Azhar Ali suspended for one ODI for second minor over-rate offence
Dubai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Pakistan’s ODI captain Azhar Ali has been suspended for one match and fined 40 per cent of his match fee, while his players have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees, for maintaining a slow over-rate during the fifth ODI in Adelaide on Thursday which Australia won by 57 runs to win the series 4-1, an official release stated.
Warner seizes top spot in ODI rankings for the first time
Dubai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Australia opener David Warner has wrested the top spot in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen with a stupendous run in recent matches that is a warning for other teams in the year of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which will be held in the United Kingdom from June 1-18, an official release said.
India lose third ODI by 5 runs
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): A spirited chase from the Indian batsmen proved short as the home side failed to reach the target of 322 runs set by England here on Sunday, in the third and final ODI of the series.
England win Kolkata ODI by five runs
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): Following a drubbing in the first two ODI, England finally clinched the last one by five runs, thereby finishing the three match series 1-2 here on Sunday.
Pakistan eyes direct qualification for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Dubai, Jan 11 (IBNS): With the holding of the ICC Test Championship mace, an event of the distant past, former world champion Pakistan sets its sights on direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 when it takes on the in-form reigning world champion and number-one ranked Australia in a five-ODI series starting in Brisbane on Friday, an official release stated.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni steps down as ODI,T20 skipper
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS): Ending his glorious episode as the skipper of the Indian cricket team,Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday announced his decison to step down as the captain of the ODI and the T20 side.
ICC Test and ODI Teams of the year announced
Dubai, Dec 22 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year.
Warner ton leads Australia to series win
Dubai, Dec 7 (IBNS): David Warner smashed his sixth One-Day International century of 2016 after Australia had been put in to bat by New Zealand, powering the team to a 116-run win that secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy from New Zealand at the Manuka Oval, Canberra on Tuesday (December 6), an official ICC release stated.
Virat's masterclass steer India home against NZ
Mohali, Oct 23 (IBNS): Chasing 286 runs to win the third ODI and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, the Indian team rode on the back of Virat Kohli's masterful innings of 154 runs to defeat New Zealand by seven wickets, here on Sunday.
Southee's rearguard help Kiwis post 190
Dharamsala, Oct 16 (IBNS): Following a precarious start by the Black Caps batsmen, where they lost half their side for less that 50 runs on the board, Tim Southee played a breezy innings of 55 runs to save his team the blushes here on Sunday, the first ODI between India and New Zealand.
Pakistan eye Ireland and England series for automatic World Cup qualification
Dubai, Aug 17 (IBNS): After featuring in one of the most thrilling and competitive Test series in recent times, Pakistan shifts its focus to white ball cricket when it plays Ireland in Dublin on Aug 18 and 20, and then England in a five-ODI series from Aug 24 to Sept 4.