Trott not involved on Finals Day Warwickshire welcome back Ian Bell and Chris Woakes for NatWest Blast T20 Finals Day, but there is no place in their 15-man squad for Jonathan Trott. While Trott set a T20 record aggregate for the most runs in a 10-match qualifying campaign in 2009, he has played very few games in the format since 2010. And while Warwickshire's director of cricket,...
IS Bindra to retire from cricket administration
IS Bindra, one of the senior most cricket administrators in India, is set to retire from his official duties. After heading the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) for over three decades, Bindra is set to hand over the reins to DP Reddy. "I am happy I am withdrawing from the day-to-day running of the PCA affairs when my colleagues still want me to stay on," Bindra told Indo-Asian News Service. "I have...
USACA T20 MVP stakes claim for national spot
'I'd love to be in national team ASAP - Nisarg Patel Nisarg Patel, the Most Valuable Player at the USACA T20 National Championship in Florida, is hoping that his performances during the tournament were enough to catch the attention of the USA team management and get a possible call-up to the national team for ICC WCL Division Three in Uganda. "I would love to be in the men's national...
Clarke in doubt for ODI opener
Australia are likely to be without captain Michael Clarke for their first ODI against Zimbabwe after he suffered a hamstring injury at training in Harare on Friday. Clarke experienced pain in his left hamstring while warming up for the team's first practice session ahead of the tri-series and after having treatment in the dressing room, he took no further part in training. Australia's first match...
Aug
21
Bracewells star in big NZ A win
New Zealand A 369 for 6 (M Bracewell 106, Elliott 103*, Rutherford 98, Taylor 3-69) beat Scotland 272 (Gardiner 82, Haq 54, Berrington 50, D Bracewell 4-50)Scorecard New Zealand A went on a run-spree against Scotland as they amassed 369 for 6 in Edinburgh with hundreds from Michael Bracewell and Grant Elliott plus Hamish Rutherford's 98. The total was enough to secure a comprehensive 97-run...
Broad knee surgery confirmed
Giles: I would be very concerned as a coach The ECB has confirmed that Stuart Broad will undergo surgery on his right knee on September 4 to try and overcome the persistent tendonitis which has been managed for much of the last year. Broad had conceded during the Old Trafford Test against India that an operation would be required and was seen by a specialist from Sweden after the series...
Notts hold nerve after Hales ton
Nottinghamshire 306 for 9 (Hales 104, Taylor 62) beat Warwickshire 302 for 7 (Trott 108, Ambrose 98, Fletcher 4-44) by one wicketScorecard An Alex Hales century and a four from the final ball of the match from Luke Fletcher helped Nottinghamshire secure a one-wicket Royal London Cup victory over Warwickshire at Trent Bridge on Wednesday. Warwickshire, thanks to Jonathan Trott's century and Tim...
Rudolph's record eclipses Wright
Glamorgan 330 for 3 (Rudolph 169*, Rees 60, Goodwin 59) beat Sussex 323 for 3 (Wright 127, Finch 92*) by seven wicketsScorecard Jacques Rudolph eclipsed a superb hundred by Sussex's Luke Wright with an even better one of his own to ease Glamorgan to victory in their final Royal London game at Hove. Rudolph made a career best 169 to guide his side to a seven-wicket win as they chased down a Duckworth-Lewis...
Aug
18
Many questions for Pakistan's batting
Following yet another Pakistan batting collapse, it's time to take a good long look at team composition and strategy The tale of the Pakistani batting slump is nothing new. A combination of poor shot selection, insecurity, lack of confidence and a fear of Rangana Herath led to a familiar story repeating itself at the SSC. Pakistan was given a target of 271 to chase down in four sessions but it...
Hales 'like nobody else we have' - Morgan
Eoin Morgan believes Alex Hales is a unique talent within the English game and has the potential to flourish in all three formats having witnessed at first hand one of his most destructive innings. Hales, who has England's lone T20 international hundred, is expected to be named in England's one-day squad to face India on Monday, and is in line to make his ODI debut at Bristol on August 25, as they...
England emerge from the darkness
Having been in chaos three Tests ago, England can take credit, pride and encouragement from this result #politeenquiries: Do India need more Test cricket? Perhaps the darkest hour really is right before dawn. Exactly a month since England succumbed to one of the more depressing Test defeats of recent years at Lord's, they clinched the Investec series with a crushing victory at The Oval....
Spirit departs sorry India
The details of India's capitulation at The Oval did not bear repeating as even their Man of the Series, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, gave up the fight 'We never really competed' - Dhoni Capital punishment is all but abolished in India. Since 1995 there have been only four official executions. It has, rightly, stopped being a spectacle. Yet, if you still want to see what people walking to the gallows...
Aug
17
USACA T20 title split after final rained out
New York and South East were announced as co-champions of the USACA T20 National Championship after the final was stopped due to rain after six overs with South East 34 for 3. After waiting more than three hours during heavy rain showers, play was finally called off with both teams sharing the tournament title. Adil Bhatti of the Atlantic Region was named Best Batsman of the tournament while Camilus...
Ishant front foot highlights big problem
Umpires are simply not watching for the no-ball closely enough and it is creating trouble for bowlers. When an umpire fails to call your foot faults, he is basically omitting to tell you all is not right 'India's bowlers stuck to their task' In the tour game in Derby - it seems like an age ago for the hobbling Indian team now - Ishant Sharma bowled nine no-balls. Those sitting in the press...
Dainty says USA too busy to have domestic events
Gladstone Dainty, president of the USA Cricket Association, has said the reason USA was unable to hold a domestic national tournament for the last three years was because the organisation has "been busy participating in ICC events". Prior to this weekend's USACA T20 National Championship, there had not been a national domestic championship at the men's level since June 2011 in New Jersey. USACA has...
USACA runner-up games scrapped after player walkout
'Very disappointing we didn't get a semi-final' - Dave A pair of consolation matches between the second and third place teams from each group at the USACA T20 National Championship were cancelled after players from all four teams decided they did not want to play the games. Originally the tournament schedule called for quarter-finals and semi-finals on the final day, but persistent...
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