Month: May 2017

Somerset 354 for 6 (Trego 135, Hildreth 64, Elgar 55, Tredwell 3-65) beat Kent 352 for 6 (Blake 116, Bell-Drummond 106, Northeast 51, Overton 3-66) by four wicketsScorecard Peter Trego provided the major contribution in Somerset’s huge chase © Getty Images Peter Trego smote 135 against his former county as Somerset made it three wins from as many Royal London Cup South Group games with a four-wicket win over Kent…

Lunch Pakistan 226 for 3 (Azhar 94*, Misbah 40*) trail West Indies 312 by 86 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Misbah-ul-Haq blunted the second new ball © AFP It was billed as the most crucial session of the Test yet. What a pity, then, that importance doesn’t always translate into exciting viewing. If people thought the go-slow nature of Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali’s partnership was just a recognition of needing…

Match facts Kolkata Knight Riders v Rising Pune SupergiantKolkata, May 3, 2017Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) The match against Rising Pune Supergiant could be Kolkata Knight Riders’ last chance to play Shakib Al Hasan this season – he is set to leave the IPL on Thursday to join his Bangladesh team-mates © BCCI Head-to-head This season: Robin Uthappa’s 47-ball 87 paved the way for Knight Riders to hunt down…

Ford on Malinga: ‘I’m not at all looking at the possibility that he might be half-fit’ © Associated Press Early signs suggest Lasith Malinga will be fit enough to bowl ten overs per match by the time the Champions Trophy rolls around, according to Sri Lanka’s head coach Graham Ford, though he also hinted there was a possibility Malinga could play even if not quite fully fit. Effectively, the feeling…

Toss: Delhi Daredevils chose to bowl v Sunrisers HyderabadLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Angelo Mathews returned to the Delhi Daredevils line-up in place of Sam Billings © BCCI Delhi Daredevils’ stand-in captain Karun Nair chose to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Daredevils made two changes to the side that was bowled out for 67 on Sunday. Sri Lankan allrounder Angelo Mathews replaced Sam Billings, while offspinner…

Nathan Lyon will have his first experience of county cricket © Associated Press Worcestershire have signed Nathan Lyon, the Australia offspinner, as a replacement overseas player to cover for John Hastings during the Champions Trophy. Lyon, who is Australia’s most successful finger-spinner with 247 wickets from 67 Tests, will also provide a frontline spin option in the absence of Moeen Ali who will be with England. “If you look at…

Jason Roy has been a peripheral figure at the IPL and will return to action with Surrey © BCCI The ECB has confirmed that Jason Roy will cut short his IPL stint with Gujarat Lions, and will instead turn out for Surrey in two Royal London One-Day Cup fixtures later this month, following the completion of this week’s ODI series against Ireland. Roy, who was picked up by Gujarat in…

Jhulan Goswami is four wickets away from surpassing Australia’s Cathryn Fitzpatrick to become the highest wicket-taker in women’s ODIs © ICC/Getty Images Batsman Poonam Raut has been recalled to India women’s squad for the quadrangular series in South Africa. Raut, who last played in February 2016, is coming off an impressive domestic season where she scored a century in the one-day final to help Railways beat Delhi and defend their…

File photo – Taijul Islam’s 6 for 24 was his second-best bowling performance in List A cricket © Associated Press Taijul Islam’s six wickets spun out Legends of Rupganj for 84 as Mohammedan Sporting Club clinched a low-scoring encounter by 51 runs at the BKSP-4 ground in Savar. Known more as a Test specialist, left-arm spinner Taijul got his second six-wicket haul in List-A cricket as Rupganj were skittled out…

File photo – Taijul Islam’s 6 for 24 was his second-best bowling performance in List A cricket © Associated Press Taijul Islam’s six wickets spun out Legends of Rupganj for 84 as Mohammedan Sporting Club clinched a low-scoring encounter by 51 runs at the BKSP-4 ground in Savar. Known more as a Test specialist, left-arm spinner Taijul got his second six-wicket haul in List-A cricket as Rupganj were skittled out…