Nottinghamshire 182 for 5 (Patel 56) beat Lancashire 149 (Clark 44, Mullaney 4-46) by 33 runsScorecard A trio of discarded England batsmen saw Nottinghamshire to victory in their opening match of the NatWest T20 Blast at Trent Bridge. James Taylor, Michael Lumb and Samit Patel - none of whom were included in the England limited-overs squads named earlier this week - thrashed 125 between them...
Styris still has what it takes
Leicestershire 197 for 4 (Styris 63, Cobb 38) beat Derbyshire 170 for 7 (North 90, Buck 3-26) by 27 runsScorecard Leicestershire made a winning start to their NatWest T20 Blast campaign on Friday as a half-century from Scott Styris helped them to a 27-run victory over Derbyshire at Grace Road. The three-time winners, inserted by their opponents, recovered from the early loss of Niall O'Brien to...
Glamorgan break their Hampshire duck
Glamorgan 161 for 7 (Rudolph 34, Wallace 33, Briggs 3-26) beat Hampshire 151 for 6 (Coles 42, Owen 3-32) by 10 runsScorecard Glamorgan claimed their first ever T20 win at the Ageas Bowl as they beat Hampshire by 10 runs in their NatWest T20 Blast opener. The visitors posted 161 for 7 with several batsmen getting starts but Will Owen returned figures three for 32 in the reply as Glamorgan restricted...
Arafat pulls off last-ball win
Sussex 172 for 8 (Wright 56, Hamilton-Brown 30) beat Surrey 171 for 7 (Roy 57, Wilson 50, Zaidi 3-32) by two wicketsScorecard Yasir Arafat was signed by Sussex for the third time to bring his considerable T20 experience to an attack that struggled last season. But his first dividend came in the form an unlikely cameo with the bat that saw him strike the last two balls for four to secure a breathless...
May
16
MCA accepts conditions in bid to regain IPL final
The Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) managing committee has decided to adhere to all the conditions put in place by the IPL chairman Ranjib Biswal, in a follow-up to MCA chief Sharad Pawar's letter asking why the IPL final was taken away from Mumbai. While the MCA vice-president Ravi Savant said it will respect all the conditions imposed by the IPL authorities, Biswal clarified that the IPL has...
SC to announce IPL probe panel on Friday
The Supreme Court is expected to announce on Friday afternoon the committee that will investigate the IPL corruption issue. The order will be read out in open court and there will be no hearing of the case; the next hearing is scheduled for September, after the committee completes its investigation. At its hearing on April 22, the court had asked Justice Mukul Mudgal, whom it had asked to carry out...
From club to country for captain Morgan
Eoin Morgan will be in England mode next week with the start of the series against Sri Lanka, but first his focus is on helping Middlesex make a double-quick start to the NatWest T20 BlastThe refrain that England's stars have become disconnected from the county game is a familiar one. The start of the season has been a welcome exception and, before England return to the international treadmill, their...
Warner to miss Zimbabwe tri-series
David Warner will miss Australia's one-day tour of Zimbabwe in August and September as he and fiancée Candice Falzon prepare for the birth of their first child. Warner is currently in India for the IPL and after a home Ashes series, a tour of South Africa and a World T20 in Bangladesh, he wrote in a column for Cricket Australia's website that his "batteries are slowly draining". As a result, Warner...
May
15
PCB says six-series deal signed with India
Pakistan says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the BCCI to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023. Four of those series will be hosted by Pakistan and the six tours - pending a legal agreement - will include up to 14 Tests, 30 ODIs and 12 T20s. "We are working on chalking out a detailed FTP for eight years but meanwhile I can confirm that the MoU has been signed with...
Sangakkara applies sleeper hold to Sussex
Durham 451 for 7 dec. (Sangakkara 159, Borthwick 84) drew with Sussex 505 (Wright 189, Brown 163)Scorecard Watching Kumar Sangakkara make a hundred could never be described as a chore, even though some prefer the more delicate strokeplay of his long-time Sri Lanka batting buddy, Mahela Jayawardene. Sangakkara has a little bit more of the streetfighter about him and, although Hove is perhaps not...
Vince steers Hampshire top of Division Two
Hampshire 345 (Carberry 66, Dawson 64, Allenby 4-67, Wagg 4-105) and 68 for 4 (Vince 29*, Smith 3-38) beat Glamorgan 224 (Wallace 67*, Ervine 3-36) and 187 (Bragg 74, Tomlinson 3-40, Abbott 3-43) by six wicketsScorecard James Vince eased Hampshire's nerves with a careful innings to steer them past a target of 67 against Glamorgan and send them top of the Division Two table. Hampshire were given...
Murtagh lifts Middlesex again
Middlesex 459 for 8 dec (Morgan 103, Malan 92, Rayner 77*) and 31 for 0 beat Lancashire 266 (Buttler 59, Smith 59, Dexter 6-63) and 223 (Prince 86, Buttler 50, Murtagh 6-60) by 10 wicketsScorecard English cricket would love to see Steven Finn bowling Middlesex to victory, but on the final day at Lord's it was Tim Murtagh who put in the defining performance to set up a 10-wicket victory, their...
May
14
Taylor, Wessels pull Notts back
Nottinghamshire 259 for 5 (Wessels 78*, Taylor 78) lead Northamptonshire 248 by 11 runsScorecard James Taylor and Riki Wessels hit half-centuries as Nottinghamshire claimed a first-innings lead over Northamptonshire but with more time lost on a rain-hit third day at Trent Bridge, the contest appeared destined for a draw. At the close Nottinghamshire were 259 for 5, 11 runs ahead, with Wessels...
Hampshire make their title pitch
Glamorgan 224 and 185 for 9 (Bragg 74, Abbott 3-43) lead Hampshire 345 by 64 runsScorecard Both Hampshire and Glamorgan have identical records from their opening four County Championship fixtures but the nature of the respective matches and Hampshire's control of this contest suggests the two sides are destined for different ends of the table. Barring outrageously cruel circumstances, Hampshire...
Essex upset Sri Lankans on murky night
Essex 161 for 5 (Cook 71, Foakes 51) beat Sri Lankans 146 for 9 (Chandimal 3-31, Newby 3-36) by 22 runs (D/L method)Scorecard Sri Lanka were given a harsh introduction to the challenge of English conditions as they subsided to a 22-run loss on the D/L method on a damp night in Chelmsford. In dank conditions that could hardly have differed more from those found in the sub-continent, Sri Lanka...
Borthwick learns from the master
Durham 137 for 2 (Borthwick 84*) trail Sussex 505 for 9 dec by 368 runsScorecard This game seems destined to end in a draw, with more than 100 overs lost so far and Sussex, the only side with a puncher's chance of victory, requiring 18 wickets or some generous collusion in the time remaining. Three extra points will not be a great deal of help to either side at their respective ends of the...
May
13
Vince matches sparkle with grit
Hampshire 330 for 8 (Carberry 66, Dawson 64, Vince 61) lead Glamorgan 224 (Wallace 67*, Ervine 3-36, Coles 3-39, Abbott 3-66) by 106 runsScorecard James Vince has attracted attention for his natural stroke-making ability but he kept his instincts in check with a circumspect innings to steer Hampshire into a three-figure lead over Glamorgan. But Vince was the third player to go no further than the...
Super Kings sign David Hussey as replacement
Australian batsman David Hussey will replace Dwayne Bravo in Chennai Super Kings' squad for the rest of the 2014 IPL season. Super Kings announced it on their official Twitter account. They also retweeted Hussey saying, "Just recd some amazing news!!!!! Can't wait until tomorrow.... Get in there!!!!" The 36-year-old Hussey, who has played 69 ODIs and 39 T20s for Australia, has plenty of IPL experience,...
Rejigged tour can help Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka may have their best chance of winning a Test series in England for many years. A schedule more sympathetic to their needs, an opposition in transitional mode and confidence gained from success in Bangladesh has given Sri Lanka an optimism not always shared by some of their predecessors. The English leg of their tour begins on Tuesday. Sri Lanka will take on an Essex side including Alastair...
Craig, Davidson added to Australia umpires panel
Shawn Craig, the former Victoria batsman, has been promoted to Australia's National Umpire Panel and will officiate in state matches during the 2014-15 season. Craig and former New South Wales grade cricketer Greg Davidson are the two new additions to the 12-man group, replacing Tony Ward and Ian Lock from last summer's panel. The panel provides the umpires for all domestic cricket played in Australia...
May
12
Kayes double ton puts South Zone on top
South Zone's Imrul Kayes lit up a dull day in Mirpur with his maiden double-hundred in first-class cricket. His 204 pushed North Zone virtually out of the contest on the third day of the BCL final. South's lead has now swelled to 446 runs, and they are in position to dictate terms, with seven wickets and two days remaining. They batted out the entire third day, making 410-3 with Imrul's double and...
'Started pondering Test future after NZ series' - Sammy
Darren Sammy, the West Indies all-rounder who announced his retirement from Test cricket yesterday, has said his decision wasn't a fallout of his being replaced as captain by wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin. Sammy, whose decision to call time on his Test career came hours after he was axed as captain, said he had been thinking about it for a long time. "After the New Zealand series [which West...
India to tour Bangladesh after IPL
India will tour Bangladesh for a three-ODI series during the window between the IPL final on June 1 and their departure for England on June 22. The three ODIs will be played in Dhaka on June 15, 17 and 19. ESPNcricinfo understands India will have a new captain in all likelihood, with MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli unavailable for the tour. Dhoni has planned a family vacation and the BCCI is inclined...
Wright latest to send England reminder
Sussex 441 for 5 (Wright 183*, Brown 152*) v DurhamScorecard With England seeking a new start under Peter Moores it is the opportune time for players to push their name forward. Luke Wright was the latest to do so with a century against defending County Champions Durham as Sussex moved into a strong position at Hove. Having missed the first few rounds of the season to be with his wife and new-born...
May
11
South take lead after Al-Amin four
South Zone toiled hard to take the first-innings lead against North Zone on the second day of the Bangladesh Cricket League final in Mirpur. Al-Amin Hossain's four wickets were crucial, but the sluggishness of the North Zone batsmen also contributed to the position of the two teams. North Zone were bowled out for 235 runs in 97.5 overs, being set behind by 36 runs. According to the points system,...
Shivam Sharma grabs his ticket out of obscurity
Last July during his first major coaching assignment, Sanjay Bangar, the Kings XI Punjab head coach, and three other experts spent three weeks with 20 talented youngsters at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. It was a camp for those who had impressed in the previous season's domestic Under-19 competition but were no more eligible to compete at the junior level. Shivam Sharma, the little-known...
Bell must shape new England
Ian Bell's fifty against Scotland, and the match as a whole, will not linger long in the memory but calmness and maturity were just what England neededIan Bell's breakthrough innings did not come against South Africa. It did not come against Australia. It did not even come against Sussex. It came against Shropshire. It was May 2004. Bell was 22 years old and, though his talent was undoubted, his...
Mumbai's home streak ended at 10
Chennai Super Kings 160 for 6 (Smith 57, Malinga 2-15) beat Mumbai Indians 157 for 6 (Rayudu 59, Ashwin 3-30) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Hattangadi: Pollard and Anderson not utilised well It's a tight Saturday prime-time IPL match involving the two highest profile franchises in the tournament. Guess who delivers when it's a big game? MS Dhoni is perhaps the best...
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