While conservatism has worked for Sri Lanka in this series, their dour defensive play on day four in Sharjah neither decisively put defeat beyond them nor, it would appear, did much to revive the flagging interest in Test cricketA few days ago, in the Emirate just west of Sharjah, a group of cricket administrators unveiled a proposal that would put the Test-match future of Sri Lanka and Pakistan in...
No knowledge of draft proposals, says Associate representative
One member of the ICC's Finance & Commercial Affairs committee has said he was not privy to any details about the F&CA working group's draft proposal that recommends a radical overhaul of the world cricket administration. Bermuda's Neil Speight, an ICC director and Associates & Affiliates (A&A) representative in the F&CA committee, said in an email message that he had "no knowledge"...
Muirhead and Lynn in Australia's T20 squad
Legspinner James Muirhead and batsman Chris Lynn will be in line for international debuts after being named in Australia's Twenty20 squad to take on England. Aaron Finch has been named vice-captain to George Bailey for the three-match T20 series that follows the ODIs, with Cameron White and Mitchell Starc both back in the reckoning along with Josh Hazlewood, Ben Cutting and Moises Henriques. The...
Bailey axed, Marsh back in Test squad
George Bailey has been axed from Australia's Test squad after playing in all five Ashes victories this summer, with Shaun Marsh and Alex Doolan included for the upcoming tour of South Africa. Australia's selectors have named a 15-man squad for the three-Test tour, which begins in early February, with Marsh, Doolan, James Pattinson, Jackson Bird and James Faulkner included from outside the Ashes XI....
Jan
19
Footmarks on pitch crucial to SL chances, says Sangakkara
The footmarks developing on the Sharjah pitch are crucial to Sri Lanka's hopes of winning the series 2-0, Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara said. Day three saw the surface play reasonably well for the batsmen, even if it remained a challenging pitch for stroke-making, but Sri Lanka's spinners achieved success by attacking rough areas either side of the pitch. There has been no unplayable turn or...
Maharashtra lead after Fallah burst
Maharashtra 164 for 4 (Khurana 48, Jadhav 40, Dinda 2-45, Shukla 2-45) lead Bengal 114 (Arindam 37, Fallah 7-58) by 50 runsScorecard Twice before this season, Maharashtra had won the toss, sent their opponents out to bat on greentops, and rolled them over on the first day. On both those occasions - against Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh - their batsmen had backed up their bowlers' efforts...
Shehzad unhappy with Sri Lanka's 'negative' approach
Pakistan might have been conservative with their batting approach on the third day in Sharjah, but their opener Ahmed Shehzad said he was "surprised" by the negative approach adopted by the Sri Lanka bowlers. He stated that the opposition got "afraid" and looked insecure despite having a hefty total on the board. "I was surprised with their negative approach," Shehzad said. "Although they had 400-plus...
Williamson, Taylor rebuild after Shami strikes
New Zealand 112 for 2 (Williamson 49*, Taylor 32*, Shami 2-16) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details India received a rude welcome to New Zealand but his intent to pepper the short square boundaries got better of him, and Mohammed Shami forced the hosts into rebuild mode with a double strike. Rebuild Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor did, going with a boundary for almost 10 overs before...
Jan
18
Talha, Junaid shine on dull day
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...
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