Month: May 2017

Middlesex 295 (Gubbins 114, Voges 44, Topley 4-68, Crane 3-57) beat Hampshire 146 for 7 (Roland-Jones 4-10) by 89 runs (D/L)Scorecard Toby Roland-Jones ripped through Hampshire’s batting (file pic) © Getty Images Nick Gubbins’ classy century and Toby Roland-Jones’ breathtaking opening spell handed Middlesex a 89-run victory over Hampshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup. Gubbins fluently made 114, his third List A ton, to help the visitors reach 295…

Lord MacLaurin will return to cricket administration in October © Getty Images Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, the former chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board, will make a return to the sport later this year when he succeeds Matthew Fleming as president of MCC. Lord MacLaurin, who also served as chairman and chief executive of Tesco and chairman of Vodafone, is widely credited for ushering in a new, more…

Tea: West Indies 312 and 197 for 4 (Hope 68*, Vishaul 18*, Yasir 2-69) lead Pakistan 393 (Azhar 105, Misbah 99, Gabriel 4-81, Holder 3-42, Bishoo 3-16) by 116 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Pakistan’s bowlers grew increasingly impatient as the second session wore on © AFP Another session, another stalemate. The fourth day of the Test began to look like a game of chess as both sides became increasingly…

Rising Pune Supergiant 158 for 6 (Tripathi 93, Woakes 3-18) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 155 for 8 (Pandey 37, Sundar 2-18, Unadkat 2-28) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Rahul Tripathi slammed seven sixes during his innings © BCCI Rahul Tripathi ran up a 52-ball 93 to power Rising Pune Supergiant to their sixth win in seven games and move to third spot in the league. Despite wickets falling at…

Rising Pune Supergiant 158 for 6 (Tripathi 93, Woakes 3-18) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 155 for 8 (Pandey 37, de Grandhomme 36, Sundar 2-18, Unadkat 2-28) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo – Rahul Tripathi biffed the fastest half-century by a Rising Pune batsman to raze Knight Riders © BCCI Rahul Tripathi ran up a 52-ball 93 to power Rising Pune Supergiant to a four-wicket win against Kolkata…

The future of USA cricket remains uncertain © Peter Della Penna The USA Cricket Association issued a defiant statement late on Tuesday, saying that the organisation “intends to vigorously defend its rights” in the face of possible expulsion from the ICC. It is a strong hint that USACA is prepared to engage in a legal battle with the game’s global governing body after the ICC announced on Monday that a…

Since 2012, India and Pakistan have met only in ICC tournaments and Asia Cups © IDI/Getty Images The PCB has sent a notice of dispute to the BCCI for not fulfilling the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the boards had signed in 2014 for fixtures between Pakistan and India during the period 2015 to 2023. The Pakistan board claimed it incurred losses because the BCCI did not agree to a tour…

Yorkshire 339 for 4 (Bairstow 174, Root 55, Weighell 3-60) beat Durham 335 for 5 (Cook 106, Richardson 100*, Jennings 72) by six wicketsScorecard Jonny Bairstow flayed the Durham bowlers with a magnificent innings © Getty Images Record-breaking Jonny Bairstow scored a sensational career-best 174 as Yorkshire cruised to a target of 336 to beat Durham by six wickets at Headingley. Yorkshire maintained their 100% start to this season’s Royal…

Lunch: West Indies 312 and 112 for 3 (Hope 25*, Chase 12*) lead Pakistan 393 (Azhar 105, Misbah 99, Gabriel 4-81, Holder 3-42, Bishoo 3-16) by 31 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Kraigg Brathwaite’s defiance helped West Indies wipe out the deficit © AFP In a session where momentum fluctuated, a half-century partnership between Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope steered West Indies to 112 – a 31-run lead – but…

Match facts Delhi Daredevils v Gujarat LionsDelhi, May 4, 2017Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Rishabh Pant would look to regain his form against the team who were on the receiving end of his maiden IPL fifty © BCCI Head-to-head Overall: Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions will play each other for the first time this season, and as such their head-to-head record stands at 1-1. In the news There are…