Twin tales of toil turning to IPL treasures
February 20th, 2017 | by
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Mohammed Siraj and T Natarajan were honing their skills in anonymity far away from the international radar but, like KC Cariappa and Krunal Pandya before them, now find themselves flush with IPL cash This is a story you have...
How the teams fared at the auction
February 20th, 2017 | by
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A round-up of the work done by the eight IPL franchises at the auction in 2017 Whom they bought Rashid Khan (INR 4 crore, USD 597,000 approx), Chris Jordan (INR 50 lakh, USD 74,000 approx), Mohammad Nabi (INR 30 lakh, USD 44,000...
‘Tight call’ between Renshaw and Khawaja for opening slot
February 20th, 2017 | by
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A decision between Matt Renshaw and Usman Khawaja as David Warner’s opening partner looms as Australia’s only major selection question-mark ahead of the first Test against India in Pune later this week....
Elliott six seals nerve-wracking one-wicket win for Lahore
February 20th, 2017 | by
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Lahore Qalanders 146 for 9 (Umar Akmal 66, Elliott 26*, Raees 3-26) beat Islamabad United 145 for 8 (Shadab 42, Yamin 3-17) by one wicket In a nutshell Mohammad Sami found out today exactly how Dale Steyn felt after that 2015...
Franchises agree to play PSL final in Lahore
February 20th, 2017 | by
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Owners of the five Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have agreed that their teams will travel to Lahore should they qualify for the final, which is scheduled to be played on March 5. The decision came after a meeting on...
Smith replaces Dhoni as Pune Supergiants captain
February 19th, 2017 | by
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Rising Pune Supergiants have replaced MS Dhoni with Steven Smith as captain for the tenth season of the IPL, which starts on April 5. The switch emerged on the eve of the IPL player auction, in Bangalore on February 20, less than...
Gunaratne 84* caps stunning series win for Sri Lanka
February 19th, 2017 | by
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Asela Gunaratne orchestrated a remarkable heist to seal the T20 series for Sri Lanka with a match to play, stealing an outrageous victory over Australia in the first international match ever played at Geelong’s Kardinia...
De Villiers, Phehlukwayo steer SA through jittery chase
February 19th, 2017 | by
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34 overs a side South Africa 210 for 6 (de Kock 69, de Villiers 37*, Santner 1-33, Sodhi 1-36) beat New Zealand 207 for 7 (Williamson 59, Morris 4 for 62) by four wickets South Africa equalled their best winning run in ODIs with...
Mir repels Afridi heroics to secure win for Karachi
February 19th, 2017 | by
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Karachi Kings 174 for 4 (Malik 51*, Babar 46, Iftikhar 2-8) beat Peshawar Zalmi 165 (Afridi 54, Sohail 3-28, Usman 3-32) by nine runs In a nutshell Karachi Kings fought off a magnificent rearguard from Peshawar Zalmi, spearheaded...
Lyon, O’Keefe among wickets in drawn game
February 19th, 2017 | by
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Australians 469 for 7 dec (Smith 107, Shaun Marsh 104, Mitchell Marsh 75, Wade 64) and 110 for 4 drew with India A 176 for 4 (Iyer 202*, Gowtham 74, Lyon 4-162) The Australian spinners got through a heavy workload – 28 5...
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