New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Excelling in highveld conditions and securing quality backup for star all-rounder Marco Jansen were the primary drivers behind Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s fast-bowling buys at the SA20 season five auction, said head coach Adrian Birrell.
Durban, Oct 8 (IANS) South Africa confirmed their Playing XI for the first of the three Test matches against Australia, starting in Durban on Friday, as tearaway fast bowler Kagiso Rabada missed out, with Anrich Nortje returning after over three years.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Kusal Mendis has been appointed as Sri Lanka's Test captain, taking over as the all-format captain after Dhananjaya de Silva left his Test leadership role.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) With SA20 set to enter its fifth season, league commissioner Graeme Smith said his vision for the next five years of the tournament is centred on continuous improvement year after year, while the aim is for strengthening its standing in a busy global franchise T20 world.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Ahead of India's second T20I against West Indies, to be played in Ranchi, former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has jumped to the aid of under-fire wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, saying that the team management should not doubt his place in the playing eleven after a couple of low scores.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara praised captain Shreyas Iyer for hitting a magnificent maiden T20I century in the eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Lucknow, adding that it was the knock which came at the right time for him.
Ranchi, Oct 8 (IANS) India will look to turn their early advantage into a 2-0 lead when they face West Indies in the second T20I at the JSCA International Stadium Complex on Friday, but the focus before the five-match series moves to a couple of selection calls that could test an otherwise settled side.
Auckland, Oct 8 (IANS) Former Test wicketkeeper-batter BJ Watling, who is set to re-join the New Zealand men's team as their new batting coach, said he has his sight firmly fixed on the high-stakes four-match Test tour of Australia and next year's ODI World Cup.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh bowling all-rounder Shivang Kumar called an India cap his "ultimate goal" after putting up impressive performances in the IPL and in the domestic circuit.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) In a major setback for grassroots cricket in the Northeast, young men cricketers from Arunachal Pradesh will miss out on the ongoing Vinoo Mankad Trophy, as the state association has failed to field a team due to an ongoing legal battle bringing cricket in the state to a complete standstill.
