South Africa U-19s 77 (Mahmood 3-12, Rhodes 2-9, Wood 2-14) trail England U-19s 393 (Jones 52, Makhanya 4-48) by 316 runsScorecard South Africa Under-19s were fired out for just 77 and closed the second day at Wantage Road staring defeat in the face after conceding a first-innings lead of 316. England will surely enforce the follow-on on day three and will have two days to wrap up victory and...
Sussex beaten by rain and Roland-Jones
Middlesex 81 for 1 beat Sussex 248 for 9 (Nash 65, Roland-Jones 4-42) by 21 runs (D/L method)Scorecard Middlesex won for only the second time in the Royal London Cup despite rain ruining their run chase against Sussex in the Group B encounter at Hove. Chasing 249, Middlesex were 81 for 1 in the 18th over when the rain arrived and umpires Martin Saggers and George Sharp abandoned play at 8.40pm...
Aaron quickens India pulse
It is too early to know whether Varun Aaron can bowl with consistent pace but his impact at Old Trafford has been heartening for India fans Highlights: Varun Aaron strikes keeps England within sight Rarely does MS Dhoni collect a ball with fingers pointing skywards and the ball thudding into his gloves. Even on this pitch, the quickest this set of India players might have played on, he...
'Extreme' downpour swamps Old Trafford
Rain ruins play on day two at Old Trafford Just a day after the Old Trafford authorities were being praised for producing the best pitch of the international summer in England, boos rang out around the ground. The source of the crowd's frustration was understandable: a sharp but relatively short shower had not just interrupted play, but caused an abandonment. What promised to be another...
Aug
08
England let their bowling talk
England refrained from verbal aggression. And their performance did not dip as a consequence. Indeed, you might argue that the added discipline, control and focus actually rendered them more effective Highlights: Broad wreaks havoc on India with 6 for 25 Ronan Keating almost certainly was not thinking about the England seam attack when he sang "You say it best when you say nothing at all."...
New Zealand domestic contracts finalised
New Zealand's six domestic teams have finalised their 15-man squads for next summer, with no player movements of note following the first round of contracts last month. Auckland added two players to their contract list and the other teams added one, and every case featured a promotion of a player from within their own system rather than recruiting from another side. Wicketkeeper-batsman Michael Guptill-Bunce...
Broad to undergo knee surgery
Stuart Broad will undergo surgery on his right knee at the end of the Investec Test series between England and India. Broad, who claimed the 12th five-wicket haul of his career on the first day of the Old Trafford Test, expects to be out of action for up to three-and-a-half months, but is confident that he will be fit to play a full part in the World Cup which starts in February. Broad, 28, overtook...
Samuels' record effort not enough for Hawksbills
Guyana Amazon Warriors 212 for 5 (Guptill 90, Ramdin 51) beat Antigua Hawksbills 193 for 3 (Samuels 106, Peters 67) by 19 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Marlon Samuels scored the fastest ever century in the CPL and combined with Orlando Peters for the highest partnership in CPL history, but both accomplishments were recorded in vain as the Antigua Hawksbills lost to the Guyana Amazon Warriors...
Aug
06
Leicestershire suffer Payne
Gloucestershire 133 for 3 (Klinger 55*) beat Leicesteshire 136 for 8 (Smith 55*, Payne 4-23) by seven wickets (D/L method)Scorecard David Payne claimed four wickets as Gloucestershire strengthened their position at the top of Group A with a seven-wicket win over Leicestershire in a rain-affected match at Bristol. The visitors posted 136 for 8 from 25 overs after losing the toss, their innings...
'Focused' Karn revels in 'explicable feeling'
A day after returning from a victorious India A campaign in Australia, Karn Sharma was relaxing with his family at his home in Meerut. Suddenly, his phone started to ring continuously with friends and well-wishers (and obviously journalists) flooding him with congratulatory calls. It took Karn a little while to realise that he had earned his maiden call-up to the India limited-overs squad for the...
BCCI overlooks umpires academy in Nagpur
Thanks to the fallout between the current BCCI regime and the Vidarbha Cricket Association, the home turf of former BCCI president Shashank Manohar, the BCCI Umpires Academy in Nagpur is on the cusp of ending up as a dormant facility. The academy that was established in 2010 with an objective to provide a wholesome training exercise for domestic umpires to raise their standards hasn't seen any activity...
Lees, Lyth continue fruitful form
Yorkshire 213 for 4 (Lees 102, Lyth 84) beat Northamptonshire 209 for 7 (Rossington 75, Pyrah 3-50) by six wicketsScorecard Yorkshire enjoyed a comfortable evening at Wantage Road as they hammered Northamptonshire by six wickets. In a completely one-sided affair, the visitors kept Northamptonshire to a below-par total and then made short work of their reply, despite losing a handful of late wickets,...
Aug
05
Vermeulen given Test return hope
Mark Vermeulen could play his first Test in more than 10 years after being included in Zimbabwe's 25-man training squad for the visit of South Africa following his impressive form for the A team. The last of his eight Tests came in May 2004 against Sri Lanka in Bulawayo (a game in which Sri Lanka made 713 for 3) and the last time he appeared in any international was in November 2009 in an ODI against...
Malan, Rickelton bat out for draw
South Africa Under-19s 433 (Roelofsen 149, Shaw 6-103) and 300 for 7 dec. (Malan 81, Rickleton 83) drew with England Under-19s 352 for 9 dec. (Clarke 59)Scorecard Janneman Malan and Ryan Rickelton enjoyed solid innings as South Africa Under-19s played out the final day to ensure a draw against England in the first Youth Test at Fenners. Opener Rickelton added 81 to his first innings 83 and No....
India to pick ODI squad on Tuesday
India's national selection panel will give a first indication of its World Cup plans on Tuesday when the selectors sit down to pick the squad for the limited-overs leg of the England tour. The selection committee, chaired by Sandeep Patil, will pick the squad for five ODIs, and a one-off Twenty20, starting August 25. It will be interesting to see if the selectors reward fringe ODI specialists who...
India's return to nets hints at changes
India's first day on a cricket field since the loss at the Ageas Bowl, and what would have been a demoralising verdict for them in the James Anderson hearing, began with a longish huddle at Old Trafford on Monday afternoon. Arms around each other, regrouping after having taken a beating on the field, in the court, and - they certainly believe - in a corridor at Trent Bridge. At one point, fielding...
Aug
03
Russell heroics cap dramatic Tallawahs win
Jamaica Tallawahs 138 for 4 (Russell 58*, Hafeez 2-13) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 137 for 9 (Neesham 35, Taylor 3-14) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Andre Russell's fiery late charge cemented a dramatic six-wicket win for the Jamaica Tallawahs over the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Saturday afternoon in Kingston. With 10 needed to win off the final two balls, Russell lofted a full...
Clark's triple-wicket maiden inspires Lancashire
Lancashire137 for 8 (Khawaja 67, Wagg 3-28, Hogan 3-33) beat Glamorgan 136 for 7 (Rudolph 67*, Clark 4-22) by one runScorecard Clark produced a remarkable piece of cricket On a weekend when a T20 fixture designed to be played within three hours eventually sprawled over a day's deliberations and drama, Lancashire secured a place at Finals Day in circumstances which rivalled the county's...
Chopra and Clarke end Warwickshire's wait
Warwickshire 197 for 2 (Chopra 86*, Clarke 70*) beat Essex 178 for 5 (ten Doeschate 61, Rankin 3-34) by 19 runsScorecard Highlights: Chopra and Clarke fifties put Warwickshire into Finals Day Varun Chopra's superb form dragged Warwickshire into the knockout stage of the NatWest T20 Blast and he found his touch again to cause an upset at Chelmsford and send his side to their first...
Red Steel down Zouks to remain in first
Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel 119 for 2 (Lewis 59, Taylor 35*) beat St Lucia Zouks 117 (Gabriel 3-20, Cooper 3-26, Bravo 3-33) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Evin Lewis' third consecutive fifty anchored a facile chase for the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, who eased to an eight-wicket win over the St Lucia Zouks on Saturday in Gros Islet. Lewis hit three fours and five sixes...
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