By Jawad Hussain KARACHI, September 19, 2018 (News925.com) – India Women edged out Sri Lanka Women by 13 runs in the first Women’s Twenty20 International played at FTZ Sports Complex in Katunayake, Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
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India survive Hong Kong scare in 2018 Asia Cup
Opener Shikhar Dhawan and debutant Khaleel Ahmed saved the day for the Men in Blue against Hong Kong in their first outing in the Asia Cup 2018 in Dubai.
Knight Riders thrash Warriors to lift CPL-2018 title
Colin Munro comes to the party yet again with his expensive shots that lifted the Trinbago Knight Riders to their second successive Caribbean Premier League title triumph.
Bravo Spotted Ali Khan at US OPEN
Trinbago Knight Riders have a new star on the team and it became possible because of a keen eye of skipper Dwayne Bravo. Speaking at the press conference on Saturday Bravo revealed how he spotted the impressive young fast bowler Muhammad Ali Khan. “I went to the US to play in a cricket tournament, the US Open and I saw this young man. I told my brother (Darren Bravo) who was playing on the same team with us that this boy has some talent. I took his contact information and…
Andre Russell hails ‘the Kennar Lewis way
Andre Russell heaped praise on Kennar Lewis after his blitz at the top set up a win for Jamaica Tallawahs against Chris Gayle’s St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The Tallawahs backed up Lewis’ heroics with a strong all-round performance in their Caribbean Premier League 2018 match at Kingston on Wednesday, 15 August, to make it three wins out of three. Lewis’ 49 off 24 balls dominated the Powerplay before New Zealand’s Ross Taylor made the most of a let-off on 6 to strike a half-century and set up the total…
Extra added incentive’ – Ireland coach Graham Ford pre-empts hard-fought battle with Afghanistan
reland are on the hunt for revenge as their new rivals come to town for a six-match T20I and ODI series. Having overcome the Irish in the latest full series between the two sides in 2017 and pipping them to 2019 ICC World Cup Qualification in the Super Six in Harare in March, Afghanistan will be in high spirits, and following a sequence of tightly contested bouts in the last year, both sides are keen to come up in trumps in one of cricket’s newest rivalries. “Ireland and Afghanistan have…
Stokes recalled ‘for his own well-being’- Bayliss
ngland coach Trevor Bayliss has welcomed Ben Stokes back into the squad but has outlined the fact that he is not an automatic selection to play in the third Test. Having been acquitted following the trial that forced him to sit out of England’s emphatic innings-victory over India at Lord’s, Stokes rejoined his teammates just hours later, something Bayliss and the selection team decided would benefit the all-rounder. Forcing his way into the starting XI is not as simple though, with Chris Woakes having notched a maiden Test ton in…
#TEAMUSA PLAYER IN FOCUS: CANDACY ATKINS
Born and raised in Guyana, Candacy Atkins brings an intensity and confidence to the #TeamUSA Women’s squad. Candacy demonstrates how passionate she is about cricket in everything she does, and often reflects on how fortunate and grateful she is to have the sport in her life, and how supportive her family have been on her journey. ‘Candy’ immigrated to the United States with little intention of continuing to play the sport. To her surprise, her reputation as an international player led coaches to seek her out to play cricket competitively.…
USA CRICKET ANNOUNCES PLAYERS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL SELECTION CAMP
Following a rigorous schedule of talent identification combines hosted in eight cities across the country, a group of 39 players has been invited by the Selection Panel to attend the final men’s selection camp in Houston. The second half of 2018 marks another exciting time for USA Cricket, with an eye firmly set on the World Cricket League Championship and World T20 qualification, with this camp shaping as a fantastic opportunity for these players to push their case to be included in those plans. All players invited to Houston have demonstrated the…
TEAM USA’S ALI KHAN JOINS TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS.
The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have announced that Team USA fast bowler Ali Khan will be joining their squad for the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which will run from 8 August to 16 September. Khan will be replacing Ronsford Beaton in the squad as he continues remedial work on his bowling action. Ali Khan has played at the Caribbean Premier League before, representing the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the 2016 tournament, claiming the wicket of Kumar Sangakkara with his first delivery. He was first selected for the USA team in 2016 and has…