From loose shots to dropped catches and a missed stumping, India were guilty of producing a few too many errors in a match of wafer-thin marginsTwo matches into the Asia Cup, India have already made a rich contribution to the tournament's blooper bank: two collisions, one bowler taken out of the attack for bowling two high full-tosses, four dropped catches and a missed stumping. Six of those eight...
Sangakkara's aggression and Mendis' menace
Time for Dhoni to go The team needs a more proactive leader who challenges his bowlers to get him wickets Why Dhoni needs to speak out It can't do Indian cricket any good when there is rampant speculation over the motives and methods of its highest-profile player Steyn's spell from hell No other bowler in the world today could have won the match in Port Elizabeth so suddenly and with such effect...
Lumb makes good on gifted opportunity
At 34 years of age, Michael Lumb was England's oldest debutant in this format since Paul Nixon seven years ago. He could have been forgiven for thinking his chance had goneIf success in sport is largely due to taking chances, Michael Lumb may yet end up a double World Cup winner. Lumb, who already has a World T20 winners' medal, earned himself a decent chance of gaining a place in England's squad...
'We did those little things right' - Mathews
Sri Lanka have won their first two matches of the Asia Cup, beating their two strongest opponents, Pakistan and India. Both were close matches, and Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka's captain, said they had won because they had grabbed the important moments. "We've been winning those close games," Mathews said. "Once again it was a nervous game but we do those little things right. But we need to play better...
Feb
28
'Batting mistakes almost cost us game' - Misbah
Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has expressed his concern over the performance of his batsmen, after a series of rash shots from them had left his team tottering on 117 for 6 against Afghanistan. Speaking after Pakistan's 72-run win, Misbah said their mistakes could have cost Pakistan the match, had Umar Akmal not rescued them with a century. "I think at one point the match had almost gone out of...
Missing players hamper Giles' audition
England will interview for a new head coach in April, and by then Ashley Giles could have cemented his position as favourite or be struggling to keep his head above water England and West Indies desperate for momentum Like arriving for a job interview with blood on your suit and stains on your CV, Ashley Giles knows that England's recent form can hardly have helped his case to be the...
'I'd have loved KP to be here' - Bravo
Dwayne Bravo has expressed his disappointment at the absence of Kevin Pietersen from the England squad touring the Caribbean, but admitted he could understand the decision taken by the ECB to exclude him. "I would have loved KP to be here," Bravo said. "He's a player that the world loves to see play cricket. Despite his problems, personally I love to see him play and it would have been good for us...
Restrictions lifted off Leicestershire
Leicestershire took a giant step towards safeguarding their future with the news that the local council had lifted the restrictive covenant on their Grace Road home. The covenant, which originally placed a value of £24,000 on the ground and restricted its use to sporting activities, was put in place in 1966 to protect the future of county cricket. But the city council have now agreed that such restrictions...
Feb
27
Gibson not ruling out England job
Ottis Gibson has declined to reject the suggestion that he is interested in the role of head coach of the England side. Gibson, who is currently head coach of West Indies, is known to have expressed an interest in other coaching roles of late and is highly thought of at the ECB having worked as the England bowling coach before returning to the Caribbean in 2010. Asked whether his "name was in the...
Varun Aaron: fast, but not fearsome
Varun Aaron ticks all the boxes when it comes to sheer pace but has been lacking control and bowling nous, and that is compounding India's bowling woesVarun Aaron is quick. On Wednesday at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, he maintained an average speed of 88.2mph, and his fastest delivery clocked 93.2mph on the speedgun. That's 149.99kph. India have a fast bowler. A genuinely fast bowler. It wouldn't...
Trott on track for April comeback
Jonathan Trott is on course to start the domestic season with Warwickshire and has been backed to return to international cricket. Trott left the Ashes tour with a stress-related illness straight after the opening Test in Brisbane. At the time it was revealed he had been managing his condition for a considerable length of time. He has since been supported by the ECB and PCA during his recovery and...
I wasn't feeling any pressure - Rahane
'Shot selection was crucial' - Rahane Having scored just 51 runs in five innings during the ODI series in New Zealand, Ajinkya Rahane might have felt under pressure coming into India's opening match of the Asia Cup against Bangladesh. But after scoring 73 and putting on 213 with Virat Kohli to guide India to their target of 280, Rahane said he felt relaxed when he first arrived at the crease....
Feb
26
'We thought we were 25-30 runs short' - Mathews
Between innings during their opening match of the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka felt they had fallen short of a winning total against Pakistan. Lahiru Thirimanne had scored a century and added 161 with Kumar Sangakkara for the second wicket. With that in mind, Sri Lanka should have scored "at least 325", according to their captain Angelo Mathews. "I actually think that we were 25-30 runs short, to be honest,"...
Malinga beats Murali to 250 ODI wickets
Why Dhoni needs to speak out Jayaditya Gupta: It can't do Indian cricket any good when there is rampant speculation over the motives and methods of its highest-profile player Baz's Basin feats, and Ireland the giant slayer Ask Steven: Also, centurion No. 8s, cricketers nicknamed "Stumpy", and youngest List A players The tradesmen...
Root hits ton but Corbin makes England work
England XI 290 for 8 (Root 104*, Stokes 58) beat UWI Vice Chancellor's XI 261 for 7 (Corbin 105, Tredwell 3-39) by 29 runsScorecard Joe Root warmed up for the one-day series against West Indies with an unbeaten 104 but England were given a scare by Kyle Corbin, who struck a powerful century, before they wrapped up a 29-run win at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. After compiling 290 for 8 on...
'Batsmen should have finished better' - Misbah
Pakistan's 12-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Asia Cup meant they hadn't managed to chase a 250-plus target successfully since February 2011. Asked what the issue was, their captain Misbah-ul-Haq said they had no problem constructing chases, but simply lacked finishing. "I think there is no problem," he said. "We just chased even in the Test match [against Sri Lanka in Sharjah,...
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