Cricket Today: Farce averted in Sri Lanka
Welcome to Cricket Today your window into the world of Cricket365 content and your recommended daily dose of social media awfulness.
What’s on the site
Farce was narrowly averted in Sri Lanka with Shakib-al-Hasan nearly pulling his troops off the field during their T20I win over Sri Lanka.
The Rabada saga rolls on with a date set for his hearing and an advocate appointed to defend him.
Alastair Cook has urged England to step up against New Zealand.
Sikandar Raza helped get Zimbabwe one step closer to the 2019 World Cup.
What’s in the news
Somerset tweaker Jack Leach has earned a long overdue England call up.
Stuart Broad prepares to give up the new ball.
Kamran Akmal is eager to prove his worth to Pakistan after his fourth career T20 hundred.
Aussie quick Mitchell Starc revealed his struggle in finding the right plan for AB de Villiers.
What’s on social media
Tabraiz Shamsi is becoming a regular source of inspiration #WristSpinnerWisdom
Spread ur wings and fly…. don’t let anyone tell u that ur dreams are too big!
Ur dreams are not too big, their vision and aspirations are too small#DreamBig #WorkHard #WorkSmart #BreakBarriers #ChaseYourDreams #PositiveMindset #AchieveGreatness #SpreadYourWingsAndFly pic.twitter.com/n1Q8aQqNkA
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) March 16, 2018
Tamim Iqbal tried to put out some fires after the explosive end to the Nidahas Trophy round robin phase
Tamim: It’s a gentleman’s game, everyone should have behaved better, especially from our team. It’s all done and dusted now. Sri Lankans are great friends. I don’t think this incident will create anything bad. #SLvBAN #NidahasTrophy2018
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 16, 2018
Cricbuzz have very kindly summarised the whole mess and here it is…
ICYMI: Wondering what caused all the chaos? #SLvBAN #NidahasTrophy2018 pic.twitter.com/6IY5Wd4NG3
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 16, 2018
What’s on TV
Sunday 18th March
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018
Ireland 07:30 Scotland
Sky Sports Cricket (07:15), Sky Sports Main Event (07:30)
Monday 19th March
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018
West Indies 07:30 Zimbabwe
Sky Sports Cricket (07:15), Sky Sports Main Event (07:30)
Latest
-
News
England Women wrap up 4-1 series victory in New Zealand
Heather Knight top-scored with 35 in England’s chase of 137.
-
England
England will not adopt negative approach after humbling in India – Zak Crawley
England will aim to get ‘Bazball’ back on track this summer against West Indies and Pakistan.
-
Australia
On this day in 2018: Australian trio banned after ball-tampering saga
The trio were handed their punishments on March 28, 2018.
-
County Cricket
Surrey stars eager to help Alec Stewart sign off with more silverware
Stewart has guided Surrey to three County Championship wins during his decade in charge.
-
Women's Cricket
Maia Bouchier smashes 91 as England Women seal T20 series victory
England made 177 for three and then restricted New Zealand to 130 for seven.
-
County Cricket
Yorkshire boosted by Harry Brook and Joe Root’s early-season availability
Both players are not at the Indian Premier League.
-
England
Ollie Pope ‘itching’ to get back scoring runs after ‘frustrating’ tour of India
The England vice-captain hit a superb 196 in Hyderabad, but averaged only 14.75 in the next four Tests of the India series.
-
Women's Cricket
Ellyse Perry says Ashes Test at MCG ‘amazing’ but unsure about four-day return
Australia will host England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Women’s Ashes early next year.
-
County Cricket
Harry Brook set to return for start of Yorkshire’s County Championship campaign
Brook withdrew from England’s Test tour of India in January due to personal reasons.
-
England
England spinner Tom Hartley expects his exploits in India to be ‘life changing’
Hartley’s second-innings haul of seven for 62 in Hyderabad delivered one England’s greatest ever overseas victories.