Dec
05

Outright wins for J&K, Tripura

Jammu &Kashmir 323 (Rassol 67, Haroon 52, Arup Das 6-87) and 318 for 5 dec (Ian Dev 118, Rassol 120*) beat Assam 165 (Jadhav 69, Rassol 7-41) and 241 (Tarjinder 105, Dayal 3-50) by 235 runsScorecard Tarjinder Singh's attempt at saving the game for Assam by scoring a fourth-innings century was in vain, as Jammu & Kashmir managed to take the seven wickets they needed on the final day to achieve...
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Vettori out of South Africa Tests

Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of New Zealand's Test matches in South Africa which begin early next year. He has not recovered from hernia and Achilles injuries, the latter picked up during the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. Vettori, 33, has missed New Zealand's last five Tests against Sri Lanka, India and West Indies having initially suffered a groin injury in the Caribbean. He had hoped to prove...
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Cook positive over split coaches

The addition of a separate coach for limited-overs cricket will instil the England squad with new energy according to Alastair Cook. England last week announced the appointment of Ashley Giles as the coach of the England limited-overs sides, with Andy Flower retaining overall management of all three sides but only day-to-day involvement with the Test side. Now Cook, England's ODI and Test captain,...
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Hazlewood out of Sri Lanka Tests

Josh Hazlewood is out of contention for the looming Test series against Sri Lanka after complaining of foot soreness eerily reminiscent of the stress fracture he suffered last season. Twelfth man for the third Test against South Africa in Perth, Hazlewood was highly likely to debut against the Sri Lankans before the foot soreness emerged. One of the stand-out performers at this year's Twenty20 Champions...
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Dec
04

Seamers chip away for Performance squad

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy 219 for 7 (Indulkar 69*, Mangela 55) v EPPScorecard The England Performance Programme (EPP) bowlers shared around the success on the opening day of their latest match against Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. The home side closed on 219 for 7 with Vinit Indulkar unbeaten on 69 to ensure the EPP side had to spend a full day in the field. James Harris and Ben Stokes...
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BCCI wants 'prime' home season

The BCCI is looking to establish a "prime season" for the Indian cricket team at home much like it is in England and Australia, thus reducing the team's touring commitments in the winter. BCCI president N Srinivasan said: "We are starting to look at and define our prime season, and during your prime season you should be playing at home." Speaking exclusively to ESPNcricinfo, Srinivasan said formalising...
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USACA eyes Associates in scaled-down league

Months after plans were outlined for a professional Twenty20 competition in the USA that was going to be so impressive there was talk of it impacting on the English season, it seems the reality of finances and availability has led to a marked downscaling of the scheme. Rather than the big-name international stars originally suggested, USA Cricket Association president Gladstone Dainty has said that...
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Shivkumar, Rassol star with all-round efforts

Kerala 314 (Jagadeesh 199*, Yadav 4-95) and 9 for 0 trail Services 335 (Chatterjee 107, Yashpal 89, Warrier 4-86) by 12 runsScorecard Services captain Soumik Chatterjee scored a century to give his team the first-innings lead against Kerala in Delhi. Chatterjee, who opened the innings and batted 313 deliveries for 107, was supported by useful contributions from the rest of Services batsmen, most...
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Dec
03

Kenya appoint first female chair

Cricket Kenya have created a piece of history by electing a women as their new chair - the first female to head a national cricket board. Zehra Janmohammed, a Nairobi-based lawyer, was unanimously elected to replace Samir Inamdar, who held the post for seven years. "I take this opportunity to thank the cricket fraternity for placing their trust for leadership under me," Janmohammed said. "I would...
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Washouts in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein

Match abandoned Lions 208 for 6 in 43 overs (McKenzie 73, Ntini 2-23) v WarriorsScorecard Lions and Warriors shared points because their game in Johannesburg was washed out after only 43 overs were bowled in the first innings. Lions stayed on top of the league with 28 points, while Warriors were bottom with nine. Lions were put in by Warriors and they slipped from 31 for 0 to 60 for 4, with Makhaya...
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