The decision review system (DRS), along with the playing conditions at the 2015 World Cup, is set to dominate the proceedings at the two-day ICC chief executives' committee (CEC) meeting in Dubai on September 16 and 17. Although the ICC has discontinued to publish the agenda and the results of the CEC from this year, it is understood that the meet will see a divided house with England and Australia...
Kapp makes Bangladesh crumble under pressure
South Africa 109 for 4 (Du Preez 52, Khatun 2-7) beat Bangladesh 106 for 4 (Rahman 42, Ahmed 40, Kapp 2-20) by 3 runsScorecard Bangladesh women crumbled under pressure with two run-outs and gave two more wickets to Marizanne Kapp in the last three overs to concede the third T20 from a comfortable position as South Africa whitewashed the series 3-0. Chasing 110, Bangladesh were cruising at 79...
Uncapped Devcich in New Zealand squad
The opening batsman Anton Devcich has been named in New Zealand's limited-overs squad to tour Bangladesh next month. Devcich, 27, is the only uncapped player in the 15-man group for the three one-day internationals and one-off Twenty20 and is expected to open with Hamish Rutherford after Martin Guptill was ruled out due to a broken finger. Fast bowler Adam Milne and allrounder Jimmy Neesham earned...
Bowling coach among Zimbabwe's top priorities
Acquiring the services of a bowling coach will be one of Zimbabwe's top priorities as they look to build for future international series. The squad has had to do without a specialist in that department since April, when Heath Streak's contract was not renewed because of financial concerns, and new coach Andy Waller is keen to fill the gap as soon as resources allow for it. "There is no talk of getting...
Sep
15
Sreesanth ban 'against principles of natural justice'
'They let the big fish get away' - Sreesanth's lawyer Sreesanth's legal counsel has called the life ban imposed by the BCCI "bizarre", against the principles of natural justice and unlikely to stand legal scrutiny, and said the player would challenge the ban in court once he received a copy of the order. A day after Sreesanth was handed the ban by the BCCI's disciplinary committee, his counsel...
Essex ready if Northants slip - Grayson
Kent 107 (Masters 6-41) and 215 for 7 (Northeast 70, Stevens 67, Panesar 4-49) drew with Essex 276 (Shah 84, Foakes 58, Davies 4-67)Scorecard In the end, the two hours that Mother Nature afforded Essex were not enough for them to secure the victory they deserved, one that would have put them just eight points behind second-placed Northamptonshire. That deficit could have been further reduced in...
England feel vindicated in victory
England's new-look one-day side, without five first-choice players, has come in for some harsh dissection in recent weeks. Does it devalue the game? Is the balance right? Are the selections consistent, or verging on stubborn? After victory in Cardiff to level the series, albeit just a single win in the bigger picture, Eoin Morgan was fully justified in his satisfaction at not just the win but the...
Notts ease drop fears with draw
Middlesex 96 for 0 (Rogers 67*) trail Nottinghamshire 430 for 7 dec. (Mullaney 125, Adams 80, Hussey 67) by 334 runsScorecard Nottinghamshire eased their relegation worries by picking up two valuable bowling bonus points at Lord's before their Championship Division One game against Middlesex ended in a weather-ravaged draw. Chris Rogers took his overnight 67 to 108, the fourth first-class hundred...
Sep
12
Vince profits after Moeen miss
Hampshire 197 for 3 (Vince 106*, Dawson 70) v WorcestershireScorecard James Vince's third LV= County Championship century of the season saw Hampshire put themselves in a promising position on a rain-shortened first day New Road. Vince and Liam Dawson were both dropped at first slip by Moeen Ali as their partnership of 158 took Hampshire to 197 for 3 when play ended with 43 overs lost because of...
Mullaney graft leads safety quest
Nottinghamshire 161 for 2 (Mullaney 88, Lumb 54) v MiddlesexScorecard Nottinghamshire have one of the most attractive batting line-ups in the county game. Seldom can they have been as becalmed as this. A mantra of "safety first" may not be inspiring - it was under this slogan that the Conservatives lost the 1929 election - but there was no denying its effectiveness at Lord's. Nottinghamshire...
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