News round-up
Kevin Pietersen started his comeback mission to the England team in the most perfect way when he scored 170 for Surrey in a three-day match against MCC University Oxford over the weekend.
Delhi and Mumbai suffer back-to-back defeats
JP Duminy’s Delhi Daredevils were on the losing end of yet another thriller, as Tim Southee hit a boundary off the last ball to hand Rajasthan Royals victory by three wickets in Delhi on Sunday.
Gayle, AB blow away KKR
Chris Gayle’s brilliant 96, supported by AB de Villiers’ 28 off 13 balls, gave the Royal Challengers Bangalore a three-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Royals get easy win over KXIP
David Miller scored 23 in an unsuccessful run-chase for Kings XI Punjab as they lost their opening IPL game to the Rajasthan Royals by 26 runs in Pune on Friday night.
Twitter tributes to Richie Benaud
Twitter has been flooded with tributes to Richie Benaud, who passed away on Friday at the age of 84. Here is a selection of tweets.
News round-up
Richie Benaud, the former Australia captain, journalist and legendary broadcaster, has died in Sydney aged 84.
Chennai win in thrilling finish
JP Duminy’s first taste of leadership with the Delhi Daredevils ended in defeat despite a late blitz from Albie Morkel, as MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings won by one run in Chennai on Thursday night.
Justin Kemp sets final career goal
Cape Cobras all-rounder Justin Kemp says he is not ready to retire from cricket after the recent Sunfoil series.
Piedt ready to fight his way back
A rejuvenated Dane Piedt is up-beat about his international career and his future prospects following his second-innings performance for the Nashua Cape Cobras against the Sunfoil Dolphins in the final four-day match of the 2014/2015-season.
Twitter: IPL, travelling, Masters …
A roundup of selected tweets from cricket personalities. The IPL understandably is the main focus of attention.
Morkel shines in IPL opener
Morne Morkel took two wickets as the Kolkata Knight Riders started the defence of their IPL title with a seven-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Downton takes the fall
Paul Downton has been sacked as the England managing director after 14 months in the job by the new England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison.
CSA seek new selection panel
Cricket South Africa’s process to appoint a new selection panel has begun as the current panel’s tenure comes to an end after the World Cup.
Wisden’s cream of the crop
The authoritative Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has chosen just one foreign player for his international contribution among its Five Cricketers of the Year: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews. But it has also named Kumar Sangakkara as the Leading Cricketer of the Year.
Pietersen on road back
Kevin Pietersen has begun training with Surrey as the first step on his journey back to an England recall, but coach Peter Moores is dismissive, saying: ‘Pietersen is not even on my radar’.
