Report Asalanka, Nissanka fifties trump Hetmyer’s unbeaten 81 in high-scoring clash Sri Lanka 189 for 3 (Asalanka 68, Nissanka 51) beat West Indies 169 for 8 (Hetmyer 81*, Pooran 46, Hararanga 2-19, Fernando 2-24) by 20 runs The kids are alright. Both Sri Lanka’s and West Indies’. In a game featuring some of T20s greatest
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News Wood comes through training unscathed after ankle issue that has kept him out of tournament Mark Wood looks set to replace Tymal Mills in the England team for their final T20 World Cup Super 12s fixture against South Africa on Saturday after coming through Thursday’s training session in Sharjah unscathed. Wood reported a niggle
News Bangaldesh skipper admits shortcomings, but has no plans to step down Mahmudullah insisted that he would neither retire nor step down as captain in the aftermath of a T20 World Cup in which his Bangladesh side squeezed through their first-round group – despite losing to Scotland – before losing all five of their Super
News “it’s a great platform and I always wanted to play there,” says former India batter Unmukt Chand has signed on to play the upcoming Big Bash League season for the Melbourne Renegades. The 28-year old becomes the first Indian male to play in the tournament. “I’ve loved watching the Big Bash and players around
News Need to protect net run-rate became key ahead of clash with New Zealand After losing a flurry of early wickets in a steep chase of 211 against India, Afghanistan had to veer away from their original approach and protect their net run-rate, ahead of what could be a virtual quarter-final against New Zealand this
Fantasy Tips Fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Australia and Bangladesh Match 35: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Abu Dhabi Fantasy XI: Kusal Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Evin Lewis, Charith Asalanka, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Wanindu Hasaranga, Roston Chase, Dushmantha Chameera, Akeal Hosein, Maheesh Theekshana The new No. 1-ranked T20I bowler has accumulated
The full details of Azeem Rafiq‘s allegations of racism at Yorkshire are set to come to light after he was called to give evidence to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee. Roger Hutton, the chair of Yorkshire, Mark Arthur, the chief executive, and Martyn Moxon, the club’s director of cricket, have
Report Pakistan ticked several boxes as they wrapped up a fourth win in four games at the T20 World Cup Pakistan 189 for 2 (Rizwan 79*, Babar 70) beat Namibia 144 for 5 (Wiese 43, Williams 40, Imad 1-13, Hasan 1-22) by 45 runs With one foot in the semi-final already, and having an opportunity
News Australia very much in the fray but their NRR is against them, while West Indies have left themselves a mountain to climb South Africa’s dominant win over Bangladesh have made them serious contenders for a semi-final spot, from Group 1, while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are now out of the race. Here is how
News Assistant coach McDonald says 4-1 loss in Bangladesh is fresh in the mind but hopes experience will put them in good stead Australia are expecting a trial by spin against Bangladesh despite their top-order collapse to England’s seamers on Saturday night in Dubai. Australia’s semi-final hopes hang in the balance after their net run-rate