Jul
07

Fletcher, bowlers help WI draw level

West Indies 165 for 6 (Fletcher 62, Simmons 36) beat New Zealand 126 (Williamson 37, Cottrell 3-28) by 39 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Following their demoralising Test series defeat, West Indies found solace in the format they relish the most by squaring the T20s 1-1 with an all-round performance in Roseau. West Indies were guilty of not putting enough runs on the board on Saturday,...
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Ireland strikes in astonishing final over

Leicestershire 144 for 5 (Smith 65*) beat Derbyshire 143 (Durston 89, Ireland 5-22) by five wicketsScorecard Anthony Ireland starred in an extraordinary final over which involved a banned bowler and the fall of four wickets to set up Leicestershire's victory at Queen's Park. Ireland's 5 for 22 beat his previous best figures of 4 for 11, also against Derbyshire - but he might never have bowled...
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Kieswetter still gives Somerset hope

Somerset 155 (Kieswetter 60, Petersen 38*) beat Hampshire 116 by 39 runsScorecard Craig Kieswetter continued his superb form in the NatWest t20 Blast with a half-century to help Somerset claim a vital 39-run win over second-placed Hampshire in the South Division. Kieswetter, who this week signed a new three-year contract with the county, passed 50 for the sixth time in 10 matches in this season's...
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Flintoff turns up a crock of gold

Lancashire 229 for 4 (Prince 68, Buttler 55) beat Worcestershire 179 for 7 (Mitchell 46, Oliver 44, Flintoff 2-36) by 50 runsScorecard On a glorious afternoon by the Severn, Andrew Flintoff pulled off a comeback that cricket never expected to see. Nearly five years after he succumbed to injury and played his last professional match, after nearly five years largely spent in TV adventuring and...
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Jul
06

R Sridhar appointed Andhra Ranji coach

R Sridhar, the former Hyderabad left-arm spinner, has been appointed coach of the Andhra Ranji side for two years. Sridhar, who began his coaching career in 2001, has been part of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore and was the India Under-19's assistant coach during the World Cup in February in the UAE. He has also worked with Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2014 as the franchise's fielding coach....
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Pragmatic victory for MCC on nostalgia-filled day

MCC XI 296 for 3 (Finch 181*, Chanderpaul 37*) beat Rest of the World XI 293 for 7 (Yuvraj 132, Collingwood 40)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details In the end, there was no Sachin Tendulkar hundred, no Brian Lara classic. The sun did not shine until it had begun to set and Shane Warne did not bowl. The contemporary cricketers showed the old stagers that reputations count for little. Thomas Lord,...
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Strauss 'mortified' at Pietersen slur

Andrew Strauss, the former England captain, has made a shame-faced public apology to Kevin Pietersen after he was inadvertently caught on air describing him as a "c***" from the back of the TV commentary box at Lord's. Strauss, part of the commentary team for the MCC's bicentenary celebration match against the Rest of the World, thought he was off air, but the feed was still being broadcast on some...
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'Expect Kohli to get at least three hundreds'

Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's middle-order contenders touring England "He's not prepared to fail" One of the smartest batsmen around, a lot is riding on the very confident Virat Kohli. With no apparent weakness, he should avoid playing away from his body early on in his innings till his feet start moving well. Given the opposition bowling attack and...
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Jul
01

Fresh purpose invigorates Poynton

Tom Poynton should have been playing this match. He should have been training hard for the coming three days, big days considering how bleak things have been for Derbyshire of late. The India Test team is in town for a tour game, and this is a great opportunity for the county and its players to be in the news for positive reasons. Derbyshire's 24-year-old wicketkeeper, though, sits on the sidelines,...
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Indians prepare for another gentle workout

Just a week ago, Rahul Dravid was a former India captain and a cricket pundit. He was speaking about the need for intense and competitive warm-up games. Although Dravid mentioned only the recent trend of counties putting up their 2nd XIs, it has not helped that India insist on using their whole squad as opposed to picking an XI, robbing these matches of their first-class status. A week later, Dravid...
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