With his side in trouble again, Ian Bell produced another innings to transcend the situation and write his name in the Ashes history booksIn years to come, when we reflect on the summer of 2013, it may well be that we remember it as "Bell's Ashes". Ian Bell has been magnificent in this series. While his team-mates have batted with nervous fragility, Bell has combined the sweet timing with which his...
Harris grits his teeth
Ryan Harris has almost made it. Almost got through three consecutive Tests for the first time in his career. And he has done it - or, almost done it - with style. Harris has been Australia's most effective bowler during this Investec Ashes series, having claimed 16 wickets at 21.37, one fewer than Peter Siddle, who has played one more Test. On the third day at Chester-le-Street, Harris was again the...
Who'd be a Test umpire?
From legalised player dissent to big-screen reviews, international umpires are now on a hiding to nothing but humiliationThe DRS is meant to help umpires, not humiliate them. But Tony Hill was humiliated on the third morning at Chester-le-Street. There can be no other word for it. When Stuart Broad rapped Ryan Harris on the pads dead in front, Hill declined the appeal. Presumably, he felt Harris may...
Elliott puts Australia in control
Australia 243 for 3 (Elliott 95*, Cameron 50) v EnglandScorecard Sarah Elliott will sleep five runs short of an Ashes hundred after putting Australia in control on the opening day at Wormsley. Her unbeaten 95, alongside useful contributions from Meg Lanning and Jess Cameron, led Australia to 243 for 3 in friendly batting conditions at the beginning of the new multi-format Ashes campaign. With...
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Ramesh Powar switches to Rajasthan
Ramesh Powar, the former India offspinner, has shifted from his home team of Mumbai to Rajasthan, signing a two-year contract. Powar played five of the 11 matches in Mumbai's run to the Ranji title last season, but had little success himself, only managing six wickets at 82.16. Powar said that current Rajasthan captain Hrishikesh Kanitkar had convinced him to make the switch to a team that has won...
Can't take hundred away from me - Rogers
Last year, Chris Rogers was almost cut from Victoria's contract list as the state looked to prepare future Test cricketers. At 34, Rogers did not appear to fit the bill. Now, Rogers is not only a Test cricketer again, five years after his one-off match against India, but he is a Test centurion. An Ashes centurion, no less. It is little wonder that Rogers was emotional when he reached triple figures...
Second oldest maiden centurion ends long wait
England's magnificent seven (120) They may not possess Botham-standard superstars, but more than half their team consists of formidable players Send Jadeja in higher (80) India will be best served in Test cricket if their two allrounders bat either side of Dhoni Watson must open for long-term gains (61) That's where he wants to play and he knows he will be judged on his results at the top of...
Fitting, fortunate and deserved
Chris Rogers scored a century that was scratchy, ugly and lucky. It was also the equal of any made by an Australian in the past 18 monthsMichael Hussey and Simon Katich were masters of scoring hundreds with barely a memorable stroke. A nudge here, a push there, a crisp drive, an efficient pull. Nothing too extravagant, nothing too risky. GPS-like knowledge of off stump's position. The willingness...
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Rafiq five leads Yorkshire to thrilling win
Yorkshire 198 (Plunkett 47*, Sunny 3-25) beat Bangladesh A 191 (Anamul 69, Rafiq 5-30) by 7 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Offspinner Azeem Rafiq's five-wicket haul snared a seven-run win for Yorkshire over Bangladesh A at Leeds. It was the visitors' second close defeat in as many one-day games on this tour to England, after losing to Hampshire by eight runs on Tuesday. Rafiq was brought...
Aslam century leads Pakistan to victory
Pakistan Under-19s 196-2 (Aslam 120*) beat Bangladesh Under-19s 192 (Jashimuddin 50, Zia-ul-Haq 3-27) by 8 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Captain Sami Aslam almost single-handedly set up Pakistan Under-19s' eight-wicket win over Bangladesh Under-19s in the triangular series at Market Harborough. His unbeaten century led his side to their second win in the tournament and put them at the...
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