A crucial dropped catch by Michael Carberry was just one example of England expecting things from players that they do not do a county levelIt should never be a surprise when Michael Carberry drops a catch. For all his worth as a batsman and for all his fitness, he has never been a reliable catcher. His drop of Thisara Perera when the batsman had scored 20 at The Oval defined this game and the muddled...
Wood continues good impression
Durham 155 and 121 for 1 (Stoneman 60*, Richardson 57*) lead Somerset 234 (Petersen 78, Wood 5-37, Rushworth 4-70) by 42 runsScorecard "You wouldn't want to face Graham Onions on this," one supporter said as Durham tried to exploit an overcast start to the second day at Taunton. But, with Onions missing with a back injury, Chris Rushworth and Mark Wood provided a reminder of the depth of Durham's...
SL future glows brighter in victory
Encouraging innings from Kithuruwan Vithanage and Lahiru Thirimanne suggested Sri Lanka can handle the Jayawardene-Sangakkara succession issue Sri Lanka had worked towards this match for some time. Not for the game at The Oval, in particular. Not for the foreign conditions, the opposition, nor even the tour as a whole. Sri Lanka have spent much of the last 18 months consumed in the quest to secure...
McCullum has acted 'quite properly' - ICC
The ICC has said it will "urgently investigate" the leaking of evidence in its match-fixing inquiries and has confirmed New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is not under investigation and should be commended for his actions. Details of McCullum's statements to the ICC's anti-corruption investigators were leaked to the media earlier this week, including that he had turned down offers of up to $180,000...
May
20
Gloucs build commanding lead
Gloucestershire 252 and 213 for 4 (Alex Gidman 85, Marshall 66*) lead Kent 114 (Will Gidman 4-14, Fuller 4-32) by 351 runsScorecard Gloucestershire sensed a first Championship victory of the season after compiling an imposing 351-run lead at the County Ground against Kent. Day two of the match saw Gloucestershire coast to 213 for 4 at the close of play, with Alex Gidman making 85 before succumbing...
Abbott, Tomlinson check Leics reply
Leicestershire 296 for 9 (Sarwan 60, Robson 54, Taylor 53, Abbott 4-55) trail Hampshire 332 (Buck 5-84) by 36 runsScorecard Division Two leaders Hampshire struck three times late on to snatch a modest advantage over Leicestershire on day two of their Championship clash at Grace Road. The home side looked to be on course for a first-innings lead as they reached 187 for 3 in reply to 332 all out,...
Raj, Lanning set up win over MCC
ROW XI 283 for 9 (Raj 67, Lanning 59, Cross 4-48) beat MCC 242 (Edwards 70, Knight 51, Mir 4-36) by 41 runsScorecard Mithali Raj and Meg Lanning scored half-centuries before four wickets for Sana Mir helped ensure victory for a Rest of the World XI against MCC at Lord's. Charlotte Edwards' top-scored with 70 for MCC but they fell 41 runs short in the match arranged as part of the Lord's bicentenary...
Cairns denies corruption allegations
Chris Cairns, the former New Zealand allrounder, has vehemently denied that he is 'Player X' mentioned in the recently reported testimonies of Lou Vincent and Brendon McCullum in the ICC's investigation of spot-fixing and match-fixing allegations. It has been reported that both Vincent and McCullum have named the same player in their statements to the anti-corruption and security unit but Cairns,...
May
19
Dernbach summons perfect retort
Surrey 173 for 6 (Roy 64) beat Somerset 159 for 6 (Kieswetter 61) by 14 runsScorecard Jade Dernbach often feels like the most derided man in English cricket. After a winter of discontent that may have terminated his international career for good, Dernbach would have expected relief in the new NatWest Blast. Instead, he failed to defend 15 off the final four balls against Sussex during the competition's...
Mitchell just misses three in a row
Worcestershire 291 (Mitchell 97, Pardoe 45) lead Essex 52-2 by 239 runsScorecard As with the mushrooming housing estate and planned retirement home at Canterbury, so it will take some while to come to terms with a Premier Inn on the boundary at New Road. A lifetime - or more - in all probability. Still, all credit to Worcestershire for staging first-class cricket on a square that only 11 weeks...
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