Tuskers 317 for 8 dec. (Williams 88) and 307 for 5 (Chari 98, Moeen 95) beat Mountaineers 264 (Querl 5-56) and 357 for 7 dec. (Masakadza 178) by five wicketsScorecard Brian Chari and Moeen Ali both fell short of hundreds but their contributions went a long way to helping Tuskers to victory in their opening match. Set 305 to win, Chari and Moeen took the chase to 219 for 2 after an opening stand of...
WICB signs seven-year TV rights deal
Taj TV has acquired television rights from the WICB for a period of seven years, beginning from January 2013. Taj TV, which operates five sports channels including Ten Sports and has previously telecast West Indies cricket, bought the terrestrial broadcast rights for the Caribbean as well as the production rights, the West Indies board said in a release. In all, the release said, Taj TV will broadcast...
Lions roar silences Titans
The Lions recovered from their Champions League T20 final defeat in blazing fashion when they beat the Titans by 269 runs in the first match of the domestic one-day competition at Centurion. For the Titans, it was more heartache. After they lost to the Sydney Sixers off the last ball of their CLT20 semi-final, they slumped to the lowest total in a domestic limited-overs competition in South African...
Watson injury scare ahead of Tests
Shane Watson has sent another shudder through Australia's camp ahead of the first South Africa Test by complaining of calf soreness while bowling for New South Wales against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane. In his first appearance at the bowling crease in a first-class match since the tour of the West Indies in April, Watson delivered only one over before speaking with his state...
Nov
02
BBC agrees deal to cover England tour
The BBC has resolved its stand-off with the BCCI and come to an agreement that will see Test Match Special broadcast from the grounds during England's tour of India. The BCCI had reportedly demanded a fee of £50,000, in addition to the sum paid for radio rights, to allow the BBC access to facilities, although it has not been confirmed whether this has now been paid or not. "We are pleased to confirm...
'BCB made written commitment to touring Pak'
The Bangladesh Cricket Board recently made a written commitment to its Pakistan counterpart to touring that country at the end of the year, its new president Nazmul Hassan revealed today. Hassan didn't say who sent the letter on behalf of the BCB, but said since it had been sent, the necessary steps would have to be taken. It was later revealed that it had been sent before he took over on October...
Kallis, Morkel rested for tour match
Australia A won the toss and chose to bat v South Africans Live Scorecard The South Africans chose to rest Jacques Kallis and Morne Morkel for their only tour match in Australia, against the hosts' A side in Sydney. South Africa have not played a Test since August and nine of their 15 man squad have no played first-class cricket since then, including Kallis and Morkel. The pair sat out because...
Injured Cummins out for the season
The fast bowler Pat Cummins is expected to miss nearly all of the 2012-13 season due to a stress fracture in his lower back. The diagnosis means Cummins, 19, will not be part of the Test series against South Africa or Sri Lanka, and almost certainly will not be considered for the Test tour of India in February, while his possible involvement in the Ashes tour of England might depend on whether he...
Nov
01
Sri Lanka adjust to unusual pace in Pallekele
Somewhere in the world, a cricket fan may have tuned into the beginning of New Zealand's innings in the Twenty20 on Tuesday and suspected she was witnessing the first ever day-night Test match. The teams were not wearing whites, but New Zealand's kit was unsullied by a sponsor's logo. Perhaps coloured clothing had become part of the deal in cricket's efforts to sex up its fuddiest format, and for...
Must assess if Yuvraj can field for two days - Dhoni
MS Dhoni believes Yuvraj Singh's chances of being selected in India's Test team against England will depend on whether his fitness can withstand grueling challenges, such as fielding for two consecutive days. Yuvraj is a contender for the No. 6 slot in India's batting order, having scored a double-century for North Zone in the Duleep Trophy and a half-century for India A in the ongoing tour game against...
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