Nov
25

Chand and Dhawan score centuries

Delhi 287 for 1 (Chand 134*, Dhawan 104) v Tamil NaduScorecard Unmukt Chand is one of many prodigies almost mysteriously produced by Delhi cricket. Now only 19, he has already played 16 first-class games since his debut in 2010. That his second century came in his 17th match brought relief to the young man. In this Ranji season Chand must, at double speed, graduate from being India's under-19...
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Best jumps hurdles to hurt Bangladesh

West Indies fast bowler Tino Best is having a fruitful Test series in Bangladesh. On the fourth day in Khulna, he once again blew away the hosts' top order, but not through raw pace alone, like he had in Mirpur. Best bowled only ten overs in the first innings, after aggravating a hamstring injury that has been troubling him since his county stint with Yorkshire in 2010. Having undergone a scan on...
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Muzumdar, Sumanth shine for Andhra again

Andhra 118 for 4 (Muzumdar 60*, Sumanth 41) trail Jammu and Kashmir 153 (Sahabuddin 5-53) by 35 runsScorecard A five-wicket haul by Andhra fast bowler Syed Sahabuddin helped his team take a stranglehold against Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu. After Andhra bowled the hosts out for 153, middle-order batsmen Amol Muzumdar and B Sumanth put on another century partnership, their third in a row, to rescue...
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Hussey pushes Australia's lead past 350

Lunch Australia 550 and 7 for 206 (Hussey 54, Wade 13*, Pattinson 0*) lead South Africa 388 by 368 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details A half-century from Michael Hussey stretched Australia's lead to 368 on the fourth day in Adelaide, where South Africa will need to complete a record chase to claim victory. The Australians added 95 to their overnight total before lunch for the loss of...
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Nov
24

Van der Wath, McLaren crush Warriors in low-scorer

Knights 105 (Second 38, Gqamane 3-16, Ntini 3-20, Birch 3-31) beat Warriors 46 (van der Wath 4-26, McLaren 3-11) by 59 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Warriors needed just 106 to beat Knights in the Momentum Cup fixture in Port Elizabeth, but a dramatic collapse meant they fell embarrassingly short, being bundled out for 46. Knights' unbelievable win was crafted by seamers Johan van der Wath...
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P Sara bounce could boost New Zealand

Match facts November 25-29, 2012Start time 1000 local (0430 GMT) Big Picture The second Test at the P Sara Oval finds the two teams heading in seemingly opposite directions. Sri Lanka had not won a Test series in three years until they defeated Pakistan at home in July, and if a manful recovery with the bat and ruthlessness with the ball in the Galle Test are any indication, they are a side...
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Siddle sparks trouble for South Africa

Lunch South Africa 7 for 273 (Smith 122, du Plessis 26*, Kallis 11*) trail Australia 550 by 277 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Peter Siddle led a strong Australian bowling effort on the third day at Adelaide Oval, where South Africa lost five wickets in the first session for the addition of only 56 runs. By lunch, South Africa were 7 for 273, with Faf du Plessis on 26 and the injured...
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Pattinson sidelined by side pain

James Pattinson, the Australia fast bowler, may have broken down again with serious injury after he complained of side pain when taking the second new ball on the third morning of the second Test against South Africa in Adelaide. Having bowled the first ball of the 84th over, Pattinson, 22, spoke to his captain Michael Clarke and walked off the ground. After speaking with the team physio Alex Kountouris...
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Nov
23

Taylor, Rainsford efforts in vain

Mid West Rhinos 151(Waller 78, Mushangwe 4-11) and 247(Taylor 133, Tiripano 4-76) lost to Mountaineers 299(Pettini 100, H Masakadza 78, Rainsford 8-42) and 100 for 2 (H Masakadza 47*, Rainsford 2-21) by eight wicketsScorecard Brendan Taylor scored an aggressive ton in Mid West Rhinos' second innings and Ed Rainsford picked up 10 wickets in the match, but a lack of support from the other batsmen meant...
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Hampshire turn to George Bailey

George Bailey, Australia's Twenty20 captain, will play for Hampshire as their overseas player in 2013. The club have also agreed a new one-year deal with former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie, who will be available as a Kolpak player in all competitions from June. Hampshire, the reigning Friends Life t20 and Clydesdale Bank 40 champions, recently lost out on the services of Simon Katich, who...
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