Play 01:19 ‘On our day, we can do anything’ – Mortaza It says much about Bangladesh’s improvement in ODI cricket that, for the first time, they go into a global event trying to play down expectations. Generally, in the past, the talk has been about the possibility of causing a shock. It has been, after all, 11 years since they last featured in the ICC Champions Trophy. But times have…
Durham 342 (Collingwood 127, Hogan 5-49) v GlamorganScorecard Paul Collingwood’s century underpinned Durham’s recovery © Getty Images It’s been a 41st birthday to remember for Durham captain Paul Collingwood, as he struck 127 off 174 balls to aid his team’s recovery on the first day of their County Championship Division Two clash against Glamorgan at St. Helen’s in Swansea. However, it was also a day to remember for new Glamorgan…
Derbyshire 154 for 1 (Godleman 60*) trail Leicestershire 619 (Cosgrove 188, Eckersley 158, Ackerman 118, Mendis 6-204) by 465 runsScorecard Ned Eckersley’s 91-ball hundred was part of a rapid double-century stand © Getty Images Skipper Billy Godleman led a Derbyshire fightback after Leicestershire had passed 600 on the second day of the Division Two County Championship match at Derby. Godleman marked his 50th first-class appearance for the county with an…
Play 00:45 ‘Hopeful and excited about the tournament’ – Sarfraz Pakistan could play hundred warm-up matches and fifty group games against every country other than their next door neighbours, and yet have the eyes of a huge swathe of the cricket world focused solely on their meeting with India at Edgbaston on June 4. Such is the anticipation for the rare clash – the two sides last met at the…
Somerset 157 for 5 (Elgar 60) trail Hampshire 162 (Leach 6-78) by five runsScorecard Jack Leach claimed six wickets on the first day at Taunton © Getty Images Jack Leach delivered a strong reminder of his undoubted talent as 12 wickets fell to spin on the first day of the Specsavers’ County Championship game between Somerset and Hampshire at the Cooper Associates County Ground. Having come in to the game…
Worcestershire 108 for 2 (Mitchell 52*) trail Northamptonshire 238 by 130 runsScorecard Ed Barnard helped Worcestershire chip away at Northamptonshire © Getty Images Daryl Mitchell‘s unbeaten half-century made it Worcestershire’s opening day at a sunny Wantage Road. Having bowled Northamptonshire out for 238, Mitchell’s 52 not out steered the visitors to 108 for 2 by the close, trailing by 130. Having gone past 10,000 first-class runs for Worcestershire in making…
Nottinghamshire 357 for 5 (Lumb 117, Pujara 112) v GloucestershireScorecard Cheteshwar Pujara withstood some early pressure to reach his first Nottinghamshire century © Associated Press Nottinghamshire’s decision to replace an in-form Test bowler with a batsman after James Pattinson’s call-up to Australia’s Champions Trophy squad might have been assessed as a gamble, but after Cheteshwar Pujara distinguished his home debut for the county with a century on a day when…
Match facts May 27, 2017Start time 11am local (1000 GMT) Play 02:32 Morgan’s innings was the game-changer – Amla Big picture With due respect to their recent triumphs over West Indies and Ireland, Wednesday’s emphatic win over South Africa, the No.1-ranked team in ODI cricket, was the result that Eoin Morgan’s men needed to rubber-stamp their credentials as favourites for next week’s Champions Trophy. For months on end, almost since…
Bangladesh news May 26, 2017 For much of the last seven years, Bangladesh were ranked No. 9 in ODIs. But series wins over Pakistan, India and South Africa in 2015 have led to a transformation Bangladesh have climbed up to an all-time high No.6 in the ICC ODI rankings, above three former world champions © AFP Even when qualification for the Champions Trophy was based on the ICC’s ODI rankings,…
Match facts May 27, 2017Start time 11am local (1000 GMT) Play 02:32 Morgan’s innings was the game-changer – Amla Big picture With due respect to their recent triumphs over West Indies and Ireland, Wednesday’s emphatic win over South Africa, the No.1-ranked team in ODI cricket, was the result that Eoin Morgan’s men needed to rubber-stamp their credentials as favourites for next week’s Champions Trophy. For months on end, almost since…