Nottinghamshire 261 (Mullaney 82, Chapple 4-73, Smith 3-44) and 170 for 9 (Read 40*, Smith 3-38, Chapple 3-59) beat Lancashire 225 (Buttler 52, Adams 4-45) and 205 (Khawaja 53, Gurney 4-22, Fletcher 3-33) by one wicketScorecard It was an astonishing afternoon when Lancashire found they had supporters in Leeds, a teatime when Nottinghamshire discovered temporary fans in Newcastle. Such are the...
Madsen, Slater lead strong Derbyshire reply
Derbyshire 216 for 2 (Madsen 79*, Slater 70, Chanderpaul 50*) trail Gloucestershire 356 (Tavare 135, W Gidman 125, Taylor 5-58) by 140 runsScorecard Skipper Wayne Madsen led from the front as Derbyshire hit back strongly on the second day against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham. Having bowled out their hosts for 356 from an overnight position of 304 for 6, the visitors replied with 216 for 2,...
Ballance enjoying the challenge of No. 3
Jonathan Trott was always going to be a tough man to replace at No. 3, but the early signs are that in Gary Ballance England have someone with the all-round game to take hold of the position. Since assuming the role in the first Test against Sri Lanka he has made 23, 104 not out, 74, 0 and 71 - his hundred, in his previous outing at Lord's, was England's first from No. 3 since Trott made 121 against...
Wright and Beer earn grand home finish
Sussex 153 for 5 (Wright 66) beat Glamorgan 151 for 8 (Rudolph 62, Beer 3-14) by five wicketsScorecard Highlights: Wright's 66 helps Sussex topple Glamorgan by five wickets Luke Wright hit three sixes and seven fours as his swashbuckling 66 off 39 balls dented Glamorgan's NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final hopes and powered Sussex to a five-wicket win at Hove. Wright virtually settled...
Jul
15
SA sweat on de Villiers fitness
South Africa are sweating on the fitness of regular Test wicketkeeper AB de Villiers, who is suffering with a tight right hamstring and was unable to keep wicket during Monday's practice session. CSA said de Villiers is likely to play the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on Wednesday though there are doubts over whether he will keep. De Villiers' injury worry increases the chances of 21-year-old...
Philander targets new-ball damage
South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander believes the key to succeeding in Sri Lankan conditions lies in picking up wickets while the ball is still new. Philander, on his first Test tour of Sri Lanka, feels that seam bowlers can fetch wickets in spin-friendly surfaces by maintaining a simple off-stump line and making the batsmen play. "The more damage you can do with the new ball the better," Philander...
Kieswetter facing face surgery
Somerset wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter has confirmed he will need to undergo surgery after suffering a serious facial injury while batting against Northamptonshire - but says there will be no lasting damage to his eye. He tweeted: "Injury update: broken nose and a fractured orbital socket. Surgery is required but thankfully no lasting damage to the eye." Kieswetter, 26, sustained a fractured cheekbone...
Hain century gives Bears control
Durham 62 for 3 trail Warwickshire 472 (Hain 109*, Clarke 54, Hastings 5-94) by 410 runsScorecard Sam Hain scored his second century in seven first-class matches as Warwickshire took a grip over Durham at Chester-le-Street. Hong Kong-born Hain reached his hundred off 188 balls and remained unbeaten on 109 after enjoying a seventh-wicket stand of 101 with Rikki Clarke in the morning. Durham's...
Jul
14
Burnout worries after deathly slog
The opening Test ended with the levity of Alastair Cook taking a Test wicket in a match where his captaincy showed encouraging signs but England should be assisted more by their system rather than hindered Alastair Cook claims his maiden Test wicket A few years ago, a Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was abandoned and the game re-scheduled for the Recreation Ground a few...
Dhoni pleased with lower-order resistance
Dhoni surprised with conditions This is the third overseas Test India have failed to close out, out of their last five. This wasn't as clear-cut an opportunity as Johannesburg and Wellington were, but the disappointments are piling up. Before the series began, Ajit Agarkar questioned India's ability to close out Tests away from home; many an Indian fan shares that doubt. However, MS Dhoni,...
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