five-for spins North Zone to victory

File photo: Taijul Islam’s sixth first-class five-for sealed North Zone’s victory in Rajshahi © AFP Taijul Islam‘s five-wicket haul helped North Zone to a 74-run victory in the first round of the Bangladesh Cricket League. South Zone‘s own left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak ended the game with an 11-wicket haul, but it was Taijul’s performance that had greater effect on the result of the match. South Zone were set 231 to…

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Zimbabwe at least 15 runs short – Masakadza

Hamilton Masakadza – “I thought if we were defending 180 it would have made a big difference” © AFP Zimbabwe batsman Hamilton Masakadza has said that his bowlers needed a cushion of around 180 runs, instead of the 163 for 7 they ended up getting after batting first. The combined efforts of an inexperienced bowling attack, led by the legspinner Graeme Cremer, almost snuck one past Bangladesh, who needed cameos…

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Parnell in South Africa A side for England tour match

Wayne Parnell has not played an international match since July 2015 © Associated Press Wayne Parnell has not played an international match in six months since South Africa’s tour to Bangladesh, but remains a part of the senior side’s plans. He was named in the South African A side that will play against England in the one-day match in Kimberly on January 30. The fixture is a warm-up for the…

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Pakistan win on Amir's return

Mohammad Amir made a low-key return to international cricket as Pakistan began their Twenty20 series against New Zealand with a 16-run win in Auckland. Amir was playing for the first time since his five-year ban for spot-fixing and claimed a wicket as the Black Caps were bowled out for 155. Wahab Riaz was the pick of the Pakistan attack, claiming 3-34, while Amir removed eighth man out Matt Henry as…

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Root and Stokes counterattack after England slip

Tea England 162 for 4 (Root 60*, Stokes 38*) trail South Africa 313 (Elgar 46, Stokes 3-53) by 151 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:01 Viljoen enjoys dream start South Africa’s quartet of fast bowlers put England under considerable pressure on the second afternoon at The Wanderers in a riveting Test packed with good-quality, combative cricket. If England were to clinch the series with victory in Johannesburg, it was abundantly…

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Lancashire sign up Wagner

Lancashire have announced New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner as their overseas signing for the 2016 season. The left-armer will be available from the start of the season and will be primarily used in the County Championship following Lancashire’s promotion to the top-tier. Wagner, 29, will add experience and a whole-hearted attitude to the Red Rose attack having played 18 Tests and taken 67 wickets for New Zealand. “We are delighted…

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Shakib cameo seals tense Bangladesh win

Bangladesh 166 for 6 (Sabbir 46, Shakib 20*, Cremer 2-32) beat Zimbabwe 163 for 7 (Masakadza 79, Mustafizur 2-18) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Bangladesh outdid Zimbabwe in Khulna by being the scrappier of the two sides, winning the first T20 by four wickets. Zimbabwe suffered a middle-order collapse which left them with a much lower score than they had hoped for, and Bangladesh eventually gunned down their target…

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West Indies cricket standout Powell eyes switch

Miami – Kieran Powell, a 25-year-old West Indies cricketer, has worked out before a host of Major League Baseball scouts in hopes of switching sports. Kieran Powell of the West Indies warms up in Queenstown on January 1, 2014 © AFP/File Marty Melville In 2012 Powell, a left-handed opener, became the first West Indies player to hit two centuries in a Test since Brian Lara, scoring 117 & 110 against…

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2nd ODI: Australia cruise to win despite Rohit Sharma ton

Brisbane (Australia) – Australia set a new record for a run chase at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday as they cruised to a seven-wicket victory over India in the second one-day international. Australia’s George Bailey and Glenn Maxwell celebrate victory against India in the second one-day international in Brisbane on January 15, 2016 © AFP Patrick Hamilton After Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to…

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