West Indies 169 for 2 (Brathwaite 68, Edwards 42*) trail New Zealand 293 by 124 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details A resolute half-century from Kraigg Brathwaite was the cornerstone of West Indies progress on the second day. However, the majority of it was lost to rain. Grey clouds had circled Kensington Oval throughout the morning session and limited the day's play to less than six overs after...
Persistent showers force abandonment
Indians 333 for 4 (Dhawan 60*, Pujara 57, Gambhir 54) v LeicestershireScorecard Showers that began the previous night and persisted through Friday morning and afternoon ended any chance of play on the second day of the Indians' warm-up match against Leicestershire. The umpires were meant to carry out an inspection at half past two in the afternoon, but their decision was made easier by the rain,...
WICB discusses Guyana cricket bill with government
The WICB has met with representatives of the Guyana government to discuss its concerns with the Guyana Cricket Administration Bill that was passed by the national assembly in May. Following meetings on June 23 and 24, the WICB issued a statement saying that all parties involved agreed there were issues with the bill that needed to be redressed. The WICB will now prepare a Memorandum of Agreement...
Two-in-two puts Sussex in the mix
Sussex 110 for 4 (Nash 74*) beat Middlesex 107 (Beer 3-22, Hatchett 3-23) by six wicketsScorecard In the ultra-competitive South Group a couple of wins can make a big difference. Before they travelled to Canterbury last week, Sussex, finalists as recently as 2012, had won three of their previous 18 games. They have now won two in a row and have gone from second-bottom in the section and up to...
Jun
27
Poor pitches killing English T20
More than match-fixing, chucking or the absence of cricket from free-to-air television, poor pitches will destroy cricket and turn away spectators from the English game"Take me to Lord's to see someone I've never heard of, nurdle someone else I've never heard of off their legs for a single," is an expression no child has ever uttered. The NatWest T20 Blast is not for the purist. It is not about subtlety....
England prescribe rest to jaded squad
England have decided that rest will be the best cure for the team that slipped to their first series defeat on home soil against Sri Lanka. 10 of the 11 that played in the series are to miss the next round of County Championship games starting on Sunday, as well as NatWest T20 Blast games that precede them. There is an irony in the only exception to the decision. Moeen Ali, who batted throughout...
Bopara 'empty' at Test non-selection
Ravi Bopara admitted he woke up feeling empty the day after England's ODI series against Sri Lanka finished. While Bopara still cherishes playing for Essex, he has tasted life on the bigger stage and knows that little else compares to the thrill of representing England. Waking in his hotel room the day after the ODI series ended knowing that he wouldn't be required for the Investec Test series against...
Podmore takes chance amid Middlesex struggle
Gloucestershire 105 for 6 (Howell 39, Podmore 3-13) v Middlesex match abandonedScorecard Middlesex were meant to embody the brave new world of this season's NatWest Blast. They began the season with an innovative double-header and a new captain perfectly suited to the format in Eoin Morgan. It seemed like an intoxicating mix. It hasn't worked out like that. Two defeats in a day at Lord's was not...
Jun
25
Northants fight a crumb for Peters
Northamptonshire180 (Chapple 5-51, Smith 4-26) and 231 for 8 (Smith 3-56) trail Lancashire 650 for 6 dec by 239 runsScorecard Stephen Peters is a proud man. Quite pardonably unwilling to offer his views on the second evening of this game, after his side had been hammered to the distant shore of oblivion, the Northamptonshire skipper surely hoped against probability that the rest of the Division...
'I never quit on anything' - Cook
Alastair Cook has insisted he has no intention of resigning the England captaincy despite his side slipping to the first home series defeat in their history against Sri Lanka. Under Cook's captaincy, England are now without a win in eight successive Tests - six of which they have lost - which is their worst run since 1996-97. They have also dropped two places to fifth in the Test rankings. Cook's...
Root provides Sri Lanka spark
As Sri Lanka sought a famous victory, Joe Root's words to Angelo Mathews were a pin prick that triggered an explosion #politeenquiries: Is Pradeep better than Anderson? It all began with Joe Root on the final day. He had been the overnight batsman. Moeen Ali was lacing silk with stone at the other end, and Root was blocking for his life. Sri Lanka's seamers began by bowling full. Rangana...
Moeen shines amid rubble
It should not obscure the failures that led to England's defeat but Moeen Ali showed his talent and his temperament with a wonderful maiden Test century Highlights: Moeen Ali produces valiant effort with maiden Test century on day five at Headingley When Andy Flower warned after the Ashes that there may be more pain for England before things improved, it was days like this he had in mind....
Jun
24
New England, same mistakes
With Alastair Cook isolated and the deficiencies in his captaincy laid bare, the suggestion that English cricket is at a low point continues to gain credence Might this count as a low ebb? After the Ashes defeat in Australia, the ECB chairman, Giles Clarke, said it was "utter nonsense" to claim that England were at "some sort of massive low ebb". Since then, though, little has gone right for England....
Bell defends Cook captaincy
England performance 'absolutely gutting' - Bell Ian Bell has rejected the suggestion Alastair Cook is on the brink of resigning the England captaincy and said it was the performance of the players rather than any tactical shortcomings that have cost the side in Leeds. Bell, England's unofficial vice-captain and the man most likely to be appointed captain should Cook step down, was one...
Jayawardene turns up heat on Cook
England can't handle the pressure - Mahela Jayawardene A fired-up Mahela Jayawardene shot barbs at England's tactics at Headingley and questioned their embattled captain's public comments, after Sri Lanka finished day four with a famous away win in sight. The tour has been hard-fought on both sides, with the reporting of Sachithra Senanayake's bowling action and the England response to...
Mathews unlocks another dimension
Angelo Mathews' innings may have defined the Test match but it also has potential to define his careerWhen Dhammika Prasad ramped his first ball into a diving third man's hands, Angelo Mathews hurled him a furious look. Head down, Prasad would not meet his captain's eyes, but Mathews was too disgusted to let it lie there. He crossed to the other end and threw his bat a metre, to the ground. Mathews...
Jun
23
Srinivasan elected unopposed as TNCA president
BCCI's president-in-exile N Srinivasan was unanimously elected as the chief of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) for the 14th consecutive year. As has been the case for over 10 years, all the sitting office bearers and executive committee members were elected unopposed during the 84th annual general body meeting of the TNCA. This is for the 14th year that Srinivasan has been elected as the...
Moeen hints at his future worth
A plethora of "experts" who have spent the last few weeks repeating the myth that Moeen is a "part-time" spin bowler may now afford him a little more respect 'Tomorrow morning will be crucial' - Moeen Ali The knives were out for Moeen Ali long before he bowled on Sunday afternoon. "He's useless," the pundit in the press box roared when Alastair Cook finally threw Moeen the ball. "He can't...
Sangakkara finally leaves his hallmark on England
Having averaged only 30 in England before this tour, Kumar Sangakkara has finally restored his record Sri Lanka's day of the series When Kumar Sangakkara arrived at the crease on day three, Liam Plunkett hurled a rocket at his chest. The Headingley pitch had been misbehaving since the second afternoon, and this was one of its naughtiest moments. The game's fastest bowler was provoking...
Australia's summer schedule released
Cricket Australia has finalised an international season heavy on limited-overs cricket, with Adelaide losing its semi-traditional Australia Day match to Sydney. Australia's home internationals will begin on November 5 when they play South Africa in the first T20 and with the World Cup dominating the February-March slot in Australia and New Zealand, it will be a long international season. ...
Jun
22
Williamson reported for suspect action
Kane Williamson, the part-time New Zealand offspinner, has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the second Test against West Indies in Trinidad. As per ICC regulations, Williamson will have to undergo testing of his action within 21 days, but can continue bowling until the results of the test are known. Williamson was reported by umpires Ian Gould, Richard Illingworth and Rod Tucker,...
Old-school Robson plays it perfectly
As the home side stumbled in the final session the value of Sam Robson's maiden Test hundred, a model in concentration and self-denial, became clear 'I didn't know how to celebrate' - Robson Whatever the gladiators, smurfs, superheroes and the fellow dressed as a moose expected when they got ready for a day at the cricket, it probably was not this. Certainly, there was something incongruous...
Marshall provides calming hundred
Gloucestershire 308 for 5 (Marshall 109, Tavare 77, Cockbain 51, Hogan 3-39) v GlamorganScorecard Stand-in skipper Hamish Marshall led from the front with his second century of the season as injury-hit Gloucestershire ran up 308 for 5 in glorious sunshine on the opening day of the Division Two match with Glamorgan at Bristol. Having won an important toss, Marshall, leading his side in the absence...
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