Nabi, Shahzad to the fore in easy Afghanistan win
March 10th, 2016 | by
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Afghanistan 119 for 4 (Shahzad 41, Noor Ali 35) beat Hong Kong 116 for 6 (Rath 28, Campbell 27, Nabi 4-20) by six wickets Hong Kong tied themselves into knots against Mohammad Nabi, and how. Their lack of application on slow...
March 9th, 2016 | by
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MS Dhoni, heartened by the new-found assuredness surrounding India’s death bowling, has said an efficient all-round attack has minimised his longstanding bowling worries. Since the start of the Australia T20s early in the...
March 9th, 2016 | by
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India finally find themselves in the possession of a luxury they have craved for some time now – a settled combination topped up by a bunch of all-rounders. The presence of like-for-like replacements in the squad is exactly...
March 8th, 2016 | by
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Zimbabwe 158 for 8 (Sibanda 59, Afzal 2-19) beat Hong Kong 144 for 6 (Atkinson 53, Tiripano 2-27) by 14 runs Vusi Sibanda’s first T20I fifty and Elton Chigumbura’s audacious finishing ensured Zimbabwe had enough runs...
March 8th, 2016 | by
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Pakistan have asked the ICC for a change of location for their World T20 match against India, scheduled to be held in Dharamsala on March 19, after receiving a report from its three-man delegation that ‘security is not...
March 8th, 2016 | by
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The India-Pakistan match of the World T20, scheduled to be held in Dharamsala on March 19, will definitely happen, the tournament director MV Sridhar has said. “The country has been waiting” for the match, he told...
March 8th, 2016 | by
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Big picture A major tournament usually enjoys a blockbuster start and while neither Zimbabwe nor Hong Kong claim to provide that, they promise an intriguing opener. The qualifying round of the World TwentyT20 kicks off with the...
March 8th, 2016 | by
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Lasith Malinga has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s T20 captain ahead of the World T20 in India, but will remain part of the squad. Angelo Mathews will lead the team in his place. The team is hopeful Malinga can be available for...
March 8th, 2016 | by
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Aaron Phangiso, the South Africa left-arm spinner, has had his action cleared and is now set to take part in the World T20 but will not be rushed back into action for the deciding T20 against Australia in Cape Town on Wednesday....
ICC confident of India-Pakistan security resolution
March 7th, 2016 | by
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David Richardson, the ICC chief executive, has expressed confidence that the India-Pakistan match will take place in Dharamsala as scheduled on March 19 despite there being security concerns over the venue. Richardson was...