Fletcher hammered three boundaries and three sixes during his knock of 62
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Following their heart-breaking 12-run loss via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the first Twenty20 International, the West Indies fought back with a 39-run victory against New Zealand in the second Twenty20 International in Dominica.
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“I did get a bit lucky”
South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock laughed at India pace bowler Ishant Sharma’s comment about him having “been quite lucky” to become the fifth cricketer in ODI history to score three centuries in a row.
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“Generally in one-day cricket we try to favour the batting team and we look for totals between 230 and 260”
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richarson has defended the new ODI rules, stating that they have made “the game more attacking and more exciting”.
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“It would just be nice to see the old rule being brought back so that we get to see more reverse swing”
Former Australia pace bowler Shaun Tait has announced that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) rule of using two new balls from both ends is utterly “ridiculous”.
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“Whatever little MS spoke with me, he did suggest that I have the ability to open the batting and counter the new ball”
India opening batsman Rohit Sharma has revealed that he became acquainted with the role of opening the batting after captain Mahendra Singh told him he was “capable” and had the “ability” of becoming a proficient opener.
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Sharma has been making the most of his two-month break
India pace bowler Ishant Sharma is looking forward to the next 18 months as the national team have some “crucial and exciting” series coming up, which include tours to New Zealand, England and Australia.
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“There is a lot of work to be done and nothing is guaranteed but this summer’s trials are our first serious effort to make day-night Test cricket a reality”
Cricket Australia have announced plans to trial day-night first-class matches during the upcoming Sheffield Shield season with hopes of playing an actual Test match under floodlights.
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“I’ve always said you can’t look too far ahead”
England coach Andy Flower has refused to acknowledge if he is considering stepping down from his position.
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan would have played the first international day-night Test if SLC had accepted the PCB’s offer
Just days after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Jayantha Dharmadasa revealed that the board would seriously consider allowing the national team to play a day-night Test against Pakistan when they tour the United Arab Emirates in December, SLC have announced that they have rejected the offer.
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan could play the first-ever international day-night Test match
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have asked Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to consider allowing the national team to participate in a day-night Test match during their tour of the United Arab Emirates in December.
