In the women's game, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland stamped their authority on the field, while Australia, New Zealand and South Africa made significant progress off it Raf Nicholson December 28, 2013 West Indies beat higher-ranked teams and made it to their first World Cup final © ICC/Solaris Images The Women's World Cup in India proved an exciting start to 2013, generating...
Where's the fight gone, Zaheer?
Zaheer Khan used to be a tailender who could contribute with the bat, but he does not seem to have the will to tough it out anymore Almost every time Zaheer Khan has come to bat in the last three years, with the match still alive and his contribution vital, he hasn't - for some reason - shown willingness to get behind the line of the ball, or fought for the sake of the better batsman at the...
Fiery Steyn reignites South Africa's chances
Dale Steyn came back roaring after his longest wicketless streak, running through India in two intense bursts Will do everything to win it for Kallis - Steyn Steam does not have the same reputation as fire but it can be just as dangerous. Unlike flames, which are audible in their crackling and visible in their vibrancy, gas is invisible. You can't fully sense the threat it poses until you...
England extend lead after last-wicket flurry
Lunch England 255 and 0 for 54 (Cook 41*, Carberry 5*) lead Australia 204 (Haddin 65, Rogers 61, Anderson 4-67) by 105 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia's captain Michael Clarke resorted to the medium pace of Shane Watson as England strengthened their grip on the Boxing Day Test before lunch on day three. Alastair Cook and Michael Carberry were largely untroubled in their stand,...
Dec
27
England hit back after Johnson docks tail
Innings close England 255 (Pietersen 71, Johnson 5-63) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Australia lost the early wickets of David Warner and Shane Watson after Mitchell Johnson rumbled England out for 255 on day two of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG. Warner fell to a presumptuous pull shot at James Anderson and Watson edged an attempted drive off Ben Stokes to leave the hosts...
Steyn's drought hurts South Africa
On an unusually dry Kingsmead surface, South Africa's attack struggle to cope with their talisman's longest-ever wicketless streak Match Point: 'Disappointed to see Steyn bowl slower' Dale Steyn began his fifth over the way he may have wanted to start his first. He delivered a snarling bouncer that soared towards M Vijay at almost 146 kph. Having already faced 17 balls and made some assessment...
An administrative farce
The Sri Lankan board's continuing ineptness meant a paucity of Tests, alienation of senior players, and another cancelled T20 league Andrew Fidel Fernando December 27, 2013 The 4-1 ODI victory over South Africa was one of the few positives for Sri Lanka in 2013 © Associated Press If Sri Lanka's 2013 had remained as the Future Tours Programme had intended, fans would now be reflecting...
Ashraful cries, Johnson terrifies
Australia's Ashes revival, Afghanistan's fairy tale, player boycotts and more in our staff's picks of the best and worst of the year gone by Australia's fightback in the Ashes made the contest interesting but ten back-to-back Tests was overkill © Getty Images Alan Gardner Assistant editor Best: Afghanistan qualify for the World CupWhile the ICC's Full Member nations seem content to...
Dec
26
England lay base after being put in
Lunch England 1 for 71 (Carberry 26*, Root 11*) v Australia England's batsmen fought, nudged and scraped their way to a sound platform at lunch after being sent in to bat by Australia's captain Michael Clarke on the first morning of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. As a crowd of more than 84,000 settled into their seats, Peter Siddle claimed Alastair Cook for the only wicket of the morning,...
Punjab complete stunning turnaround
Punjab 74 (Nehra 4-31) and 402 (Jiwanjot 147, Mandeep 80) beat Delhi 150 (Chand 55) and 228 (Bhatia 100, Gony 3-51, Jaskaran 3-45) by 98 runsScorecard Punjab, who had been bowled out for 74 in their first innings, capped a remarkable recovery to defeat Delhi by 98 runs and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockouts. Needing 327 to win, Delhi were all out for 228 in 91.3 overs, despite...
SL visit could prove crucial to hosting Asia Cup, World T20
Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh could be crucial to the host's prospects of holding the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20. Sri Lanka are scheduled to arrive on January 24 for a month-long tour, which is the first of three major international cricket events in Bangladesh, stacked one after another. Four days after the Sri Lanka tour, the Asia Cup is scheduled to begin on February 24. The Asian Cricket...
Ryder returns for NZ, WI bowl
25 overs New Zealand 83 for 6 (McCullum 37*, Neesham 6*, Rampaul 2-9) v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details A new-look West Indies bowling attack, led by Ravi Rampaul, scythed through the New Zealand top order to leave the home side in huge trouble at Eden Park. Brendon McCullum was alone in putting up a resistance, going past 5000 ODI runs during his innings, but he was fast running...
Dec
25
BCCI to meet over Rajasthan Cricket Association status
The BCCI has convened a working committee meeting in Chennai on December 28 to decide the fate of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) in the wake of Lalit Modi's possible return to cricket administration as RCA president. Modi, the founding IPL chairman, was banned for life from Indian cricket in September following an internal inquiry that found him guilty on eight charges. However, the court...
Rajpoot, Imtiaz dismiss MP for 115
Uttar Pradesh 250 and 78 for 3 (Raina 41*) lead Madhya Pradesh 115 (Rajpoot 5-37, Imtiaz 4-39) by 213 runsScorecard Uttar Pradesh's pace duo of Ankit Rajpoot and Imtiaz Ahmed took nine wickets between them to dismiss Madhya Pradesh for 115. By close of play, UP had extended their 135-run lead to 213, with Suresh Raina unbeaten on 41. The second day of the match was lost to bad weather, but Rajpoot...
Batsmen put Punjab on course for win
Delhi 150 and 60 for 3 (Rawal 35) need another 267 runs against Punjab 74 and 402 (Jiwanjot 147, Mandeep 80)Scorecard A remarkable recovery from Punjab, led by an impressive showing from their batsmen in the second innings, has now made them favourites to get maximum points against Delhi, unless the likes of Gautam Gambhir or Virender Sehwag can chase down a daunting 327 on the final day, with...
Subplots abound on Boxing Day
Match facts December 26-30 Melbourne Cricket GroundStart time 1030 (0230 GMT) Big Picture Test cricket's biggest day of the year will carry plenty of significance even though the destiny of the Ashes has been swiftly decided. Australia's march to a 3-0 margin from as many matches caused a major outpouring of joy and relief across the host nation, while England was caught up in a similar level...
Dec
24
Kaushal hundred guides SSC to close win
Sinhalese Sports Club 242 for 8 (Kaushal 102*) beat Ragama Cricket Club 238 for 8 (Zoysa 75, Prasad 3-48) by two wicketsScorecard On the day he was named in the Test squad, wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva affirmed the selectors' faith to score an unbeaten 102 in Sinhalese Sports Club's tense two-wicket victory in the Premier Limited Over Tournament semi-final against Ragama Cricket Club. ...
New Zealand find their 'core four'
The commanding performances of Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Trent Boult and Tim Southee against West Indies, with a little support from their team-mates, meant a dominant New Zealand showing. They'll need more of the same when India arriveNew Zealand's performance in the three-Test series against West Indies illustrated the value of a "core four", who, with support from their team-mates, can reignite...
Prasad criticises Ranji scheduling
Venkatesh Prasad, the Uttar Pradesh coach, has criticised the Ranji Trophy scheduling after the second day's play in Kanpur was entirely lost due to foggy conditions. Uttar Pradesh, currently second in Group B, are playing Madhya Pradesh at Green Park in their penultimate match of the league stage. Prasad was frustrated that his team stood to lose out on vital points necessary to make the knockouts....
Can India maintain their intensity?
India's bowlers ran themselves into the ground in their effort to win the Johannesburg Test. In three days' time, they may have to do it all over againPlaying his first Test in a year, Zaheer Khan bowled 60.3 high-intensity overs at the Wanderers, eight of them in one spell after tea on the final day. That's nine more than he has ever bowled in a Test match. He is 35 now. Ishant Sharma - say what...
Dec
23
Draw shows how much the Test meant
While we're left wondering what might have been had either team pushed for a win in the final stages of a wonderful Test match, we'd do well to remember that it's difficult for players to take calls that could possibly undo five days of hard work"This. Is. Awesome." Those who watch World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) know that chant well. You can hear it during the great, long matches when the wrestling...
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