Dilshan struck seven boundaries during his outstanding knock of 88
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Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a spectacular half-century and spinner Sachithra Senanayake picked up four wickets to annihilate England by 157 runs in the second ODI in Durham.
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“You were looking for some heads to roll and, for some reason, Kevin Pietersen’s head was in the way”
Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards has announced that England made batsman Kevin Pietersen their “scapegoat” following the national team’s disastrous tour of Australia.
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Root and Buttler helped England earn a hard-fought 2-1 series win
England batsman Joe Root smashed a stunning century and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler walloped a breathtaking 99 to lead their side to a 25-run win over the West Indies in the third and final ODI in Antigua.
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Sammy’s blistering knock helped the West Indies level the series
West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy’s trailblazing innings of 63 guided his side to a two-wicket win over India in the second ODI in Visakhapatnam.
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South Africa crushed Pakistan to take a 1-0 lead in the series
Fresh off their 4-1 win in the ODI series, South Africa kept their scintillating run of form alive as they cruised past a lacklustre Pakistan side by nine wickets in the first Twenty2o International in Dubai.
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South Africa still remain undefeated away from home since 2006
South Africa kept hold of their world number one Test team ranking and still remain undefeated away from home since 2006 after demolishing Pakistan by an innings and 92 runs in the second Test in Dubai.
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“We orchestrated most of our dismissals ourselves”
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has announced that he is “pretty angry” with the batting display he witnessed today as the national team’s batsmen crumbled under the pressure of South Africa spinner Imran Tahir on day one of the second Test in Dubai.
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Tahir’s maiden five-wicket haul demolished Pakistan’s batting line-up
South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recorded a maiden five-wicket haul, while captain Graeme Smith finished unbeaten on 67 as the Proteas left Pakistan in absolute tatters on the first day of the second Test in Dubai.
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This is Hales’ first stint at the number one spot
Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has reclaimed his number one spot on the ODI all-rounders rankings after an outstanding series against Zimbabwe, while England opening batsman Alex Hales has topped the Twenty20 batsman rankings following his scintillating performance against Australia.
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Sri Lanka recorded a 4-1 series win over South Africa behind Dilshan’s 99
Sri Lanka ended their five-match ODI series against South Africa in the most dominant fashion possible, registering a 128-run win over the Proteas thanks to a firework show from Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara.
