Anwar has been ruled out of the ODI series
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Pakistan all-rounder Aamer Yamin is set to make his ODI debut against Zimbabwe after he was called up to replace pace bowler Anwar Ali, who has failed to sufficiently recover from a groin injury.
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Singh’s magical innings included eight boundaries and five sixes
Yuvraj Singh was definitely the king of Rajkot yesterday as he blitzed his way to an unbeaten half-century to lead India to a stunning win over Australia in their one-off Twenty20 International.
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“Overall I would say that our performance was satisfactory”
Pakistan team manager Moin Khan has announced that the national team “didn’t lose the series” against Zimbabwe after numerous former players and cricket pundits heavily criticised them for their shocking loss to the African nation in the second Test at Harare.
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India last toured New Zealand in February to April 2009
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that the national team’s tour of New Zealand will now begin in mid-January, two to three weeks earlier than their initial plan of holding the series in early February.
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Duminy attributed his success to his knowledge of the conditions and past visits to the subcontinent
South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has admitted that the Proteas’ tour of Sri Lanka has been an invaluable experience to the entire team since not many of the players have played in the subcontinent before.
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“We wanted to make sure we were doing the right thing because there had been a downward spiral in his performances”
South Africa coach Russell Domingo has admitted that pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe was initially not included in the team for the tour of Sri Lanka as he had “massive concerns about his form, fitness and possibly his work ethic”.
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The men’s and women’s national team both received monetary rewards from the PCB
Both the Pakistan men’s and women’s national team have received a financial reward from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their recent triumphs at the international level.
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Dilshan helped Sri Lanka stay atop the ICC Twenty20 team rankings
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed an outstanding 74 runs to power his side to a six-wicket consolation win over South Africa in the third and final Twenty20 in Hambantota.
Du Plessis will be hoping to take South Africa to the top of the Twenty20 rankings
South Africa batsman Faf Du Plessis has been named as the country’s new Twenty2o captain after AB de Villiers requested to step down from the leadership role.
Southee is desperately awaiting the opportunity to make his international comeback
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee is nearing his international return after spending two months on the sidelines due to a thumb injury he sustained.
