Category: International Cricket

“Pakistan’s Naseem Shah has become the youngest player to take a Test hat trick. ©AFP” /> Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (AFP) – Pakistan teenager Naseem Shah grabbed a hat trick against Bangladesh Sunday to become the youngest person to record the feat in Test cricket. Naseem, aged 16 years and 359 days, trapped Najumul Hossain Shanto leg before off the fourth ball of his seventh over, then followed up with dismissals of Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah with successive deliveries. Bangladesh’s leg-spinner Alok Kapali was previously the youngest to record a Test hat…

“India’s dynamic batsman Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the rest of the tour of New Zealand with a calf strain. ©AFP” /> Wellington (AFP) – Senior batsman Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the rest of India’s tour of New Zealand with a calf strain Tuesday, while the hosts said skipper Kane Williamson was also sidelined by injury. Sharma retired hurt Sunday after blasting 60 from 41 balls in India’s seven-run win over the Black Caps in Mount Maunganui as the tourists swept to a 5-0 win in…

” India’s Navdeep Saini (L) celebrates claiming the wicket of New Zealand’s Ross Taylor (R) during the fifth Twenty20. ©AFP” /> Mount Maunganui (New Zealand) (AFP) – India hailed their “winning habit” as they rallied to pull off a dramatic seven-run win over New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 at Mount Maunganui on Sunday to sweep the series. New Zealand looked on course for a consolation win until India engineered a collapse that saw six wickets fall for 25 runs with Jasprit Bumrah finishing with an impressive three…

“England’s Stuart Broad was reprimanded by the ICC for breaching its code of conduct. ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for “use of an audible obscenity” during the fourth Test against South Africa. Broad was cited by the match officials after Monday’s incident in Johannesburg, when he approached South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and used “inappropriate language”. He was found to have breached article 2.3 of the International Cricket Council’s code of conduct, which relates to…

“Political football: Mark Boucher’s first series as South Africa cricket coach started well but ended badly . ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – When South Africa won the first Test against England last month it seemed a fresh dawn under former captain Graeme Smith and Mark Boucher. Three defeats later, it has become obvious that the problems in South African cricket, which led to the appointment of acting chief executive Jacques Faul, who in turn installed Smith as interim director of cricket, and Boucher as head coach, are deep-rooted. South Africa…

“England captain Joe Root (R) receives the Basil D’Oliveira trophy after a 3-1 series win over South Africa. ©AFP” /> Johannesburg (AFP) – England several adversities.They were struck by illness at the beginning of the tour, lost the first Test and were hit by injuries. Jack Leach, selected as their number one spinner, went home without playing a game because of illness, opening batsman Rory Burns was injured after the first Test and fast bowlers Jofra Archer and James Anderson suffered injuries in the first and second Tests which put…

“The pitch is covered before rain forced the third T20 international between Pakistan and Bangladesh to be abandoned. ©AFP” />Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) – The third Twenty20 international between Pakistan and Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball being bowled Monday because of bad weather in Lahore, giving the home side a 2-0 series victory. Murky conditions and drizzle delayed the scheduled 13:00 pm (0830 GMT) toss at the Gadaffi stadium pitch, but play was called off three hours later. Pakistan won the first match by five wickets on Friday and the…