Mohsin Khan, the former Pakistan batsman, has called the procedure adopted by the PCB to hire Waqar Younis as head coach a 'total farce'. Mohsin was among the contenders for the job, which he held briefly in 2012 when he oversaw Pakistan's famous 3-0 Test victory over England. Last month, the PCB decided to not renew Moin Khan's contract as head coach and started the hunt for a new coaching panel....
Mumbai Indians sign Praveen Kumar
Mumbai Indians have signed the right-arm seamer Praveen Kumar as their replacement for the injured Zaheer Khan. Zaheer, who played six games, was ruled out for the rest of the season after straining his left latissimus dorsi muscle. Praveen will be available for Mumbai's next game against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Praveen went unsold in the auction in February. He was a regular for Kings XI...
England's no-win trip north
Scotland will aim to take advantage of England's vulnerability in a fixture that does little to aid the long-term planning of Peter Moores and Alastair CookWin and it is only to be expected; lose and it is a humiliation. Peter Moores' second stint as England coach begins with as close to a no-win fixture as is possible. England should prove too strong for Scotland. Despite recent setbacks, England...
Lillee responds in CA pay dispute
Dennis Lillee has responded to Cricket Australia's announcement that the former Test wicket-taking record holder would no longer be working with the nation's fast bowlers due to a dispute over pay demands, citing the impact of Mitchell Johnson in the past two series as the best measure of his effectiveness. Having played a major role in Johnson's resurgence, while also being on call to mentor the...
May
08
Morgan accepts MCC presidency
David Morgan, a past ECB chairman, and driving force behind the adoption of Cardiff as an international venue and the restructuring of the English domestic game, has been nominated as the next president of MCC. The nomination of Morgan, made as tradition by the current incumbent Mike Gatting, was announced at the club's annual meeting at Lord's. His emollient skills may be necessary to help steer...
Yates weathers the storm
Lancashire 191 (Davies 59, Magoffin 4-36) and 19-0 drew with Sussex298 (Yardy 139) and 216-5 dec (Yardy 45, Hamilton-Brown 44, Machan 44*)Scorecard A match which had been threatened by the weather during the latter stages of its first three days eventually succumbed to the elements on the final afternoon. At 3.30pm a final heavy shower scudded in from the west and umpires Mark Benson and Steve...
Glamorgan claim Bragging rights
Glamorgan 155 (Andrew 5-40) and 229 for 7 (Bragg 91*) drew with Worcestershire 240 (Wagg 4-75, Cosker 5-39) and 296 for 6 dec (Mitchell 151*, Hales 63)Scorecard Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg produced a sterling effort to thwart Worcestershire's attempts to force a victory that would extend their lead at the top of Division Two. Bragg's unbeaten 91 underpinned a Glamorgan second innings total of...
Northern giants lose winning habit
Durham 361 for 8 (Richardson 148, Stoneman 131, Rashid 3-70) and 100-4 (Jennings 54*) drew with Yorkshire 589 for 8 dec (Gale 124, Lyth 104, Williamson 97, Bairstow 95)Scorecard A month into the new season, the two sides who showed themselves to be the best in the County Championship last season have won one match between them, and that against the side currently in last place. Something to worry...
May
07
Depleted Warwickshire thrash favourites
Warwickshire 462 (Ambrose 167, Patel 105, Wright 52, Hain 42, Roland-Jones 3-66) beat Middlesex 167 (Finn 37*, Rogers 34, Wright 4-56) and 248 (Rogers 82, Robson 68, Patel 4-78) by an innings and 47 runsScorecard To jump to the top of the Division One table might be considered a decent achievement in any circumstances. But to do so with an innings victory over the Championship favourites despite...
Mickleburgh leads Essex fightback
Essex 281 and 101 for 1 (Mickleburgh 47*) trail Leicestershire 433 (Eckersley 110, Robson 94, Cobb 70, Panesar 6-111) by 51 runsScorecard Essex battled back on day three with an impressive unbeaten partnership from Jaik Mickleburgh and Greg Smith to take a big slice out of Leicestershire's first-innings lead of 152 at Chelmsford. After Tom Westley was lost for just 3 at the beginning of Essex's...
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