Stephen Fleming, the Chennai Super Kings coach, has admitted his team have to cope with a lot of off-field "distractions" this IPL season. He experienced anxious moments in the lead-up to the tournament as the courts decided on whether to suspend the franchise, he said, but stressed that the nerves are steadying with the team back together. "There's a lot going on, I won't lie," Fleming said in Dubai...
Bell stages grand recovery
Warwickshire 87 and 387 for 7 (Bell 144*, Clarke 79, Jordan 3-98) lead Sussex 229 (Joyce 117) by 245 runsScorecard So, bit by bit, little by little, the shape of the new England team becomes just a little clearer. This was a day on which Sam Robson all but nailed down the role of opening batsman, the day that Moeen Ali emerged as the most credible spin option - or the least incredible, anyway...
Robson presses England claims
Middlesex 296 for 4 trail Nottinghamshire 326 by 30 runsScorecard It has been less than a week since Middlesex collapsed twice at the hands of Sussex, but a fine hundred from Sam Robson which moved him ever closer to a potential Test debut and a punchy half-century from Eoin Morgan ensured they would not repeat the blip against Nottinghamshire. Indeed, for all the talk of England's turmoil and...
Ronchi, Craig in New Zealand Test squad
Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi and offspinner Mark Craig will be hoping for Test debuts on New Zealand's tour of the West Indies after being named in a 15-man squad for the three-Test series in June. The unexpected call-up for Craig came after Jeetan Patel was reportedly told he was in the squad but made himself unavailable so he could focus on a full season for Warwickshire and be with his wife and baby,...
Apr
14
India-Pakistan Test series likely in 2015
Pakistan's conditional support for the ICC revamp hinges on the promise of six series against India, including a 'home' series in the Middle East as part of an upcoming, reworked eight-year FTP cycle from 2015 to 2023, ESPNcricinfo has learnt. The change in the PCB's stance has taken place on the condition that Pakistan would be involved in bilateral series against all Full Members, including India....
Lyth gets that Taunton feeling
Yorkshire 342 for 5 (Rashid 85*, Lyth 85, Ballance 77) v SomersetScorecard A batsman seeking form and international recognition relishes coming to Taunton. That was always the case in the fondly remembered days when Phil Frost cut pitches for avaricious run-gatherers and not much has changed in this era of relaid surfaces. So it was that Adam Lyth, who often scores heavily here, scored 85, Adil...
Jordan's excellence sets up Joyce
Sussex 229 (Joyce 117, Barker 3-52) lead Warwickshire 87 (Trott 37, Magoffin 3-15, Jordan 3-15, Lewis 3-18) by 142 runsScorecard The national selector, James Whitaker, might have ventured to Edgbaston to see the batting of Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell, but it was Ed Joyce who stood out amid the wreckage of a day on which 20 wickets fell. At a time when Associate nations have been given a pathway,...
Kervezee keeps Worcs afloat
Kent 39 for 2 trail Worcestershire 224 (Kervezee 54, Joseph 3-43) by 185 runsScorecard New Road saw 12 wickets fall on day one as Worcestershire were dismissed cheaply in their Championship Division Two match against Kent. The fact that the game was able to be held at all was a credit to Worcestershire, seven weeks after the ground was under 10 feet of water. Worcestershire began their season...
Apr
13
Rohit looks forward to Hussey masterclass
Rohit Sharma has said he hopes to pick up the skills of consistent cricket from Michael Hussey, who will be joining Mumbai Indians for IPL 2014. Hussey was not retained by his previous franchise, Chennai Super Kings, and was bought by the defending IPL champions for Rs 5 crores ($833,000 approx) in the auction in February. Hussey's inclusion is expected to strengthen Mumbai's top order that is missing...
Baroda in final despite loss, Goa fall just short
Group A Prashant Gupta's unbeaten maiden T20 hundred helped Uttar Pradesh chase down a 179-run target against Haryana, boosting their run rate and, eventually it turned out, putting them in the final against Baroda on Monday.* Prashant slammed 102 off 58 balls striking five fours and seven sixes as he guided the run chase with steady partnerships. He had good support from Eklavya Dwivedi and Akshdeep...
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