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…
Gibson content with opening-day work
[embedded content] Bowling Coach Ottis Gibson was happy with England’s opening-day performance as they began the task of trying to secure a series-clinching win over South Africa in Johannesburg. The Proteas reached the close at 267 for seven although England might have been even better placed after their bowlers regularly saw the home batsmen play and miss. James Anderson was perhaps the most aggrieved on that front, especially with the…
Women’s Cricket Super League hosts announced
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced the six hosts to compete in the inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League this summer. They are: Hampshire Cricket with partners: Berkshire Cricket Ltd, Dorset Cricket Board, Isle of Wight Cricket Board, Oxfordshire Cricket, Southampton Solent University, Sussex Cricket Ltd, Wiltshire Cricket Ltd Lancashire County Cricket Board with partners: Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club Foundation Loughborough University South…
Clare Connor answers WCSL questions
Following the announcement of the six Women’s Cricket Super League (WCSL) hosts today, ECB’s Director of England Women’s Cricket, Clare Connor, looks ahead to the start of the new competition this summer. 1. You’ve previously mentioned that 28 initial “expressions-of-interest” were received at the start of the bidding process to become a WCSL host. How were the final six decided? “Securing the final six hosts has been a really exciting…