New Zealand drew level in their five-match ODI series with Pakistan after Kane Williamson’s century helped them to a thrilling seven-run victory in the fourth match in Abu Dhabi.
Skipper Williamson (123) crunched 12 fours in a brutal 105-ball knock as The Black Caps reached 299-5 from their 50 overs, with openers Martin Guptill (58) and Dean Brownlie (42) also chipping in.
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Michael Carberry was ready to board a plane to Perth this time 12 months ago. Not with England, but to join Scorchers for a season in the Big Bash League.
An agreement had been reached and a contract signed which Carberry ultimately couldn’t fulfil due to a dream call-up to the England Test side for the Ashes series against Australia.
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Murali Vijay said it was great feeling to score 144 – his fifth Test century and fourth against Australia – as India reached 311-4 on day one of the second Test.
Vijay – who hit two fifties in India’s defeat in Adelaide last week – made the Australian bowlers toil in the Brisbane heat, with humidity high and temperatures in the late 30s.
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Pakistan will start restorative work on Mohammad Hafeez’s bowling action promptly after it had been deemed illegal by the International Cricket Council.
The off-spinner was reported within a Test match against New Zealand last month, and following evaluations in England found his activity violated the ICC’s limitations on elbow extension.
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Alastair Cook declared his England team had been “completely outplayed” by Sri Lanka after being thrashed by eight wickets in the second one-day international.
Cook’s side went 2-0 down in the seven-match series following the house side comfortably reached England’s paltry goal of 185 in Colombo.
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Alastair Cook declared his England team had been “completely outplayed” by Sri Lanka after being thrashed by eight wickets in the second one-day international.
Cook’s side went 2-0 down in the seven-match series following the house side comfortably reached England’s paltry goal of 185 in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka couple Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thisara Perera have already been fined a part of the match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in their triumph over England on Wednesday.
Dilshan had 25 per cent of his match fee deducted for excessive appealing while Perera was given a 20 per cent punishment for conduct which was “contrary to the heart of the sport or brings the game into disrepute”.
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Sri Lanka couple Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thisara Perera have already been fined a part of the match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in their triumph over England on Wednesday.
Dilshan had 25 per cent of his match fee deducted for excessive appealing while Perera was given a 20 per cent punishment for conduct which was “contrary to the heart of the sport or brings the game into disrepute”.
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Misbah-ul-Haq equalled the record for the quickest Test hundred on day four of the 2nd Test between Pakistan and Australia.
The Pakistan captain reached three figures from 56 balls in Abu Dhabi, matching the mark set by West Indies great Viv Richards against England in 1986.
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Jesse Ryder has enhanced his opportunities earning a worldwide recall by smashing a century off just 39 balls within a limited overs match against Ireland in New Zealand.
Starting the innings for Otago, the 30-year old from Wellington reached his half century off just 16 deliveries and went to make 136 as the hosts won by three wickets at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.
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Australian cricketers will be given an amnesty ‘window’ until the end of November to report any previous corruption-related information.
Under Cricket Australia’s (CA) anti-corruption code, players and officials can be sanctioned for failing to report a corrupt approach promptly or for failing to disclose information or evidence of a breach by a third party.
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Suresh Raina smashed a brilliant unbeaten century as Chennai Super Kings romped to an eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Champions League T20 final in Bangalore.
Kolkata made 180-6 in their 20 overs after being put in to bat, opener Gautam Gambhir scoring 80, but the Super Kings reached their target with nine balls to spare and claimed the title for the second time.
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Suresh Raina smashed a brilliant unbeaten century as Chennai Super Kings romped to an eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Champions League T20 final in Bangalore.
Kolkata made 180-6 in their 20 overs after being put in to bat, opener Gautam Gambhir scoring 80, but the Super Kings reached their target with nine balls to spare and claimed the title for the second time.
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Hampshire went nearer to securing promotion to LV= County Championship Division One after commanding the 2nd day of the clash with Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium.
The visitors bowled out Glamorgan for 172 before reaching 175-3 in their second innings in the close of play, a lead of 360 when their first total is taken under consideration.
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Lancashire’s survival hopes in Division One were dealt a blow despite them transferring to the lead on day two of the fixture against relegation rivals Middlesex at Old Trafford.
Steven Croft top-scored with 60 as the Red Rose county – who started the final round of fixtures sitting second from bottom in the table – reached 259-6 by the close of play, meaning they’re 45 runs ahead.
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Essex made an ideal start in their own bid to overtake Hampshire and clinch promotion from Division Two of the LV= County Championship.
Chasing a fifth consecutive victory in four-day activity, Essex skittled Worcestershire for only 84 at Chelmsford and then reached 198-3 in reply – meaning they already lead by 114 runs.
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West Indies reached 246-3 to the launching day of the 2nd Test after being sent into bat by Bangladesh in St Lucia.
Kraigg Brathwaite (63) and Test debutant Leon Johnson (66) batted deep to the day session in gaining an opening stand of 143.
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