There's not much that Dale Steyn gets whimsical about but the green hills and the cool mountain air of Kandy was enough bring out his softer side. "Gotta say this place is majestic! So beautiful! Blessed to see this part of the world!" Steyn tweeted. South Africa's angry man has never played in Pallekele before, which Sri Lanka would hope works to their advantage in what is a must-win match for the...
Floodlights on standby for Hambantota ODI
Sri Lanka Cricket will have floodlights on standby for the third ODI in Hambantota on Saturday, after the cricket had been affected by fading light during the first ODI. Angelo Mathews had said Sri Lanka had slightly altered their approach as gloom set in in Colombo, with the Premadasa Stadium floodlights out of action for that match. SLC and Cricket South Africa had agreed not to use floodlights...
Mullaney ensures Notts' run continues
Nottinghamshire 158 for 9 (Taylor 44, Mullaney 36, Patel 3-16) beat Warwickshire 152 for 6 (Porterfield 51, Mullaney 2-27) by six runsScorecard Warwickshire are blessed with the most fearsome battery of fast bowlers in the country but in recent T20s they have become a liability. They disappointed once again here and lost for the fourth time in succession as their prospects of qualifying for a quarter-final...
Cook's captaincy future on the line
Alastair Cook's qualities as England captain have been widely debated. England's five-Test series against India is about to determine his future Chappell: Difficult for Cook to improve in some areas Amid all the advice and criticism heaped towards Alastair Cook in recent weeks, one truism has shone out: he needs to score more runs if he is to be an effective captain of England. Cook...
Jul
08
ECB profit could be England's loss
The visit of India will swell the coffers of English cricket but there could be a greater cost in the long term 'Getting Kohli in early is key' - Broad Cricket is no longer measured in terms of victories and defeats. Not predominantly, anyway. It is measured in terms of profit and loss. How else could it come to pass that two middle-ranking Test teams would come to carve up the management...
Claydon takes five as 15 wickets fall
Kent 106 for 5 trail Leicestershire 217 (Robson 56, Claydon 5-77) by 111 runsScorecard Mitchell Claydon claimed his best figures for Kent as Leicestershire were bowled out for 217 on a day when 15 wickets fell at Grace Road. Bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire hit back by taking five wickets in the final session to leave Kent on 106 for 5 at the close, still 111 runs behind. It was certainly a...
Ansari heightens Surrey's persona
Surrey 400 for 5 (Ansari 112, Burns 97) lead Glamorgan 232 by 168 runsScorecard Why do people dislike Surrey? Money and metropolitan envy might have something to do with it but there is surely little of which one can disapprove about their cricket at present. Gary Wilson's team went into this match against Glamorgan 20 points ahead of their opponents having played one game more; both counties have...
Last-wicket Hants repair after Norwell four
Hampshire 251 for 9 (Smith 45, Norwell 4-87) v GloucestershireScorecard Hampshire's last-wicket pair of James Tomlinson and David Balcombe repaired a middle-order collapse to thwart Gloucestershire on a day of fluctuating fortunes. Hampshire raced to 69 for 1 and then 144 for 2 after being put in, only for Liam Norwell to induce a slide in which Hampshire lost seven wickets for 38 in 12.1 overs....
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,...
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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