Award of the day Kevin Pietersen was awarded a silver bat by Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, on the out-field during the lunch interview to recognise his achievement of becoming England's leading run-scorer in the history of international cricket. It was another reminder of Pietersen's immense contribution to England's success over recent years and how far the team have come over the last 12 months:...
Ganguly to head Bengal's coaching committee
Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, has been named chairman of Bengal's cricket coaching committee. The committee's primary job will be to organise coaching camps in Bengal to develop the cricketers in the state. Ganguly was previously head of Bengal's cricket development committee, which included former cricketers Ashok Malhotra and Arun Lal. According to PTI, Cricket Association of Bengal...
Count the drinks, not the runs
It was a day where patience was tested all round; the batsmen showed, the bowlers used and the crowd had to find it"Smaaaassshh itttttt!" came the cry from the behind the long-off fence. The man's voice was breaking almost into a falsetto, the kind of panicked, manic noise you'd expect to hear from a prisoner on the rack over the river at the Tower of London. Chris Woakes didn't oblige. He tapped...
Lehmann's comments 'incitement' - ECB
The ECB has stepped up the pressure on Australia's coach, Darren Lehmann, for his attack on Stuart Broad by accusing Lehmann of "incitement" and warning that they will take "all necessary steps" to ensure Broad's safety in the return Ashes series in Australia this winter. England's unforgiving response looks bound to lead to the safeguard of additional security for Broad throughout the Australia...
Aug
23
Borthwick keeps Tremlett at bay
Durham 309 for 5 (Borthwick 135, Tremlett 5-51) v SurreyScorecard If anyone in the England camp takes a look at the scorecard from this game, it will be noted that Chris Tremlett, who missed out on selection for the fifth Test at The Oval, was the only name to feature in the Surrey wickets column. A five-for kept his team in touch against Durham and will provide further grist for those questioning...
Smith shows a ton of learning
Steven Smith has shown more development than any other young Australia batsmen this year and after missing out at Old Trafford now has a hundred to show for it It was fitting that Steven Smith brought up his maiden Test century with cricket's equivalent of a home run, for at times he looks more a baseballer than a cricketer. He gets batters out with full tosses, takes one-handed catches and, when...
Rayner's five keeps Middlesex clinging on
Middlesex 249 and 25 for 2 need 272 more runs to beat Derbyshire 385 and 160 (Johnson 59, Rayner 5-67)Scorecard After bloodying the noses of Sussex two weeks ago, Derbyshire have the chance to ruin the hopes of another Championship challenger as they enter the final day of their clash with Middlesex needing eight wickets with the visitors still 272 runs short of victory. Derbyshire's cricket...
What's next for England?
The nucleus of this England side is not going to change overnight, but some key players are now the wrong side of 30 and will leave tough holes to fill when the time comesWhatever else happens over the last three days of this match, England may reflect on the Oval Test of 2013 as having provided a disconcerting peek into their future. It is not just that their two debutants in this match - Chris...
Aug
22
Misbah calls for Pakistan's T20 league
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has suggested the idea of having a franchise-based Twenty20 league in Pakistan to groom young talent in the absence of any international cricket. On his return from West Indies after featuring in the Caribbean Premier League for St Lucia Zouks, Misbah stated that a T20 league would help youngsters as it would give them an opportunity to play with international cricketers....
End of a barren spell for Australia's No.3
First drop or first dropped? (147) Usman Khawaja was not the reason for Australia's defeat in Chester-le-Street, but he hasn't solved the team's No. 3 problem either How to handle Pietersen (74) Give genius players like him the freedom and appreciation they desire and they'll win matches for you more often than not Day-night Tests? Bring them on (51) We need to stop being as precious as we are...
Talent frustrated no longer?
Shane Watson's innings was encouraging for Australia but its timing means the questions will remain for nowThat Shane Watson was talented enough to play an innings like this was never in doubt. That he ever would in a Test match was questionable. That he now has in an Ashes battle is encouraging. That he has done so in a dead rubber is frustrating. Talented, questionable, encouraging, frustrating....
Kerrigan suffers on nightmare debut
Thrown in at the deep end and despite a promising record, Simon Kerrigan produced as wretched a performance as a specialist bowler has in Test cricket for many yearsLike any cricket-mad boy, Simon Kerrigan would have dreamed of this day, the day of his Test debut, for much of his life. But in all his dreams and fantasies - even in his nightmares - he cannot have thought it would be like this. On the...
Aug
21
Harden up, Australia
James Faulkner will be Australia's 17th player in this Ashes - the equal most for them away from home - and it comes as no surprise that so much uncertainty surrounds selectionDarren Lehmann and Rod Marsh have said not a word in public about their reasons for choosing James Faulkner for the final Ashes Test. But despite their silence, their message is loud and clear. This is a team that needs to harden...
Somerset grateful for Kieswetter ton
Warwickshire 0 for 0 trail Somerset 340 (Kieswetter 148) by 340 runsScorecard Present-day Edgbaston has amphitheatrical architecture and the atmosphere of an arena, so maybe it was appropriate that three lions bit deep into these two sides before this match began. Warwickshire, of course, were resigned to losing Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell to the full England side but they may be without Chris...
Lancs keep pressure on with Hants win
Lancashire 261 for 9 (Brown 66, Croft 65, Moore 51, Mascarenhas 5-42) beat Hampshire 256 for 8 (McKenzie 65, Lilley 3-37, Kabir 3-63) by five runsScorecard Lancashire maintained the pressure on Group B leaders Hampshire by beating them in a Yorkshire Bank 40 thriller at Old Trafford. The Lightning gained revenge for a Twenty20 quarter-final defeat by the Royals earlier this month with a five-run...
Panesar can return for England - Cook
Alastair Cook has assured Monty Panesar that the door is not closed on him in terms of an England comeback. Panesar was released by his county, Sussex, earlier this week after he was fined by police for his part in a drunken incident in Brighton that involved the player urinating over nightclub bouncers in the early hours of the morning. But while Cook admitted that Panesar had "let the England...
Aug
20
'Watson was one of the guys I lost' - Arthur
Mickey Arthur, who was sacked as Australia's coach just a fortnight before the Ashes began, has spoken out on how he "lost" Shane Watson and tried to mould the younger players who came with "big egos". The cracks in his relationship with Watson, Arthur said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph, first appeared on Australia's tour of India in February this year, which the visitors lost 0-4. The...
Aslam, Gohar secure trophy for Pakistan
Pakistan Under-19s 343 for 6 (Aslam 110, Jahangir 85) beat England Under-19s 151 (Higgins 70*, Gohar 4-25) by 192 runsScorecard A century from opener Sami Aslam, followed by an incisive spell of 4 for 25 from left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar, helped Pakistan Under-19s lift the tri-nation tourmanent trophy with a comprehensive 192-run win over England Under-19s in the final at Trent Bridge. Aslam,...
Pandey stymies South Africa A
South Africa A 312 for 9 (Duminy 84, Pandey 4-40) trail India A 582 for 9 dec by 270 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Timely wickets were the order of the day in Rustenburg, as every time South Africa A assumed a position of strength, India A's bowlers, particularly medium-pacer Ishwar Pandey, delivered a blow to regain the advantage. Pandey picked up four wickets, and broke all three of...
Ryder banned for six months after failed drug test
Jesse Ryder, the New Zealand batsman, has been banned for six months after failing a drug test in March. He will be available to play again after October 19, once the retrospective sentence ends. Ryder, who played domestic cricket for Wellington last season, underwent a routine drug test during a Ford Trophy match in March, for which he returned a positive test. Ryder was informed of the result on...
Aug
19
Streak sad but not surprised by Jarvis' decision
Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe captain, said that pacer Kyle Jarvis' retirement from international cricket was a big loss to the team, but stated he was not surprised by the bowler's decision. Jarvis, who played eight Tests and 24 ODIs for Zimbabwe, quit international cricket on Sunday to take up an offer from an English county and said that he would not return to play cricket in Zimbabwe. ...
Gloucestershire hold nerve to stay on course
Gloucestershire 251 for 8 (Klinger 87, Marshall 55) beat Glamorgan 247 for 7 (Rees 83, Goodwin 49) by two wicketsScorecard Michael Klinger once again led from the front as Gloucestershire kept alive their hopes of a place in the Yorkshire Bank 40 semi-finals with a thrilling two-wicket Group C win over Glamorgan at Bristol. The captain took his run tally in the competition to 662 at an average...
Raina, Rohit cement India A advantage
South Africa A 20 for 1 (Hendricks 10, Unadkat 1-12) trail India A 582 for 9 dec (Raina 135, Rohit 119, Duminy 3-80) by 562 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details More toil awaited the South Africa A bowlers as Rohit Sharma, unbeaten on 70 overnight, scored his 16th first-class century and shared a 106-run stand with Suresh Raina to power India A past 500. India A's lower order then frustrated...
Leicestershire fold after Lineker ton
Unicorns 259 for 5 (Lineker 132) beat Leicestershire 217 (Cobb 53, Park 4-39) by 42 runsScorecard Matt Lineker hit his second century in six days as Unicorns ended their Yorkshire Bank 40 season on a high with a 42-run victory against Leicestershire at Grace Road. The 28-year-old former Derbyshire batsman scored 132 off 106 balls to steer Unicorns to 259 for 5 after they had been put into bat....
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