Jun

21

Phillips sees Essex through

Essex 157 for 8 (Pettini 42, ten Doeschate 34, Phillips 33*) beat Middlesex 153 for 5 (Morgan 69) by two wicketsScorecard In his programme notes, Ryan ten Doeschate, the Essex captain, wrote about the need for his side to rediscover the type of form that has encouraged their Chelmsford ground to be regarded as a fortress. Tim Phillips must have been at least one avoid reader. Just as when it seemed...

Hampshire hold off Howell onslaught

Hampshire 180 for 6 (Adams 69*) beat Gloucestershire 178 for 8 (Howell 50, Smith 3-26) by two runsScorecard Jimmy Adams may have slipped a notch or two down the list of likely T20 match-winners, such is the strength, and depth, of Hampshire's batting department these days. And not too many would nominate Will Smith's darting off-breaks as a key weapon. Between them, though, these two kept one of...

Wright overcomes tricky surface

Sussex 149 for 8 (Wright 85) beat Kent 114 (Piolet 3-14) by 35 runsScorecard Sussex ended a run of five successive defeats in the South Group of the NatWest T20 Blast with a comfortable 35-run victory over Kent at Canterbury. Luke Wright batted through the Sussex innings to make 85 from 61 deliveries in a total of 149 for 8 and Kent were never in the hunt, losing wickets regularly as they were...

Dilshan signs for Surrey stint

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lankan batsman, will play English domestic cricket for the first time after signing for Surrey as Hashim Amla's replacement. Dilshan, who was part of the limited-overs leg of Sri Lanka's current tour, does not play Test cricket any more is likely to make his debut in the Championship match against Hampshire on June 28 and play in the NatWest T20 Blast match against Kent...

Jun

20

Pitch offered batsmen a good workout, says Raina

The pitch in Mirpur was something of a revelation for Suresh Raina, the India captain. The monsoons in Bangladesh had been delayed, but their impact led to the final match becoming the first rained out at Shere Bangla Stadium. Under overcast conditions and a deck that did not lack in moisture, lateral movement was almost perennially available and batsmen had to cope with some testing bounce as well....

Jesse Ryder joins Melbourne Renegades

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will make his first appearance in the BBL this coming summer after signing with the Melbourne Renegades. Ryder has been granted leave from the Otago Volts to take part in Australia's domestic T20 competition and has joined a top order that also features Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade and Callum Ferguson. "Respect and appreciation to Otago cricket for their flexibility,"...

Yorkshire disappointed as pitch wins

Sussex 316 (Well 74, Lewis 61, Bresnan 3-81) and 228 for 3 (Wells 81, Hamilton-Brown 62, Nash 53) drew with Yorkshire 470 for 7 dec (Bairstow 161*, Leaning 99, Bresnan 68, Lyth 66, Magoffin 4-81)Scorecard "Come on lads, the crowd are booking in here already for next year." "Wake up, wake up, it's a four." It said much for the final day at Arundel that Jonny Bairstow's chirping, and desperate...

Poor form makes Cook sweat

At the ground where Kevin Pietersen once remarked that "it isn't easy being me" it has started to look a bit difficult to be Alastair Cook. The England captain built his reputation on his ability to remain calm under pressure. He was the man to whom England threw the ball in the field when they were trying to make it reverse swing: so little did he sweat that they knew it would remain dry. But,...

Jun

18

ICC defends move to cancel Americas Women's Championship

The ICC has defended itself from criticism it has received regarding the cancellation of the ICC Americas Women's Championship by stating that money that would have been spent to hold the event would be better used to fund grassroots initiatives. The ICC Americas Women's Division One Championship was last held in 2012 with the winner, Canada, advancing to the 2013 Women's World T20 Qualifier in Ireland,...

SLC baggage master PD Nimal dies in accident

SLC's baggage master PD Nimal has died after being struck down in a traffic accident, the board has announced. Nimal handled the player's kits and bags for 15 years, working for both SLC and the Sinhalese Sports Club, and was a popular figure among players and administrators. Nimal would often assist the national team during fielding drills, earning him the unofficial title of "Assistant Fielding...

Bad news to ponder as Sri Lanka head north

Sri Lanka will take heart from the draw at Lord's, Angelo Mathews said at the end of the match. But as the team heads to chilly, unfamiliar Headingley they have enough bad news to temper their mood. Wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene's finger injury is more serious than first believed, and he will be unavailable. Meanwhile, Suranga Lakmal's hamstring tear continues to keep him out of the side,...

Panesar 'very difficult' to select - Moores

As well as England's attack performed to push them within a wicket of victory on the final day at Lord's, they were screaming out for a specialist spinner, especially while they waited for the ball to reverse swing. Moeen Ali did little wrong on his debut, picking up a notable maiden Test wicket in Kumar Sangakkara, and was not overawed by the situation. But nor did he cause the Sri Lankans many...

Jun

17

Sri Lanka encouraged by battling draw

Despite a final nerve-wracking session, the tourist had plenty to take away from the first Test as theyavoided a first defeat at Lord's since 1991 'It was a good team effort' - Mathews Alastair Cook is a defensive captain. Angelo Mathews is a defensive captain. Put their teams together on a flat deck that saw three centuries and a double-hundred, and you have a draw. Right? For much of...

Cook heard Pradeep inside edge

While his team launched into a celebratory huddle, Alastair Cook knew what he had heard. The edge from Nuwan Pradeep into his pad, which Paul Reiffel missed, was big enough for Cook to pick it from slip. A few moments later the DRS confirmed that what, for seconds, was a Test victory had been snatched away from them. Then, to add to the agony for the England captain, he watched the last ball of the...

Plenty of ticks for England selectors

'We were ahead throughout the game' - Cook There were six changes for the Lord's Test compared to the England side which took the field at the SCG in January. ESPNcricinfo assesses how each of them performed in the opening match of the series Sam Robson A tricky start for England's latest opener on his homeground. He edged to the keeper in the first innings, reaching for ball that travelled...

Pradeep was confident - Mathews

Arnold: Cricket was the winner Nuwan Pradeep approached the last five balls of the match with confidence, as he walked out to deny Stuart Broad and England, his captain Angelo Mathews revealed after the match. Pradeep swayed away from a bouncer first ball - avoiding a reprise of his hit wicket from the first innings - then played and missed at a back-of-a-length delivery, and fended the...

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