Chittagong Kings v Sylhet Royals - Match abandoned without a ball bowledScorecard Heavy rain in Mirpur from Sunday afternoon forced the semi-final of the BPL between Chittagong Kings and Sylhet Royals to be shifted to Monday. The match will now be contested from 6:00pm, according to the BPL governing council secretary Ismail Haider Mallick. The unseasonal rain began on Saturday evening, and even...
'Australia's technique found wanting' - Tiwary
Manoj Tiwary sounded the first unofficial salvo of an otherwise far 'kinder, gentler' run-up to an India-Australia series in a long time when he said that a good number of Australian batsmen had been "wanting" in their technique against the India A spinners on day two of their three-day practice match at the ICL Guru Nanak College Ground in Chennai. Tiwary, a free-spirited batsman, became the second...
De Kock's hundred gives Lions opening win
Lions 185 for 1 (De Kock 126*, Bodi 40) beat Cape Cobras 183 for 5 (Vilas 63, Phangiso 3-31) by nine wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Quinton de Kock starred with an unbeaten 126 as the Lions beat Cape Cobras to register an opening win in the tournament in Potchefstroom. The Cobras had set a target of 184, but their chances of winning the game were quickly quashed by a 124-run opening stand...
My dismissal the turning point - Misbah
Just as a captain is supposed to, Misbah-ul-Haq went down with his ship, as Pakistan lost the Newlands Test in four days, and with it the series. He went as far as to say he was responsible for their downfall, a brave but necessary admission from a leader who should not bear all the blame but was willing to do so. On 114 for 3, Pakistan were 100 runs short of what many thought would have been a total...
Feb
17
England short again as SA seal series
South Africa Under-19s 270 for 8 (Oldfield 82, Smith 49*, Shaw 3-45) beat England Under-19s 260 for 9 (Tattersall 83, Shaw 52, Valli 3-33) by 10 runsScorecard South Africa Under-19s held their nerve in another close finish to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. England again fell marginally short in their chase, despite a 48-run partnership in less than five overs for the ninth wicket...
West Indies want to win it for their people
"We have a strong belief in God. He works in mysterious ways. He performs wonders." Darren Sammy said that at an emotional press conference after West Indies had made an unbelievable comeback in the final to win the 2012 World Twenty20 in Colombo. Four months later, these could easily have been the words of Merissa Aguilleira before West Indies' maiden Women's World Cup final appearance, made possible...
Derbyshire announce 2012 profit
Derbyshire have announced a profit of £23,310 for 2012, a further sign that the club is in good health ahead of their return to Division One of the Championship. The club have generated a surplus for the second year running - and the sixth in seven - despite a wet summer that caused financial headaches for several counties. Derbyshire recently revealed plans to redevelop their Derby ground, with...
New Zealand lifted by Bell's wicket
25 overs England 101 for 2 (Trott 27*, Root 5*) v New ZealandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details The latest example of one-day internationals going back in time a little was on display in Hamilton as England worked hard to lay a foundation in conditions that offered the New Zealand bowlers some help. Alastair Cook fell early, leaving Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott to live dangerously at times...
Feb
16
'This century can kick off my form' - Gayle
Chris Gayle's scorcher of a century in Mirpur took Dhaka Gladiators to their second BPL final, and gave the tournament the international leverage it required. Having arrived in Bangladesh barely 12 hours before the match, he batted as a Twenty20 expert, despite a hectic travelling schedule. After the game, one could easily have forgotten that he had entertained a near full-house for 90 minutes, when...
Gambhir's chance to stake a claim
The presence of Gautam Gambhir in the three-day practice match between India A and the Australians is going to be a constant reminder of his absence from the team for the first Test in Chennai starting on February 22. Over the past few days, Gambhir has received several endorsements but from the Australian side. On Friday, Michael Clarke said he had expected Gambhir to be in the Test team. A few...
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