Oct
12

Karunaratne ton powers Sri Lanka A

Sri Lanka A 261 for 2 (Karunaratne 139, Thirimanne 85*) vs West Indies AScorecard Dimuth Karunaratne's 18th first-class century lifted Sri Lanka A to a strong position at the end of the first day against West Indies A in Hambantota. At stumps, the hosts were 261 for 2, with Lahiru Thirimanne unbeaten on 85. Choosing to bat, Sri Lanka A were dealt an early blow when their captain Upul Tharanga...
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KP has tarnished golden era - Cook

Alastair Cook said Kevin Pietersen's revelations have tarnished the most successful era in English cricket and dismissed claims that there was a bullying culture inside the dressing room. Speaking for the first time about Pietersen's allegations, Cook told the BBC: "It's been a really sad week for cricket. After talking to quite a few of my team-mates on the England team, we have to draw a line under...
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Smith's low high score and the Kotla fortress

A stats review at the end of the second ODI between India and West Indies in Delhi 12.3 West Indies' win percentage when chasing 250-plus in ODIs over the last ten years. The only Full Member nation with a worse record is Zimbabwe, who have a marginally lower win percentage of 11.1. West Indies have lost 48 out of 57 such matches in this period. India have the best record under such circumstances,...
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Lalit Modi's status as RCA chief in doubt

'Modi not facing a very serious challenge' - Mehmood Abdi There is confusion over Lalit Modi's status as president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, with reports of him being voted out by the association's members coming in, even while RCA deputy-president Mehmood Abdi rubbished claims of his ouster. RCA and BCCI officials met in Jaipur on Saturday to discuss the Rajasthan XI team...
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Oct
10

Massiah returns as USA captain

Steve Massiah has been re-installed as USA captain, more than a year after giving up the position, and will lead the team in the forthcoming ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Malaysia. Massiah, 35, had served as captain for seven years, from August 2006 to September 2013, before stepping down last year ahead of the ICC World T20 Qualifier in the UAE. He had stated in a press release at the...
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SL Women pick uncapped Imalka Mendis for SA series

Sri Lanka Women have named uncapped Imalka Mendis in their 14-member squad for the forthcoming home series against South Africa Women, which starts from October 15. The other notable changes to the Sri Lanka squad are the inclusions of Hasini Perera, Ama Kanchana, Sanduni Abeywickrema, Nilakshi de Silva and Prasadani Weerakkody. Wicketkeeper Dilani Manodara, who played for Sri Lanka in their last...
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KP 'madness' damaging England - Strauss

Switch Hit - A book that would never have a happy ending Former England captain Andrew Strauss has attempted to calm the troubled waters surrounding the release of Kevin Pietersen's autobiography by suggesting that the "madness" is damaging English cricket. Strauss, whose international career ended amid the rancour of Pietersen's suspension after texting members of the South Africa team...
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Ajmal attempts to drill in new action

Saeed Ajmal's new action is being closely monitored in the National Cricket Academy in Lahore Saeed Ajmal had delivered 18887 balls in his 2251-day long international career before he was banned for an illegal action. Forced to undertake remedial work, Ajmal has been rigorously practising bowling with a straight elbow to get his arm used to it, and by his own admission, has repeated a drill...
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Oct
09

Giles 'considered not coming back'

Giles won't promise 'quick fix' for Lancashire Ashley Giles admitted he considered his future as a coach before accepting the job of Lancashire's new cricket director and head coach on a three-year contract. Giles, whose last assignment as England's limited overs coach ended in late March, takes over a county who have suffered two Championship relegations in the last three years. Giles...
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SA focus on schools development

A range of new development programmes around the country is expected to help South Africa strengthen its schools cricket system and speed up transformationInsufficient exposure to pressure situations at school level could be one of the factors behind South Africa's poor record in the knockout matches of major tournaments. At least that is one of the things administrators have been mulling as the national...
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