We are going to make it harder for Bangladesh in third ODI: Tim Southee
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has assured one and all that Bangladesh will not be dealt a free hand when it comes to playing the third and final ODI of the series.
“We know going to Bangladesh isn’t easy so we want to make it as tough as we can for them when they come here,” Southee said.
“A lot of the guys who have been to Bangladesh know it’s a tough place to go and they’re great cricketers in their own conditions and they’re always improving game by game overseas,” Southee said.
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Pakistan fined for slow over rate
Pakistan has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia during the second Test that ended in Melbourne after Australia pulled off a miraculous win on the final day.
Ranjan Madugalle of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the fine after Misbah-ul-Haq’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with Article 2.5.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount.
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Yuvraj Singh says 2016 has made him a better player
Newly-wed Yuvraj Singh might not have been playing for India in the recent past but he is surely not out of the scheme of things as far as the Indian selectors are concerned.
Yuvraj had a pretty impressive beginning to the year with a comeback to the Indian squad for the T20I series in Australia.
“The year ended with my getting married. It was a year that made me a better cricketer because I was able to make a realistic assessment of my game. I discovered that my passion had not ebbed a bit,” Yuvi said.
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Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera rejects Sanath Jayasuriya’s resignation
The ongoing tussle between National Cricket Selectors and the Sri Lanka Cricket Board which prompted Chairman of Selectors Sanath Jayasuriya to tender his resignation needed Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera’s intervention to douse the growing discontent between the top level of Sri Lankan Cricket.
Earlier, news broke that Jayasuriya had decided to step down as the chairman of the section committee and had even forwarded his resignation to the Minister of Sports on Wednesday (21).
Jayasuriya stated that he was unhappy with the interference of some members by the Cricket Executive Board. He also opposed SLC’s decision to stop selectors for visiting ongoing tours.
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Accolades doesn’t bother me: Jasprit Bumrah
The 23-year-old youngster ended the year being the highest wicket taker for India in ODIs with 17 scalps in 8 matches and the highest wicket-taker in the world in T20Is with 28 wickets from 21 matches.
Giving him due credit for his performances, Cricket Australia included them in the T20 team of the year for the calendar year.
In an exclusive chat with Mumbai Mirror, Bumrah fondly looked back at his promising debut year while keeping his focus despite receiving all the accolades.
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Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal return for Pakistan ODI series down under
After having lost the Test series, Mickey Arthur and Pakistan will be looking towards the ODI series for some solace in ensuring that their overall tour down under does not leave them empty-handed.
36-year old all-rounder and former skipper Shoaib Malik, perhaps the player with the most experience in playing in Australia in the squad has been the most notable of those players drafted in.
Umar Akmal, who was dropped from the side on several occasions for either poor performances or poor attitude has seen has also been drafted into the side.
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Misbah-ul-Haq to take a call on retirement in the next couple of days
Following a poor run f form with the bat, Misbah-ul-Haq has seen his stock as a batsman come down rather significantly.
While his age of 42 years sees him as one of the most likely candidates to retire, he had repulsed the answer a few short months back when he was asked the same question following Pakistan’s exploits in England.
The 42-year-old had stated earlier that it was important for him to stay a part of the side as the tour of New Zealand and the subsequent tour of Australia was going to need players with massive responsibility.
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Australia announces two big changes for the final Test at Sydney
Nic Maddinson, the New South Wales middle order batsman, paid the price for the string of poor scores and has been subsequently left out of the 13-member squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sydney.
Left arm spinners Ashton Agar and Steve O’Keefe will fill their places in the team. The announcement came soon after their stunning win in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday (December 30).
Nic Maddinson was a surprise inclusion in Australia’s Test squad against South Africa in 2016-17 but registered a duck on debut and followed it up with scores of 1, 4 and 22 in the next two Tests.
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It’s a funny game under pressure: Misbah-ul-Haq
The Boxing Day Test match 2016, the last match of the year between Australia and Pakistan at the MCG was expected to be a thrilling one. Pakistan had shown a lot of courage and determination in the pink ball Test and that boost the stakes on them.
“I think especially after scoring over 400 in the first innings, we weren’t disciplined with the ball. We conceded about 270 runs in about 58 overs and I think that’s where we lost all the momentum. From there we were behind the game. It’s a funny game under pressure. The fact that you can only draw and lose the game puts pressure on the side.” Misbah said.
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Dwayne Bravo ruled out of BBL 6 with hamstring injury
Melbourne Renegades have been dealt a massive blow as West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Big Bash League 2016-1.
Bravo, one of Renegades’ key all-rounders, injured his hamstring while fielding against the Perth Scorchers in the thrilling match with the Renegades unfortunately lost.
Bravo seemingly ruptured his hamstring after diving to stop a Michael Klinger cut shot near the boundary rope. He was immediately seen in pain and was immediately stretchered off the field and could not take part in the match.
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