West Indies players throw support behind Samuels over Warne remarks

Melbourne : West Indies players have thrown their support behind veteran batsman Marlon Samuels, who launched a blistering tirade on Australian spin legend Shane Warne after his match-winning performance against England in the pulsating World T20 final. At the time of receiving his Man-of-the-Match award for his unbeaten 85-run knock, the 35-year-old said Warne had […]

Khawaja, Burns named in Cricket Australia contract list

Johannesburg, : Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns are among seven new players to be included in the list of central contract for 2016-17 after the retirement of a number of key players. Besides them, Adam Voges, Nathan Coulter-Nile, John Hastings, Peter Nevill and Peter Siddle have also earned place in the 20-man list. Reflecting […]

Embattled PCB chief swats away ‘resignation’ rumours

Karachi : Pakistan cricket board chief Shaharyar Khan has dismissed suggestions that he is resigning from his position following the national team’s disastrous World Twenty20 campaign. Shaharyar said in a hurriedly convened media briefing that there was no truth in the rumours that he was considering stepping down, the Dawn reported.The Shahid Afridi-led side were […]

India geared up for World T20 semifinal showdown against Windies

Mumbai, Mar.31 : The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will aim for the World T20 final-berth when they take on West Indies in the second semi-final clash here on Thursday. The Wankhede Stadium will be screening an ensemble-driven action, with Indian star Virat Kohli aiming to continue his batting masterclass against Darren Sammy’s side. Kohli smashed an unbeaten […]