Despite a heavy defeat, India had Mohammed Shami at his yorker-firing best at the death at Headingley, pointing the way for the rest of the Indian attack Highlights: Shami takes two in late innings burst India lost their first and only ODI of the series. They fell short by more than a few. Most of it was down to conceding 143 runs in the last 15 overs. Most of their bowlers struggled once...
Root satisfies Headingley craving
Neither Boycott nor Vaughan were able to satisfy their local crowd in one-day cricket but Root finally broke the 41-year duck Joe Root finally gave the Headingley faithful a local boy to saviour in an ODI On a day when the complexities of British Indians' cricketing allegiances had been much to the fore, Headingley offered a scene of old-time simplicity. For once, Indian support was in...
England break losing streak on Cook's landmark day
A stats review at the end of the fifth ODI between England and India at Headingley 5 England had lost five consecutive ODIs heading into Leeds. Since 1994, England have had six losing sequences of six or more in ODIs, the longest of those being the 11 straight games that they lost in 2001. The last time this happened was in 2009, when England lost six consecutive ODIs to Australia. 63 ODIs in...
Mushfiqur's Nasser Hussain moment
Mushfiqur Rahim inviting West Indies to bat on a decent batting track was designed to protect his eight batsmen rather than his limited bowling attackBangladesh traded in their usual olive green baggy caps for a lighter shade, the kind they used in limited-overs matches, at Arnos Vale. Proceedings on the first day left one wondering if Mushfiqur Rahim was thrown off by the wardrobe change. For long...
Sep
05
Khawaja defends his work ethic
Usman Khawaja has said the communication from Australia's management around the homework saga in India last year was not strong enough, and the handling of the situation was "very disappointing". Speaking on the latest edition of Alison's Tea Break for ESPNcricinfo, Khawaja also conceded that his relaxed nature could rub people the wrong way, but that his mind was often racing at "a million miles...
Fate of BCCI AGM likely to be known on Sunday
A decision over whether to convene or delay the BCCI's annual general meeting (AGM) is likely to be taken at an informal meeting of BCCI members in Chennai on Sunday. Around 20 of the 30 members are expected to attend as a show of support for the sidelined BCCI president N Srinivasan. According to one official, "technically" the AGM already stood postponed. "There is a technical glitch as per the...
England abuse hints at deep malaise
A portion of the British Asian population that not only does not cheer for the English team, but rejoices in abusing and ridiculing those from their own background who succeed. That is alarmingAfter Moeen Ali gently chided those booing him and put the loyalties of British born Indians under scrutiny - and with similar disappointments perhaps set to arise with British born Pakistanis when Pakistan...
Warwickshire return to Lord's, but English cricket should worry
Warwickshire 219 for 4 (Trott 58, Ambrose 51*, Chopra 50) beat Kent 215 for 8 (Billings 40*, Rankin 3-34) by six wicketsScorecard Dobell: A reminder of Trott and Rankin's talent The contrasting expressions on the faces of the players told the story: whatever the gentle decline in popularity of county cricket over the last couple of decades, the prospect of a Lord's final still...
Sep
04
IPL should not exist - Botham
Ian Botham used the platform of his MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture to brand the IPL "too powerful" for the good of cricket and said he believed it should not exist. He said that the tournament provided the "perfect opportunity for betting and therefore fixing" and on the subject of corruption also called on the ICC to do more to expose the "big names" involved. "I'm worried about the IPL...
McMillan named New Zealand batting coach
Former Test batsman Craig McMillan has joined New Zealand as their full-time batting coach for the next two years. McMillan filled the role temporarily during their recent tour of the West Indies after Bob Carter's departure earlier this year and has just returned home from a successful New Zealand A tour of England. He will now be part of the permanent setup, joining head coach Mike Hesson, who...
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