Sangakkara was named Man of the Match for his fantastic innings of 86
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Former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara smashed a spectacular 86 as the Gemini Arabians demolished the Libra Legends by 78 runs in the first match of the inaugural edition of the Masters Champions League (MCL).
Taylor celebrates after scoring his double hundred
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New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 235, while Kane Williamson made a spectacular 166 as the Blackcaps fought their way back into contention on the third day of the second Test in Perth.
Williamson was named Man of the Match for his knock of 90
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson led by example as he scored 90 runs to not only help his side defeat Zimbabwe by 38 runs in the third ODI in Harare, but also lead them to a 2-1 series win.
Latham (left) and Guptill (right) both scored centuries
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New Zealand’s opening duo of Martin Guptill and Tom Latham both scored centuries to lead their side to a convincing 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second ODI in Harare.
Riaz was named Man of the Match for excelling with both the bat and ball
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wahab Riaz smashed an unbeaten 54 and took four wickets to lead his side to a 20-run win over Zimbabwe in Brisbane.
Warner celebrates after scoring his third ODI century
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Australia opener David Warner scored a stunning century to not only hand his side a three-wicket win over England, but a bonus point as well.
Thirimanne is definitely one of the bright spots in Sri Lanka’s future of batting
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As we all know, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are all nearing their retirements, but the question many cricket fans and pundits are asking is who is the future of Sri Lanka’s batting.
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“Sometimes in England 240-250 can be a good score with the overhead conditions, but the majority of the time in Australia 400 is the bare minimum”
With England just having landed in the Land Down Under, captain Alastair Cook has already sent a strong message to the top-order batsmen, stating that they will have to step up and set the foundation for the rest of the team.
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Root, Bell and Swann were all credited for their game-changing contributions
Australia captain Michael Clarke will be sweating buckets for the remainder of this Ashes series after his team fell to England once again, thanks largely to the outstanding batting efforts of Ian Bell and Joe Root and the masterful spin bowling of Graeme Swann.
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Dhawan’s century stole the limelight once again
Jeetega bhai jeetega, Shikhar Dhawan jeetega would have been the chant of all the Indian fans in the crowd at The Oval in London after the opener scored yet another masterclass century to book India a place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.