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Kohli’s stellar innings of 86 earned him the Man of the Match award
India drew first blood in the ODI series as a superb all-round team performance helped them breeze past the West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI in Kochi.
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Watling and Boult put New Zeland in a dominant position heading into day three
Following Kane Williamson’s century on day one, New Zealand retained control over Bangladesh in Chittagong on the second day as well thanks to a brilliant knock of 103 by wicketkeeper BJ Watling.
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Broad’s 11 wickets left Australia down for the count
After England retained the Ashes in less than impressive circumstances, with rain virtually wiping out the final day of the third Test to end it as a draw, more salt was rubbed in Australia’s wounds as they faltered in their chase of 299 to hand England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
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Pakistan whitewashed the West Indies 2-0
Pakistan batting duo Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad helped their side secure a series whitewash against the West Indies as they both recorded scores in the forties to give Pakistan an 11-run win in St Vincent.
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Watson has been dismissed leg before in three out of his four Ashes innings
Former Australia captain Allan Border has announced that the top order batsmen ought to be ashamed of themselves as they have been completely outplayed by the tailenders in the first two Ashes Tests.
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It’s a bird…It’s a plane…No it’s Brendon McCullum
The sun was shining and the weather was sweet as New Zealand and Sri Lanka walked out onto the pitch at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
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Bell’s 91 propelled England to an emphatic win
The historic Edgbaston ground in Birmingham was the place to be on June 8 as arch-rivals England and Australia prepared for their pre-Ashes clash in which the winner would be deemed to have the psychological advantage over their opponent heading into the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on July 10.
Sehwag is not concerned about India’s future
India opener Virender Sehwag has defended the team’s batsmen, stating that they are not embarrassments, despite many cricket pundits saying that they were totally humiliated by the England bowling attack during their recent four-Test series.
De Villiers has been constantly criticised in the past for not maintaining a specialist batsman role
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has questioned whether South Africa are making the right choice by allowing AB de Villiers to continue donning the gloves since he has a history of back and ankle problems.
