Karachi Whites 459 for 3 dec (Latif 155, Mohtashim Ali 103, Saeed Nasir 80*) beat Abbottabad 146 (Maqbool 6-60) and 168 (Maqbool 7-59) by an innings and 145 runsScorecard With Atif Maqbool's 13-wicket haul, Karachi Whites handed Abbottabad a crushing defeat by an innings and 145 runs in Karachi. Trailing by 313 in the first innings, Abbottabad lost all their wickets for 168 in the second innings,...
South Africa have matured as a team - Smith
The differences between South Africa and New Zealand were far greater than the ability of one attack to take 20 wickets and the struggle of the other to do half of that or that one batting line-up could score over 300 and the other just over that in both innings combined. According to Graeme Smith what really separates top sides from those in the tier below is whether they can know their game and...
Chilly welcome for Giles in India
Ashley Giles knows he will be in for a few surprises as he takes over the coaching of England's one-day sides, but he could have been forgiven if he was caught cold in his opening practice in Delhi. India's capital is experiencing some of its most-bone chilling temperatures on record and it was 5C at best when he supervised his first session in light fog ahead of a warm-up match against India A in...
Wade ton gives Australia control
Lunch Sri Lanka 294 and 18 for 0 (Karunaratne 17*, Dilshan 0*) trail Australia 432 for 9 dec (Wade 102, Hughes 87, Herath 4-95) by 120 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details The third day of the SCG Test was a memorable one for Matthew Wade, who struck his second Test century in front of a raucous crowd that engulfed the venue in a sea of pink on Jane McGrath day. Wade built a solid stand...
Jan
04
Bowlers set up big win for Karachi Blues
Karachi Blues 252 (Akbar 95, Waqar 5-56) and 10 for 0 beat Peshawar 166 (Tariq 4-43, Tanvir 3-83) and 95 (Tanvir 5-47, Tabish 5-48) by 10 wicketsScorecard Karachi Blues skittled Peshawar in the second innings within 22 overs to complete a 10-wicket win and take the top position in Group I with 12 points. After taking an 86-run lead in the first innings, Karachi fast bowlers Tanvir Ahmed and Tabish...
Dhoni rues top-order failure
Entire team to be blamed: Dhoni India had their second successive top-order batting collapse but unlike the first ODI in Chennai, where their lower order came to the rescue, Pakistan's bowlers didn't give the hosts a second chance and completed a big win to take the series. MS Dhoni rued the failure of his batsmen after the bowlers had brought India back into the match. Pakistan had appeared...
Kallis reopens death penalty debate
Jacques Kallis has called for a debate on the restoration of the death penalty in South Africa after the murder of a former first-class cricketer with strong links to the team. John Commins, the uncle of a former Test player with the same name, and father of a players' agent, was killed on Wednesday night. Flags at Newlands were flown at half-mast on the second day of the Test match against New Zealand...
Warner and Hughes steer Australia
Lunch Australia 1 for 127 (Warner 68*, Hughes 50*) trail Sri Lanka 294 by 167 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner and Phillip Hughes gave Australia a strong start as they replied to Sri Lanka's 294 on the second day at the SCG. At lunch, Australia had reached 1 for 127 and Warner was well set on 68, while Hughes had also looked good for his 50, and the only success Sri Lanka...
Jan
03
Murali spins Renegades back to the top
Melbourne Renegades 6 for 155 (Cooper 59, Rohrer 35) beat Adelaide Strikers 107 (Murali 3-18, Samuels 3-16) by 48 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Muttiah Muralitharan ripped through the Adelaide Strikers to send the Melbourne Renegades back to the top of the Big Bash ladder with a crushing 48-run win at Etihad Stadium. Murali was virtually unplayable as he skittled the visitors' middle...
Kolkata offers more hope for India
Match facts January 3, 2012Start time 1200 (0630 GMT) Big Picture India are again left needing to come from behind, third time in their last four series. A superb display of swing bowling by Junaid Khan crippled India's batting line-up on an overcast Chennai morning before MS Dhoni rescued his team with a fighting century. Such a procession of batsmen to the pavilion appears unlikely in Kolkata,...
Cook ready for 'unknown territory'
There is no need to ask Alastair Cook what his New Year's resolution is. As he walked with a relaxed stride on Wednesday evening to board the flight to India, to lead England in the one-day series, he only had victory on his mind. And nothing was going to betray his confidence. You can remind him about India being the defending world champions in the 50-over format. You can remind him about the 5-0...
Bird strikes twice but Sri Lanka otherwise steady
Lunch Sri Lanka 2 for 80 (Jayawardene 30*, Thirimanne 4*, Bird 2-14) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details On a day when Australia entered a Sydney Test with four fast bowlers and sent the opposition in, Jackson Bird was the only one of Michael Clarke's men who struck before lunch. Sri Lanka lost both openers to Bird but given the green tinge to the pitch, which offered some early...
Jan
02
Injured Zaheer likely to miss Ranji quarter-final
Zaheer Khan, who made his captaincy debut during Mumbai's last Ranji Trophy Group A game against Gujarat that ended in a draw, is almost certain to miss the quarter-final against Baroda at the Wankhede Stadium from January 6. It was the recurrence of the right calf strain that prevented him from taking the field during Gujarat's second innings. Following the draw, Mumbai finished with 23 points from...
Uncapped Diana Baig in Pakistan squad
Diana Baig, the uncapped bowling allrounder from Gilgit, has been named in the 15-member squad for the Women's World Cup to be held in Mumbai later this month. Sidra Ameen, a middle-order batsman, who last played for Pakistan in 2011, has been recalled while the allrounder Marina Iqbal has been dropped. Pakistan last played an ODI series in Ireland in 2011. They played the Asian Cricket Council Women's...
Saker shuns Warwickshire approach
David Saker has turned down a chance to become director of cricket at Warwickshire, saying that the prospect of back-to-back Ashes tours in the next year and the 2015 World Cup has left him "unfinished business" with England. Saker first revealed to ESPNcricinfo last month that he was attracted by the role relinquished by Ashley Giles last month after he took over day-to-day coaching duties with...
Series decided, but emotional finale awaits
Match facts January 3-7, SCGStart time 1030 (2330 GMT) Big Picture The series is decided and the best Sri Lanka can hope for now is a competitive showing in the final Test in Sydney. They will have to do so without Kumar Sangakkara, who is comfortably Sri Lanka's best batsman of all time away from home. They will also have to do so without Chanaka Welegedara, who has been their leading wicket...
Jan
01
Gujarat fighting for survival
Gujarat 244 (Parthiv 101, Chavan 3-54) and 159 for 5 () trail Mumbai 447 (Jaffer 171, Shah 82) by 44 runsScorecard During tea time on the third day of their last Group A game against Mumbai, a couple of the Gujarat support-staff members were keeping a close watch on the proceedings in Rajkot. And it was quite understandable. With an outright loss hovering over their heads at the Dr DY Patil Sports...
Zaka Ashraf reacts sternly to Bangladesh delaying tour
Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has expressed annoyance at the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision to put their proposed tour of Pakistan on hold a second time. He reacted aggressively, saying that Pakistan will 'reconsider' its bilateral ties with Bangladesh after the BCB, once again, backed down from going ahead with the tour. Pakistan, he said, will not sacrifice their interests for those...
Beazley takes up USACA challenge
Darren Beazley, former general manager of business development with the Western Australia Cricket Association, has been confirmed as the new chief executive of the USA Cricket Association. He will take up the post in February and will be based in Florida. Tim Anderson, the ICC's global development manager, and a member of the sub-committee tasked with finding a suitable candidate, expressed hopes...
Playing England bowlers gave me confidence - Pujara
When you have scored Test hundreds against the likes of James Anderson and Graeme Swann, domestic first-class cricket becomes a breeze. So feels Cheteshwar Pujara, who displayed a little-seen side of his batting in Rajkot as he went from 150 to 200 in just 17 deliveries against a hapless Madhya Pradesh attack. Pujara said the belief gained from playing Anderson's reverse swing had enabled him to hit...
Dec
31
Mumbai all but through to quarters after Jaffer 171
Mumbai 323 for 5 (Jaffer 171, Shah 82) lead Gujarat 244 (Parthiv 101, Chavan 3-54) by 79 runsScorecard Wasim Jaffer has been Mumbai's go-to man for the better part of his 17 seasons with the domestic giants. As a result, it was unusual for the prolific batsman to go into the last game of the league stage of a Ranji Trophy season without a century under his belt. But when Mumbai required Jaffer...
Four-wicket over not enough for South Zone
South Zone 343 (Rahman 152*, Mosharraf 5-52) and 216 (Imran 65, Mosharraf 4-68) drew with Central Zone 433 for 9 dec (Ayub 125, Gazi 4-162) and 93 for 6 (Mahmudullah 50*, Islam 5-17)Scorecard The match that began with Ziaur Rahman hammering an unbeaten 152 in South Zone's first innings ended with Robiul Islam's four wickets in one over. But the two slow days in the middle, which were also hampered...
Misbah keen on a more clinical showing
While captain Misbah-ul-Haq was happy Pakistan managed to get off to a winning start in the three-match ODI series against India, he believes the team still has a lot to work on, especially in the field. Pakistan, he said, were fortunate to walk away with the six-wicket win in Chennai. "Today we were lucky, India gave us a tough time in this situation. They lost five wickets early but still went...
Cheema leads Shalimar to big win
Lahore Shalimar 254 (Salahuddin 63, Sami 5-77) and 59 for 0 beat Karachi Whites 170 (Alam 53, Cheema 6-62) and 142 (Saad Ali 58, Cheema 4-36) by 10 wicketsScorecard Aizaz Cheema's ten-wicket match haul set up a crushing win for Lahore Shalimar against Karachi Whites. Shalimar bowled out Whites for well under 200 twice in the game, ensuring the comfortable win. Whites had chosen to bat, but could...
Dec
30
Bowlers give Mumbai fine start
Mumbai 24 for 1 trail Gujarat 244 (Parthiv 101, Chavan 3-54) by 220 runsScorecard Zaheer Khan had a fruitful first day as captain of a first-class side, as Mumbai bowled out Gujarat for 244 in what is a virtual pre-quarter-final. Had hosts Mumbai not lost opener Kaustubh Pawar in the last over of the day, the smile on Zaheer's face at stumps would have been even wider. It didn't come as a surprise...
Young batsmen make New Zealanders work hard
South African Invitation XI 274 for 6 (Petersen 47*, Liebisch 4*, Boult 2-46) trail New Zealanders 311 for 6 declared (McCullum 65, Ackermann 3-46) by 37 runsScorecard Two potential future stars announced themselves in Paarl as the South African Invitational XI made the New Zealanders work hard on the second day of their warm-up match. Rassie van der Dussen and Matthew Kleinveldt scored seventies...
Madhya Pradesh's Rajput called for suspect action
After a day on which they dominated beyond expectations, the mood in the Madhya Pradesh camp was quite sombre and centred around one issue: the no-balling of debutant offspinner Ajay Rajput for a suspect action, once each by the on-field umpires K Srinath and R Subramanium. The no-balls came in the 56th and 69th overs of the Saurashtra innings. Rajput did not bowl after completing the latter over,...
Pitch makes life hard for Saurashtra, MP
Saurashtra 212 for 9 (Vasavada 54, Jackson 53, Pandey 3-37) v Madhya PradeshScorecard Going by day one, the Rajkot pitch confounded both sides, who were expecting it to turn early, and turn big. In the end, the innate slow nature of the pitch didn't allow that. The lack of watering and rolling of the pitch over the last two days, in the presence of a BCCI curator, somehow added variable, largely...
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