'Proud of our boys today' - Kohli With three overs remaining, Pakistan needed 17 runs to win, with four wickets in hand. Three of India's frontline bowlers had one over left of their 10-over quotas. Virat Kohli decided to bowl out his two seamers first and leave R Ashwin to bowl the last over of the match. The strategy nearly worked; India took three wickets in five balls in the last...
Karthik lets it slip again
Dinesh Karthik has missed two important stumpings in two matches, and has lost his wicket at times when he could have helped India towards stronger totalsBefore bowling the fourth ball of his eighth over against Pakistan, R Ashwin waved to his fielders at deep backward square leg and deep midwicket. With a sweep of his right arm, Ashwin indicated he wanted both of them to move a few steps to their...
Bopara and Parry give cause for optimism
When you've been in the slump England have endured any win is gratefully received. Some their batting raised more concerns, but the bowler, fielding and Ravi Bopara's calmness impressed Croft: A dismal West Indies batting performance It wasn't pretty, it wasn't without fortune and it wasn't convincing but, like a starving man presented with week-old bread, England are in no position to quibble...
Zimbabwe Cricket mismanaged $6m ICC loan
A protest over salaries by Zimbabwe's cricketers has again brought to the fore Zimbabwe Cricket's financial problems, which have continued despite at least US $9 million being loaned by the ICC to the board. ESPNcricinfo can reveal that one reason for the financial mess is that ZC's top leadership apparently used a $6 million loan from the ICC to enrich a bank on whose board they sit and ignored a...
Mar
02
Warner, Clarke get tough
David Warner and Michael Clarke produced arguably two of their finest knocks to lift Australia into a commanding position in Cape TownWhen pondering how David Warner might respond to a raft of South African sledging expected to come his way in this match due to his howled down allegation of ball tampering, Michael Clarke offered his opening batsman the inelegant but appropriate sobriquet of "tough...
Spirited Pakistan fall in final hurdle
Having at least one subcontinent team in the final of the Under-19 World Cup was what the tournament organisers would have hoped for. It was perhaps fitting that Pakistan was one of those teams, given that the turnout is always bigger when Pakistan and India play in these parts. A Pakistan win would have brought massive cheer to the several expectant fans who showed up in Dubai, but the team failed...
'This is a shameful loss' - Mushfiqur
Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh captain, has called his side's 32-run loss to Afghanistan a "shameful defeat". He has questioned the dedication of his players and said those not motivated enough will have to be replaced. "This is a shameful loss. For a split second I thought we wouldn't lose this game, being honest with you. I thought that someone or the other would stand up and bail us out. But...
South Africa left feeling exposed minus Steyn
South Africa are still looking for someone to bowl the overs Jacques Kallis used to so well for them, and the intermittent absence of Dale Steyn of late has only amplified that issue 'Morkel was absolutely outstanding' - Donald The first law of cricket stipulates that it is an 11-a-side sport, so you'd forgive Graeme Smith for wondering why he has had to play this series with just 10. For...
Mar
01
Fumbles prove costly for slapdash India
From loose shots to dropped catches and a missed stumping, India were guilty of producing a few too many errors in a match of wafer-thin marginsTwo matches into the Asia Cup, India have already made a rich contribution to the tournament's blooper bank: two collisions, one bowler taken out of the attack for bowling two high full-tosses, four dropped catches and a missed stumping. Six of those eight...
Sangakkara's aggression and Mendis' menace
Time for Dhoni to go The team needs a more proactive leader who challenges his bowlers to get him wickets Why Dhoni needs to speak out It can't do Indian cricket any good when there is rampant speculation over the motives and methods of its highest-profile player Steyn's spell from hell No other bowler in the world today could have won the match in Port Elizabeth so suddenly and with such effect...
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