Jan 16, 2019
India hails Dhoni the finisher
India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni won plaudits on Wednesday for a match-winning knock against Australia that raised expectations the veteran will play his...
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Jan 16, 2019
Langer reiterates Glenn Maxwell is batting the right position
Following the narrow loss against India in the second ODI in Adelaide, Australian coach Justin Langer faced a barrage of questions on his team’s batti...
Jan 16, 2019
Steyn, De Kock rested for first two ODI’s against Pakistan
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Jan 16, 2019
Bravo, Joseph recalled by West Indies for England series
Darren Bravo could play his first Test for the West Indies in over two years after the experienced top-order batsman was recalled Tuesday for next wee...
Jan 16, 2019
Chandimal urges batsmen to step-up ahead of Australia tour
Sri Lanka’s Test captain Dinesh Chandimal wants his batsman to improve their game and consistently guarantee the team first innings scores beyond 300...
Jan 15, 2019
Australia win toss and bat in 2nd India ODI
Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the second one-day international against India Tuesday in Adelaide, where temperatures around 40 Celsius (1...
Jan 15, 2019
England cricket chief backs ‘100-ball league’ despite Kohli concerns
English cricket’s top administrator believes the world game’s best players will be involved when the controversial new 100-ball League is launched nex...
Jan 15, 2019
India’s Manu Sawhney named new ICC chief
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday named Manu Sawhney its new chief executive officer to replace David Richardson, who will step down after...
Jan 14, 2019
Bizarre seven-ball over dismissal in Big Bash League
Perth Scorchers opener Michael Klinger was bizarrely given out on the seventh ball of an over in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League with umpires fai...
Jan 14, 2019
De Villiers agrees to play in PSL, to return to Pakistan after 11 years
South African batsman AB De Villiers confirmed on Monday that he will playing in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after signing a...
Jan 14, 2019
India call up Shankar, Gill to replace suspended pair
India Sunday called up all-rounder Vijay Shankar and batsman Shubman Gill for their Australia and New Zealand tours after KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya w...
Jan 14, 2019
India’s Rayudu reported for suspect bowling action
India’s Ambati Rayudu has been reported for a suspect bowling action in the first one-day international against Australia, the International Cricket C...
Jan 14, 2019
Pakistan seek cure for batting struggles after South Africa sweep
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said on Monday he was determined to find a solution to his team’s problems against fast, short-pitched bowling.
Jan 14, 2019
Smith to undergo elbow surgery in ban return setback
Former Australian captain Steve Smith will undergo surgery for an elbow injury, Cricket Australia said Saturday, in a move likely to have implications...
Jan 12, 2019
England’s ‘biggest year in a generation’ starts with Windies test
England begin a 2019 that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Tom Harrison believes represents a “once in a generation” opportunity...
Jan 12, 2019
Olivier wrecks Pakistan again with a fifer
Duanne Olivier took his third five-wicket haul of the series as South Africa gained a 77-run first innings lead on the second day of the third and fin...
Jan 12, 2019
Sharma fireworks thwarted as Australia beat India in first ODI
Australia fended off an explosive century from Rohit Sharma to post a morale-boosting 34-run victory over India in the first one-day international in...
Jan 11, 2019
South Africa hand debut to batsman Zubayr Hamza
With captain Faf Du Plesis suspended by the ICC for the third Test against Pakistan for slow over rate, the South African team has roped in 23-year-ol...
Jan 11, 2019
Steve Smith leaves Bangladesh T20 league with elbow injury
Former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith will drop out of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament due to an elbow injury after playing...
Jan 11, 2019
Bracewell, Kuggeleijn set up New Zealand’s T20 win
The recalled Doug Bracewell and debutant Scott Kuggeleijn starred with bat and ball for New Zealand to beat Sri Lanka by 35 runs in the one-off Twenty...
Jan 11, 2019
Carey to open for Australia with eye on World Cup
Alex Carey has been promoted to opener while veteran Peter Siddle returns from the one-day wilderness in Australia’s opening clash against India Satur...
Jan 11, 2019
Finch announces team for the first ODI against India
Australian captain Aaron Finch has finalized his playing XI for the first One Day International against India. He announced his XI earlier on Friday,...
Jan 11, 2019
India suspend Pandya, Rahul over comments on women
India on Friday suspended all-rounder Hardik Pandya and batsman Lokesh Rahul over comments made about women on a TV show and could force them to leave...
Jan 11, 2019
Kohli says Pandya’s ‘sexist’ comments not reflective of team
India captain Virat Kohli Friday distanced his team from controversial comments deemed sexist by all-rounder Hardik Pandya on a TV chat show that spar...