Cricket News

A round-up of the Sunfoil Matches that ended on March 22, 2015

Mignon du Preez struck a six and a four in the 20th over to guide South Africa Women to a seven wicket win over Pakistan Women with one ball to spare

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has called on the national selectors to appoint fast bowler Wahab Riaz as the country's next one-day captain

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

Mike Hesson has called Martin Guptill's unbeaten 237 a "surreal" performance but New Zealand do not have much time to sit back and soak up the acclaim with just a 48-hour turnaround to their semi-final against South Africa at Eden Park

Captain Tinotenda Mutombodzi steered Mashonaland Eagles to victory in the Pro50 Championship final with 79 from 76 balls.

Chris Gayle is not retiring from any form of the game, but a recurring back injury will keep him out of West Indies' upcoming home Test series against England

Australia opener David Warner will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eighth season of the IPL

Holder put the immediate cause of West Indies' exit - Martin Guptil making 237, New Zealand racking up 393 - down to missed opportunities in the field and poor lengths from the bowlers

Graeme Aldridge's five-wicket haul in the second innings helped Northern Districts register a 49-run victory over Otago in a thrilling last-day finish at the Seddon Park

Pakistan will tour Bangladesh in April for a full series involving all three formats with the Pakistan government giving the board the green signal

New Zealand racked up 393 on the back of Martin Guptill's double-century to sink West Indies and storm into the World Cup semi-finals

Even if it was dished out by both sides, the fire and brimstone of Adelaide is the way Australia would like to be playing the game in Sydney during Thursday's semi-final against India

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

Martin Guptill registered the second double-century in World Cup history and the second-highest score in ODI history

As the semi-final draws nearer and Vernon Philander's recovery continues, all Kyle Abbott can do is watch and wait and work on his own game

Wahab Riaz and Shane Watson have both been sanctioned by the ICC for their part in a fiery and memorable confrontation in the quarter-final between Australia and Pakistan at Adelaide Oval

Martin Guptill's unbeaten 237 was the highest World Cup score of all time and the second-highest in all ODIs, but most importantly it ensured New Zealand's progression to the World Cup semi-finals for the seventh time

Misbah-ul-Haq labelled Pakistan's fitness, fielding and batting substandard, as he bows out of ODI cricket and his team exits the World Cup.

Phil Simmons is to leave his role as Ireland coach to become the new head coach of West Indies following the World Cup. Simmons, from Trinidad, enjoyed success in his eight years with Ireland and leaves them as the leading Associate nation.