Cheteshwar Pujara, the India batsman, already has six Test centuries but his limited-overs appearances have been limited to a couple of ODIs against Zimbabwe last year. He has been a part of one-day squads in recent series but has been confined to the bench, and he even took to working on his bowling a couple of months ago to try to increase his ODI utility. He is likely to add to those two ODI caps...
Fifth day at Derby hampered by rain
Derbyshire v Northamptonshire Match abandonedScorecard Such has been the unrelenting nature of the rain over the past 72 hours, a combination of a sharp breeze and the dogged efforts of the ground staff were inexorable in preventing Derbyshire's Natwest T20 Blast fixture against Northamptonshire from becoming the latest victim of this grim week of weather. It was the fifth consecutive day at Derby...
Pringle dash not enough for Durham
Lancashire 133 for 6 (Brown 66) beat Durham 132 for 7 (McLoed 45, Khan 3-21) by one runScorecard Ryan Pringe made a late charge but fell one short as Lancashire secured the narrowest of victories, holding on to defeat Durham by a single run at Chester-le-Street. Pringle took strike with 21 needed in 10 balls and found the boundary twice to leave four needed from the final delivery, but he could...
Cairns takes aim at accusers
Chris Cairns has taken aim at his accusers and again claimed he was innocent of match-fixing allegations made against him. Cairns was interviewed by the Metropolitan Police, the ECB and the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit in London this week, and after arriving back in Auckland on Friday he read a prepared statement to the waiting media. As part of the statement, Cairns said two former New Zealand players...
May
29
Mathews at loss to explain collapse
In his relatively young career as an international cricketer, Angelo Mathews has been party to several appalling batting collapses. Perhaps the most traumatic was Sri Lanka's second-innings capitulation in the Cardiff Test in 2011, when on a flat pitch, needing to survive less than two sessions for a draw, the team succumbed to 82 all out. Eight months later, Sri Lanka suffered their worst ODI ignominy,...
O'Brien, Buck deny Glamorgan
Leicestershire 109 (Allenby 3-20) and 204 for 8 (Robson 81, Hogan 3-21) drew with Glamorgan 350 for 8 dec. (Rudolph 88)Scorecard Leicestershire were bailed out by the rain in Cardiff as Glamorgan's victory charge was aborted. A collapse of 5 for 9 left the visitors staring at defeat but a combination of weather and some late resistance rescued a draw. Resuming on 168 for 3 - 73 runs from making...
Jordan aggression speaks louder than words
Highlights: Chris Jordan became the first England player to take five wickets in an ODI at Old Trafford Chris Jordan loves nothing more than hurling down a few bouncers, but is less bothered about hurling a few words at the batsmen along with them. He would prefer the more silent-assassin type role and it certainly worked a treat at Old Trafford as he bagged 5 for 29 to inspire England...
Trescothick pleased with progress
Warwickshire 294 for 5 (Porterfield 118, Westwood 99) drew with Somerset 411 (Hildreth 98, Compton 92, Overton 56, Trescothick 53)Scorecard It took until mid-afternoon to confirm what had been obvious to most at the crack of dawn: there would be no play at Edgbaston on the final day of the Championship match between Warwickshire and Somerset. But the desire - the desperation, even - to try to...
May
28
Ireland open door to Rankin return
A day after Boyd Rankin revealed his time on England's Ashes tour led him to contemplate giving up the game, Cricket Ireland has expressed the hope that the fast bowler could still play for them at the 2015 World Cup. Rankin retired from playing for Ireland towards the end of 2012 and made his England debut last year before playing in the last Test of the Ashes series in January. But, after enduring...
Cook needs senior support - Anderson
Alastair Cook has taken a lot of criticism for England's recent slide but he could not be blamed for their latest batting calamity, as they subsided to 99 all out in Durham. Ruled out with injury, all he could do was watch on grim-faced at the procession of batsmen. It is not yet confirmed whether Cook will take his place for the third one-day international at Old Trafford although a lengthy net...
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