Northamptonshire 124 for 4 (Coetzer 39, Wakely 36*) beat Gloucestershire 83 for 9 (White 4-14, Azharullah 3-23) by 41 runsScorecard Graeme White took four wickets as Northamptonshire saw off Gloucestershire to claim their first home win in the Friends Life t20 in almost three years. After the weather saw the match reduced to 12 overs-a-side, Northants batted well in making 124 for 4 with Scotland...
Dernbach, Mahmood steal win
Surrey 157 for 6 (Roy 42, Wilson 31) beat Sussex 147 for 7 (Yardy 44, Dernbach 3-15) by 10 runsScorecard Surrey bounced back from defeat in their opening Friends Life t20 match as some sensational death bowling from Jade Dernbach helped them to beat Sussex by 10 runs at Hove. Jason Roy made 42 from 33 balls as Surrey were restricted to 157 for 6 thanks to some fine bowling by Dwayne Smith, with...
Afghanistan get Associate membership
Afghanistan have been granted the Associate membership of the ICC to become the 38th country to get that status. The decision was taken by the ICC at its ongoing annual conference, which ends on June 29 in London. The nomination request had been sent by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) last year based on the continuous progress made by Afghanistan, especially in its cricket development. "Afghanistan...
Rossington dampens Philander debut
Middlesex 111 for 6 (Rossington 41*) beat Kent 129 for 5 (Stevens 26, Billings 26) by four wicketsScorecard Adam Rossington crashed an unbeaten 41 from 20 balls to see Middlesex to a dramatic four-wicket win in a rain-affected Friends Life t20 clash in Canterbury and put a dampener on Vernon Philander's brilliant Kent debut. South Africa Test star Philander bagged 4 for 8 in a devastating three-over...
Jun
28
ICC moots internet in dressing rooms
Nearly two months before the start of the sixth IPL season, the BCCI and Cricket South Africa had supported a Cricket Australia (CA) proposal, during an ICC board meeting in Dubai, for introducing internet access in dressing rooms during international matches. The proposal was opposed by YP Singh, the head of ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU). The ACSU has consistently opposed access...
Watson travels back to the future
Shane Watson is back opening the batting again as Australia's new coach Darren Lehmann reverts to the thinking favoured by a past captain, Ricky PontingIf Australian cricket is moving forward under Darren Lehmann, then Shane Watson is hurtling enthusiastically back in time. Commissioned by Lehmann to revert to the opening role he excelled in from 2009 to 2011, Watson has pointed to his time under...
FICA to refer ICC vote to ethics officer
The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) claims it has evidence of captains being pressured by their boards to change their votes from Tim May to Laxman Sivaramakrishnan during the vote for player representatives on the ICC cricket committee in May. FICA has confirmed it will refer the matter to the ICC ethics officer for investigation after waiting in vain for the ICC to do...
Morgan to have surgery on broken finger
England 2 for 1 v New Zealand match abandonedScorecard and ball-by-ball details Kevin Pietersen's England comeback was put on hold as rain caused the second T20 against New Zealand at The Oval to be abandoned after just two balls. As Pietersen prepared to return, it was announced that the man he replaced in the side, Eoin Morgan, will have surgery on a finger injury that will keep him out for several...
Jun
24
Cook wonders at the calamity
Alastair Cook stroked his magnificent jawline and could not belief the manner in which England had lost a game that was theirs for the takingCook stroked his magnificent superhero jawline as the Indians danced and screamed. The whites around his eyes were even more noticeable than usual. It was a look of confusion and defeat. Maybe he was thinking back to the good old days when Ishant Sharma couldn't...
Lopsided Australia in search of balance
Were Australia's selectors to be required to choose their XI for the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge today, and be compelled to do so purely on accomplishment and current form, they would include at least six bowlers, one wicketkeeper and, at most, four batsmen. As the tour proper begins in Taunton after the abortive Champions Trophy campaign and the shadow-boxing of Australia A, the imbalance in...
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