Month: June 2017

Richie Berrington: ‘We had clear plans and just kept coming with that intensity which created chances throughout the innings’ © Peter Della Penna An increased level of intensity, thanks in part to exposure against Sri Lanka, is leading to better results for Scotland cricket according to allrounder Richie Berrington. Speaking after his side’s 51-run win over Namibia, Berrington credited the aggressiveness of the team for playing a key role in…

49.2 overs Sri Lanka 236 (Dickwella 73, Junaid 3-40, Hasan 3-43, Amir 2-53) v PakistanLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Mohammad Amir bowled Angelo Mathews in the 32nd which triggered a Sri Lanka collapse © Getty Images Pakistan bowled as only Pakistan can. That’s probably enough to summarise an innings where Sri Lanka saw off the new ball, kept control of their innings, maintained a steady run-rate and dominated for large…

Essex 435 (ten Doeschate 168*, Bopara 64) and 253 for 2 (Westley 108*, Browne 77) beat Surrey 399 and 288 (Foakes 65*, Burns 57, Harmer 4-83) by eight wicketsScorecard Tom Westley’s century put Pakistan top of Division One © Getty Images Tom Westley’s 108 not out, and an equally fine innings of 77 from Nick Browne, took Essex to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Surrey at Guildford which takes them…

Sri Lanka women are ranked No. 8 by the ICC, but their coach Hemantha Devapriya hopes the team can pull off a few surprises at the World Cup © Sri Lanka Cricket An increase in the hitting ability of the Sri Lanka women players should help them pose a greater threat in the upcoming Women’s World Cup, said their coach Hemantha Devapriya. “Since I took over six months ago, I’ve…

Sri Lanka women are ranked No. 8 by the ICC, but their coach Hemantha Devapriya hopes the team can pull off a few surprises at the World Cup © Sri Lanka Cricket An increase in the hitting ability of the Sri Lanka women players should help them pose a greater threat in the upcoming Women’s World Cup, said their coach Hemantha Devapriya. “Since I took over six months ago, I’ve…

43 overs a side Scotland 268 for 5 (Berrington 110, Mommsen 49*) beat Namibia 217 (Groenewald 42*, Erasmus 35, Sharif 3-40, Sole 2-44) by 51 runs (DLS method)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Con de Lange’s brilliant catch in the deep accounted for Craig Williams © Peter Della Penna An aggressive fast-bowling performance spearheaded by Chris Sole triggered Namibia’s top-order collapse of 4 for 9, ensuring Scotland comfortably defended a target of…

Yorkshire 202 and 283 (Ballance 98*, Handscomb 70, Bess 5-80) beat Somerset 224 and 258 (Hose 58, Davies 59, Patterson 3-28) by three runsScorecard Ryan Sidebottom’s spell with the old ball was a vital factor in Yorkshire’s win © Getty Images Two counties that pressed for the title until the final day of last season’s Championship combined to produce a gripping finale at Taunton. It ended with a three-run victory…

Anil Kumble is on the shortlist of six candidates for the coach’s role and remains the favoured option of the Cricket Advisory Committee © AFP The BCCI is likely to extend Anil Kumble‘s contract as India coach to cover the West Indies tour in case the cricket advisory committee (CAC), tasked with appointing his successor, fails to arrive at a final choice before that. The decision was taken by the…

Mohammad Amir struck twice and saw a catch dropped in a sharp spell © Getty Images With Angelo Mathews and Niroshan Dickwella forging a solid fourth-wicket stand, Sri Lanka were well set for an imposing total in their winner-takes-all showdown with Pakistan on 161 for 3 in the 32nd over. Then the ball was returned to the left-arm duo of Mohammad Amir and Junaid Khan. The game changed quickly. Here’s…