For the second successive day, Pakistan's bowlers struggled on a flat pitch. The team, however, could take heart from the success of their pacers, Mohammad Talha and Junaid KhanPakistan bowlers may have started the second day optimistic about their chances of ending Sri Lanka's resistance but had little success as the visitors reached an imposing 428 for 9. While Pakistan's bowlers contained the Sri...
Sri Lanka take comfort from new heroes
Fourteen months on from fielding their oldest ever XI in a Test, Sri Lanka have regenerated at great speed and now brought to the fore, a talented crop of youngsters who are bound to leave the fans very excited for the futureBowlers bowling well, batsmen batting better, Pakistan toiling, Sri Lanka staying patient, earnest line-and-length, flat pitches and attrition. Day two in Sharjah has mimicked...
Loubser stars as South Africa win series
South Africa 95 for 6 (Loubser 25*) beat Pakistan 94 (Ismail 3-25) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sunette Loubser claimed two wickets and then struck 25 not out to guide South Africa to victory in the tri-series final in Doha. In a low-scoring match, 16 wickets fell for 189 runs but South Africa had enough contributions down the order to get home with 39 balls to spare. Having...
Big Three could control revamped ICC
The ICC is to consider a comprehensive structural overhaul of world cricket administration that will effectively cede most executive decision-making to the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the ECB. A draft proposal on these lines will be presented to the ICC Executive Board during its quarterly meeting in Dubai on January 28 and 29. The proposal, drafted by a "working group" of the ICC's Finance &...
Jan
17
'Bowlers controlled runs well' - Rehman
Pakistan's left-arm spinner, Abdur Rehman said his side would be looking to dismiss Sri Lanka in the first session on the second day after the visitors ended the first day of the Sharjah Test at 220 for 5. Pakistan lost the toss on a pitch that did not offer much help for bowlers early on, but the spinners were able to strike as the day wore on. While Saeed Ajmal picked up two wickets in 29 overs,...
Ashraf suspension a 'violation of justice' - High Court
The two-judge bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has released its detailed judgment, citing the removal of Zaka Ashraf from the post of PCB chairman as against the principle of "natural justice". According to the judgment, a copy of which ESPNcricinfo has obtained, Ashraf was removed without being given the chance of a hearing. Following the High Court ruling on Wednesday, Ashraf has been reinstated...
Lions reject claims of board interference
The Lions have rejected claims of undue interference by their board in on-field matters but have not managed to convince South Africa Test opener Alviro Petersen to reconsider his decision to step down as captain. Petersen quit the captaincy on Sunday after what the Lions said "he perceived to be interference by the board and convener of selectors," - something the franchise says they have no evidence...
Karunaratne hopes to build on starts
Just eight Tests old, Dimuth Karunaratne has the skills to become a fine international opener. With more consistency and a better understanding of his own game, he may well be the answer to Sri Lanka's top order as they continue replacing the old guard When Dimuth Karunaratne fell to Abdur Rehman in the first over after lunch, he pondered his dismissal for a moment but there was nothing to challenge,...
Jan
14
All-round Pakistan Women stay unbeaten
Pakistan Women 93 for 3 (Javeria 51*, Tice 3-31) beat Ireland Women 92 (Joyce 36*, Mir 3-11) by seven wicketsScorecard Pakistan Women made lighter work of their target of 93 against Ireland Women in Doha, than they had done chasing 126 against South Africa Women on Sunday. While that chase went into the final over and had six Pakistan wickets going down, here Pakistan eased to a seven-wicket win...
Rhodes leads England in U-19 World Cup
Will Rhodes of Yorkshire will captain a 15-man England U-19 for the Under-19 World Cup in the UAE next month. Rhodes, Nottingham born but educated in Hull, played nine limited-overs matches for Yorkshire last season as he was carefully integrated into the side. He has yet to make his Championship debut. He is one of four Yorkshire players in a squad that includes representatives from nine of the...
BCB may extend Saqlain's ambit to second-string teams
The Bangladesh Cricket Board could ask it's part-time spin-bowling consultant, Saqlain Mushtaq, to work spinners from across the country, instead of just the national team, this year. With 65 days left on his 100-day contract as Bangladesh's consultant, the board is hoping to get more out of the former Pakistan offspinner. There is a feeling among many in the BCB that since he is usually asked to...
Doran, Ben McDermott make U-19 squad
Jake Doran, the 17-year old New South Wales batsman who faced England earlier in the Ashes tour, is part of Australia's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in the UAE. Doran has been involved in the U-19 set-up throughout the past year and was part of the tour to India last September. He made 17 against an England XI playing for the Chairman's XI in Alice Springs at the end of November. Wicketkeeper...
Jan
13
Pakistan edge South Africa in low-scorer
Pakistan women 126 for 6 (Maroof 60) beat South Africa women 125 for 8 (Dar 4-15) by four wicketsScorecard Offspinner Nida Dar led Pakistan women's bowlers in restricting South Africa women to 125 for 8, before Bismah Maroof anchored a close chase to help the side home by four wickets in the final over. The win was Pakistan's second in as many games in the tri-series, and it ensures them a place...
Knights openers thrash Lions
The Knights openers - Reeza Hendricks and Rilee Rossouw - smashed half-centuries to thrash Lions by nine wickets in Bloemfontein to earn their first win of the tournament. They scored 69* and 72 off 53 balls each in their second successive century stand to chase down 152 with eight balls to spare after Quinton de Kock's 71 led the Lions' charge. Put in to bat, Lions lost Alviro Petersen in the first...
Loss exposes Pakistan frailties
It is hard to pin-point one single reason for Pakistan's capitulation in Dubai; there were many chinks in their armour Pakistan entered day five amid prediction of heavy rain in Dubai and although thick clouds prevailed over the stadium all day, the rain never came down. Pakistan may have considered themselves unfortunate, but they were out-batted and out-bowled by an efficient Sri Lankan team...
Victorian Finch celebrates MCG milestone
In September, Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh smashed the Australian record for the all-time highest opening partnership in a one-day international. Finch's maiden ODI century was a key factor. Four months later, Finch's second one-day hundred has now put a serious dent in Marsh's hopes of getting back in the side. Finch's 148 in that match will always occupy a special place for him as his first hundred...
Jan
12
T20 kings show Test aptitude
Though unsuccessful for long stretches during Pakistan's rearguard, the Sri Lanka attack demonstrated admirable patience and applicationAs gloom came to rest above the Dubai stadium in the morning, Misbah-ul-Haq began his long, dreary filibuster. For 37 balls the match stalled on his unambitious blade and Sri Lanka's bowlers could do little more than settle into their channels. Though unsuccessful...
'Now we know we've got players who can do well anywhere' - Dhoni
MS Dhoni believes that India's young side has transitioned into a stable unit with the help of sustained exposure at home ahead of a number of overseas trips. According to the Dhoni, the first one, to South Africa, proved that the team had players who could perform in all conditions. As they depart for the second trip, to New Zealand, the India captain said that tackling bounce and generating it...
Can put SL under pressure if we bat out first hour - Sarfraz
Sarfraz Ahmed, whose unbeaten 70 took the second Test into a fifth day, said Pakistan's lower order could put Sri Lanka under pressure if they survived the first hour. "If we survive that then definitely we will score," he said. "If we survive two hours we will be around 200 ahead. They [Sri Lanka] will also be under pressure, but we are a bit ahead of them. If we score another 100 runs it will give...
England bat, Tredwell left out
Toss England chose to bat v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Alastair Cook enjoyed few wins during the Ashes series but he began the one-day portion of the tour with a small victory, winning the toss and choosing to bat in the first ODI in Melbourne. Surprisingly, England did not choose a spinner, leaving out James Tredwell, which meant that the part-time offspinner Joe Root...
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