The ICC has defended itself from criticism it has received regarding the cancellation of the ICC Americas Women's Championship by stating that money that would have been spent to hold the event would be better used to fund grassroots initiatives. The ICC Americas Women's Division One Championship was last held in 2012 with the winner, Canada, advancing to the 2013 Women's World T20 Qualifier in Ireland,...
SLC baggage master PD Nimal dies in accident
SLC's baggage master PD Nimal has died after being struck down in a traffic accident, the board has announced. Nimal handled the player's kits and bags for 15 years, working for both SLC and the Sinhalese Sports Club, and was a popular figure among players and administrators. Nimal would often assist the national team during fielding drills, earning him the unofficial title of "Assistant Fielding...
Bad news to ponder as Sri Lanka head north
Sri Lanka will take heart from the draw at Lord's, Angelo Mathews said at the end of the match. But as the team heads to chilly, unfamiliar Headingley they have enough bad news to temper their mood. Wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene's finger injury is more serious than first believed, and he will be unavailable. Meanwhile, Suranga Lakmal's hamstring tear continues to keep him out of the side,...
Panesar 'very difficult' to select - Moores
As well as England's attack performed to push them within a wicket of victory on the final day at Lord's, they were screaming out for a specialist spinner, especially while they waited for the ball to reverse swing. Moeen Ali did little wrong on his debut, picking up a notable maiden Test wicket in Kumar Sangakkara, and was not overawed by the situation. But nor did he cause the Sri Lankans many...
Jun
17
Sri Lanka encouraged by battling draw
Despite a final nerve-wracking session, the tourist had plenty to take away from the first Test as theyavoided a first defeat at Lord's since 1991 'It was a good team effort' - Mathews Alastair Cook is a defensive captain. Angelo Mathews is a defensive captain. Put their teams together on a flat deck that saw three centuries and a double-hundred, and you have a draw. Right? For much of...
Cook heard Pradeep inside edge
While his team launched into a celebratory huddle, Alastair Cook knew what he had heard. The edge from Nuwan Pradeep into his pad, which Paul Reiffel missed, was big enough for Cook to pick it from slip. A few moments later the DRS confirmed that what, for seconds, was a Test victory had been snatched away from them. Then, to add to the agony for the England captain, he watched the last ball of the...
Plenty of ticks for England selectors
'We were ahead throughout the game' - Cook There were six changes for the Lord's Test compared to the England side which took the field at the SCG in January. ESPNcricinfo assesses how each of them performed in the opening match of the series Sam Robson A tricky start for England's latest opener on his homeground. He edged to the keeper in the first innings, reaching for ball that travelled...
Pradeep was confident - Mathews
Arnold: Cricket was the winner Nuwan Pradeep approached the last five balls of the match with confidence, as he walked out to deny Stuart Broad and England, his captain Angelo Mathews revealed after the match. Pradeep swayed away from a bouncer first ball - avoiding a reprise of his hit wicket from the first innings - then played and missed at a back-of-a-length delivery, and fended the...
Jun
13
A nod to the future for Root and England
This was one day at the start of a long summer but after a long and painful winter it was a day for England to enjoy the sunshine Highlights: Root leads England revival with gritty 102* We may never really know how many nervous twitches and glances there were in the England dressing room at 22 for 2. Mitchell Johnson was thousands of miles away and although the pitch was tinged with...
Banned umpire Shah officiates in the USA
Nadir Shah, the Bangladesh umpire who was banned for 10 years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in March 2013 on charges of corruptions alleged by a TV sting operation, is now a standing umpire in the Southern California Cricket Association, a member league of the American Cricket Federation. The sting, conducted in 2012, claimed to have "exposed" several first-class umpires from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka...
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