Sybrand Engelbrecht was pulled up during a Ram Slam T20 game between Cobras and Dolphins in December 2015 © BCCI Sybrand Engelbrecht, the Cape Cobras offspinner, has been cleared to resume bowling with immediate effect following a nod from the Independent Assessment Committee that found all his variations within the prescribed parameters. Cricket South Africa also announced that the ban on Prenelan Subrayen, the Dolphins spinner who also had his…
NZ U19 fall short despite Leopard's 61-ball hundred
Pakistan Under-19s 279 for 9 (Badar 99*, Gauhar Hafeez 58, Ravindra 3-35) beat New Zealand Under-19s 248 (Leopard 116, Mohsin 3-25) by 31 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Christian Leopard‘s single-handed show of a 61-ball hundred went in vain as New Zealand Under-19s lost to Pakistan Under-19s by 31 runs in Dubai. New Zealand were 206 for 7 in their chase of 280 before Leopard fell for 116 and they eventually…
World T20 win could pave way for women's IPL – Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj believes the World T20 will be very important in terms of popularising the women’s game in India © PTI Mithali Raj, captain of the India Women’s team, believes winning the World T20 in March-April could change the game in the country. Raj, speaking ahead of the limited-overs series in Australia, also revealed that she and Jhulan Goswami, the senior-most members of the squad, were approached to play for…
Ravi Shastri Says India's Bowlers Have to Step up if They are to Avoid 5-0 Whitewash
India’s bowlers have struggled immensely in the first three ODIs and Ravi Shastri has added that they must step up if India are to avoid the whitewash. © PTI Canberra: Putting the onus on India’s bowlers to stop Australia’s winning juggernaut in the five-match ODI series, Team Director Ravi Shastri said the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side can certainly arrest the slide if the inexperienced bowling line-up learns from its mistakes….
Depleted Bangladesh eye another series win
Match facts January 20, 2015Start time 1500 local (0900 GMT) Bangladesh are a step away from their second successive T20I series win over Zimbabwe © AFP Big Picture It is becoming increasingly difficult to predict playing XIs from both sides, who aren’t afraid to tinker with their combinations in their quest to narrow down on an ideal combination going into the World T20 in India. Both Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have…
De Kock to have fitness test, Steyn out
Quinton de Kock missed the third Test after injuring his knee the night before © Gallo Images Quinton de Kock will undergo a final fitness test on Wednesday to asses whether he is able to return as wicketkeeper at Centurion. South Africa have also confirmed that Dale Steyn will not play and released Stiaan van Zyl from the 17-man squad announced on Tuesday – increasing the likelihood that 33-year-old Lions…
McCullum to deliver MCC Spirit of Cricket address
Brendon McCullum will retire from international cricket next month © Getty Images Brendon McCullum, New Zealand’s captain who is set to retire from international cricket next month, will give the annual MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture at Lord’s in June. McCullum has been widely praised for the way his side have played the game since he took charge at the start of 2013. An emphasis on team spirit, enjoyment and…
Shaun Tait Can Cause Damage on Indian Pitches During World Twenty20, Says Jason Gillespie
Shaun Tait, who last played for Australia in 2011, will aim for a spot in the Australian Squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in India. © AFP Backing Shaun Tait’s surprise T20 return against India, former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie has said the tearaway speedster will cause a lot of damage on Indian tracks if he makes the squad for the World T20 starting March 8. (Shaun Tait Recalled to…
Compton must dare to be dull
Like attending a wedding and pointing out that nearly half of marriages end in divorce, it seems churlish to find fault in England’s Test team in the immediate aftermath of their series victory in South Africa. To defeat the No. 1-ranked side in the world on their own pitches is a fine achievement. Yes, South Africa are in decline – or at least transition – and yes, they have missed…
A privilege to be called-up at this stage of career – Tait
Shaun Tait bowled with plenty of gas in the Big Bash League, taking 10 wickets in eight matches © Getty Images Fast bowler Shaun Tait had planned to spend Australia day with a few beers at Port Elliot in South Australia, but is now in the selection mix for the T20s against India starting January 26 at the Adelaide Oval, after getting his first international call-up in five years. “Like…