Cricket
Saim Ayub, Ihsanullah sparkle for young Pakistan to avert Afghanistan whitewash
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Cricket
Monday, 27 March 2023 13:22 Pakistan 182 for 7 (Ayub 49, Mujeeb 2-28) beat Afghanistan 116 all out (Shadab 3-13, Ihsanullah 3-29) by 66 runsA much-improved batting performance and a typically clinical showing with the ball saw Pakistan avoid the ignominy of just a third T20I series whitewash, easing to victory over Afghanistan by 66 runs. Afghanistan were never in serious pursuit of the 182…
Lanka Premier League to be played from July 31 to August 22
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Cricket
Monday, 27 March 2023 06:40 The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will take place from July 31 to August 22 this year, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed. If it goes ahead as planned, this will be the first LPL season held in its originally scheduled July-August window.Similar to last year, the five-team tournament will take place at three venues, likely to…
South Africa at full strength for crucial ODIs against Netherlands
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Monday, 27 March 2023 08:10 South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma will have a fitness test on Tuesday to make sure he has recovered from the hamstring niggle he picked up during his hundred in the second ODI against West Indies on March 18."We have named our strongest possible squad for these games given the importance of these matches in the context of qualifying for the…
Hussey hopes Welsh Fire's 'gamble' on Shaheen, Rauf will have 'huge pay-off'
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Monday, 27 March 2023 09:17 Mike Hussey, Welsh Fire's new men's coach, has admitted that signing Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf in last week's Hundred draft was a "gamble" due to uncertainty over their availability, but one he believes could have "a huge pay-off".The limited availability of overseas players has been a constant issue across the Hundred's first two seasons, owing to clashes with…
Taskin relishes the chance to bowl on flat pitches
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Monday, 27 March 2023 09:52 Bangladesh's ability to bowl under pressure was put to the test in a rain-shortened first T20I against Ireland, and Taskin Ahmed helped them come through with flying colours. The visitors had raced to 32 for 0 in less than three overs. The target - 104 from eight - was well within range. And then suddenly it wasnt, because Taskin had…
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Monday, 27 March 2023 02:17
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Harmanpreet: Today I can feel how one feels after winning a trophy
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Shallow and Bassarath elected to lead Cricket West Indies
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Pakistan bat against Afghanistan with Nawaz in for Ashraf
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Tom Latham returns to lead NZ in T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan
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Rabada to Hendricks: 'They're about ten runs short'
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South Africa opt to bowl as Rabada, Marco Jansen return
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Western Australia's trophy surge continues with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles
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Hathurusingha wants to give Bangladesh's players 'psychological safety'
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Talk of a dynasty unavoidable for Western Australia's cricket powerhouse
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