Middlesex 206 for 5 (Malan 113*) beat Gloucestershire 186 for 9 (Klinger 46, Harris 3-30) by 19 runs D/LScorecard Dawid Malan's unbeaten 113, backed up by an impressive bowling display, earned Middlesex a 19-run Duckworth-Lewis win against Gloucestershire at Lord's which keeps alive their hopes of qualifying for the Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-finals. Gloucestershire's own chances of making it out...
Joyce century keeps Notts waiting
Sussex 293 for 6 (Joyce 123*, Shahzad 3-49) beat Nottinghamshire 290 for 5 (Hales 101, Hatchett 3-65) by four wicketsScorecard Nottinghamshire missed the chance to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 after Sussex reached a daunting target of 291 to win by four wickets at Hove. They were led to victory by skipper Ed Joyce who carried his bat for an unbeaten 123, the 13th...
Ervine stays cool to lead Hants home
Hampshire 220 for 7 (Ervine 65*) beat Surrey 219 for 9 (Ansari 62) by three wicketsScorecard Sean Ervine guided holders Hampshire an important step nearer a place in the Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-finals with an unbeaten 65 as Surrey were beaten by three wickets with eight balls to spare at the Ageas Bowl. Hampshire still have two Group B matches left in which to be sure of contesting the last four...
Durham fall at the feet of Madsen
Derbyshire 217 for 8 (Johnson 58) beat Durham 110 (Wainwright 4-11) by 107 runsScorecard Durham's hopes of reaching the Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-finals were all but ended when Derbyshire skipper Wayne Madsen inspired his team to a crushing 107-run victory in Group B under the County Ground floodlights. Madsen made 37 and shared a century stand with Richard Johnson as Derbyshire made 217 for 8 before...
Aug
15
Pietersen undergoes scan on knee
Kevin Pietersen has had a precautionary scan on his troublesome right knee but remains available for selection for the final Ashes Test at The Oval. The ECB said the scan was part of the "ongoing monitoring process" Pietersen has been undergoing since the batsman returned from the tour of New Zealand with bone bruising in his knee. The problem ruled him out of the final Test in Auckland and the return...
Andy Pick hired as USACA High Performance Manager
The USA Cricket Association announced on Tuesday the appointment of former England Under-19 and Canada coach Andy Pick as USACA High Performance Manager in a move aimed at helping the USA form a more professional administrative cricket structure. Pick has been serving as the ICC Americas High Performance Manager since 2009 and will still be partially employed in that role as he splits his workload...
Simon Jones' double sinks Middlesex
Glamorgan 153 for 9 (Roland-Jones 3-13) beat Middlesex 142 for 9 (Dexter 54, Cosker 3-32) by 11 runsScorecard Simon Jones took the wickets of Eoin Morgan and Adam Voges with consecutive balls as Glamorgan won their rain-affected Yorkshire Bank 40 Group C match against Middlesex by 11 runs in Cardiff. It was their second win in three games - they beat Somerset on Monday - as they moved up to...
Fawad Ahmed named in Australia ODI squad
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. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has also been included and should play his first ODIs in three years, while Doherty and the allrounder Mitchell Marsh were the only players dropped from the squad that contested...
Aug
14
Record stand revives England
Australia 331 for 6 dec and 64 for 1 lead England 314 (Knight 157, Marsh 55, Osborne 4-67) by 81 runsScorecard Heather Knight made her first Test century as England continued their dogged rearguard action well into the third day at Wormsley. Knight's 157 from 338 balls was the seventh-highest Test score by an England woman and she was joined by the equally obdurate Laura Marsh in a stand of 156...
Napier, ten Doeschate down Durham
Essex 139 for 4 (ten Doeschate 74*) beat Durham 138 (Smith 53, Napier 5-21) by six wicketsScorecard Essex maintained their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 competition after crushing Durham by six wickets at Chelmsford. The hosts got home with 13.3 overs to spare, successfully chasing down Durham's meagre 138 all out. Ryan ten Doeschate and Ravi Bopara made light of the...
Centurion Wright slaughters Netherlands
Sussex 188 for 1 (Wright 114) beat Netherlands 185 (Barresi 64, Beer 3-49) by nine wicketsScorecard Luke Wright smashed 114 off just 69 balls as Sussex cruised to a nine-wicket win over Netherlands in their day-night Yorkshire Bank 40 game at Hove. Sussex's fourth win in Group A is unlikely to improve their chances of reaching the knockout stages for the third successive year but they at least...
Worcs keep Notts waiting
Worcestershire 220 for 8 (Mitchell 56, Shahzad 3-54) beat Nottinghamshire 182 (Taylor 67*, Ali 3-28) by 38 runsScorecard Nottinghamshire missed an opportunity to secure a semi-final place in the Yorkshire Bank 40 as they slumped to a 38-run defeat against Worcestershire at Trent Bridge. Set a target of 221 in 37 overs after afternoon showers had delayed the start, the home side were bowled out...
Aug
13
A magical session, but England can get better
Nine wickets in a dramatic session saw England surge to a series victory, but that should not be allowed to gloss over the issues raised against AustraliaAs the champagne corks flew and the England team celebrated, it was hard to avoid the conclusion that this is the golden age of English cricket. After all, England have not just retained the Ashes, they have done so for the third time in succession....
Australia forget how to win
Few of Australia's recent losses will hurt like the one at Chester-le-Street, because they know - they know - they should have won itLLLLLLDL. That's not the name of an obscure Welsh town, that's Australia's record in Tests since the start of this year's tour of India. Stretch it back to the start of the Australian summer and it's a little healthier, but not much: DDLWWWLLLLLLDL. The victories were...
How England turned the tables
At 109 for 0 and then 147 for 1, Australia were well in command at Chester-le-Street but Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann had other ideas Using the ball-by-ball commentary, ESPNcricinfo looks back on how England turned around the fourth day of the Chester-le-Street Test to clinch their third Ashes series in a row 29.2 Swann to Rogers, OUT, and there she comes, the much-desired breakthrough...
Broad responds to call to 'spice it up'
Stuart Broad hailed a "special era" in English cricket after bowling England to a third successive Ashes series victory. Broad, bowling with impressive pace and skill, claimed 11 wickets in the match as England went 3-0 up in the series at the end of the fourth Investec Test. If England win at The Oval, they will become the first England side to win four Tests in an Ashes series at home. For much...
Aug
12
Bell creates his Ashes legacy
With his side in trouble again, Ian Bell produced another innings to transcend the situation and write his name in the Ashes history booksIn years to come, when we reflect on the summer of 2013, it may well be that we remember it as "Bell's Ashes". Ian Bell has been magnificent in this series. While his team-mates have batted with nervous fragility, Bell has combined the sweet timing with which his...
Harris grits his teeth
Ryan Harris has almost made it. Almost got through three consecutive Tests for the first time in his career. And he has done it - or, almost done it - with style. Harris has been Australia's most effective bowler during this Investec Ashes series, having claimed 16 wickets at 21.37, one fewer than Peter Siddle, who has played one more Test. On the third day at Chester-le-Street, Harris was again the...
Who'd be a Test umpire?
From legalised player dissent to big-screen reviews, international umpires are now on a hiding to nothing but humiliationThe DRS is meant to help umpires, not humiliate them. But Tony Hill was humiliated on the third morning at Chester-le-Street. There can be no other word for it. When Stuart Broad rapped Ryan Harris on the pads dead in front, Hill declined the appeal. Presumably, he felt Harris may...
Elliott puts Australia in control
Australia 243 for 3 (Elliott 95*, Cameron 50) v EnglandScorecard Sarah Elliott will sleep five runs short of an Ashes hundred after putting Australia in control on the opening day at Wormsley. Her unbeaten 95, alongside useful contributions from Meg Lanning and Jess Cameron, led Australia to 243 for 3 in friendly batting conditions at the beginning of the new multi-format Ashes campaign. With...
Aug
11
Ramesh Powar switches to Rajasthan
Ramesh Powar, the former India offspinner, has shifted from his home team of Mumbai to Rajasthan, signing a two-year contract. Powar played five of the 11 matches in Mumbai's run to the Ranji title last season, but had little success himself, only managing six wickets at 82.16. Powar said that current Rajasthan captain Hrishikesh Kanitkar had convinced him to make the switch to a team that has won...
Can't take hundred away from me - Rogers
Last year, Chris Rogers was almost cut from Victoria's contract list as the state looked to prepare future Test cricketers. At 34, Rogers did not appear to fit the bill. Now, Rogers is not only a Test cricketer again, five years after his one-off match against India, but he is a Test centurion. An Ashes centurion, no less. It is little wonder that Rogers was emotional when he reached triple figures...
Second oldest maiden centurion ends long wait
England's magnificent seven (120) They may not possess Botham-standard superstars, but more than half their team consists of formidable players Send Jadeja in higher (80) India will be best served in Test cricket if their two allrounders bat either side of Dhoni Watson must open for long-term gains (61) That's where he wants to play and he knows he will be judged on his results at the top of...
Fitting, fortunate and deserved
Chris Rogers scored a century that was scratchy, ugly and lucky. It was also the equal of any made by an Australian in the past 18 monthsMichael Hussey and Simon Katich were masters of scoring hundreds with barely a memorable stroke. A nudge here, a push there, a crisp drive, an efficient pull. Nothing too extravagant, nothing too risky. GPS-like knowledge of off stump's position. The willingness...
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