News With qualification equations steep, PNG batter says the team’s first goal is to achieve a win Papua New Guinea will look to emulate Scotland in their final Group B match, when they take on Bangladesh on Thursday, and not think too much about the net run-rate equations. PNG need to win by a big
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News “I think we are capable of improving on this, but we shouldn’t be too worried by it.” Bangladesh felt comforted by their 26-run win over Oman on Tuesday but it was a lot of hard work, according to Shakib Al Hasan. He said that Bangladesh turned the corner through the spells of Mahedi Hasan
News Coach also keen to persist with top three of Nissanka, Perera and Chandimal Two quicks capable of bowling faster than 145kph, one allrounder who gets up into the high 130s range, a spanking new mystery spinner who is yet to be decoded, and a world No. 2 legspinner with a killer googly. These are
Report Western Australia built a lead of 116 but time is running out for a positive result Western Australia 238 for 3 for 130 lead Tasmania 252 by 116 runs Tasmania’s Lawrence Neil-Smith was subbed out of the Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia after failing a concussion test, but it mattered little after rain
Marcus Stoinis is building back to full fitness © ICC/Getty Images Allrounder Marcus Stoinis believes he is back to full fitness and will be available to bowl in Australia’s next T20 World Cup warm-up game on Wednesday against India after playing as a batter only in the three-wicket win over New Zealand on Monday night.
News Allrounder left field during England’s seven-wicket defeat to India, will be assessed in 24 hours Liam Livingstone is a doubt for England’s opening fixture of the men’s T20 World Cup against West Indies on Saturday after suffering a finger injury during their first warm-up match against India in Dubai. Livingstone was injured while dropping
Report Tasmania edged into a lead but a number of their batters didn’t convert starts Western Australia 238 and 1 for 42 lead Tasmania 252 (Neil-Smith 60, Webster 53*, Cartwright 4-23 Allrounder Hilton Cartwright produced the goods with the ball after star Western Australia quick Jhye Richardson was cut down by injury during the Sheffield
News Captain says Mushfiqur Rahim dismissal was “turning point” as small chase got out of hand Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah, frustrated with their shock six-run defeat at the hands of Scotland, said that they failed to bat aggressively throughout the 141-run chase. However, he still believed that Bangladesh could turn around from this messy start, particularly
Netherlands don’t want to be known as “one-off wonders” who occasionally knock over a Full Member at the World Cup and then retreat to the margins of the game. They want “to go up against the big boys,” in the words of their coach, Ryan Campbell, “and show to the world that Netherlands cricket is
Report PNG’s captain said batting first gave his side the opportunity to enforce scoreboard pressure on Oman Toss Oman chose to bowl vs PNG Zeeshan Maqsood won the toss and hosts Oman will bowl first against PNG in the opening game of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. PNG captain Assad Vala said he would