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The hosts were restricted to 116 for eight, Chris Gayle top-scoring with just 18 as Tim Murtagh, Kevin O’Brien and Alex Cusack took two wickets apiece. From eight for two, Ireland powered to 117 for four to win with five ...

The broadcaster is a known friend of Pietersen and last week waded into the debate after the 33-year-old was released from his central contract by the ECB in the wake of the horror Ashes tour. No real reason was given ...

The ICC board passed key structural and financial reforms in Saturday’s meeting in Singapore which, many believe, effectively put India, England and Australia in charge of the game. The restructuring will see the “Big Three” pocket greater share of the ...

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson told reporters in Auckland on Monday that team officials had lost confidence in the pair and they would not be considered for the Wellington match, although Bracewell was already ruled out with a broken foot. “We ...

Trent Boult captured two wickets in the first over of India’s reply, snaring Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara to catches behind the wicket to leave the visitors 3-2. Tim Southee then chipped in with a vicious bouncer that caught Virat ...

McCullum was 143 not out at the close of play, his eighth Test century, while Williamson was dismissed after tea for 113, his fifth Test hundred. The pair combined for a 221-run partnership after the hosts had been reduced to ...

Kane Williamson was on 22 while captain Brendon McCullum was five not out at the break after India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won his sixth successive toss and wasted little time in asking the hosts to bat on the grassy, ...

Bangladesh handed a test debut to 25-year-old opening batsman Shamsur Rahman while Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene was a last-minute withdrawal due to family reasons. Dinesh Chandimal and Kumar Sangakkara have both donned the gloves in the past for the ...

Australian Dav Whatmore and Englishman Julian Fountain are leaving their coaching positions this month at the end of two- year contracts. “We have invited applications for the positions of head coach, fielding coach and batting coach and candidates must apply ...

Jordan is already in Australia with the one-day squad and has impressed in the opening two games, despite England slipping 2-0 behind in the series. An England and Wales Cricket Board statement confirmed that Jordan would replace Finn after he ...