Apr
20

Rain forces tame draw in Sylhet

Sri Lanka Under-19 185 (Mendis 54, Jubair 4-35) and 59 for 0 drew with Bangladesh Under-19 271 for 7 dec (Shanto 69, Mehedy 59, Mosaddek 74, Mendis 4-76)Scorecard Rain robbed much of the action in the drawn second four-day game in Sylhet. There were four half-centuries and two four-wicket hauls from either side, and only two completed innings. Only 5.2 overs were possible on the first day after...
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Samaraweera holds up Glam

Worcestershire 123 and 186 for 5 (Samaraweera 71*, Moeen 55) lead Glamorgan 295 by 14 runsScorecard Glamorgan go into the final day at the SWALEC Stadium as favourites to win but half-centuries from Thilan Samaraweera and Moeen Ali ensured Worcestershire would not lose by an innings and by the close they had reached a lead of 14. Glamorgan's most effective bowler was Will Bragg. His part-time medium...
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Smiling Ambrose dashes Durham chances

Durham 284 and 11 for 1 require another 402 runs to beat Warwickshire 345 and 351 for 8 dec (Ambrose 105, Clarke 92)Scorecard Tim Ambrose said he was "enjoying cricket and enjoying life" after making a first century since opening up about his battle with depression. His dashing 105 gave Warwickshire a big lead and a chance to push for victory on the final day. Last September was the first time...
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Obuya leads Kenya to convincing win

Kenya 176 for 5 (Obuya 75*, Obanda 47) beat Netherlands 172 for 5 (Swart 89, Aga 3-24) by five wicketsScorecard An unbeaten 75 from Collins Obuya guided Kenya to a five-wicket win over Netherlands in a T20I match in Windhoek. The two sides will engage again on April 20 in a T20 Quadrangular series match, with Namibia and South Africa Emerging Players the other two teams in the competition. Set a...
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Apr
18

Jones, Coles put Kent on top

Kent 406 (Jones 67, Coles 59, Naik 4-97) v LeicestershireScorecard Leicestershire's decision to bowl first backfired as Kent racked up 406 on the first day at Grace Road with half-centuries from Brendan Nash, Geraint Jones and Matt Coles. More than half the Kent total came in boundaries as a young Leicestershire attack struggled to keep control in the windy conditions. Jones and Coles shared...
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Reed and Hogan dismantle Worcestershire

Glamorgan 0 for 0 trail Worcestershire 123 (Reed 5-27, Hogan 4-33) by 123 runsScorecard Pace bowler Mike Reed registered his maiden County Championship five-wicket haul as Glamorgan had much the better of the first day of their Division Two clash against Worcestershire in Cardiff. Reed, 24, claimed 5 for 27 in 15.5 overs with Worcestershire bowled out for only 123 in their first innings. Skipper...
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Westfield set for ECB meeting

Mervyn Westfield, the former Essex bowler, is to hold a meeting with the ECB on Thursday afternoon as attempts continue to persuade him to give evidence at Danish Kaneria's appeal hearing. Westfield, whose evidence was crucial in the original hearing that found Kaneria guilty of corruption, has had no contact with the ECB for many months and has so far resisted all attempts to persuade him to appear...
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Crook demonstrates Northants' potential

Northamptonshire 156 for 5 (Peters 60, Napier 3-30) trail Essex 183 (Napier 73*, Crook 4-39) by 27 runsScorecard Northamptonshire weren't touted as potential Division Two promotion contenders but few counties have started 2013 better. Only rain denied them victory after bowling Glamorgan out for 134 last week and here the vaunted Essex batting line-up were dismissed for 183. The shoddy shot...
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Apr
17

Mushfiqur quietly confident, Taylor banks on home conditions

Height was not the only difference between Brendan Taylor and Mushfiqur Rahim when they posed with the Test series trophy. In the few minutes that the captains stood posing for the cameras, their faces said it all: while Taylor is weighed down with worry, Mushfiqur is buoyed by possibility. The Zimbabwean camp are doing their best to disguise their difficulties. Although they have been through a...
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Netherlands move to second place with 31-run win

Netherlands 268 for 9 (Barresi 60, Klazinga 3-48) beat Namibia 237 (Williams 116, Van der Gugten 3-37) by 31 runsScorecard Netherlands moved to second place in the ICC World Cricket League with a 31-run win over Namibia in Windhoek on Tuesday. Put in to bat first, Netherlands brushed aside a shaky start to score a solid 268 for 9, with Wesley Barresi's half-century guiding the innings. Barresi and...
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