Brendan Taylor has put Zimbabwe's loss to Pakistan in the second one-dayer primarily down to not having a "clear enough" death-bowling plan. In their historic win on Tuesday, when they restricted Pakistan to a much more gettable 244, Taylor said the bowlers had executed better at the end of the innings, whereas on Thursday they "missed their lengths". "We started well, the first 20 overs were good...
'Keeping it simple' works for Amin and Pakistan
Umar Amin, the Pakistan middle-order batsman, has said his team had a simple plan coming into Thursday's game against Zimbabwe: "play to potential to win the game". Pakistan entered the contest one match down and were in a do-or-die situation. Their 90-run win means the series goes to a decider on Saturday. Pakistan lost the opening one-dayer on Tuesday by seven wickets, their first defeat in the...
Edwards hails her finest moment
Charlotte Edwards has achieved a huge amount in her career but she put regaining the Ashes as among her finest moments after England secured the multi-format series with a match to spare. It has not been an easy few years for Edwards with England's standing having slip from their 2009 high point of being Ashes holders, World Twenty20 champions and World Cup winners. They relinquished the Ashes in...
Richardson hat-trick edges Worcs ahead
Worcestershire 265 for 5 (Samaraweera 99, Fell 84) trail Leicestershire 274 (Richardson 5-75) by nine runsScorecard Alan Richardson and Thilan Samaraweera were the stars as Worcestershire gained the edge against Leicestershire at Grace Road. Veteran seamer Richardson claimed the first hat-trick of his career and Sri Lankan Samaraweera hit an unbeaten 99 as Worcestershire closed the second day nine...
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Smith best makes Gloucs pay
Essex 333 for 7 (Smith 149*) v GloucestershireScorecard Greg Smith's first County Championship century for Essex guided the visitors into a strong position on the opening day against Gloucestershire at Bristol. Smith, the 30-year-old South African, hit an unbeaten 149 as his side ran up 333 for 7 after losing the toss. Owais Shah contributed 34 and Ben Foakes 32, while Will Gidman and David Payne...
Leics reliance on Eckersley shown again
Leicestershire 270 for 7 (Eckersley 106) v WorcestershireScorecard Ned Eckersley hit his third Championship century of the season as Leicestershire recovered from a shaky start to reach 270 for 7 at stumps on the first day against Worcestershire at Grace Road. Leicestershire, rooted to the bottom of the table without a win, have relied heavily on Eckersley throughout a disappointing season, and...
Bihar's appeal a fresh legal hurdle for Srinivasan
In a move that could further delay the return of N Srinivasan as the active BCCI president, the Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) has filed a special leave petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court verdict of July 30. The High Court had ruled that the BCCI had violated its own rules in the formation of the inquiry commission investigating the corruption allegations against...
Faisal Iqbal hopes to carve out spot for himself
Another tour, another opportunity and more hope for middle-order batsman Faisal Iqbal to find his identity within the Pakistan team. Since his debut in 2001, Faisal operated mostly as a "replacement player", in the shadow of Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq, and was never able to cement his place in the team. He has played 26 Test matches over the past 12 years. He last played for Pakistan in 2010...
Aug
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Clarke rules out pitch doctoring in Australia
Australia's captain Michael Clarke has insisted that England will not be greeted by doctored pitches when they arrive down under for the return Ashes series. This is despite his side's dire results over nine Test matches in India and England in 2013, where surfaces have without exception been made to order for the home team. England's coach Andy Flower had argued, at times politely and others forcefully,...
Taylor stars with bat and gloves
England 204 for 5 (Knight 69, Taylor 64) beat Australia 203 for 4 (Lanning 64) by five wicketsScorecard England took the lead in the women's Ashes series, and secured the one-day prize, with an expertly paced run chase at Hove. Needing 204 in 36 overs, in a match reduced due to a wet outfield, they eased home with 16 balls to spare after a second-wicket stand of 126 in 18 overs between Heather...
Adventure almost vindicated for gambler Clarke
A few more runs on the board more quickly and a few more overs to bowl England out and Australia might almost have had a sniff of victory at The OvalThere are times when conservatism kicks in naturally. For Michael Clarke, that time arrived late on the final day at The Oval. Later than it would have for Ricky Ponting, or Alastair Cook, or MS Dhoni. It came gradually. Fielders had been stationed around...
Winning three consecutive Ashes series at home and fastest Test fifties
'I wasted the first four years of my career' The New Zealand great recalls his tours to India, his battle with depression, and speaks of the challenges facing modern-day allrounders Foreign flavour in Caribbean fest For an inaugural season, the Caribbean Premier League has managed to pull in some of the biggest names in cricket and their impact on the league has been impressive Best of the rest...
Aug
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Faulkner criticises England tactics
James Faulkner has learnt the Australian art of sledging the English. Even after only four days of his Test career. Even when he hasn't taken a Test wicket. Even at 3-0 down in an Ashes series. Not surprisingly, Faulkner is a favourite of Shane Warne, the man who captained him at the Melbourne Stars, promoted him as a Test cricketer and presented him with his baggy green on the first morning at The...
Naeem ton secures Bangladesh A win at last
Bangladesh A 324-6 (Naeem 121*, Raqibul 72) beat England Lions 319-7 (Balance 87, Vince 63, Al-Amin 3-70) by four wicketsScorecard Bangladesh A salvaged some pride from their disastrous tour, after they beat England Lions by four wickets in the third and final one-day game. Naeem Islam was the hero for the visitors, chaperoning the 320-run chase and getting an unbeaten century himself. This was...
Lancs close in despite another Moeen ton
Worcestershire 287 and 166 for 5 (Moeen 101*) lead Lancashire 441 (Smith 84, Procter 76) by 12 runsScorecard Lancashire look poised to take another step towards promotion from the Division Two, despite the best efforts of Worcestershire batsman Moeen Ali on day three at New Road. The England Lions left-hander became the first batsman to score two hundreds in a match for Worcestershire for three...
Dhaka League set for 'players by choice' transfer
The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League's lottery-based player transfer will be held on Sunday. The complex method devised by the BCB is called "players by choice", and will end a six-month wait for Bangladesh's professional cricketers who can now look forward to a September 3 start to the 2012-13 league. The first-time system, however, is complicated, and some clubs are still confused about certain...
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