“I’m incredibly honoured to receive these awards”
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Australia captain Steven Smith claimed the top International Cricket Council (ICC) awards as he was named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year.
Khan holds the record of being the oldest batsman to score an ODI century
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Veteran United Arab Emirates batsman Khurram Khan has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Shehzad hit eight boundaries and a six during his knock of 93
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The Pakistan trio of Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Sohail and captain Misbah-ul-Haq all made half-centuries to help their side take down the United Arab Emirates by 129 runs in Napier.
“It wouldn’t be a World Cup if you just keep reducing teams down to the top few teams that are ranked”
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Ireland captain William Porterfield has become the latest cricketer to slam the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to reduce the number of teams from fourteen to ten in the 2019 World Cup.
Williams exults after leading Zimbabwe to victory
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sean Williams scored an unbeaten 76 and took two wickets to help his side take down a spirited United Arab Emirates side by four wickets in Nelson.
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Chigumbura hammered 53 runs off just 21 balls
Zimbabwe batsman Elton Chigumbura blasted a breathtaking half-century to carry his side to a five-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in Sylhet.
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Joyce hit four boundaries and a six during his knock of 43
Ireland cruised past a hapless United Arab Emirates side by 21 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method after their match was cut off by heavy rain in Sylhet.
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Myburgh hammered seven boundaries during his knock of 55
Netherlands opening batsman Stephan Myburgh blasted a magnificent half-century to lead his side to a comfortable six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in Sylhet.
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This will be the United Arab Emirates’ maiden appearance at the World Twenty20
The United Arab Emirates have included uncapped 20-year-old batsman Rohit Singh and 18-year-old all-rounder Moaaz Qazi in their squad for the qualifying round of the World Twenty20, which will take place in Bangladesh next month.
