Category: International Cricket

“Gurbaz struck 79 to lead Afghanistan to a competitive total. ©AFP” /> Lucknow (India) (AFP) – Teenage opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit an attacking half-century to set up Afghanistan’s 29-run series-clinching win over West Indies in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday. Gurbaz hit 79 off 52 balls as Afghanistan posted 156 for eight, a total their bowlers defended by restricting the West Indies to 127-7 in Lucknow. They won the series 2-1 after losing the opening game and being swept in the preceding ODIs 3-0. Paceman Naveen-ul-Haq took three wickets…

PHILIPSBURG/ST. MAARTEN: The Simpson Bay Pelicans prevailed at the end of a successful Maq Cricket59 tournament that was played on the weekend at the Caribe Lumber Ball Park in St. Maarten. The strongest team in St. Maarten made sure that they kept the trophy on the Island, as they sent back the Dutch Quarter Eagles packed with players from Anguilla. Finishing in third place was Philipsburg Rhinos, while the Marigot Tigers ended in fourth spot. After all the keen matches, the final was an anti-climax, as the Pelicans ran away…

“India captain Virat Kohli gestures during training at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore Wednesday before the first Test against Bangladesh. ©AFP” /> Indore (India) (AFP) – India skipper Virat Kohli Wednesday lauded Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell’s courage to take a break from cricket because of mental health issues and said international players should be looked after. Maxwell, one of the world’s best batsman in the shortest format, left Australia’s Twenty20 squad last month during a series against touring Sri Lanka. The move by the 31-year-old Maxwell was backed by his…

“Recalled: Australia’s Cameron Bancroft. ©AFP” /> Sydney (AFP) – Cameron Bancroft and Joe Burns got the nod Thursday for Australia’s Test squad to face Pakistan, with Usman Khawaja and Marcus Harris axed after flopping during the Ashes series against England. Bowling allrounder Michael Neser was also included as a back-up to the formidable pace attack of Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson. Bancroft was only rushed into the Australia A team at the last minute this week when Nic Maddinson pulled out to deal with mental health…

“Jofra Archer says cricket fans who mouth racist abuse should realise times have moved on and the world is a much more multicultural place. ©AFP” /> Lond ]]> <![CDATA[ on (AFP) – England’s fast-bowling sensation Jofra Archer says cricket fans who resort to racist abuse should realise times have moved on and the world is a much more multicultural place. The 24-year-old Barbados-born bowler has quickly become a favourite with the England fans since he became eligible to play for his adopted country earlier this year. The Sussex star benefited…

“West Indies batsman Shai Hope scored his seventh one-day international century. ©AFP” /> Lucknow (India) (AFP) – Opening batsman Shai Hope struck an unbeaten century as West Indies outplayed Afghanistan by five wickets in the third one-day international on Monday to complete a 3-0 series rout. Hope made 109 and built crucial partnerships including an unbeaten 71-run stand with Roston Chase, 42 not out, to anchor West Indies’ chase of 250 with eight balls to spare in Lucknow. The wicketkeeper-batsman completed his seventh ODI hundred as West Indies, under new…

“Indian bowler Deepak Chahar delivered a six-for-seven performance. ©AFP” /> Nagpur (India) (AFP) – Paceman Deepak Chahar claimed the best-ever Twenty20 international bowling figures of six for seven as India clinched a 2-1 series triumph over Bangladesh with a 30-run win on Sunday. Chahar, a medium-pace bowler, finished the match with a hat-trick to bowl out Bangladesh for 144 in 19.2 overs while chasing 175 for victory in Nagpur. Chahar became the first Indian bowler to get a T20 hat-trick as he went past Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis, who had…

“West Indies’ Shai Hope in the second one day international win over Afghanistan . ©AFP” /> Lucknow (India) (AFP) – West Indies beat Afghanistan by 47 runs Saturday to claim their first one-day series win in more than five years as their bowlers took control amid an invasion of moths. Sheldon Cottrell, Roston Chase and Hayden Walsh each took three wickets as Kieron Pollard’s side wrapped up the three-match series with a game to spare.Afghanistan have now lost 11 one-day internationals in a row. Wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran hit 67 off…

“Australian batsman Peter Handscomb will captain Middlesex in all formats of the game from next season. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Australian Peter Handscomb will captain English county side Middlesex in both the County Championship and one-day competitions next season, the club announced on Thursday. The 28-year-old, who was a member of this year’s Australian World Cup squad, signed a two-year contract with the division two Championship side and replaces Dawid Malan as skipper.Malan has joined Yorkshire. Handscomb, who has represented his country 40 times in all three formats, has…

“Rohit smashed 85 to lead his side to victory. ©AFP” /> Rajkot (India) (AFP) – Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 85 in his 100th Twenty20 international to pow ]]> <![CDATA[ 23 deliveries, reaching the milestone with his third six. He hammered six fours and six maximums in total, including three successive hits over the fence off spinner Mosaddek Hossain in his 43-ball blitz. “I knew that Rajkot is a good track, knew (it) will be difficult for bowlers in the second innings,” said Sharma, who is leading the side in the…