South Africa U-19s 77 (Mahmood 3-12, Rhodes 2-9, Wood 2-14) trail England U-19s 393 (Jones 52, Makhanya 4-48) by 316 runsScorecard South Africa Under-19s were fired out for just 77 and closed the second day at Wantage Road staring defeat in the face after conceding a first-innings lead of 316. England will surely enforce the follow-on on day three and will have two days to wrap up victory and...
Sussex beaten by rain and Roland-Jones
Middlesex 81 for 1 beat Sussex 248 for 9 (Nash 65, Roland-Jones 4-42) by 21 runs (D/L method)Scorecard Middlesex won for only the second time in the Royal London Cup despite rain ruining their run chase against Sussex in the Group B encounter at Hove. Chasing 249, Middlesex were 81 for 1 in the 18th over when the rain arrived and umpires Martin Saggers and George Sharp abandoned play at 8.40pm...
Aaron quickens India pulse
It is too early to know whether Varun Aaron can bowl with consistent pace but his impact at Old Trafford has been heartening for India fans Highlights: Varun Aaron strikes keeps England within sight Rarely does MS Dhoni collect a ball with fingers pointing skywards and the ball thudding into his gloves. Even on this pitch, the quickest this set of India players might have played on, he...
'Extreme' downpour swamps Old Trafford
Rain ruins play on day two at Old Trafford Just a day after the Old Trafford authorities were being praised for producing the best pitch of the international summer in England, boos rang out around the ground. The source of the crowd's frustration was understandable: a sharp but relatively short shower had not just interrupted play, but caused an abandonment. What promised to be another...
Aug
08
England let their bowling talk
England refrained from verbal aggression. And their performance did not dip as a consequence. Indeed, you might argue that the added discipline, control and focus actually rendered them more effective Highlights: Broad wreaks havoc on India with 6 for 25 Ronan Keating almost certainly was not thinking about the England seam attack when he sang "You say it best when you say nothing at all."...
New Zealand domestic contracts finalised
New Zealand's six domestic teams have finalised their 15-man squads for next summer, with no player movements of note following the first round of contracts last month. Auckland added two players to their contract list and the other teams added one, and every case featured a promotion of a player from within their own system rather than recruiting from another side. Wicketkeeper-batsman Michael Guptill-Bunce...
Broad to undergo knee surgery
Stuart Broad will undergo surgery on his right knee at the end of the Investec Test series between England and India. Broad, who claimed the 12th five-wicket haul of his career on the first day of the Old Trafford Test, expects to be out of action for up to three-and-a-half months, but is confident that he will be fit to play a full part in the World Cup which starts in February. Broad, 28, overtook...
Samuels' record effort not enough for Hawksbills
Guyana Amazon Warriors 212 for 5 (Guptill 90, Ramdin 51) beat Antigua Hawksbills 193 for 3 (Samuels 106, Peters 67) by 19 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Marlon Samuels scored the fastest ever century in the CPL and combined with Orlando Peters for the highest partnership in CPL history, but both accomplishments were recorded in vain as the Antigua Hawksbills lost to the Guyana Amazon Warriors...
Aug
06
Leicestershire suffer Payne
Gloucestershire 133 for 3 (Klinger 55*) beat Leicesteshire 136 for 8 (Smith 55*, Payne 4-23) by seven wickets (D/L method)Scorecard David Payne claimed four wickets as Gloucestershire strengthened their position at the top of Group A with a seven-wicket win over Leicestershire in a rain-affected match at Bristol. The visitors posted 136 for 8 from 25 overs after losing the toss, their innings...
'Focused' Karn revels in 'explicable feeling'
A day after returning from a victorious India A campaign in Australia, Karn Sharma was relaxing with his family at his home in Meerut. Suddenly, his phone started to ring continuously with friends and well-wishers (and obviously journalists) flooding him with congratulatory calls. It took Karn a little while to realise that he had earned his maiden call-up to the India limited-overs squad for the...
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