Aug
08

England let their bowling talk

England refrained from verbal aggression. And their performance did not dip as a consequence. Indeed, you might argue that the added discipline, control and focus actually rendered them more effective Highlights: Broad wreaks havoc on India with 6 for 25 Ronan Keating almost certainly was not thinking about the England seam attack when he sang "You say it best when you say nothing at all."...
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New Zealand domestic contracts finalised

New Zealand's six domestic teams have finalised their 15-man squads for next summer, with no player movements of note following the first round of contracts last month. Auckland added two players to their contract list and the other teams added one, and every case featured a promotion of a player from within their own system rather than recruiting from another side. Wicketkeeper-batsman Michael Guptill-Bunce...
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Broad to undergo knee surgery

Stuart Broad will undergo surgery on his right knee at the end of the Investec Test series between England and India. Broad, who claimed the 12th five-wicket haul of his career on the first day of the Old Trafford Test, expects to be out of action for up to three-and-a-half months, but is confident that he will be fit to play a full part in the World Cup which starts in February. Broad, 28, overtook...
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Samuels' record effort not enough for Hawksbills

Guyana Amazon Warriors 212 for 5 (Guptill 90, Ramdin 51) beat Antigua Hawksbills 193 for 3 (Samuels 106, Peters 67) by 19 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Marlon Samuels scored the fastest ever century in the CPL and combined with Orlando Peters for the highest partnership in CPL history, but both accomplishments were recorded in vain as the Antigua Hawksbills lost to the Guyana Amazon Warriors...
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Aug
06

Leicestershire suffer Payne

Gloucestershire 133 for 3 (Klinger 55*) beat Leicesteshire 136 for 8 (Smith 55*, Payne 4-23) by seven wickets (D/L method)Scorecard David Payne claimed four wickets as Gloucestershire strengthened their position at the top of Group A with a seven-wicket win over Leicestershire in a rain-affected match at Bristol. The visitors posted 136 for 8 from 25 overs after losing the toss, their innings...
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'Focused' Karn revels in 'explicable feeling'

A day after returning from a victorious India A campaign in Australia, Karn Sharma was relaxing with his family at his home in Meerut. Suddenly, his phone started to ring continuously with friends and well-wishers (and obviously journalists) flooding him with congratulatory calls. It took Karn a little while to realise that he had earned his maiden call-up to the India limited-overs squad for the...
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BCCI overlooks umpires academy in Nagpur

Thanks to the fallout between the current BCCI regime and the Vidarbha Cricket Association, the home turf of former BCCI president Shashank Manohar, the BCCI Umpires Academy in Nagpur is on the cusp of ending up as a dormant facility. The academy that was established in 2010 with an objective to provide a wholesome training exercise for domestic umpires to raise their standards hasn't seen any activity...
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Lees, Lyth continue fruitful form

Yorkshire 213 for 4 (Lees 102, Lyth 84) beat Northamptonshire 209 for 7 (Rossington 75, Pyrah 3-50) by six wicketsScorecard Yorkshire enjoyed a comfortable evening at Wantage Road as they hammered Northamptonshire by six wickets. In a completely one-sided affair, the visitors kept Northamptonshire to a below-par total and then made short work of their reply, despite losing a handful of late wickets,...
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Aug
05

Vermeulen given Test return hope

Mark Vermeulen could play his first Test in more than 10 years after being included in Zimbabwe's 25-man training squad for the visit of South Africa following his impressive form for the A team. The last of his eight Tests came in May 2004 against Sri Lanka in Bulawayo (a game in which Sri Lanka made 713 for 3) and the last time he appeared in any international was in November 2009 in an ODI against...
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Malan, Rickelton bat out for draw

South Africa Under-19s 433 (Roelofsen 149, Shaw 6-103) and 300 for 7 dec. (Malan 81, Rickleton 83) drew with England Under-19s 352 for 9 dec. (Clarke 59)Scorecard Janneman Malan and Ryan Rickelton enjoyed solid innings as South Africa Under-19s played out the final day to ensure a draw against England in the first Youth Test at Fenners. Opener Rickelton added 81 to his first innings 83 and No....
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