Dec
02

New rule denies Talha Jubair shot at perfect ten

Dhaka Metropolis medium-pacer Talha Jubair took the first eight wickets to fall in the National Cricket League match against Rangpur Division in Bogra, but he was prevented from trying for all ten because of a new rule implemented by the Bangladesh board to protect players from injury. From this season, a seamer is allowed to bowl a maximum of 15 overs per day in Bangladesh's domestic first-class...
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Roy ton builds strong base for Tripura

Kerala 192 for 5 (Jagadeesh 126*, Yadav 2-52) v ServicesScorecard VA Jagadeesh scored his second century of the season but his team-mates couldn't give him support and Kerala slipped to 192 for 5 on the first day against Services in Delhi. Jagadeesh batted the entire day, facing 225 balls for 126. Kerala's openers added 49 before Abhishek Hegde was lbw to Suraj Yadav. The Kerala captain Rohan Prem...
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Root beds in after 'daunting' start

Joe Root endured an unfortunate start to his first senior England appearance a few weeks ago. Root, who already looked as if he might have difficulty being served in a bar in London, turned up in an England blazer that, he reckons, was six or seven sizes too big for him. It did nothing to alleviate the impression that this tour had come a year or two early for him. "It felt like I was wearing Chris...
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Dwayne Smith in, West Indies bowl

Toss West Indies chose to bowl v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details West Indies won the their second toss in as many games and this time decided to bowl first at the Abu Naser Stadium. West Indies were hammered in the opening game at the same venue on Friday, when their 199 was proved woefully inadequate. Darren Sammy reckoned there would be something in the pitch for his seamers...
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Dec
01

PCB to conduct dope tests at Faysal Bank T-20

The PCB will conduct dope tests for its players during the Faysal Bank T-20, which begins in Lahore on December 1, in accordance with World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) regulations. "The PCB is introducing in-competition dope testing during the Twenty20 tournament in order to strive for drug-free sports and to protect the basic framework for the athletes," the board said in a statement. "Cricketers...
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Nehra fit to play against Haryana

Medium-pacer Ashish Nehra has been declared fit to play in Delhi's Ranji Trophy group match against Haryana, which begins in Lahli, a town outside Rohtak, on Saturday. Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya said Nehra had bowled for an hour and fielded during a training session, and was looking in good condition. Nehra played two of Delhi's four Ranji games so far - the season opener against Uttar Pradesh in...
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Rohit and Tiwary's shared goal

Results from Group A will be watched closely in the latest round of the Ranji Trophy, given the difference between seven of the nine teams that are part of it is a maximum of two points. That's the margin that separates Mumbai and Bengal ahead of their clash at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday, and an outright result may trigger a churning in the points table. Not much separates the two protagonists...
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Tuskers pull off impressive chase in dramatic game

Matabeleland Tuskers 216 (Muzhange 4-73) and 346 for 7 (Williams 118, Coventry 106*) beat Mid West Rhinos 65 (Querl 5-24, Meth 4-24) and 491 (Waller 208*, Taylor 140) by three wicketsScorecard Mid West Rhinos, riding on a double-century from Malcolm Waller and a hundred from Brendan Taylor, made the highest total of the match at Kwekwe Sports Club but still lost to Matabeleland Tuskers because...
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Nov
30

MCC Universities allrounder Hardman dies

Tom Hardman, an allrounder with Leeds/Bradford MCCU, has died aged 21. Hardman, who had been part of Lancashire's academy and played second-XI cricket for the county, was found dead at his house in Leeds on Wednesday afternoon. His death is not being treated as suspicious by police. Hardman played in two first-class matches, against Surrey and Yorkshire last season, and had been named as Leeds/Bradford...
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We believed we could cause an upset - Anderson

James Anderson has said a desire to prove their critics wrong was at the heart of England's improved performance in the second Test in Mumbai. Anderson, a member of the team that was beaten by nine wickets at Ahmedabad before winning by 10 wickets in Mumbai, accepted that England had "slipped up" in the first Test but felt that the motivation to "prove a point" had inspired them in the second. "The...
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