Essex 157 for 8 (Pettini 42, ten Doeschate 34, Phillips 33*) beat Middlesex 153 for 5 (Morgan 69) by two wicketsScorecard In his programme notes, Ryan ten Doeschate, the Essex captain, wrote about the need for his side to rediscover the type of form that has encouraged their Chelmsford ground to be regarded as a fortress. Tim Phillips must have been at least one avoid reader. Just as when it seemed...
Hampshire hold off Howell onslaught
Hampshire 180 for 6 (Adams 69*) beat Gloucestershire 178 for 8 (Howell 50, Smith 3-26) by two runsScorecard Jimmy Adams may have slipped a notch or two down the list of likely T20 match-winners, such is the strength, and depth, of Hampshire's batting department these days. And not too many would nominate Will Smith's darting off-breaks as a key weapon. Between them, though, these two kept one of...
Wright overcomes tricky surface
Sussex 149 for 8 (Wright 85) beat Kent 114 (Piolet 3-14) by 35 runsScorecard Sussex ended a run of five successive defeats in the South Group of the NatWest T20 Blast with a comfortable 35-run victory over Kent at Canterbury. Luke Wright batted through the Sussex innings to make 85 from 61 deliveries in a total of 149 for 8 and Kent were never in the hunt, losing wickets regularly as they were...
Dilshan signs for Surrey stint
Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lankan batsman, will play English domestic cricket for the first time after signing for Surrey as Hashim Amla's replacement. Dilshan, who was part of the limited-overs leg of Sri Lanka's current tour, does not play Test cricket any more is likely to make his debut in the Championship match against Hampshire on June 28 and play in the NatWest T20 Blast match against Kent...
Jun
20
Pitch offered batsmen a good workout, says Raina
The pitch in Mirpur was something of a revelation for Suresh Raina, the India captain. The monsoons in Bangladesh had been delayed, but their impact led to the final match becoming the first rained out at Shere Bangla Stadium. Under overcast conditions and a deck that did not lack in moisture, lateral movement was almost perennially available and batsmen had to cope with some testing bounce as well....
Jesse Ryder joins Melbourne Renegades
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will make his first appearance in the BBL this coming summer after signing with the Melbourne Renegades. Ryder has been granted leave from the Otago Volts to take part in Australia's domestic T20 competition and has joined a top order that also features Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade and Callum Ferguson. "Respect and appreciation to Otago cricket for their flexibility,"...
Yorkshire disappointed as pitch wins
Sussex 316 (Well 74, Lewis 61, Bresnan 3-81) and 228 for 3 (Wells 81, Hamilton-Brown 62, Nash 53) drew with Yorkshire 470 for 7 dec (Bairstow 161*, Leaning 99, Bresnan 68, Lyth 66, Magoffin 4-81)Scorecard "Come on lads, the crowd are booking in here already for next year." "Wake up, wake up, it's a four." It said much for the final day at Arundel that Jonny Bairstow's chirping, and desperate...
Poor form makes Cook sweat
At the ground where Kevin Pietersen once remarked that "it isn't easy being me" it has started to look a bit difficult to be Alastair Cook. The England captain built his reputation on his ability to remain calm under pressure. He was the man to whom England threw the ball in the field when they were trying to make it reverse swing: so little did he sweat that they knew it would remain dry. But,...
Jun
18
ICC defends move to cancel Americas Women's Championship
The ICC has defended itself from criticism it has received regarding the cancellation of the ICC Americas Women's Championship by stating that money that would have been spent to hold the event would be better used to fund grassroots initiatives. The ICC Americas Women's Division One Championship was last held in 2012 with the winner, Canada, advancing to the 2013 Women's World T20 Qualifier in Ireland,...
SLC baggage master PD Nimal dies in accident
SLC's baggage master PD Nimal has died after being struck down in a traffic accident, the board has announced. Nimal handled the player's kits and bags for 15 years, working for both SLC and the Sinhalese Sports Club, and was a popular figure among players and administrators. Nimal would often assist the national team during fielding drills, earning him the unofficial title of "Assistant Fielding...
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