Rahul gets Kings XI close but Mumbai Indians live to fight another day

The Mumbai Indians kept their hopes of defending their Indian Premier League title alive with a tense three run win over the Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede stadium. Lokesh Rahul had played a masterful innings of 94 to get the visitors close to hauling in the Indians effort of 186 for 5. Earlier a […]

Kevin O’Brien leads Ireland fightback with gutsy ton

Kevin O’Brien led a spirited Ireland fightback after they found themselves in real trouble following on against Pakistan at Malahide. Ireland began day four of the only Test against Pakistan on 64 without loss but found Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Abbas difficult to handle. Some sharp work from Faheem Ashraf caught Ed Joyce (43) short […]

Kings XI Punjab fold spectacularly in Indore

The Royal Challengers Bangalore knocked the Kings XI Punjab over for just 88 before knocking over the target with all ten wickets still in hand in Indore. The win keeps Virat Kohli’s side in contention to make the playoffs but marks a continued slide for the Kings XI who made a great start to the […]

Leach ruled out of Pakistan series with broken thumb

England spinner Jack Leach will play no part in the series against Pakistan after he broke his left thumb in warm-ups during a County Championship match against Hampshire. Leach broke into the England Test XI at the back end of a long tour to Australia and New Zealand but will not be named in England’s […]

It’s all happened: Bill Lawry set to hang up his microphone

In Australian cricket broadcasting few have or ever will attain the status afforded to Bill Lawry. His voice formed part of the soundtrack of summer in Australia with his undeniable enthusiasm giving him a unique position among the legends of Channel Nine. As cricket moves away from Nine to its new home on pay TV, […]

Mark Waugh to stand down as Australia selector

Former Australia Test batsman Mark Waugh is set to step down as an Australian cricket team selector after his contract ends before the 2018-19 summer. Waugh, who was appointed to the national selection panel in 2014, is the selection chairman for the Australian T20I side. The selector will travel to Zimbabwe with the T20I group […]

Important that Ireland stowed the emotion and got on with it

Ireland seamer Tim Murtagh admitted that the first day of actual play in their inaugural Test against Pakistan was an emotional one. Murtagh, though, insisted that it was vital that he and his teammates focused on the task of playing cricket against Pakistan. The quick said: “It was really special. It is the sort of […]

Big guns fire to keep Royal Challengers Bangalore in contention

Fifties from Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers helped the Royal Challengers Bangalore get up to beat the Delhi Daredevils by 5 wickets on Saturday. Earlier Delhi had built an innings around the genius of Risabh Pant who continued his hot streak in the IPL with a quickfire 61 off 34 balls to give the […]

Ireland start strong but Faheem and Shadab keep Pakistan in the game

Ireland made a brilliant start to Test cricket on day two of their Test against Pakistan at Malahide reducing the tourists to 159 for 6 before an unbroken 109 run stand between Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf saved the day for the tourists. When lightning stopped play Pakistan were 268 for 6 and Shadab (52*) […]

Krunal: We’re not thinking about the playoffs

Mumbai Indians allrounder Krunal Pandya says that the team aren’t thinking about making the Indian Premier League playoffs. After a slow start the Indians have been on a roll recently and a win against the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday will see them rise to third on net run rate. Pandya said, “We’re not thinking about […]

Box ticking Proteas upbeat going forward

Stand-in skipper Chloe Tryon was thrilled with the Proteas Women’s performance in the fourth ODI against Bangladesh which they won emphatically. Three times the Proteas bowlers have bowled Bangladesh out for less than 100 but they have maintained focus and stuck to what has been working for them. Tryon herself was named player of the […]

Mushfiqur feels Afghanistan are favourites for T20I series

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has played down his team’s chances in the bilateral Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan in India in early June. Afghanistan sport a top quality bowling attack led by number one ranked bowler Rashid Khan and backed up by exciting youngster Mujeeb ur Rahman who is making waves in the IPL. “Afghanistan […]

Narine clobbers Kings XI to keep KKR in playoff race

The Kolkata Knight Riders got their IPL campaign back on track thanks to some top order blasting from Sunil Narine. Narine blazed his way to 75 off just 36 balls after the Kings XI put KKR in to bat, a move they may have regretted once they posted 245 for 6. Andre Russell kept the […]

Hazlewood: Bowlers ready for leadership roles

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood feels that any one of the established Test bowling attack could be candidates for the vice-captaincy. The selectors have yet to name a deputy to Tim Paine but have several months before the next Test assignment for the Baggy Green. The quick feels that the bowlers are natural choices for […]

Richardson grateful for chance to put his hand up

Australia fast bowler Kane Richardson is looking to make the most of an opportunity to play ODI cricket with the World Cup looming. Richardson has been selected for the ODI tour of England with frontline quicks Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins sidelined with injury. The paceman feels that the overlapping tours to New Zealand and […]

The Buttler did it, Royals still in contention

A stunning 95 not out from Jos Buttler powered the Rajasthan Royals to a tense four wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings in Jaipur on Friday evening. Buttler carried his bat, notching his fourth successive IPL fifty since making the move to opener. The Englishman’s form has powered a Royals revival and help keep […]

Ireland’s historic day washed out

The very first day of Test cricket in Ireland has been washed out by intermittent showers that left the Malahide ground’s outfield too wet for play to commence. The toss was delayed when a fine drizzle set in just before the coin was set to go up so Ireland’s XI will have to wait at […]

Tryon and Lee lift Proteas to resounding win

Half centuries from opener Lizelle Lee and allrounder Chloe Tryon helped the Proteas women post 230 for 7 in their fifty over in the fourth ODI against Bangladesh which proved enough for a 154 run win. Lee got the Proteas, who were without skipper Dane van Niekerk, off to a good start adding 72 for […]

Finch doesn’t have ODI captaincy ambitions

Australia opener and interim T20I skipper Aaron Finch says that he hasn’t given any thought to the ODI captaincy. Finch was appointed skipper of the shortest format for the upcoming tri-series in Zimbabwe that also involves Pakistan but Test skipper Tim Paine was named as the leader of the fifty over group. The stocky opener […]

Dhawan blasts Sunrisers past Daredevils

A century from Risabh Pant helped power the Delhi Daredevils to a total of 187 for 5 but Shikhar Dhawan’s unbeaten 92 saw the Sunrisers Hyderabad win by nine wickets with seven balls to spare. Kane Williamson (83*) was Dhawan’s faithful companion throughout most of the chase with Alex Hales (14) perishing earlier on. The […]

‘This is for every cricketer who’s ever played for Ireland’

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is mindful of all those who played cricket for Ireland who could never feature in a Test. The captain is preparing to lead his team out for their first ever Test match with Pakistan joining the celebrations, although they will aim to play party pooper. Pakistan are undoubtedly favourites but Porterfield […]

Faheem Ashraf and Imam-ul-Haq to debut against Ireland

Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has confirmed the XI that will take to Malahide to face Ireland in their very first Test match including debutants in Faheem Ashraf and Imam-ul-Haq. Fast bowler Hasan Ali misses out with the trio of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Abbas and Rahat Ali to lead the attack. Much will be expected of […]

Ireland chase a dream while Pakistan need to wake from their slumber

In the lead up to a historic first Test for Ireland against Pakistan at Malahide the visitors have enjoyed a quiet build up by their standards. The eternal scrutiny that follows Pakistan’s cricketers was there for sure and naturally team selection has been questioned but most of the noise has been around welcoming Ireland to […]

Pitch report: Meander around Malahide

Established: 1861 Capacity: 11,500 Floodlights: No Home teams: Ireland and Malahide Cricket Club End names: Dublin Road End and Castle End Overview The Village or Malahide Cricket Club Ground is a ground in Malahide, Ireland situated in the Lady Acre field of Malahide Castle grounds. It became Ireland’s third international venue in 2013, the other […]

Ishan Kishan stars as Mumbai Indians thrash KKR

Ishan Kishan struck a dazzling 21 ball 62 for the Mumbai Indians to help power his side to an imposing 210 for 6 in their 20 overs. That was enough for a thumping 102 run win over the home side the Kolkata Knight Riders who had won the toss and elected to field first. Kishan’s […]

Being appointed Finch’s deputy caught Carey off-guard

South Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has admitted that being handed the T20I vice-captaincy was a big surprise to him. Carey was appointed as Aaron Finch’s deputy despite having played just a handful of internationals. The 26-year-old debuted in the Trans-Tasman T20I series which Australia won under the leadership of the now banned David Warner. Carey […]

Proteas bowlers blow Bangladesh away to seal series

The Proteas Women’s opening bowlers devastated Bangladesh in the third ODI of their five match series in Kimberley on Wednesday. Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka did the damage up front with the former sending Sanjida Islam (1) and Fargana Hoque (0) packing in the third over having put the tourists in to bat. Bangladesh keeper […]

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore gallery

The masters of defence. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with an incredible last over to restrict RCB. A nervy couple of overs in the middle cost Bangalore, but all credit goes to the bowlers. They are collective unit that all bring something different to the party. Sunrisers stay at the top, but RCB are joint bottom on six […]

Bhuvi trumps De Grandhomme in final over drama

Bhuvneshwar Kumar successfully defended 12 runs in the final over bowling Colin de Grandhomme out off the final ball when the Royal Challengers Bangalore needed six runs to win. De Grandhomme had give RCB a chance to get past the Sunrisers Hyderabad when he hit Rashid Khan for successive sixes in the 17th over. The […]

Khaka knew she had to strike for the team

Proteas Women fast bowler Ayabonga Khaka was thrilled that she was able to deliver a match-winning performance when asked to open the bowling. Filling in for regular opening bowler Marizanne Kapp she delivered career best figures of 3/13 to leave Bangladesh struggling early on. Ultimately the tourists could manage only 89 which the Proteas hauled […]

Cricket Ireland innovate in awarding radio rights to Guerilla Cricket

Cricket Ireland have opted for a left-field approach to their radio rights for their inaugural Test against Pakistan appointing Guerilla Cricket as official broadcaster. The non-profit group are understood to have beaten out bids from the BBC’s Test Match Special and TalkSport. It is understood that the Guerilla’s ability to provide coverage of every ball […]

Why Guerilla Cricket’s Ireland coup is the best news of 2018

For lovers of cricket the year 2018 has, so far, not been the greatest of times with little in the way of good news presenting itself. From the ICC’s ridiculous farce of a World Cup qualifier and its awful twin the ten team 2019 World Cup to the ECB’s insult to cricket fans in the […]

Fakhar rates Arthur the best coach he has worked with

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has rated current national team coach Mickey Arthur as the best coach he has ever worked under. Fakhar has praised Arthur’s approach to coaching and hopes he enjoys a long stint at the helm of Pakistan cricket. The opener has revealed that Arthur is uncompromising on the level of commitment he […]

Taylor backs Smith to regain the captaincy

Former Australia skipper Mark Taylor feels that Steve Smith will return to the role of national team captain at some point in the future. Smith was handed a 12 month ban from Cricket Australia for his role in a ball tampering scandal that also saw Cameron Bancroft and David Warner suspended. Warner was also slapped […]

Porterfield states Irish intent against Pakistan

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is eager for his team to cause a massive upset in their first ever Test when they host Pakistan from May 11. Porterfield will become Ireland’s first ever Test skipper when they take to the park in Malahide to face the Asian giants and admits to feeling nerves ahead of the […]

Pathan makes Delhi Daredevils pay for dropped catch

Yusuf Pathan survived an early scare in his innings to help the Sunrisers Hyderabad record a seven wicket win over the Delhi Daredebils with one ball to spare. Pathan hit 27 off 12 balls to finish the job started by openers Alex Hales (45) and Shikhar Dhawan (33) with the Sunrisers getting up to haul […]

Kohli remains upbeat about RCB’s chances

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has not given up hope of making the Indian Premier League playoffs. RCB are four points adrift of fourth place Kings XI Punjab who have a game in hand over Kohli’s charges but they have not yet been ruled out of mathematical contention for the knockout phase. The bottom […]

Dhoni: Identifying our death bowler is the only thing we’re worried about

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is desperate to find someone to take on the death bowler role as the teamn continues it’s role to the the playoffs. The Super Kings were impressive throughout most of the clash against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Pune on Saturday but failed to close out their opponents innings […]

Jadeja spins RCB into trouble in Pune

A brilliant display with the ball from the Chennai Super Kings, in particular Ravindra Jadeja, set up a six wicket victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Pune. Having won the toss and put RCB in to bat the Super Kings did the damage up front with Lungi Ngidi making the initial breakthrough. Parthiv Patel’s […]

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Tryon delighted that preparation paid off

Proteas Women allrounder Chloe Tryon is thrilled that her hard work in training paid off against Bangladesh in the first ODI in Potchefstroom. Tryon bagged two wickets alongside a critical knock of 65 that helped lift the Proteas to a big score having faltered in the middle of the innings. “It’s a big boost to […]

Krunal blitz gets Mumbai Indians over the line

A brilliant late blitz from Krunal Pandya aided by skipper Rohit Sharma saw the Mumbai Indians beat the Kings XI Punjab by six wickets to keep their IPL hopes alive. The Indians needed a win and put the Kings XI in to bat hoping to make early inroads into their opponents somewhat fragile batting lineup. […]

Tryon stars for Proteas in win over Bangladesh

A quickfire 65 off 42 balls from Chloe Tryon helped lift the Proteas Women to a 106 run win over Bangladesh in the first One Day International. South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first posting an imposing 270/9 in their fifty overs at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. Lizelle Lee (54) gave the […]

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Lehmann: Australian cricket is going to be in such good hands

Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann has backed his successor Justin Langer to take the team on to big things.

Gill atones for spilled catch with match-winning fifty

One of India’s brightest young talents Shubman Gill recovered from dropping a catch in the Chennai Super Kings innings to hit a fifty that steered the Kolkata Knight Riders to a six wicket win at Eden Gardens. KKR won the toss and elected to field first with CSK choosing to use Shane Watson and Faf […]

Uganda win thriller over Denmark

Uganda, Denmark, Jersey and Malaysia are all still in contention after four rounds of the ICC World Cricket League Division 4. Saturday’s matches will confirm the top two teams qualifying for Division 3, after Uganda took four Danish wickets in the last over to win by one run (DLS Method) in a thrilling match at […]

Surrey sign Virat Kohli for June

Surrey County Cricket Club have announced the signing of Virat Kohli for the month of June in the 2018 season. Kohli will be available for all matches throughout the month until the close of Surrey’s trip to Scarborough to face Yorkshire. The 29-year-old will become the fourth Test eligible Indian player in county cricket this […]

White Ferns’ Priest headed to Wales

Cricket Wales have revealed their first ever overseas signing for the women’s side, with New Zealand and Western Storm’s Rachel Priest joining the squad for their 50-over and T20 campaigns this year. With over 10 years of experience on the international stage, alongside a stint with Sydney Thunder in the Women’s Big Bash in Australia, […]

Rohit left to rue powerplay wickets

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma believes that wickets lost in the powerplay cost his team victory against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. The visitors lost Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and the skipper himself inside the first six overs of the run chase. Ishan and Rohit both got first ballers from Tim Southee and Umesh […]