WATCH – How WI bounced Kohli out, and Dhoni and Jadhav innovated

All series long, West Indies have looked to bounce Virat Kohli, but on a damp surface that had seen rain pretty much throughout yesterday, the sticky steep bounce troubled Kohli much more than it ever did in the series. Kohli swayed out of a couple, fended at one that fell safe, and eventually couldn’t control one as he attempted a single to third man. In the 17th over of India’s…

June 30, 2017
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Broad ready for Lord's after sweating on heel injury

Play 01:20 Farbrace: ‘Broad is a fighter that you want in your team’ Stuart Broad is confident of being fit for England’s first Test of the summer, against South Africa at Lord’s next week, after suffering a heel problem while playing for Nottinghamshire last week. Broad said he was “sick with nerves” before coming through a full training session without discomfort the day before the Royal London Cup final, also…

June 30, 2017
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Dhoni, spinners set up win in low-scoring match

India 251 for 4 (Dhoni 78*, Rahane 72) beat West Indies 158 (Ashwin 3-28, Kuldeep 3-41) by 93 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:52 Can change of scenery do West Indies good? Looking at how West Indies struggled in the chase of 310 in Trinidad, you felt they would need a leveller to compete with India. In Antigua, they got a bit of a leveller when they won the toss…

June 30, 2017
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Kuhn, Amla highlight productive day for SA

June 30, 2017

South Africans 382 for 4 (Amla 91. Bavuma 85*, Kuhn 80, de Kock 51) v England LionsScorecard Heino Kuhn made 80 before retiring in his warm-up for a Test debut © Getty Images The South Africans enjoyed a productive outing at New Road, with four batsmen registering half-centuries as England Lions managed just three wickets on another shortened day. Heino Kuhn, who is expected to make his Test debut at…

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Sky Sports, BBC secure new ECB broadcasting deal

June 30, 2017

Sky Sports will remain the ECB’s primary live broadcast partner, at least until 2024 © Getty Images English cricket will return to the BBC for the first time in more than two decades, with Sky Sports holding off the challenge of BT Sports to extend its coverage of the sport for at least another seven years, after the ECB announced the results of its broadcasting auction for 2020-2024. The new…

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Dhoni, Jadhav give India fighting total

India 251 for 4 (Dhoni 78, Rahane 72, Cummins 2-56) v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:52 Can change of scenery do West Indies good? MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav added 81 in the last 7.4 overs to take India to a fighting total on a two-paced pitch and one-paced outfield: slow. The 300-scoring machine that the India batting is came to a slow screeching halt as West…

June 30, 2017
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CPL in Florida remains 'an investment'

June 30, 2017

This year for the CPL matches in Lauderhill, temporary canopy or shaded overhang will be provided for fans on the grass embankment on the north side of the ground © Peter Della Penna Caribbean Premier League organisers have reaffirmed their faith in making annual visits to the USA as the 2017 edition approaches, with the opening weekend taking place in Lauderhill on August 5 and 6. CPL chief executive Damien…

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WATCH – How West Indies bounced Kohli out

All series long, West Indies have looked to bounce Virat Kohli, but on a damp surface that had seen rain pretty much throughout yesterday, the sticky steep bounce troubled Kohli much more than it ever did in the series. Kohli swayed out of a couple, fended at one that fell safe, and eventually couldn’t control one as he attempted a single to third man. © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source:…

June 30, 2017
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Mathews blames sloppy fielding for another defeat

June 30, 2017

Lasith Malinga reprieved Solomon Mire on 94 © AFP Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has once more blamed the loss to Zimbabwe on poor fielding, after his team failed to defend a target of 317. Three catches were dropped during the innings – two of them off top-scorer Solomon Mire. Dropped catches have plagued Sri Lanka for about two years now, but the problem has seemingly reached a nadir in…

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West Indies bowl again, make three changes

Toss: West Indies chose to bowl v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:52 Can change of scenery do West Indies good? Jason Holder pushed into the second half of the match the prospect of the brothers Hope, Shai and Kyle, opening the innings for West Indies. After overnight rain delayed the start of the match by 45 minutes, West Indies won their third straight toss and asked India to…

June 30, 2017
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