Glamorgan 76 for 6 (Tongue 5-16) trail Worcestershire 267 (Cox 93, Barnard 60, van der Gugten 4-66) by 191 runsScorecard Ben Cox took his chance at No. 5 © Getty Images Ben Cox successfully filled the No. 5 spot vacated by the departed Tom Kohler-Cadmore before Josh Tongue caused mayhem with the ball for Worcestershire on day one of the Specasavers County Championship clash with Glamorgan at New Road. Cox…
Play 00:34 ‘Must-win games always bring out best in us’ – Smith So far, Australia’s Champions Trophy campaign has run about as smoothly as a three-wheeled cart on gravel. The players are in the middle of a fractious employment dispute with Cricket Australia, with David Warner going so far as to question CA’s desire for a successful campaign, and they could effectively be unemployed in three weeks’ time. To top…
Gloucestershire 256 for 7 (Roderick 88*, Gurney 3-56) vs NottinghamshireScorecard Gareth Roderick was in the runs on his first appearance of the season © Getty Images Gareth Roderick marked his first appearance of the season for Gloucestershire with an unbeaten 88 on a hard-fought first day of the Specsavers County Championship match with Nottinghamshire at Bristol. The 25-year-old South African, consigned to the second XI by an early-season illness, shared…
New Zealand 265 for 8 (Taylor 63, Williamson 57, Mosaddek 3-13) v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details James Neesham was stumped off Mosaddek Hossain’s bowling © Getty Images Bangladesh fought very well with the ball to restrict New Zealand to 265 for 8 in their 50 overs, but the pitch was two-paced and seemed dry, which could work to New Zealand’s advantage as both teams look to win to stay…
Neil McKenzie sought inspiration from the fact that South Africa had won seven of their last nine ODI series heading into the Champions Trophy © AFP South Africa’s management is trying to keep the team calm ahead of the match against India on Sunday. South Africa’s defeat to Pakistan and India’s subsequent loss to Sri Lanka have made South Africa’s clash against India at The Oval a virtual quarter-final. And…
Match facts June 10, 2017Start time 10.30am local (0930 GMT) Play 01:16 ‘We know everything is going to be against us’ – Warner Big picture Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup? It wasn’t Spain, for although they finished the tournament as champions, they lost a game to Switzerland in the group stage. No, the only side that went through the 2010 World Cup unbeaten…
The Bedser Stand (right of the pavilion) and Laker and Lock Stands (left) would be upgraded under proposed redevelopments © PA Photos Surrey hope to increase the capacity of The Oval to 40,000 in time for the 2023 Ashes. The club are currently working on development plans which would make the ground the largest dedicated cricket stadium in the country and increase capacity sharply on the current 25,500. Their aim,…
Toss New Zealand chose to bat v BangladeshLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 03:01 Agarkar: Bangladesh need to step up with the bat New Zealand captain Kane Williamson decided to bat first against Bangladesh in a must-win match for both sides. The start had been delayed by an hour due to overnight and early morning rain in Cardiff, but no overs were lost. Williamson said that the dry nature of…
Apart from coaching India’s junior sides, Rahul Dravid mentors Delhi Daredevils in the IPL © Delhi Daredevils The Committee of Administrators supervising the functioning of the BCCI will discuss issues of conflict of interest in Indian cricket, and specifically the role of Rahul Dravid, who has taken strong exception to the suggestion that he had been granted preferential terms to coach India’s junior teams while being a mentor to Delhi…
An artist’s impression of the proposed new Compton and Edrich Stands, under the Updated Masterplan © MCC Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is asking its members to resolve a long-running disagreement over the future development of Lord’s. The club, which owns the ground, has contacted all 18,000 members seeking a clear, unequivocal solution to a saga that has dragged on for the best part of a decade and persuaded former Prime…