Sep
29

Chakabva ton sets up Zimbabwe A win

Zimbabwe A 253 for 6 (Chakabva 132, Sibanda 52) beat Bangladesh A 236 (Islam 66, Sarkar 56, Kamungozi 4-24) by 17 runsScorecard Regis Chakabva's maiden List A century helped Zimbabwe A to a 17-run win over Bangladesh A in the first one-day match in Fatullah. This is the visiting side's first win on tour after going down 2-0 in the two-match unofficial Test series. Chakabva's 132 off 144 balls, with...
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BCB allows Nadir Shah to officiate in match

The Bangladesh Cricket Board allowed umpire Nadir Shah to officiate in a domestic T20 match on September 28, 18 months after giving him a ten-year ban on allegations of corruption. Shah stood in the semi-final of the Dhaka First Division Cricket League T20 competition, a BCB-run tournament. Shah had been banned in March 2013 based on charges alleged by a TV sting operation in 2012. The BCB said...
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Knights and Lions seal big wins

Some parts of South Africa skipped straight over spring into summer with temperatures soaring to 30 degrees in the first few weeks of September. The same did not apply to surfaces for the opening round of the first-class competition, which was played on spicy pitches which allowed fast bowlers to dominate the early exchanges. In Bloemfontein, the Knights survived being sliced down to 32 for 8 in...
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All-round Peshawar Panthers clinch T20 title

Peshawar Panthers 134 for 3 (Iftikhar 50*) beat Lahore Lions 133 for 9 (Imam-ul-Haq 52*, Wali 3-30) by seven wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Peshawar Panthers put in a fine all-round showing to defeat Lahore Lions by seven wickets in the final of the Haier T20 Cup. Panthers finish the tournament unbeaten. Lions had the advantage of winning the toss, and decided to bat. However, their...
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Sep
28

Rogers hopes to finish at Middlesex

Middlesex were able to breathe a sigh of relief after clinging into Division One status, but are now preparing for life without Chris Rogers, their top-order rock, who is likely to miss next season due to international commitments. However, while the club will need to scour the world for a replacement - no easy task these days - Rogers gave a clear indication that he wanted to see out his first-class...
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Panthers and Lions make way into final

Fast bowler Imran Khan held his nerve in the final over of the match to restrict Sialkot Stallions to just five runs, as Peshawar Panthers won by six runs to make the final. Chasing 157, Stallions needed 12 off the last over, but Imran's first two deliveries were dot balls. Immediately put on the back foot, Bilawal Bhatti swung around for a big shot, but could only manage a two. Bhatti and Shakeel...
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Super Kings move closer to semifinals with 13-run win

Chennai Super Kings 155 for 6 (Jadeja 44*, Dhoni 35) beat Perth Scorchers 142 for 7 (Coulter-Nile 30, Ashwin 3-20) by 13 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Having made a slow start on a slow Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch, a late-overs blitz from Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni muscled Chennai Super Kings to what proved an amply defendable target, and moved the team a step closer to a semi-final...
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Hafeez reported for suspect action

Lahore Lions offspinner Mohammad Hafeez has been reported for a suspect bowling action by the umpires, following the team's Champions League T20 match against Dolphins in Bangalore on Saturday evening. Dolphins offspinner Prenelan Subrayen was also reported. Under Champions League guidelines, both players could request for an official assessment from the BCCI's suspect bowling action committee. For...
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Sep
25

Trott and Chopra secure second place

Warwickshire 413 for 8 (Chopra 160, Trott 104, Rushworth 5-94) lead Durham 201 by 212 runsScorecard Warwickshire have secured a second-place finish in the County Championship and with it and top-two finish in all three competitions. Centuries from Varun Chopra and Jonathan Trott helped them accrue the bonus points they required to ensure that - excepting the unlikely event of a points reduction...
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Cotton takes limelight from Footitt

Derbyshire 289 and 162 for 1 (Slater 73*, Madsen 66*) lead Leicestershire 141 (Cotton 4-20) by 310 runsScorecard Derbyshire's young seamer Ben Cotton took the bowling honours away from Mark Footitt at Derby as Leicestershire's batting folded again to leave them facing the prospect of another defeat. Footitt's position as the country's leading wicket-taker was rewarded with a place in England's...
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