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(c)Cricinfo en-gb On a tricky pitch, Australia's T20 captain played the defining innings to end Strikers' season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/353200/353205.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1355545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1355545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aaron-finch-carries-melbourne-renegades-into-bbl-finals-1355545 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 03:20:23 GMT Stars needed 21 off 25 balls with seven wickets in hand but somehow couldn't get over the line https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352500/352556.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353818.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353818.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/renegades-take-melbourne-derby-bbl-thriller-as-stars-bottle-chase-1353818 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 12:58:11 GMT He was part of Lahore Qalandars' squad at the recently concluded PSL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334700/334736.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1303319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-aus-2021-22-australias-spin-bowling-consultant-fawad-ahmed-tests-positive-for-covid-19-1303319 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:59:08 GMT Two-time defending champion Sydney Sixers missed a chance to seal second spot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333300/333356.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2021-22-fawad-renshaw-cockbain-seal-strikers-playoff-berth-1297314 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:44:22 GMT Laurie Evans top-scored for Perth Scorchers, but his momentum was halted after a Harry Conway yorker landed a painful blow on his toe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333100/333163.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2021-22-fawad-ahmed-ian-cockbain-give-adelaide-strikers-playoff-sniff-with-six-wicket-win-1296875 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:08:30 GMT Isuru Udana put the finishing touches on the chase after Ali Khan impressed with the ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326300/326383.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277721.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277721.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/knight-riders-vs-patriots-cpl-2021-kieron-pollards-onslaught-helps-knight-riders-finish-top-of-the-table-1277721 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For some it was their first experience of an overseas T20 league https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323800/323816.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267848.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267848.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australians-at-the-psl-usman-khawaja-tim-david-and-james-faulkner-leave-a-mark-1267848 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT PCB's over-reliance on testing and mistakes in key moments under scrutiny https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/317300/317387.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1254009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1254009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-2021-postponement-operational-fiasco-casts-doubt-on-organisers-positions-1254009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The player had shown symptoms two days ago and been immediately isolated https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/317300/317365.13.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1253438.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1253438.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/islamabad-quetta-game-postponed-to-tomorrow-as-fawad-ahmed-tests-positive-for-covid-19-1253438 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BBL's two most successful clubs meet in their fourth final and their three most recent meetings point to a fascinating match-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315900/315947.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1250121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1250121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2020-21-sydney-sixers-vs-perth-scorchers-where-the-bbl-final-could-be-won-1250121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed picked up four wickets as the Patriots were bowled out for the fifth-lowest total in CPL history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308200/308222.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cpl-2020-trinbago-knight-riders-brush-st-kitts--nevis-patriots-aside-for-tenth-consecutive-win-1231629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the six franchises allowed to sign overseas players outside the draft, no player attracted the top bid of USD 160,000 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306100/306104.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The good was very good from the Scorchers but a couple of bad days with the bat came back to haunt them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299600/299622.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214458.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214458.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214458 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashton Agar and Fawad Ahmed shared five wickets after Cameron Bancroft scored a hard-working fifty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298600/298609.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211632.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1211632.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1211632 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The opener smashed 81 off 44 balls with his winning six lodging on the roof of the famous SCG pavilion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298100/298141.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210464.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210464.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1210464 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nielsen makes 79 and Ahmed conjures 9 runs in closing stages to steal the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296100/296145.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle, meanwhile, will move back to their respective home franchises, Trinbago Knight Riders and Jamaica Tallawahs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271200/271204.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1185124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The teenaged fast bowler took 3 for 30 as Peshawar Zalmi lost to the Gladiators for the fourth time this season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286700/286796.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178261 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahmed Shehzad's 46-ball 73 set Quetta Gladiators up for a convincing 43-run win over Islamabad United https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272400/272465.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1176841 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Quetta Gladiators were able to make short work of a total that seemed challenging thanks to their top order's fire power https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285700/285768.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He last played for Australia in 2013, but has remained on the fringes of national selection through strong white-ball performances in the BBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209200/209205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174449.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174449.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174449 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sydney Thunder needed to chase 166 in 11.3 overs to keep their semi-final hopes alive but it proved too steep a challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285400/285407.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Big Bash League breaks for Christmas with Shane Watson's Thunder at the top of the points table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271400/271481.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Picked by Quetta Gladiators, the spinner could play high-profile cricket in Pakistan for the first time since having left the country, fearing for his life https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279900/279962.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Knight Riders will push for their third title in four years on Sunday when they take on Guyana Amazon Warriors, who beat them in the first qualification playoff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271100/271162.icon.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Trinbago Knight Riders held on to complete a nine-run win against Barbados Tridents in Port of Spain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279900/279962.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1158743 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales needed just 29 runs with three wickets in hand when the legspinner turned the game, which Victoria won by 23 runs to move one step closer to a fourth successive Sheffield Shield final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209200/209205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1139065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1139065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed, Arjun Nair and Chris Green combined for figures of 12-0-61-6 to help Sydney Thunder defend 166 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271400/271453.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1131168.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1131168.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1131168 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria lost opener Travis Dean off what became the last ball of the day in Melbourne https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214400/214491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1128291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1128291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1128291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The left-arm spinner has been replaced by Fawad Ahmed in Victoria's JLT One-Day Cup squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249200/249277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1122564.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1122564.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122564 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Should Cameron White captain Victoria to success it will be the state's first hat-trick of titles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214400/214491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2016-17/content/story/1088400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2016-17/content/story/1088400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1088400 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria have recalled legspinner Fawad Ahmed for the Sheffield Shield final against South Australia, which begins in Alice Springs on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214400/214491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1087730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1087730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1087730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo's wrap of the first day of the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Western Australia in Alice Springs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216300/216397.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1085855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1085855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1085855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Picking up seven wickets between them, the two players helped Sydney Thunder thrash Sydney Sixers with eight wickets and 60 balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257600/257656.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1077507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1077507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1077507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A strong all-round performance from Arjun Nair was not enough to drag the Cricket Australia XI to its first win of the season, as Victoria claimed a double bonus point in their four-wicket win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253300/253307.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/matador-bbq-cup-2016/content/story/1061208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/matador-bbq-cup-2016/content/story/1061208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1061208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria charged to an outright victory over South Australia and a commanding lead on the Sheffield Shield table on the final afternoon of the day/night match at Adelaide Oval. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209200/209205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2015-16/content/story/973299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2015-16/content/story/973299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-973299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Test aspirant Cameron Bancroft fell cheaply for the second time in Western Australia's Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the MCG, where the Warriors were set a chase of 390 for victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209200/209205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/941405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/941405.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-941405 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Legspinner Fawad Ahmed is one of a number of state cricketers to have been axed from Matador Cup squads due to the influx of Australia's Test squad members following the cancellation of the Bangladesh tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214400/214491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/925063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/925063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-925063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's captain Michael Clarke has defended his spin bowlers Nathan Lyon and Fawad Ahmed after both were subjected to considerable punishment in the tourists' opening two tour matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216600/216689.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/893831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/893831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-893831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victory soon after tea, runs and wickets for pretty much everyone and an ahead-of-schedule bus departure for Essex made this a more or less perfect warm-up fixture for the Australians https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216500/216533.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/892125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/892125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-892125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed faces a battle to be included in Australia's Test team after coach and selector Darren Lehmann declared there were enough part-time options in the side to leave out a second spin bowler https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214700/214723.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2015/content/story/884065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2015/content/story/884065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-884065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Smith has been anointed Australia's new Test match No. 3, Shaun Marsh appears to be the choice as stand-in opening batsman, and one of Fawad Ahmed or Adam Voges will debut in the first Test against the West Indies in Dominica on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214600/214633.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2015/content/story/883369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2015/content/story/883369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-883369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Given the fact their most recent Test match was in early January, it was perhaps understandable that Australia's cricketers made a sluggish start against a doughty WICB President's XI in Antigua https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214300/214305.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2015/content/story/881629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2015/content/story/881629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-881629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashes tourists Peter Nevill, Adam Voges and Fawad Ahmed have deservedly scooped the major garlands at their state awards nights https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178600/178637.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/857987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/857987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-857987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia legspinner Fawad Ahmed has said that focusing his game on the domestic circuit helped him rediscover his rhythm and make the selectors take notice https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209200/209205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/857225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/857225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-857225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Legspinner Fawad Ahmed and veteran batsman Adam Voges have both been included in Australia's squads for the upcoming Ashes tour and the two-Test series in the West Indies that precedes it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/202000/202099.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/857475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/857475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-857475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed claimed 8 for 89, the best figures for a Sheffield Shield spinner in more than 20 years, as Victoria fought back strongly on the second day of the final in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209200/209205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/854065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/854065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-854065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Voges continued his remarkable Sheffield Shield season with an unbeaten century on the first day of the final as Western Australia built a strong platform against Victoria at Bellerive Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209100/209175.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/853777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/853777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-853777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victoria secured a place in the Sheffield Shield final with a massive 400-run win against Tasmania in Alice Springs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140300/140357.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/850807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/850807.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-850807 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queensland couldn't capitalise on a sound start after electing to bat, ending the day with only one wicket in hand, and not many on the board, in Alice Springs. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/180600/180675.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/838503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/838503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-838503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194700/194777.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/832215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/832215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-832215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a pitch that had produced 1038 runs in the first innings combined, Peter Siddle ran through South Australia in their second innings and collected 5 for 31, bowling Victoria to an innings victory and not surprisingly being named Man of the Match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198600/198695.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/801153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/801153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-801153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Handscomb, Dan Christian and Fawad Ahmed all had a hand in putting Victoria in a decent position midway through their Sheffield Shield match with Tasmania, despite a fluent and rapid century by the often more obdurate Ed Cowan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/797731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/797731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-797731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed's legspin created the kind of mayhem Australia's selectors hope he can generate in the Ashes this summer to earn Victoria first-innings points https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/170000/170029.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/684319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/684319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-684319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed unpicked Tasmania's batting, to send Victoria on their way to a five-wicket victory in Bankstown https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154178.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/675967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/675967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-675967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Wade has been axed as Australia's one-day wicketkeeper in favour of Brad Haddin and Fawad Ahmed has also been dropped for Xavier Doherty for the upcoming tour of India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158800/158852.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/672879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013-14/content/story/672879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed is expected to make his long-awaited debut for Australia during the limited-overs series that follows the Ashes after being named in an 18-man squad at the expense of Xavier Doherty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160800/160861.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/662475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dean Elgar made a strong bid to remain in South Africa's Test team ahead of the fit-again JP Dumimy with an unbeaten 135 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162900/162941.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/655155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/655155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-655155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowlers James Pattinson and Peter Siddle have signed for Melbourne Renegades for the next two seasons of the BBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/654305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/654305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-654305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia A needed only one session of the third day to wrap up an 80-run victory against Zimbabwe Select XI, after setting them a target of 241 to win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160100/160171.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/653395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/653395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-653395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The legspinner Fawad Ahmed's application for Australian citizenship has officially been approved, clearing the way for a possible call-up to the Test squad for the Ashes. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160800/160861.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/646819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/646819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-646819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed pull off a stunning piece of fielding during Australia A's tight win over Gloucestershire, but his bowling did not make a huge statement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160100/160171.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/644559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/644559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-644559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Khawaja, Hughes, Smith and Ahmed failed collectively as Gloucestershire rounded up Australia A for 111 in their second innings, before a strong batting performance left them sniffing at an unlikely win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160200/160205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/644357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/644357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-644357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed is expected to be eligible for the full Ashes series after the Australian Senate passed a bill that would allow his citizenship to be fast-tracked https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154612.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/643635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/643635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-643635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The legspinner Fawad Ahmed remains in contention for a late Ashes call-up despite being named in the Australia A squad to tour Africa while England and Australia battle for the urn https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158900/158920.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/643309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/643309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-643309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed's journey is one of Australian cricket's most remarkable feel-good stories, but it is important to keep his potential Ashes contribution in perspective https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158900/158920.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/639272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/639272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-639272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The legspinner Fawad Ahmed appears likely to join Australia's Ashes campaign after being rushed into the Australia A squad for the remainder of its tour of England and Ireland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154612.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/639228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/639228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-639228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia is expected to pour more money into growing the game at grassroots level and appealing to a more diverse fan-base after the new A$590 million broadcasting rights deal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154330.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/638959.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/638959.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638959 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed moved one step closer to an Ashes call-up on Thursday when a bill was introduced to federal parliament that could alter Australia's citizenship laws https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154612.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/638372.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/638372.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638372 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The allrounder Daniel Christian has been confirmed as Victoria's only interstate import for the 2013-14 season while Darren Pattinson and Ryan Carters are notable omissions from the state's contract list https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140700/140741.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/632750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/632750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-632750 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Every wicket Fawad Ahmed takes for Victoria will enhance his chances of earning Australian citizenship in time for this year's Ashes tour of England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154612.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queensland's innings was topped and tailed by Victoria but in between times Peter Forrest overturned a wretched summer with a century in the Sheffield Shield match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/605367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England Lions continued their difficult start in Australia with a third-straight warm-up defeat as Victoria eased home by eight wickets at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154332.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Hastings and Darren Pattinson held their nerve to steer Victoria to a tense two-wicket victory over South Australia that confirmed their place in the Ryobi Cup final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154235.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/604271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed could make his Sheffield Shield debut this week after being named in Victoria's squad for their match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval starting on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601690.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/601690.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601690 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed, the Pakistan-born legspinner who was granted asylum to live in Australia last year, has been named in the Prime Minister's XI to take on West Indies in Canberra on January 29 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-west-indies-2013/content/story/600453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-west-indies-2013/content/story/600453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistani legspinner Fawad Ahmed, who was recently granted asylum in Australia, has joined the Melbourne Renegades for the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151400/151481.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2012/content/story/592412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2012/content/story/592412.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592412 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT