“Even if it’s difficult for you, crack a smile. Whatever else happens, that will shock people.” Outgoing India head coach Rahul Dravid did what many consider the unthinkable – he made Gautam Gambhir smile with the above message. Dravid sent out a touching message to the new head coach, who takes over with the T20I series against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday. In a video posted by the BCCI on…
Chris Green's smash-and-grab sends Trent Rockets soaring against Northern Superchargers
Trent Rockets 185 for 5 (Banton 66, Hain 49) beat Northern Superchargers 138 for 8 (Dwarshuis 40*, Green 3-14) by 47 runs An immense all-round performance by Australian star Chris Green propelled Trent Rockets to a commanding 47-run victory against Northern Superchargers at a packed Headingley. Asked to bat first, the Rockets’ openers dominated the powerplay, putting on 44 before Adam Lyth mis-timed a drive to give Ben Dwarshuis his…
Andrew Umeed 114* leads Somerset to narrow victory
Somerset 270 for 7 (Umeed 114*, Rew 71) beat Kent 267 (Evison 55, Stewart 51, Goldsworthy 4-44) by three wickets Andy Umeed continued his love affair with the Metro Bank One-Day Cup as Somerset launched their Group A campaign with a three-wicket victory over Kent Spitfires at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton. The opener, who averaged 87.57 in last season’s competition, hit an unbeaten 114 off 121 balls to…
Zimbabwe to receive touring fee from ECB for 2025 visit
Zimbabwe will become the first country to be paid a “touring fee” by the host board in bilateral cricket when they travel to England in the 2025 summer for a two-Test series. That development was confirmed by ECB chief executive Richard Gould on Friday during a chat on Sky Sports during the first day’s play of the Edgbaston Test. It was Gould who, speaking to the Final World podcast last…
Ireland, Zimbabwe go toe to toe on error-strewn day
Zimbabwe 210 and 12 for 0 (Gumbie 7*, Masvaure 4*) trail Ireland 250 (Moor 79, McBrine 28, Humphreys 27*, Chivanga 3-39, Muzarabani 3-53) by 28 runs Peter Moor dominated against Zimbabwe, his former team and country of birth, to post the highest Test score by an Ireland opener. The hosts, like the visitors on day 1, then collapsed magnificently in the afternoon to throw away the advantage after they brought…
Ben Brown bosses Northants with superb unbeaten hundred
Hampshire 285 for 8 (Brown 139*, Organ 59, White 3-6) beat Northamptonshire 214 (Jack 4-29, Prest 3-41) by 71 runs Ben Brown celebrated his century of List A appearances with an exceptional hundred as Hampshire got their Metro Bank One-Day Cup campaign off to a winning start against Northamptonshire Steelbacks. Wicketkeeper Brown had only scored one previous white-ball century – for Sussex in 2021 – in his first 99 games…
King channels Warne as Rockets blast off at Headingley
Trent Rockets 123 for 5 (Sciver-Brunt 36*, Scrivens 32, Sutherland 3-14) beat Northern Superchargers 103 (Higham 26, Graham 3-13) by 20 runs Trent Rockets began their Hundred campaign in fine style, defeating Northern Superchargers by 20 runs at Headingley thanks to a superb performance from their spin arsenal. Chasing 124 on a dry surface, last year’s runners-up could only manage 103 all out in 97 balls, Australian legspinner Alana King…
Ed Barnard sets up rout, as Will Rhodes and Hamza Shaikh seal it for Warwickshire
Warwickshire 89 for 2 (48*, Shaikh 34*) beat Leicestershire 88 (Barnard 4-21 Miles 3-16) by eight wickets Warwickshire made it two wins out of two in the Metrobank One Day Cup with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Leicestershire at the UptonSteel County Ground, Grace Road. Bears’ skipper Ed Barnard, who made a big century and took two wickets in his side’s first game against Essex at Chelmsford, continued his outstanding…
Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed centuries pound Sussex in eight-wicket win
Nottinghamshire 217 for 2 (Slater 107*, Hameed 101*) beat Sussex 216 (Hudson-Prentice 90, Fletcher 3-35, Pettman 3-44) by eight wickets Ben Slater and Haseeb Hameed made unbeaten centuries as Nottinghamshire Outlaws bounced back from defeat at Leicester in their opening match with a eight-wicket victory over Sussex Sharks in their Metro Bank One-Day Cup match at the picturesque home of Welbeck Cricket Club in the north of the county. Opener…
Asalanka: 'If you perform in the LPL, you should get a chance in the national team'
Kusal Mendis is in outstanding form, Pathum Nissanka has had fantastic outings, Avishka Fernando has been spectacular, and Kusal Perera has made a strong comeback. On top of which, Kamindu Mendis seems in good touch too. This is all on based on Lanka Premier League (LPL) performances, that new Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka regards as the gold standard in T20 cricket on the island. The LPL concluded only on…