Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the World T20 after breaking his wrist when he punched a locker in the dressing room following his dismissal in the final T20 against West Indies. He will be replaced for the event by Chris Woakes, the Warwickshire allrounder, and it is the second enforced change to England's squad following the broken thumb sustained by Joe Root earlier in the tour. Stokes was dismissed...
Duncan Fletcher's job safe - BCCI secretary
The India coaching staff, comprising the trio of Duncan Fletcher, Trevor Penney and Joe Dawes has received the "wholehearted" support of the BCCI in the wake of raging criticism in the media recently. In the wake of India's defeats on the overseas tours of South Africa and New Zealand and their early exit from the Asia Cup prompted critics to point fingers at the trio, including former India captain...
'Organise more Tests for Tests to survive' - Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar believes the ICC needs to organise more Tests, if it wants the format to survive ESPNcricinfo staff March 14, 2014 "When I think batting, I think about smashing the ball Sachin Tendulkar believes the ICC needs to organise more Tests, if it wants the format to survive. At the same time, he feels, no player can be forced to play a Test match, because it is the format...
Gayle hurt by 'mercenary' tag
Chris Gayle has criticised those who are labelling cricketers as T20 mercenaries. He believes that it is an unfair term to players and degrades their standing in the game, warning that harming players' reputations with such labels was "distasteful and unwarranted". "I've had that said about me in the past and it's hurtful, by my own fans in the Caribbean and some by others. But they need to know...
Mar
11
Don't forget our batting - Ramdin
Denesh Ramdin thinks that underestimating West Indies' power hitters will be a severe mistake for the opposition come the World T20 in Bangladesh and they are hoping to reinforce this with strong batting performances in the remaining two T20s against England. Ramdin said that while many were touting their spin attack as the focal point of the team, especially on the back of an impressive first outing...
Pakistan morale lifted by India win - Misbah
While losing the Asia Cup final was a disappointment, Pakistan could take 'a lot of positives' from the tournament, captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said. Among them, was the 'morale-boosting' win against India in the round-robin stage, a victory which meant the team got a warm welcome at the Lahore airport on arrival, being showered with rose petals despite not bringing back the trophy. "Losing the final...
An age-old problem for England
England will probably make at least two changes to their team for the second T20 against West Indies, but it may be a case of papering over cracksIt says something about the disarray in which England find themselves that, just days before they depart for the World T20, they are likely to go into Tuesday's game against West Indies with a new captain, two debutants in this format and a man who has not...
Dhawan better off after South Africa 'setback'
'Lean patch made me stronger' - Dhawan Shikhar Dhawan in South Africa: four Test innings, 76 runs, a highest of 29. Dhawan in New Zealand: four innings, 215 runs, a century that nearly won India a lost match and a 98 that put them in a winning position. Dhawan believes the two performances are related to each other. The "setback" in South Africa, he has told ESPNcricinfo, made him introspect...
Mar
10
Samuels backs Badree as World T20 'trump card'
Croft: A very efficient West Indies performance Marlon Samuels was optimistic that the West Indies have found the right formula heading into their World T20 title defence in Bangladesh. Following a Man-of-the-Match performance in the opening T20 win against England in Barbados, where he struck an unbeaten 69 off 46 and picked up 2 for 21, he believed that their spin attack will be the key...
Broad fitness concern for World T20
Dobell: England selection was unsuitable for conditions Stuart Broad will sit out England's next two T20s against West Indies in a bid to ensure his fitness for the World T20, with the captain revealing that he has been managing a knee problem with injections over the winter. Broad said after England's defeat in the first T20 that he was suffering from patellar tendonitis, which flared up...
England miss the muscle
The opening T20 did not present new problems for England, just old ones rehashed at other venue. Misjudging selection can be fixed, but the batting needs to find a way of combating spin in the shortest formatOut-thought, out-played and out-gunned, England endured a chastening start to the T20 series against West Indies in Barbados. It was not just that England were well beaten that will disturb them....
Manuka Oval could host Sheffield Shield final
The Sheffield Shield final may be held at Manuka Oval in Canberra or Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg after both New South Wales and South Australia were forced to find alternatives to their main venues. The last round of matches begins on Tuesday and will determine the finalists, with South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia all equal on 26 points at the top of the table and Queensland also...
Mar
09
Thirimanne century could prove career-defining
Sri Lanka's selectors have persisted with Lahiru Thirimanne, and in his 62nd ODI, he underlined his top-order potential again, under the pressure of a chase in a finalWhen he looks back on his match-winning 101 in the Asia Cup final, the highlights reel in Lahiru Thirimanne's head is unlikely to include the single that took him to 39. The shot Thirimanne played, moreover, was that banal middle-overs...
Misbah bemoans ineffective bowling
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has attributed his team's Asia Cup final defeat to his bowlers' inability to put pressure on Sri Lanka's batsmen. Chasing 261, Sri Lanka, led by a century from Lahiru Thirimanne, cruised to a five-wicket win to take their fifth Asia Cup title. Only Saeed Ajmal posed a threat to Sri Lanka, as Pakistan looked to defend a hard-earned total. Ajmal took 3 for 26 in 10 overs,...
'Thirimanne batted with a niggle' - Mathews
After missing most of Sri Lanka's series against Bangladesh with an ankle injury, Lahiru Thirimanne returned to the side ahead of the Asia Cup. After he scored a century in the final to help his team achieve a five-wicket win, Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews said Thirimanne had batted with a "bit of a niggle" in their last two games. "He [Thirimanne] has been amazing for us," Mathews said. "He...
Collingwood's aggressive outlook on new T20 era
A return to the international scene as a coach has allowed Paul Collingwood to see first hand how the game has developed in the few years since he playedIt is one of the ironies of England cricket at present that, in attempting to instil a new confidence and exuberance into the team, the management have decided to dispense with the most confident and exuberant player. Now is not the time to get into...
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