County stalwart David Green dies aged 76

March 19, 2016

David Green bats for Lancashire against Middlesex at Lord’s in 1959 © PA Photos David Green, one of county cricket’s great entertainers, whether on the field for Lancashire and Gloucestershire or in the press boxes on the county circuit after his retirement, has died at the age of 76. He had been suffering from respiratory problems and had spent the past fortnight in hospital near his Devon home. When Wisden…

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Wyatt ready for India battle

[embedded content] England all-rounder Danni Wyatt has warned of the dangers India pose in their own back yard ahead of Tuesday’s ICC Women’s World Twenty20 clash in Dharamsala. Charlotte Edwards’ side face the hosts in their second Group B clash after opening their campaign with a convincing win over Bangladesh on Thursday. They face an India side who also beat the Tigers in their first match and recently proved their…

March 19, 2016
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'That 50 is worth approximately 237'

Like before every India-Pakistan match, there was plenty of hype in the build-up. My SandArt with message “Good luck” at #PuriBeach, india. #T20WorldCup today’s Match Men #IndVsPakWomen #IndVsPak pic.twitter.com/moXF4zDDNt — sudarsan pattnaik (@sudarsansand) March 19, 2016 Pakistan were given a pep talk by their greatest ever cricketer. Chairman @ImranKhanPTI with @SAfridiOfficial and the team now; Motivational talk ahead of #PAKvsIND pic.twitter.com/nL26iEOyFx — PTI (@PTIofficial) March 19, 2016 But there were…

March 19, 2016
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Kohli special steers India home on a turner

Toss India chose to bowl v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:00 Raja: Pakistan have forgotten how to beat India Everyone wanted to be at the India-Pakistan game. Even the rain. The Eden Gardens, for all its history, is not best equipped to handle wet weather. But they had brought in new covers and an extra super sopper which prevented the water from seeping into the turf. So an…

March 19, 2016
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Lyth targeting successful summer

March 19, 2016

In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk will be running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth discusses the posibilities of his side completing a hat-trick of titles in the Specsavers County Championship. The anticipation ahead of each cricketing summer is full of questions, surrounding the domestic competitions and the national team. Adam Lyth hopes to be a significant player in two…

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Jayawardene praise for 'special' England batting performance

Play 03:26 Jayawardene: It was something special Mahela Jayawardene has praised the character shown by England’s young batsmen after they pulled off the second-highest successful run chase in T20 internationals. Led by Joe Root‘s 83 from 44 balls, England achieved a target of 230 to beat South Africa with two balls to spare in Mumbai and Jayawardene, who has been working with the team as a batting consultant, called it…

March 19, 2016
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Past Champion County games in Abu Dhabi

March 19, 2016

Since 2010, the annual Champion County match between the previous season’s County Championship Division One winners and Marylebone Cricket Club has taken place in Abu Dhabi. After claiming their 32nd Championship last season – their second successive title – Yorkshire will look to add another victory when they face off against MCC from tomorrow, having claimed a nine-wicket win last year in the annual four-day match. Here, ecb.co.uk takes a…

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Previous Champion County matches in Abu Dhabi

March 19, 2016

Since 2010, the annual Champion County match between the previous season’s County Championship Division One winners and Marylebone Cricket Club has taken place in Abu Dhabi. After claiming their 32nd Championship last season – their second successive title – Yorkshire will look to add another victory when they face off against MCC from tomorrow, having claimed a nine-wicket win last year in the annual four-day match. Here, ecb.co.uk takes a…

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'Won't take Afghanistan lightly' – Amla

Play 01:17 ‘Minnows in the running in T20’ – Amla South Africa will not dare to take Afghanistan lightly as they bid to bounce back from their chastening opening-round defeat to England at the Wankhede Stadium, according to Hashim Amla. Despite a riotous start to South Africa’s innings, Amla’s 58 from 31 balls and a 91-run stand for the first wicket with Quinton de Kock proved insufficient to set up…

March 19, 2016
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We are out to beat South Africa – Stanikzai

March 19, 2016

Asghar Stanikzai backed legspinner Rashid Khan to be a threat against South Africa © Associated Press Afghanistan’s captain, Asghar Stanikzai, has said that his team will be in it to win it when they face South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, and backed his spin trio of Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan and Hamza Hotak to cause plenty problems in a contest that their opponents cannot afford to lose….

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