“Waiting game – Covers protect the pitch as rain delays the start of the fourth day’s play in the third Test between England and the West Indies at Old Trafford on Monday. ©AFP” /> Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Rain kept Stuart Broad waiting for his 500th Test wicket as bad weather frustrated England’s bid for a series-clinching win over the West Indies at Old Trafford on Monday. Play was due to start at 11:00 am local time (1000 GMT), on the fourth day of the decisive third Test. But…
“Key wicket – England’s Ben Stokes was clean bowled by West Indies’ Kemar Roach for 20 on the first day of the third Test at Old Trafford. ©AFP” Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England suffered a major setback when talisman Ben Stokes was dismissed for just 20 on the first day of the decisive third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford on Friday. The hosts were 131-4 at tea, with fast bowler Kemar Roach having removed second-Test century-makers Dom Sibley and Stokes on his way to fine figures…
“Legends and friends: Viv Richards and Ian Botham. ©AFP” /> Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England and the West Indies will contest the new Richards-Botham Trophy when they next meet in a Test series, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Thursday. The trophy has been named in honour of West Indies batting great Vivian Richards and celebrated England all-rounder Ian Botham, who were team-mates at English county Somerset before becoming opponents on the world stage. It will be the Wisden Trophy that is up for grabs when the third…
“Spin to win? West Indies off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall, in action against Afghanistan in November, could be selected for Friday’s third Test against England at Old Trafford delivers a ball during the third day of the only cricket Test match between Afghanistan and West Indies at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on November 29, 2019.. ©AFP” /> Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – West Indies captain Jason Holder has backed Rahkeem Cornwall to make more of an impact than any England spinner as the tourists decide whether to select the giant…
COURTESY BY: https://cricflare.com/ An official from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official has requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to cancel the 6th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), inorder to pave way for the Asia Cup in 2021. An official from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official has requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to cancel the 6th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), inorder to pave way for the Asia Cup in 2021. The PSL takes place every year in…
“England’s Ben Stokes is now the world’s top-rated all-rounder. ©AFP” /> Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ben Stokes’ man-of-the-match performance against the West Indies has catapulted him to the top of the International Cricket Council’s Test all-rounder rankings as well as a career-best third in the batting standings. Stokes was at the heart of England’s series-levelling win against the West Indies at Old Trafford that ended on Monday, scoring 176 and 78 not out as well as taking three wickets. Those performances were enough to see him leapfrog West Indies…
“The men’s T20 World Cup has been postponed until 2021. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Australian organisers said postponing the men’s T20 World Cup cricket was “absolutely inevitable” Tuesday after the coronavirus pandemic forced the tournament to be delayed by a year. After months of uncertainty, Cricket Australia welcomed the International Cricket Council’s decision, saying it provided clarity ahead of an upcoming home season which includes a blockbuster Test series against India. Delaying the T20 World Cup also frees up a October-November slot in this year’s cricketing calendar which could…
COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ Azhar Ali led from the front with a fine century while Fakhar Zaman and Asad Shafiq contributed with hefty scores as Team Green romped to victory by six wickets in the four-day intra-squad match in Derby. Fakhar Zaman provided the impetus for completing a successful run-chase from the get-go despite the early loss of substitute opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez. The veteran all-rounder was instated as a stand-in player for Abid Ali, who suffered a concussion scare on Sunday after being struck flush on the helmet whilst fielding at short-leg. Hafeez was…
“The Mumbai Indians won last year’s IPL. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – The Indian Premier League on Tuesday seized upon the postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup to propose holding its cash bonanza tournament in the United Arab Emirates from September. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told AFP that the Board of Control for Cricket in India was seeking government permission to finally stage the event after multiple hold-ups because of the coronavirus pandemic. The board is confident it can assemble stars from around the world to line up for…
“No more Hope – England’s Stuart Broad celebrates after bowling West Indies’ Shai Hope for seven on the fifth day of the second Test at Old Trafford . ©AFP” /> Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Stuart Broad took two quick wickets to leave the West Indies reeling as England pressed for a series-levelling win in the second Test on Monday after a dashing innings by Ben Stokes. West Indies were 25-3 at lunch on the final day at Old Trafford, chasing a nominal target of 312 after the hosts declared,…