I fit the role of 4th bowler for World Cup: Umesh
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) pacer Umesh Yadav is looking to impress RCB and Team India captain Virat Kohli with a strong show in his team’s opener against CSK on Saturday. Umesh believes that he fits the bill for the fourth seamer’s slot in India’s World Cup squad. “If you look at the IPL as a platform to convince selectors that I am the man to be picked for the World Cup, I am the man. The fourth bowler that the team is looking at, I feel I fit that role,” he said.
ICC nod for names, on shirts in Tests
In a bid to further popularise Test cricket, the ICC has allowed players to have their names and numbers on the back of their shirts starting with the World Test Championship from August 1. The Ashes series between England and Australia will be the first instance when the players will sport these jerseys. With an aim to attract more fans to the game, the ICC has approved the idea of having players’ names and numbers on their shirts even in the longest format of the gentleman’s game. It will only make it more exciting for the fans who seem to be more interested to follow the shorter formats of the game.
Ireland to host Windies, Bangladesh
West Indies and Bangladesh will travel to Ireland for a One-Day International tri-series, beginning May 5 ahead of the ICC World Cup. The tri-series will involve a double roundrobin phase followed by the final. The matches will be hosted between the three venues of Castle Avenue, Clontarf and Malahide, ICC reported.
Haris maiden ton lifts Pakistan to 280
Left-hander Haris Sohail knocked his maiden one-day century to guide Pakistan to 280-5 in the first day-night international against Australia here on Friday. The 30-year-old made 115-ball 101 not out in his comeback match after returning home from the South Africa tour with a knee injury last year, lifting Pakistan to a fighting total in their 50 overs.
Brief scores: Pakistan 280 for 5 (Sohail 101*, Coulter-Nile 2-61 ) v Australia
Cousins returns, leads Warriors to win
DeMarcus Cousins contributed six points to a third-quarter runaway in his return to the line-up Thursday night, helping the Golden State Warriors blowout the Indiana Pacers 112-89 in Oakland.
Results: Golden State Warriors 112 bt Indiana Pacers 89; Atlanta Hawks 117 bt Utah Jazz 114; Charlotte Hornets 113 bt Minnesota Timberwolves 106; Washington Wizards 108 lt to Denver Nuggets 113; Phoenix Suns 98 lt to Detroit Pistons 118; Sacramento Kings 116 bt Dallas Mavericks 100.
Bianca pulls off great escape in Miami
Canadian teenage sensation Bianca Andreescu pulled off a Miami Open great escape by fighting back from a set and match point down to beat a dazed Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 in the first round on Thursday. Third-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova breezed into the third round with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Greece’s Maria Sakkari.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) pacer Umesh Yadav is looking to impress RCB and Team India captain Virat Kohli with a strong show in his team’s opener against CSK on Saturday. Umesh believes that he fits the bill for the fourth seamer’s slot in India’s World Cup squad. “If you look at the IPL as a platform to convince selectors that I am the man to be picked for the World Cup, I am the man. The fourth bowler that the team is looking at, I feel I fit that role,” he said.
ICC nod for names, on shirts in Tests
In a bid to further popularise Test cricket, the ICC has allowed players to have their names and numbers on the back of their shirts starting with the World Test Championship from August 1. The Ashes series between England and Australia will be the first instance when the players will sport these jerseys. With an aim to attract more fans to the game, the ICC has approved the idea of having players’ names and numbers on their shirts even in the longest format of the gentleman’s game. It will only make it more exciting for the fans who seem to be more interested to follow the shorter formats of the game.
Ireland to host Windies, Bangladesh
West Indies and Bangladesh will travel to Ireland for a One-Day International tri-series, beginning May 5 ahead of the ICC World Cup. The tri-series will involve a double roundrobin phase followed by the final. The matches will be hosted between the three venues of Castle Avenue, Clontarf and Malahide, ICC reported.
Haris maiden ton lifts Pakistan to 280
Left-hander Haris Sohail knocked his maiden one-day century to guide Pakistan to 280-5 in the first day-night international against Australia here on Friday. The 30-year-old made 115-ball 101 not out in his comeback match after returning home from the South Africa tour with a knee injury last year, lifting Pakistan to a fighting total in their 50 overs.
Brief scores: Pakistan 280 for 5 (Sohail 101*, Coulter-Nile 2-61 ) v Australia
Cousins returns, leads Warriors to win
DeMarcus Cousins contributed six points to a third-quarter runaway in his return to the line-up Thursday night, helping the Golden State Warriors blowout the Indiana Pacers 112-89 in Oakland.
Results: Golden State Warriors 112 bt Indiana Pacers 89; Atlanta Hawks 117 bt Utah Jazz 114; Charlotte Hornets 113 bt Minnesota Timberwolves 106; Washington Wizards 108 lt to Denver Nuggets 113; Phoenix Suns 98 lt to Detroit Pistons 118; Sacramento Kings 116 bt Dallas Mavericks 100.
Bianca pulls off great escape in Miami
Canadian teenage sensation Bianca Andreescu pulled off a Miami Open great escape by fighting back from a set and match point down to beat a dazed Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 in the first round on Thursday. Third-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova breezed into the third round with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Greece’s Maria Sakkari.
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