Sep

28

Massiah steps down as USA captain

Steve Massiah has stepped down as USA captain on Thursday after seven years in the role for his adopted country. Massiah, 34, made his debut for USA in 2000 after moving from his native Guyana and led USA since the start of the 2006 ICC Americas Division One tournament in Canada following the departure of Richard Staple when USA finished 10th at the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. "In recent months,...

Ballance shows up Bairstow shortcomings

Yorkshire 434 (Ballance 148, Jaques 88, Ansari 4-70) and 265 for 6 (Ballance 108*, Williamson 60) drew with Surrey 634 for 5 (Sibley 242, Amla 151, Burns 82, Solanki 51)Scorecard If this match is seen as a shootout for the England No. 6 slot in Brisbane, Gary Ballance can begin whitening his pads for the Gabba after becoming the 13th Yorkshire player to score two centuries in a match. It was his...

Carrots and sticks keep Srinivasan confident

The Supreme Court's strictures on N Srinivasan and the BCCI elections don't seem to have affected preparations within the board for Sunday's annual general meeting, of which the elections are a part. Srinivasan's own confident statement that he would attend the meeting and stand for re-election is mirrored in the business-as-usual attitude of his colleagues on the board, making any discussion on whether...

Brisbane Heat still seeking first points

Match facts September 28, 2013Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Big Picture Chennai Super Kings' power-packed batting line-up made a mockery of a 185-run target in their first game before blitzing a 200-plus total in the next to set them up for a semi-final spot, should they win their next encounter. Their opponents, Brisbane Heat, are languishing at the opposite end of the table, still winless...

Sep

27

Amin named Pakistan A captain

Batsman Umar Amin was named captain of the Pakistan A side for the three-day match against South Africans in Sharjah on October 8. The announcement of the national Test squad has been deferred until next week though a 28-man squad for a conditional camp has been named. The Pakistan Cricket Board, however, confirmed that Misbah-ul-Haq would remain Test captain despite their first loss to Zimbabwe in...

Record-breaking Sibley shows Surrey the light

Surrey 572 for 4 (Sibley 220*, Amla 151, Burns 82, Solanki 51) lead Yorkshire 434 by 138 runsScorecard Dominic Sibley provided a pleasant footnote to Surrey's torturous season by becoming the youngest player to score a double century in the County Championship. It was an extraordinary achievement for an 18-year-old who has to go back to school on Monday. He batted for nine-and-a-half hours and...

Westfield breaks spot-fixing silence

Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex cricketer, has spoken publically for the first time about the chain of events which led to him receive a prison sentence for spot-fixing as part of an anti-corruption campaign headed by the Professional Cricketers' Association. Westfield describes in the PCA video how he was lured into spot-fixing by the former Pakistan legspinner Danish Kaneria. Kaneria was banned...

New Ryobi sets scene for World Cup

Having set his sights on turning out for Australia at the next World Cup, Brad Haddin believes the shift of the domestic limited-overs competition to a tight tournament format will enhance the national team's chances of contending when the 50-over game's major trophy is contested in 2015. Haddin will lead New South Wales against Tasmania in the opening match at Bankstown Oval on Sunday, heralding...

Sep

26

Key keeps Kent in touch

Lancashire 284 (Prince 134) and 75 for 0 lead Kent 260 (Key 134, Harmison 59, Parry 3-51) by 99 runsScorecard Division Two champions Lancashire look set to finish the County Championship season unbeaten after strengthening their grip on their final match against Kent at Canterbury. Lancashire reached the mid-point of the clash on 75 without loss in their second innings - an overall lead of 99....

Promotion seals golden year for Northants

Worcestershire 163 and 155 for 3 lead Northamptonshire 202 (Keogh 57, Richardson 5-70) by 116 runsScorecard There may be a day or two left of the campaign, but Northamptonshire are already celebrating what may just be the finest season in the club's history. Essex's failure to secure the bonus points they required to stand any chance of overhauling them means that Northants are assured of promotion...

Allenby, Cooke keep contest even

Glamorgan 271 for 9 (Allenby 85, Cooke 50, Gidman 4-64) trail Gloucestershire 275 (Dent 84) by four runsScorecard Honours were left even at stumps on day two of Glamorgan's Championship Division Two clash with Gloucestershire at Cardiff. Will Gidman starred for the visitors with 4 for 64, while Jim Allenby scored 85 for Glamorgan as they reached 271 for 9 in response to Gloucestershire's 275 all...

Essex bid ends in bafflement

Essex 207 (Coles 6-71) and 44 for 0 trail Hampshire 456 (Carberry 85, Wheater 122, Vince 82, Smith 5-58) by 205 runsScorecard Essex's funny season produced one final baffling episode as they meekly surrendered their chance of promotion at the Ageas Bowl. Their prospects of overhauling Northamptonshire were slim but their effort betrayed the opportunity. Far from mounting a convincing case for...

Sep

25

Hall's five puts Division One in sight

Northamptonshire 103 for 4 trail Worcestershire 163 (Shantry 55*, Pardoe 51, Hall 5-30) by 60 runsScorecard It is remarkable how much can change in a year. Twelve months ago, Northamptonshire finished the season with fewer wins across the three competitions than any side in the land and their lowest Championship finish - eighth in Division Two - since 1978. Now they are the FLt20 champions...

Hogan reaches 100 wickets for the season

Gloucestershire 228 for 8 (Dent 84) v GlamorganScorecard Michael Hogan claimed his 100th wicket of the season as Glamorgan restricted Gloucestershire on the opening day of their LV= County Championship match at Cardiff. It was Glamorgan's first game since they went down to Nottinghamshire in last Saturday's Yorkshire Bank 40 final at Lord's. After Glamorgan won the toss and put Gloucestershire...

Hussey and Lumb ease Notts worries

Nottinghamshire 378 for 7 (Hussey 125, Lumb 107) v SomersetScorecard Most professional sportsman aim to finish their careers on a high but few will beat the achievements of Nottinghamshire's David Hussey in the final few days of his life on the county circuit. Having announced this will be his final season with his adoptive county, it appears to have given him a renewed purpose to leave a legacy...

Anyon, Jordan run through champions

Sussex 186 for 5 (Wright 74*) lead Durham 164 (Anyon 5-44, Jordan 4-50) by 22 runsScorecard James Anyon claimed only the sixth five-wicket haul of his career and Luke Wright hit an unbeaten 74 as Sussex gained the upper hand on the first day of their match against champions Durham at Hove. Anyon took 5 for 44, including four wickets for 19 in his second spell, as Durham were dismissed for 164...

Sep

24

Lancashire release Gareth Cross

Gareth Cross has been released by Lancashire, increasing the possibility that they will sign Jos Buttler from Somerset. Cross, 29, has been dropped in the latter part of this season in favour of Alex Davies, the England Under-19 wicketkeeper, who has played the last two Championship matches against Leicestershire and Gloucestershire. In 13 Championship games Cross made 409 runs at 24.05 with one...

BCCI moves Delhi High Court on special general meeting stay

The legal wrangle ahead of what is expected to be an interesting BCCI annual general meeting (AGM) continued on Monday, with developments in two separate court cases. While the BCCI has challenged an order restraining it from holding its special general meeting (SGM) on September 25 to decide the fate of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma...

The Ashes tour of the giant fast bowler

England's squad looks impressive - especially when it comes to the height of their quick bowlers - but they are gambling on their plans working perfectly and have ignored some compelling domestic form The inclusion of Gary Ballance may delight headline writers, but it is the somewhat ironic lack of balance in the Ashes squad that may come back to haunt England. Size is everything in this squad....

Onus on Panesar despite professional help

Geoff Miller: Monty Panesar will let bowling do the talking Monty Panesar has been given professional help in overcoming the personal problems which have dogged his season, but it is now down to him to show he is a reformed character after being handed a place on the Ashes tour. Panesar was forced to leave Sussex for Essex in August after being fined following an incident in Brighton where...

Sep

23

Du Preez, spinners keep Bangladesh winless

South Africa women 237 for 4 (Du Preez 100*, Lee 71) beat Bangladesh women 142 (Loubser 3-15, Van Niekerk 3-27) by 95 runsScorecard A century from Mignon du Preez, followed by effective spells from South Africa women's spinners, ensured Bangladesh women remained winless on their tour. The 95-run loss also meant Bangladesh had conceded the ODI series 0-2 to South Africa, with a game to play. Bangladesh...

Depleted Scorchers seek strong start

Match facts September 23, 2013Start time 1600 (1030 GMT) Big Picture In a clash between the runners-up of the Big Bash League, Perth Scorchers, and South Africa's T20 champions, the Lions, there is some common ground that the teams share, although their situations are different. Both have new coaches but for different reasons. The Scorchers will be coached by Justin Langer after a controversy...

Madsen wins first CMJ award for walking

Wayne Madsen, the Derbyshire captain, has been awarded the inaugural Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Elite Award, created by MCC and the BBC to acknowledge exceptional sportsmanship, for walking during a crucial County Championship match. The award is bound to reawaken the debate over whether "walking" is to be regarded as a preferable form of behaviour in the modern game or whether...

Shamshur makes case for Bangladesh squad

Shamsur Rahman has chosen the biggest stage in Bangladesh's domestic cricket to re-launch his bid for a place in the senior side. His unbeaten century in the Dhaka derby tilted the result towards Mohammedan Sporting Club who beat Abahani by two wickets. The innings came at a time when the national selectors are looking at more top-order options ahead of a crucial series against New Zealand next month,...

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