Emma Thompson has started her Kookaburra Cup campaign with consecutive centuries; the first in vain, the second not so. And when I say start what I really mean is that there is one such match (a 40-over match) left for the season, excluding the final. It used to be worse. Last season, there was only […] READ MORE
Tag: Twenty20 Cricket
Farewell to Younis Khan: Pakistan’s Irreplaceable Hero
It is safe to say that, when Pakistan’s Test series against the West Indies concludes in May, a huge hole will have been left in both a cricket team and a nation. Misbah-ul-Haq has already announced that he will retire from internationals after the series, and the 41-year-old will be joined by another veteran whose […] READ MORE
What Next for Suresh Raina?
When the Twenty20 tornado hit the world, people were excited yet sceptical about the career prospects of many players. In time, this format made careers, made names, got players from the dead to life, and made One Day International careers too. One such man to have benefited from this tornado was Suresh Raina. He’s not your technically […] READ MORE
Henriques and Hughes Craft Large Sixers Win
An unbeaten 76 from Moises Henriques and a 54 from Daniel Hughes took the Sydney Sixers to a nine-wicket win over their local rivals the Sydney Thunder in the first match of this year’s Big Bash League. The Sixers won the toss and elected to field in front of a near full stadium. There were no […] READ MORE