Jun

29

White rights Northants' poor home record

Northamptonshire 124 for 4 (Coetzer 39, Wakely 36*) beat Gloucestershire 83 for 9 (White 4-14, Azharullah 3-23) by 41 runsScorecard Graeme White took four wickets as Northamptonshire saw off Gloucestershire to claim their first home win in the Friends Life t20 in almost three years. After the weather saw the match reduced to 12 overs-a-side, Northants batted well in making 124 for 4 with Scotland...

Dernbach, Mahmood steal win

Surrey 157 for 6 (Roy 42, Wilson 31) beat Sussex 147 for 7 (Yardy 44, Dernbach 3-15) by 10 runsScorecard Surrey bounced back from defeat in their opening Friends Life t20 match as some sensational death bowling from Jade Dernbach helped them to beat Sussex by 10 runs at Hove. Jason Roy made 42 from 33 balls as Surrey were restricted to 157 for 6 thanks to some fine bowling by Dwayne Smith, with...

Afghanistan get Associate membership

Afghanistan have been granted the Associate membership of the ICC to become the 38th country to get that status. The decision was taken by the ICC at its ongoing annual conference, which ends on June 29 in London. The nomination request had been sent by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) last year based on the continuous progress made by Afghanistan, especially in its cricket development. "Afghanistan...

Rossington dampens Philander debut

Middlesex 111 for 6 (Rossington 41*) beat Kent 129 for 5 (Stevens 26, Billings 26) by four wicketsScorecard Adam Rossington crashed an unbeaten 41 from 20 balls to see Middlesex to a dramatic four-wicket win in a rain-affected Friends Life t20 clash in Canterbury and put a dampener on Vernon Philander's brilliant Kent debut. South Africa Test star Philander bagged 4 for 8 in a devastating three-over...

Jun

28

ICC moots internet in dressing rooms

Nearly two months before the start of the sixth IPL season, the BCCI and Cricket South Africa had supported a Cricket Australia (CA) proposal, during an ICC board meeting in Dubai, for introducing internet access in dressing rooms during international matches. The proposal was opposed by YP Singh, the head of ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU). The ACSU has consistently opposed access...

Watson travels back to the future

Shane Watson is back opening the batting again as Australia's new coach Darren Lehmann reverts to the thinking favoured by a past captain, Ricky PontingIf Australian cricket is moving forward under Darren Lehmann, then Shane Watson is hurtling enthusiastically back in time. Commissioned by Lehmann to revert to the opening role he excelled in from 2009 to 2011, Watson has pointed to his time under...

FICA to refer ICC vote to ethics officer

The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) claims it has evidence of captains being pressured by their boards to change their votes from Tim May to Laxman Sivaramakrishnan during the vote for player representatives on the ICC cricket committee in May. FICA has confirmed it will refer the matter to the ICC ethics officer for investigation after waiting in vain for the ICC to do...

Morgan to have surgery on broken finger

England 2 for 1 v New Zealand match abandonedScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kevin Pietersen's England comeback was put on hold as rain caused the second T20 against New Zealand at The Oval to be abandoned after just two balls. As Pietersen prepared to return, it was announced that the man he replaced in the side, Eoin Morgan, will have surgery on a finger injury that will keep him out for several...

Jun

24

Cook wonders at the calamity

Alastair Cook stroked his magnificent jawline and could not belief the manner in which England had lost a game that was theirs for the takingCook stroked his magnificent superhero jawline as the Indians danced and screamed. The whites around his eyes were even more noticeable than usual. It was a look of confusion and defeat. Maybe he was thinking back to the good old days when Ishant Sharma couldn't...

Lopsided Australia in search of balance

Were Australia's selectors to be required to choose their XI for the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge today, and be compelled to do so purely on accomplishment and current form, they would include at least six bowlers, one wicketkeeper and, at most, four batsmen. As the tour proper begins in Taunton after the abortive Champions Trophy campaign and the shadow-boxing of Australia A, the imbalance in...

Mickey Arthur sacked as Australia's coach

Mickey Arthur has been sacked as Australia's head coach less than three weeks before the start of the Ashes. Cricket Australia is yet to officially announce the decision but the chief executive James Sutherland and general manager of team performance Pat Howard are due to hold a press conference in Bristol on Monday morning (UK time) to confirm the move. Darren Lehmann, the successful Queensland...

The end of an ODI era

The Champions Trophy may be remembered with fondness and a touch of sadness. But will it be missed?It's strange how we begin to love something we were once uninterested in, just as we're about to let it go. Like the book we received as a birthday present - about a subject we would never read about - that will be thrown out during spring cleaning. Or the pair of jeans, worn once, that only takes up...

Jun

23

Mustard, Rushworth put Durham top

Durham 218 for 4 (Mustard 92, Borthwick 80) beat Hampshire 224 for 9 (Dawson 69, Ervine 33, Rushworth 5-42) by six wickets D/LScorecard Durham gave Geoff Cook nothing to worry about as they took over from visitors Hampshire at the top of Group B in the Yorkshire Bank 40 League with a six-wicket victory at Chester-le-Street. With coach Cook still in a critical condition following his heart attack...

Hoggard swings back to form

Essex 196 for 6 (Pettini 72, Hoggard 4-30) trail Leicestershire 302 (Napier 7-90) by 106 runsScorecard Essex clawed their way out of another batting crisis against Leicestershire on the second day at Grace Road, just a week after they were bowled out for 20 by Lancashire. Essex plunged to 28 for 4, with veteran seamer Matthew Hoggard claiming all four at a cost of just 12 runs in his first appearance...

Guptill and Taylor shine in solid workout

New Zealanders 185 for 7 (Guptill 56, Taylor 52, Latham 38, Claydon 5-31) beat Kent 143 (Stevens 41) by 42 runsScorecard The New Zealanders warmed up for the Twenty20 series against England with an efficient 42-run win against Kent on a murky evening in Canterbury. Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor hit half-centuries to leave the home side a demanding chase and they fell well short. There was cause...

Khawaja creeps closer to Test recall

Even if recent scores of 51, eight, a duck, 29 not out and six for Australia A do not suggest it, Usman Khawaja is slipping closer to a Test match recall in the Ashes series, more than 18 months after his last appearance. The misadventures of others are helping. David Warner is pondering his behaviour and also a possible move down the order. Shane Watson is searching himself for a way to score runs...

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