Swapnil Asnodkar sizzled in the Jaipur heat with an attacking half-century on his debut for the Rajasthan Royals. With Yusuf Pathan taking charge in the middle overs, Rajasthan’s batsmen backed Shane Warne’s decision to bat first on a flat wicket, and delivered a very competitive 196. With the temperature reportedly touching 45 degrees Celsius, the […]
The fourth edition of the women’s Asia Cup gets underway in Colombo on Friday and for India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan this will be their first competitive tournament in preparation of the World Cup in Australia in 2009. New entrants Bangladesh, meanwhile, will be hoping they put on a decent performance. Read […]
India are sending their academy side to the Emerging Players Tournament for the first time in four years of the competition. Karnataka were India’s previous representatives, winning in the first year. The National Academy side will play the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) as well as teams from New Zealand and two-time champions South Africa […]
The only England player in the Indian Premier League arrived in the country on Monday and immediately vowed more would be joining him next year.
Hampshire all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas has joined his Rajasthan Royals for five IPL matches and could make his debut in Thursday’s game against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Clashes with the county season and […]
New Zealand’s big five will gather in Chelmsford following a low-key start to their first-class tour of England.
Heavy rain restricted the final two days of their drawn match against Kent at Canterbury to just 38.2 overs but, having used an under-strength side, they will be able to select their first-choice XI in their next outing, […]
Alastair Cook is confident his England team-mates will turn their backs on the Indian Premier League if they have to choose between the Twenty20 tournament and a central contract.
The 23-year-old opener has joined Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen in expressing an interest in eventually playing in the IPL, but he would not jeopardise his international […]
Alastair Cook insisted his England team-mates would rather play for their country than join the lucrative Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.
Cook said he would only play in the IPL if it did not affect his England career - a view shared by Michael Vaughan.
“I can’t see people turning their back on playing for their country,” […]
The Bangalore Royal Challengers have sunk to the bottom of the points table in the Indian Premier League after their fourth loss out of five matches, against the Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday. However, Rahul Dravid, the Bangalore captain, brushed away suggestions that his team was unsuited to the Twenty20 format.
“Twenty20 fates are decided in an […]
The Delhi Daredevils moved into second place in the Indian Premier League following a 10-run win against bottom-of-the-table Bangalore Royal Challengers on Wednesday.
Left-handed duo Gautam Gambhir (86) and Shikhar Dhawan (50) guided the hosts to an imposing 191 for five before some tight bowling from Antipodean rivals Glenn McGrath (four for 29) and Daniel Vettori […]
20th Over: SIX! Boucher blasts Sehwag across the ropes. Kohli, the new man in gets off the mark with a single. SIX! Boucher converted that into a full toss and bang! FOUR! Boucher goes again. A single to end the match. Delhi win by ten runs
19th Over: Vetorri into the attack. The batsmen have not […]
Rain restricted the opening day to just 30 overs at Headingley, where Yorkshire compiled a watchful 50-1 against early Championship leaders Nottinghamshire.
Overnight rain prevented play until 1330 BST, but then England seamer Ryan Sidebottom sent down seven maidens.
Mark Ealham ousted Joe Sayers off the inside edge, and England paceman Stuart Broad also caused problems on […]
Glamorgan progressed to 208-6 after another weather-affected day against Glamorgan at Bristol.
Overnight rain delayed the start until 1530 BST and then only 35.3 overs were bowled before bad light ended the day.
Glamorgan resumed on 56-2 and skipper David Hemp took 11 from Steve Kirby’s opening over, the England Lions paceman scratching ruefully at damp footmarks. […]