Surrey 351 and 66 for 1 (Smith 43*) trail Sussex 526 (Wells 208, Joyce 98) by 109 runsScorecard Sussex haven't won at The Oval since 1994 but have a chance to break that run after building up a good lead and asking Surrey to bat out the final day for a draw. Graeme Smith, Surrey's captain, led an excellent riposte as his side faced 17 overs before the close with an unbeaten 43 in 46 balls. He...
Taylor accepts England challenge
Derbyshire 256 and 143 for 5 (Chanderpaul 57) trail Nottinghamshire 443 (Taylor 112, Cowan 59, Hales 56) by 44 runsScorecard If Derbyshire do turn out to be the whipping boys of Division One - not that anyone should wish that upon such well-managed and progressive newcomers - then James Taylor's century in this match may not be held to be of particular value. On the other hand, if Taylor's Test...
Tendulkar emphasises on 'situational awareness'
Sachin Tendulkar stressed the importance of "situational awareness" as a key factor in succeeding in the closing stages of IPL games. Tendulkar was speaking at an event in Mumbai and was asked by an audience consisting of children, amateur and aspiring cricketers, how to score ten runs off the final over to win a T20 games. He said there could be no set formula. "Basically you have got to see what...
Northants close in on victory
Gloucestershire 192 and 280 for 9 (Gidman 87, Howell 56, Dent 50) lead Northamptonshire 404 by 68 runsScorecard Northamptonshire look set to claim their second Division Two win of the season despite half-centuries from Alex Gidman, Benny Howell and Chris Dent for Gloucestershire at Bristol. The hosts, trailing by 212 on first innings, were largely indebted to Gidman (87), Howell (53) and Dent...
Apr
26
Honours 'even' after first day - Tamim
When cricket no longer pays Tamim Iqbal's bills, he should look for work as a raconteur because that was exactly how he dealt with the media after the first day's play. He could afford to because Bangladesh are in what he calls an "even," position and most of their blushes were saved by a big partnership of 123 between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. Better still, Tamim's comments about the...
Petersen and Buttler give Somerset initiative
Somerset 358 for 6 (Petersen 136, Compton 52, Trescothick 51, Buttler 90*) v WarwickshireScorecard If Alviro Petersen had his own tankard in the local pub and a cider named after him, he could hardly have taken to life with Somerset more comfortably. Petersen, fresh from the 258 runs he scored on debut at The Oval, followed up with a century in his first game at his new home ground to help Somerset...
Northants depth leaves Gloucs in trouble
Gloucestershire 192 and 34 for 1 trail Northamptonshire 404 (Wakely 88, Middlebrook 62, Crook 53, Gidman 4-109) by 178 runsScorecard Half-centuries from Alex Wakely, James Middlebrook and Steven Crook put Division Two leaders Northamptonshire in control on the second day of their Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Wakely led the way with 88 as the visitors ran up 404 all out...
Onions makes Yorkshire wince
Yorkshire 177 (Root 49, Onions 5-63) trail Durham 237 (Mustard 70, Bresnan 4-41) by 60 runsScorecard Batting is a tough proposition in Durham in April and it gets no tougher than when Graham Onions is scowling at you at the end of his run. Durham traditionally refers to itself as the land of the Prince Bishops, but when Onions gets the ball in his hand it becomes the land of the High Fives. He...
Apr
25
Adams' ton helps Hampshire dominate
Hampshire 367 for 6 (Adams 151*, Carberry 62, Vince 52) v WorcestershireScorecard At this level, on this pitch and against this Worcestershire attack, Jimmy Adams will score runs. Just about every time he goes out to bat. The 17th first-class century of his career, and fourth since becoming captain of Hampshire, was made with characteristic application, concentration and an unerring ability to...
Calm Namibia seal title win
Namibia 188 for 5 (Ya France 54, Williams 42) beat Kenya 187 for 5 (Mishra 68, Obanda 30) by five wicketsScorecard Namibia won the T20 Quadrangular title, beating Kenya by five wickets in a last-ball finish. Set a target of 188 to chase, Namibia raced to 68 in the eighth over, before a couple of quick wickets pegged them back. Opener Pikky Ya France guided the chase and once he departed, Craig...
Westfield endures third day of evidence
Mervyn Westfield has endured a third day in the witness box as Danish Kaneria's appeal against a lifetime ban from the game continues. Westfield, a hostile witness forced to attend the hearing after the ECB obtained a High Court summons, spent much of Monday giving evidence and was then cross-examined by Kaneria's legal team on Tuesday and Wednesday. Westfield's testimony was key when Kaneria was...
Jordan Clark hits six sixes in an over
Jordan Clark, a 22-year-old Lancashire batsman who has yet to make his first-class debut, earned himself a place in cricket history by hitting Yorkshire left-arm spinner Gurman Randhawa for six sixes in an over during a 2nd XI match in Scarborough. The feat came on the second day of the contest as Clark latched onto Randhawa's 13th over and struck all his blows over the midwicket area. His modest...
Apr
24
Butt ready to begin rehabilitation process
Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, has indicated his availability to the PCB to take part in an anti-corruption rehabilitation program, ESPNcricinfo has learned. Butt met with Pakistan board officials hours after Dave Richardson, the ICC's chief executive, urged him and Mohammad Asif to cooperate with the authorities over their involvement in spot-fixing. The PCB chairman, Zaka Ashraf, had...
Franchises need better support from IPL - KKR chief
"The financial viability of the franchises has to be uppermost on the mind of the league," says Venky Mysore, the Kolkata Knight Riders CEO The IPL could carry out important changes next year with its auction conducted in rupees instead of dollars and for the first time including, in some manner, uncapped Indian players. These would be welcome changes, according to Venky Mysore, the Kolkata...
'Everything went right for me today' - Gayle
Chris Gayle's 175 that demolished Pune Warriors took only 66 deliveries, and included 17 sixes. While that may seem like the very definition of sustained hitting, and makes it hard to imagine a period where the batsman took it easy, Gayle spoke about how he paced his innings. "I didn't want to just get the hundred and continue blasting and blasting and get out, you know how quickly this game can...
Rogers and Faulkner in Ashes squad
Brad Haddin has been confirmed as Australia's vice-captain for the Ashes tour, while the veteran opener Chris Rogers has rocketed back into Test contention five years after his only match in the baggy green. Rogers has been named in the 16-man squad along with the Tasmanian fast-bowling allrounder James Faulkner, who was preferred ahead of the teenage spinner Ashton Agar for the final bowling position,...
Apr
23
Who will captain Pune Warriors?
Match facts Tuesday, April 23, 2013Start time 1600 (1030 GMT) Big Picture Five of the nine franchises are captained by foreign players, leading to the debate about whether foreign captains are a liability when they don't perform well. Seven games into this tournament, Pune Warriors have already had three captains - Angelo Mathews, Ross Taylor and Aaron Finch (all foreigners). One was an enforced...
Pitch questions for back-to-back Tests
Others may have taken it as a rest day but neither Zimbabwe nor Bangladesh opted to put their feet up on what would have been the fifth day of the first Test with both camps were back at work on Sunday. Grant Flower held a net with his players who had not featured in the Test while Bangladesh were engaged in a full session after they crushing 335-run defeat. But they were not the only ones getting...
BCCI defers decision on playoff venue
The IPL governing council deferred the decision of shifting the two playoff games that were scheduled to be played in Chennai on May 21 and 22, respectively. Following political pressure before the tournament, the BCCI asked franchises to refrain from fielding their Sri Lankan players in games played in Chennai. With Sri Lankans featuring in many teams, the franchises have been asking for the playoff...
Super Kings batting might trumps Watson ton
Chennai Super Kings 186 for 5 (Hussey 88, Raina 51, Faulkner 3-20) beat Rajasthan Royals 185 for 4 (Watson 101, Binny 36*, Ashwin 2-20) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Chennai Super Kings have more match-turning batsmen than any other side in the tournament, and that was on display yet again as they hunted down 186 against Rajasthan Royals. Michael Hussey, who made the slowest...
Apr
22
Davidson, Geldenhuys lead Namibia to 45-run win
Namibia 147 for 6 (Kotze 26, Rippon 2-24, Cooper 2-7) beat Netherlands 102 (De Grooth 22, Davidson 3-7, Geldenhuys 2-35) by 45 runsScorecard Namibia moved to second place in the T20 Quadrangular lead with a 45-run victory over Netherlands. Put in to bat, Namibia began well but lost regular wickets, with no batsman reaching a personal score of thirty. They were struggling at 98 for 5 in the 16th...
Batsmen guide Kenya to five-wicket win
Kenya 177 for 5 (Mishra 45, R Patel 37) beat South Africa Emerging Players 174 for 6 (Wiese 62*, Vallie 61, Variaya 3-35) by five wicketsScorecard Kenya continued their dominance in the T20 Quadrangular tournament, beating South Africa Emerging Players by five wickets on Sunday. The win puts them at the top of the table with two wins in two games. Kenya, who won the toss, inserted South Africa Emerging...
Australia ask Hick to teach batting patience
Graeme Hick, one of the greatest batting enigmas in England's history, has been called up to sort out the mindsets of young Australia batsmen increasingly wedded to Twenty20 cricket. Hick will not have time to influence the Ashes series - Australia, despite being in a state of turmoil, plan to announce their squad on Wednesday, even though the opening Test at Trent Bridge will still be 12 weeks away....
Underdogs face another tough task
Match facts Monday, April 22Start time 2000 (1430 GMT) Big Picture Rajasthan Royals' most recent opening stands are perhaps the most telling statement of how important a good start is for a side that doesn't bat deep. Their openers put on only 10 against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Royals were soundly thrashed; they put on 62 against Mumbai Indians and Royals coasted to a big win. As...
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