New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Pretoria Capitals have signed England’s white-ball specialist batter Will Smeed for Season 3 of SA20. So far, Smeed has played 98 T20s, scored 2484 runs, at an average of 26.70, and a strike-rate of 152.57, including a century and 16 fifties.
Pallekele, July 31 (IANS) With Sri Lanka needing nine runs to win off 12 balls, India summoned Rinku Singh to press his part-time off-spin bowling into action. Rinku, bowling for the first time in T20Is, gave away only three runs while picking two wickets in a superb 19th over. There was more out-of-the-box thinking in store as captain Suryakumar Yadav brought himself on to bowl the last over, defended five runs by picking up two wickets and sent the game to a Super Over, where India won to seal a 3-0 triumph.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Atherton believes Andy Flower will be ‘the outstanding candidate’ to become head coach of the men’s white-ball team post Matthew Mott’s departure from the role.
Pallekele, July 31 (IANS) India Head coach Gautam Gambhir praised the team for pulling off a win in the third T20I against Sri Lanka via a Super Over for a clean sweep series triumph. But he also urged the team to improve themselves on playing at pitches providing lots of turns.
Johannesburg, July 31 (IANS) Afghanistan will host South Africa for three-match ODI series from September 18 to 22 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), July 31 (IANS) Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav's late bowling efforts combined with Washington Sunder's Super Over show helped India beat Sri Lanka in the third T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here to sweep the series 3-0 on Tuesday.
Pallekele, July 30 (IANS) A spirited bowling effort saw Sri Lanka restrict India to 137/9, after being asked to bat first in the third and final T20I of the series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Colombo, July 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka have named Charith Asalanka as captain, replacing Kusal Mendis ahead of the three-match series against India, starting on August 2. Asalanka was earlier appointed as the T20I captain after Wanindu Hasaranga stepped down from the role following Sri Lanka's early exit from the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Pallekele, July 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field first against India in the inconsequential third and final T20I of the series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. India have rested Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh for the match as they have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Jonathan Trott, the former England batter who currently coaches Afghanistan, will be taking over as Pretoria Capitals' head coach in the upcoming SA20 season. Trott replaces Graham Ford, who left the role at the franchise earlier this month.
