England's attack, now including three bowlers with more than 200 wickets, is an outstanding unit despite their toil at Old Trafford but the focus shifts to the batsmen with a Test match to saveThere was some irony in the timing of Stuart Broad's 200th Test wicket. The wicket, that of Michael Clarke, not only placed Broad within a select band of England bowlers to have achieved the milestone, but it...
Bowlers finally given something to work with
Australia know their attack is their strength but feeble batting at Trent Bridge and Lord's made the bowlers redundant. Now is the time for Lyon and company to prove their worth.Graham McKenzie was once dropped after taking ten wickets in a Test against India. Nobody could really explain why, but it was speculated that the board wanted a more competitive series than his bowling would allow. His next...
I backed Warner's judgment 100% - Clarke
Michael Clarke has said he backed David Warner's decision to review his dismissal from a thick outside-edge despite telling Warner he thought the ball had made contact with the bat. Australia's use of the DRS has been poor throughout the series and that continued on the second day at Old Trafford, where Warner brought boos from the crowd when he walked to the crease and further jeers after his ill-judged...
Bopara century keeps Essex in contention
Essex 226 for 3 (Bopara 115*) beat Surrey 223 for 7 (Solanki 86) by seven wicketsScorecard Ravi Bopara's brilliant 115 not out from 94 balls, well supported by 65 from Greg Smith, swept Essex to a seven-wicket win against Surrey at The Oval which keeps them well in contention in Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B. Essex hunted down Surrey's 223 for 7 with a comfortable 4.5 overs to spare for their fifth...
Jul
31
Compton exit would prompt Taunton transition
Nick Compton could be leaving Somerset after it emerged he was out of contract at the club and of interest to several other counties. Compton may have been discarded by England but remains a prolific scorer at county level. While budgets across the county game are tight, it is anticipated that Surrey, Middlesex and Warwickshire would be among those keen to talk to 30-year-old Compton if contract...
Kieswetter leads Somerset to quarter-final
Somerset 175 for 5 (Kieswetter 76) beat Warwickshire 165 for 3 (Maddy 67*) by 10 runsScorecard Edgbaston may be the most popular venue for Twenty20 finals day but when Warwickshire host the occasion for a fifth time next month they will again do so without their own team after Somerset beat them for a second time in 10 days to book their own place in the quarter-finals. The margin was closer --...
Anderson eager to perform in spruced-up home
James Anderson summed it up in typically understated style. "It's quite strange saying state of the art and Old Trafford in the same sentence," he said. But the most fraught decade in Lancashire's history will officially end on Thursday when Old Trafford stages the third Investec Test against Australia. If things go well for Anderson, he could be part of an England side that retains the Ashes on...
Klinger dashes Glamorgan dreams
Gloucestershire 145 for 1 (Klinger 86*) beat Glamorgan 141 for 5 (Allenby 85*) by nine wicketsScorecard Glamorgan's chances of reaching the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals disappeared as Gloucestershire trounced them by nine wickets in the final group match at Cardiff. Chasing 142 to win, captain Michael Klinger helped Gloucestershire achieve the double over Glamorgan with 86 from 59 balls with...
Jul
30
World Cup final returns to Melbourne
Twenty-three years after Imran Khan led Pakistan to victory over England, Melbourne will again host the World Cup final in 2015, while Sydney and Auckland will hosts semi-finals just as they did in 1992. A wide range of alternative options for the major matches of a tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand had been discussed in the lead-up to the formal announcement of the official fixtures...
Board promises BPL player payments before Eid
The BCB has vowed to pay local players their dues from the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League before the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The decision was taken at a BCB ad-hoc committee meeting as several franchises have not yet completed payments to the players or the board, after the board conditionally terminated the contracts of some franchises. The BPL's schedule for the next season is still unclear, and...
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