Ravi Bopara and Dan Lawrence brought up their century partnership as only nine overs were possible on the second day of Essex’s Specsavers County Championship Division Two clash with Northamptonshire at Essex County Ground. The morning session was completely washed out as play only lasted 39 minutes after an early lunch before a heavy band of rain returned to bring an end to the day with Essex on 351-3. The…
Sanju Samson has scored 117 runs in four innings so far for Delhi Daredevils © AFP Delhi Daredevils batsman Sanju Samson helped set up his team’s third win of the season, on Saturday, with 60 off 48 balls. Coming in at No.3, after Quinton de Kock was dismissed in the second over, Samson rebuilt the innings with allrounder JP Duminy and pressed on to score his fifth half-century against Mumbai…
Scotland and Afghanistan last met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month © International Cricket Council Scotland will host Afghanistan in two ODIs at the Grange in Edinburgh in July, as the two Associate nations set about bridging the experience gap that Scotland’s captain, Preston Mommsen, recently claimed was holding back the development of cricket’s second-tier nations. The two teams met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month,…
Joe Clarke confirmed his status as one of the game’s most exiting young batsmen with a century on the second day of Worcestershire’s Specsavers County Championship Division Two game against Gloucestershire in Bristol. The 19-year-old hit an unbeaten 103 and shared an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership with wicketkeeper Ben Cox (59no) as Worcestershire finished the day trailing their hosts by 83 on a score on 297-5. Having resumed on 336-5, Gloucestershire…
Tony Palladino passed another milestone before rain cut short the second day of their Specsavers County Championship Division Two game against Glamorgan at the 3aaa County Ground. The Derbyshire seamer took his 10th five-wicket haul for the county and the 12th of his career before Timm van der Gugten and Andrew Salter revived Glamorgan by adding 63 in 15 overs before they were bowled out for 377. Michael Hogan removed Chesney…
Scotland and Afghanistan last met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month © International Cricket Council Scotland will host Afghanistan in two ODIs at the Grange in Edinburgh in July, as the two Associate nations set about bridging the experience gap that Scotland’s captain, Preston Mommsen, recently claimed was holding back the development of cricket’s second-tier nations. The two teams met during the World T20 in Nagpur last month,…
CSA has failed to meet transformation guidelines that require a 60% players-of-colour target across their national representative men’s teams © Getty Images Cricket South Africa will not be allowed to host or bid for any major international tournaments after failing to meet transformation guidelines. South Africa’s sports minister, Fikile Mbalula, imposed the sanction after receiving the annual transformation report from the eminent person’s group (EPG), a ministerially appointed independent committee….
Rain and then bad light meant only 6.3 overs of play were possible on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship Division Two fixture between Leicestershire and Kent at Fischer County Ground, Grace Road. Resuming on 227-7, Kent quickly lost all-rounder Matt Coles, the left-hander edging a rising delivery from Clint McKay to wicket-keeper Niall O’Brien without adding to his overnight score of one. It was McKay’s third wicket…
Tino Best has answered Hampshire’s call © AFP Former West Indies fast-bowler Tino Best has joined Hampshire on a short-term deal. Best, who has played 25 Tests and 26 ODIs for the West Indies, joins the club as a Kolpak player on a short-term contract. Best, 34, has a wealth of experience in all formats and he averages 28 with the ball in 115 first-class matches and Hampshire’s director of…
Kaushal Silva was hit on the back of the head while fielding in a practice match in Pallekele © AFP Sri Lanka Cricket is optimistic about Kaushal Silva‘s availability for the forthcoming Test series against England in May. The 29-year old opening batsman had been struck on the back of his head while fielding in a Pallekele practice match on Sunday and was airlifted to a hospital in Colombo as…