'Anderson most skilful bowler in world' - Cook Alastair Cook has hailed James Anderson as "the most skilful bowler in the world" and the best "England have ever produced". Anderson comes into the fifth Test of the Investec series against India requiring just seven more wickets to equal Ian Botham's England record of 383. Cook, the England captain, admitted that Anderson might not have...
England adapt to keep Test in balance
England 92 and 110 for 6 (Winfield 35) lead India 114 (Gunn 5-19) by 88 runsScorecard Test matches are often decided by a team's ability to adapt. Bowlers who can adapt to a flattening pitch, batsmen who can adapt to a change in the attack and captains who sense when the time is right to switch from defence to offence can all change the momentum of a cricket match as it ebbs and flows in its longest...
Plunket Shield schedule announced
New Zealand Cricket has released the Plunket Shield schedule for 2014-15 and has said it has locked in a format for the domestic season for the next four years. The first round of matches will be played in late October, followed by two full rounds in December, and the remainder of the competition will take place from early February onwards. "Our major associations told us certainty of scheduling...
Rain ruins first set of games at USACA Nationals
'Everyone's looking to make the Uganda tour' - Japen Patel Central East Region was the big winner after lightning and rain caused the first set of games at the USACA T20 National Championship to end with no result. Central East was sent in to bat by the South East in the first game played on the main stadium wicket. They were reduced to 40 for 7 at the 13 over mark when lightning interrupted...
Aug
14
India hold edge as 16 wickets tumble
India Women 87 for 6 (Gunn 4-13) trail England Women 92 (Niranjana 4-19) by five runsScorecard The dawn of the fully professional era for England Women did not exactly unfold as planned. This was expected, by many, to be a lop-sided affair between a team of full-time athletes, most with Test match experience, and a team containing eight players on Test debut. Between a side which has played...
Tredwell spins out his other team
Kent 299 (Bell-Drummond 83, Billings 51, Arafat 4-49) beat Sussex 183 (Joyce 47, Tredwell 4-27, Claydon 3-26)Scorecard Kent retained their unbeaten tag in the Royal London Cup and stretched their Group B lead to four points with a hard-earned 59-run win over Sussex in a rain-affected clash at Canterbury. A heavy shower during the break between innings coupled with a second shower early in the...
Essex fightback denies Wheater
Essex 324 (Ryder 87, Westley 74, Bopara 51) beat Hampshire 319 for 9 (Wheater 135, Vince 79, Masters 3-51) by five runsScorecard Essex clinched their place in the Royal London Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling five-run win over Hampshire at Chelmsford. Half-centuries from Jesse Ryder, Tom Westley and Ravi Bopara had laid the foundation for their imposing total - but at one stage it did not...
Blewett joins Australia as fielding consultant
Former Test batsman Greg Blewett has joined the growing list of ex-players called upon to help coach Australia, having been named as a fielding consultant for their next two tours. Blewett will work with the Australians for the one-day tri-series in Zimbabwe and for their matches against Pakistan in the UAE. Australia have not had a permanent fielding coach since Steve Rixon left the support staff...
Aug
13
O'Keefe ready for UAE audition
Spinner Steve O'Keefe is hoping his shoulder stands up to the rigours of a four-day match against South Africa A this week as he auditions for a possible place in Australia's Test squad. O'Keefe will take the field for Australia A in Townsville in a match starting on Thursday, his first game for nearly five months, after he had a shoulder reconstruction at the end of the summer. However, the good...
Gamage called up as cover for Eranga
Right-arm seam bowler Lahiru Gamage has been called up to the Sri Lanka squad as injury cover for Shaminda Eranga, who has developed inflammation in his hip following the first Test against Pakistan. Gamage was with the Sri Lanka A team on their tour of England, but will arrive in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, and is available for selection for the match, which begins on Thursday. Sri Lanka are likely...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Copyright © Natural Herb. All rights reserved.
Design 
